Accumulating research shows that prenatal exposure to maternal stress increases the risk
for behavioral and mental health problems later in life. This review systematically analyzes …

The pregnancy period represents a unique window of opportunity to identify risks to both the
fetus and mother and to deter the intergenerational transmission of adversity and mental …

Background Prenatal mental disorders are associated with maternal and fetal adverse
outcomes, while few studies have been performed in mainland China. This study aimed to …

Emotion dysregulation is defined as patterns of emotional experience or expression that
interfere with goal-directed activity. This paper considers this functionalist definition from a …

The developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis applied to neurodevelopmental
outcomes asserts that the fetal origins of future development are relevant to mental health …

The hypothesis that offspring are affected by parental trauma or stress exposure, first noted
anecdotally, is now supported empirically by data from Holocaust survivor offspring cohorts …

Background An emerging body of literature suggests there is a relationship between a
pregnant woman's psychological wellbeing and the development of maternal-fetal …

Fetal development is a critical period for sha** the lifelong health of an individual.
However, the fetus is susceptible to internal and external stimuli that can lead to adverse …

This paper presents the Adaptive Calibration Model (ACM), an evolutionary–developmental
theory of individual differences in the functioning of the stress response system. The stress …

Developmental or fetal programming has emerged as a major model for understanding the
early and persisting effects of prenatal exposures on the health and development of the child …