Journal article
Transgenerational effects of maternal care interact with fetal growth and influence attention skills at 18months of age
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that there is an association between being born small for gestational age (SGA) and an increased risk of internalizing and externalizing problems, such as ADHD. Additionally, individuals who report having received a lower quality of maternal care show an increased prevalence of depression and anxiety, and they are generally worse caregivers of their offspring. Therefore, an interaction between the birth weight …
Authors
Neuwald MF; Agranonik M; Portella AK; Fleming A; Wazana A; Steiner M; Levitan RD; Meaney MJ; Silveira PP; Team OBOTMS
Journal
Early Human Development, Vol. 90, No. 5, pp. 241–246
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.01.015
ISSN
0378-3782