Maternal Symptoms of Anxiety During Pregnancy Affect Infant Neuromotor Development: The Generation R Study

Several studies found that maternal symptoms of anxiety or depression are related to functioning and development of the offspring. Within a population-based study of 2,724 children, we investigated the effect of maternal anxiety or depression on infant neuromotor development. Symptoms of anxiety and...

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Published in:Developmental neuropsychology 2009-07, Vol.34 (4), p.476-493
Main Authors: van Batenburg-Eddes, Tamara, de Groot, Laila, Huizink, Anja C., Steegers, Eric A. P., Hofman, Albert, Jaddoe, Vincent W. V., Verhulst, Frank C., Tiemeier, Henning
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Developmental psychology
Female
Fetal Diseases - epidemiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Maternal Behavior - psychology
Mental depression
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
Motor ability
Neuropsychology
Newborn. Infant
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor Disorders - epidemiology
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Summary:Several studies found that maternal symptoms of anxiety or depression are related to functioning and development of the offspring. Within a population-based study of 2,724 children, we investigated the effect of maternal anxiety or depression on infant neuromotor development. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured during pregnancy and after giving birth; infant neuromotor development was assessed by trained research nurses during a home visit at the age of 3 months. The current study showed that mothers who were anxious during pregnancy had an elevated risk of having an infant with non-optimal neuromotor development.
ISSN:8756-5641
1532-6942
DOI:10.1080/87565640902964508