Prenatal maternal stress and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionsThis study suggests that prenatal stress may be associated with ASD and ADHD; however, several limitations in the reviewed literature should be noted including significant heterogeneity and there is a need for carefully controlled future studies in this area.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research