Combined, High Maternal Stress and Prenatal COVID-19 Infection May Affect Attention Span in Infants

Prenatal COVID-19 infection increased the risk for impaired attention and delayed socioemotional and cognitive functioning among infants of mothers who experienced high psychosocial stress during their pregnancy.

Source: National Institute of Mental Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news