2023
Maternal prenatal depression is associated with dysregulation over the first five years of life moderated by child polygenic risk for comorbid psychiatric problems
Babineau V, Jolicoeur‐Martineau A, Szekely E, Green C, Sassi R, Gaudreau H, Levitan R, Lydon J, Steiner M, O'Donnell K, Kennedy J, Burack J, Wazana A. Maternal prenatal depression is associated with dysregulation over the first five years of life moderated by child polygenic risk for comorbid psychiatric problems. Developmental Psychobiology 2023, 65: e22395. PMID: 37338256, DOI: 10.1002/dev.22395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal prenatal depressionPolygenic risk scoresPrenatal depressionPsychiatric problemsChild psychiatric problemsComorbid psychiatric problemsChildhood psychiatric problemsMajor depressive disorderHigher dysregulationYears of lifeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderWeeks' gestationPsychiatric comorbidityPrenatal cohortDepressive disorderPostnatal depressionRisk scorePrenatal stressDepression symptomsMaternal educationGreater riskHyperactivity disorderDysregulationPolygenic risk
2010
Anxiety, depression and saliva cortisol in women with a medical disorder during pregnancy
King NM, Chambers J, O’Donnell K, Jayaweera SR, Williamson C, Glover VA. Anxiety, depression and saliva cortisol in women with a medical disorder during pregnancy. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2010, 13: 339-345. PMID: 20101421, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-009-0139-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical disordersSaliva cortisolDiurnal saliva samplesAdverse pregnancy outcomesHigher EPDS scoresSubgroup of womenExtra psychological supportSelf-rating questionnaireVs. 35.2Antenatal womenHyperemesis gravidarumPregnancy outcomesEPDS scoresPregnant womenVs. 5.9Neurodevelopmental problemsCortisol levelsHealth professionalsPregnancySaliva samplesDisorder groupElevated levelsPsychological supportWomenDisorders