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The Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment Project: Theory and Methodology

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the theory and methodology of the multi-wave, prospective Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) study. The goal of MAVAN is to examine the pre- and postnatal influences, and their interaction, in determining individual differences in mental health. METHOD: MAVAN is a community-based, birth cohort study of pregnant Canadian mothers and their offspring. Dyads are assessed longitudinally, with …

Authors

O'Donnell KA; Gaudreau H; Colalillo S; Steiner M; Atkinson L; Moss E; Goldberg S; Karama S; Matthews SG; Lydon JE

Journal

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 59, No. 9, pp. 497–508

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

September 2014

DOI

10.1177/070674371405900906

ISSN

0706-7437