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Gepubliceerd in: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review 2/2018

31-01-2018

Prenatal Maternal Distress: A Risk Factor for Child Anxiety?

Auteurs: Mia A. McLean, Vanessa E. Cobham, Gabrielle Simcock

Gepubliceerd in: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review | Uitgave 2/2018

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Abstract

The deleterious association between various types of prenatal maternal psychological distress (PNMS, anxiety, depression, psychological distress, stress) and childhood anxiety symptomatology (internalizing behaviors, anxiety symptoms) has been established using both retrospective and prospective longitudinal studies across varied demographic cohorts and throughout development. Yet, the existing literature cannot claim maternal distress during pregnancy to be a specific risk factor for anxiety symptomatology, as studies utilizing such observational designs are unable to adequately account for confounding of potential genetic factors and the postnatal environment. In this review, we examine studies that attempt to minimize such confounding and thus disentangle the unique intrauterine exposure effect of varying types of PNMS on childhood anxiety symptomatology. Such methodologies include paternal versus maternal comparison studies, sibling comparisons, prenatal cross-fostering designs and timing of exposure studies (including disaster studies). Of the identified studies, findings indicate that prenatal maternal distress is likely to constitute a risk factor for anxiety symptomatology, although more studies are needed to replicate current findings in order to determine whether there are clear differences in effects across specific types of PNMS and for specific subpopulations. We review the methodological limitations and strengths of the literature prior to exploring avenues of future research and implications for theory and clinical practice.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Prenatal Maternal Distress: A Risk Factor for Child Anxiety?
Auteurs
Mia A. McLean
Vanessa E. Cobham
Gabrielle Simcock
Publicatiedatum
31-01-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review / Uitgave 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1096-4037
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2827
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-017-0251-4

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