| Prenatal exposure to maternal depression and cortisol influences infant temperament. | |
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PMID: 17513986 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence indicates that prenatal maternal and fetal processes can have a lasting influence on infant and child development. Results from animal models indicate that prenatal exposure to maternal stress and stress hormones has lasting consequences for development of the offspring. Few prospective studies of human pregnancy have examined the consequences of prenatal exposure to stress and stress hormones. METHOD: In this study the effects of prenatal maternal psychosocial (anxiety, depression, and perceived stress) and endocrine (cortisol) indicators of stress on infant temperament were examined in a sample of 247 full-term infants. Maternal salivary cortisol and psychological state were evaluated at 18-20, 24-26, and 30-32 weeks of gestation and at 2 months postpartum. Infant temperament was assessed with a measure of negative reactivity (the fear subscale of the Infant Temperament Questionnaire) at 2 months of age. RESULTS: Elevated maternal cortisol at 30-32 weeks of gestation, but not earlier in pregnancy, was significantly associated with greater maternal report of infant negative reactivity. Prenatal maternal anxiety and depression additionally predicted infant temperament. The associations between maternal cortisol and maternal depression remained after controlling for postnatal maternal psychological state. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that prenatal exposure to maternal stress has consequences for the development of infant temperament. |
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Authors:
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Elysia Poggi Davis; Laura M Glynn; Christine Dunkel Schetter; Calvin Hobel; Aleksandra Chicz-Demet; Curt A Sandman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Volume: 46 ISSN: 0890-8567 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-21 Completed Date: 2007-07-11 Revised Date: 2007-12-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704565 Medline TA: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 737-46 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, USA. edavis@uci.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Depressive Disorder / metabolism*, psychology Female Fetal Development Humans Hydrocortisone / metabolism* Infant Infant Behavior / physiology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / metabolism*, psychology Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / psychology* Prospective Studies Stress, Psychological / metabolism*, psychology Temperament / physiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HD28413/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; NS-41298/NS/NINDS NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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50-23-7/Hydrocortisone |
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