Examining the association between prenatal and perinatal adversity and the psychotic experiences in childhood

CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that certain prenatal medical complications (severe nausea, severe anemia), cumulative number of prenatal medical complications, and maternal behaviors (smoking during pregnancy), increased frequency of distressing PEs in childhood. Maternal smoking and substance use, as well as cumulative number of prenatal complications increased risk of persistent PEs.PMID:38433592 | DOI:10.1017/S0033291724000187

Source: Psychological Medicine - March 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lorna Staines Niamh Dooley Colm Healy Ian Kelleher David Cotter Mary Cannon Source Type: research