The association between prenatal maternal anxiety, infant brain volumes, and temperament during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Prenatal maternal stress (PNMS), anxiety, and depression are associated with altered trajectories of infant socio-emotional and brain development, including the amygdala and prefrontal cortex (PFC). During the COVID-19 pandemic, prenatal anxiety and depression was significantly elevated, ye...

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Main Authors: Amber-Lee Di Paolo, Emily S. Nichols, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Kathryn Y. Manning, Catherine A. Lebel, Emma G. Duerden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-08-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03527-9
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