Depression during pregnancy: Is the developmental impact earlier in boys? A prospective case-control study

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 378-387

  Gerardin, Priscille ^a   Wendland, Jaqueline ^b,c   Bodeau, Nicolas ^c   Galin, Armelle ^c   Bialobos, Stéphanie ^c   Tordjman, Sylvie ^d,e   Mazet, Philippe ^c   Darbois, Yves ^f   Nizard, Jacky ^f   Dommergues, Marc ^f   Cohen, David ^c,e  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^e CNRS   (France)

^f ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; STRESS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953051000     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.09m05724blu     Document Type: Article

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