Left amygdalar volumes were smaller in newborns whose mothers had high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small cross-sectional study suggested. Infants of mothers with elevated ...
The first few years of a child’s life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation for their future cognitive, social, and emotional skills. This period, ...
A research team from the Department of Psychiatry at Tohoku University, led by Dr. Zhiqian Yu and Professor Hiroaki Tomita, ...
Exposure to early and chronic maternal depression markedly increases a child's susceptibility to psychopathology and social-emotional problems, including social withdrawal, poor emotion regulation, ...
Both maternal distress during pregnancy and after childbirth increase the risk of neuropsychiatric developmental delays in infants, finds a new study from researchers at the University of Toyama, ...
A recent study found that maternal perinatal depression increases the risk of autistic-related traits in toddlers, with a particularly strong impact on girls.
New research suggests artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an major role in how pregnant women cope with anxiety, uncertainty, and emotional strain. Unlike traditional digital health tools, this ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whether a woman gives birth by elective C-section or vaginal delivery may not affect her anxiety or stress levels afterward, suggests a new study that questions the idea of ...