Sex-specific and time-dependent effects of prenatal stress on the early behavioral symptoms of ADHD: a longitudinal study in China

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1139-1147

  Zhu, Peng ^a   Hao, Jia Hu ^a   Tao, Rui Xue ^b   Huang, Kun ^a   Jiang, Xiao Min ^c   Zhu, Yuan Duo ^a   Tao, Fang Biao ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hefei First People's Hospital   (China)

^c Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Coping style; Life events; Longitudinal; Pregnancy; Prenatal stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL STRESS; PROGENY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TIME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHINA; GENDER IDENTITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL INJURIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940721294     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0701-9     Document Type: Article

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