Prenatal risk factors for depression: A critical review of the evidence and potential mechanisms

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 339-350

  Braithwaite, E C ^a   Murphy, S E ^a   Ramchandani, P G ^b  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

depression; fetal programming; prenatal adversity

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANNABIS; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84931572724     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174414000324     Document Type: Review

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