Sara Avendano

Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Socio-Emotional and Behavioural Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Prenatal Mechanisms.

Prenatal maternal depression and anxiety emerged as the most frequently studied mechanisms, showing some evidence of independent effects irrespective of postnatal factors, but most of the findings point towards a 'chain-of-risk' model, where prenatal mental health interacts with the postnatal environment.