Accumulating research shows that prenatal exposure to maternal stress increases the risk
for behavioral and mental health problems later in life. This review systematically analyzes …

Abstract Purpose of Review To evaluate the degree to which recent studies provide
evidence that the effects of prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) on child health outcomes vary …

Maternal prenatal stress influences offspring neurodevelopment and birth outcomes
including the ratio of males to females born; however, there is limited understanding of what …

Objective: Increased risk of psychopathology is observed in children exposed to maternal
prenatal distress, and elevated maternal cortisol and epigenetic regulation of placental …

Prenatal maternal psychological distress increases risk for adverse infant outcomes.
However, the biological mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. Prenatal …

Early life predictors of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are critically needed;
they could inform etiological theory and may help identify new prevention targets. The …

Exposure to prenatal and early-life stress results in alterations in neural connectivity and an
increased risk for neuropsychiatric disorders. In particular, alterations in amygdala …

Little research has examined the impact of maternal lifetime trauma exposure on infant
temperament. We examined associations between maternal trauma history and infant …

The present review revisits three hypothesized models that potentially could explain how
prenatal maternal stress influences fetal development, birth outcomes, and subsequent …

Objective Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is a parasympathetic-mediated biomarker of
self-regulation linked to lifespan mental and physical health outcomes. Intergenerational …