BackgroundPsychosocial factors have been implicated as both a cause and consequence of
hypertension in the general population but are less understood in relation to hypertensive …

Preterm birth is associated with an elevated risk of developmental and adult psychiatric
disorders, including psychosis. In this review, we evaluate the implications of …

Untreated depression presents a distinct set of risks for pregnancy complications. Past
studies have connected antenatal depression with adverse birth outcomes. The purpose of …

Abstract Although Black American mothers and infants are at higher risk for morbidity and
mortality than their White counterparts, the biological mechanisms underlying these …

Pregnancy and childbirth are among the most dramatic physiological and emotional
transformations of a lifetime. Despite their central importance to human survival, many gaps …

Abstract Purpose of Review Informed by the evidence of links between physiology of stress
and parturition, we review recent epidemiologic evidence (2015–2020) of antenatal …

Hospitalization during pregnancy often produces psychosocial distress for pregnant women.
In this study, 3D ultrasound and recreational therapy were compared to the standard …

Low circulating levels of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC omega-3
PUFA) have been linked to major depressive disorder (MDD) and preterm birth (PTB), and …

Background Antenatal depression might cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. However,
previous study results were inconsistent, especially in the low-and middle-income countries …

Previous studies only assessed the association between depressive symptoms and risk of
preterm birth (PTB) at a time-point during pregnancy, resulting in inconsistent or …