Is there a fetal origin of depression? Evidence from the Mater University Study of Pregnancy and its outcomes

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 575-582

  Alati, Rosa ^a   Lawlor, Debbie A ^b   Mamun, Abdullah Al ^a   Williams, Gail M ^a   Najman, Jake M ^a   O'Callaghan, Michael ^a,c   Bor, William ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d South Brisbane Child and Youth Mental Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Birth weight; Cohort studies; Depression; Maternal fetal relations; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; MATERNAL EFFECT; MATERNAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL-FETAL RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUEENSLAND; RISK FACTORS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33847362335     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwk036     Document Type: Article

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