TY - JOUR
T1 - Antenatal and postnatal maternal mental health as determinants of infant neurodevelopment at 18 months of age in a mother-child cohort (Rhea Study) in Crete, Greece
AU - Koutra, Katerina
AU - Chatzi, Leda
AU - Bagkeris, Manolis
AU - Vassilaki, Maria
AU - Bitsios, Panos
AU - Kogevinas, Manolis
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments Rhea cohort was supported by European projects (EU FP6-2003-Food-3-A NewGeneris, EU FP6. STREP HiWATE, EU FP7 ENV.2007.1.2.2.2. Project No 211250 Escape, EU FP7-2008-ENV-1.2.1.4 EnviroGenoMarkers, EU FP7-HEALTH-2009-single-stage CHICOS, EU FP7 ENV.2008.1.2.1.6. Proposal No 226285 ENRIECO); and by the Greek Ministry of Health (Program of Prevention of obesity and neurodevelopmental disorders in preschool children, in Heraklion district, Crete, Greece: 2011–2014). We are grateful to all those who participated in the study especially the mothers and their infants, the psychologists who assisted in infants’ neurodevelopmental assessment and the whole Rhea team for their contribution and understanding. We also acknowledge Raquel Garcia Esteban, Barcelona, for conducting the standardisation of Bayley’s scores.
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - Purpose: A growing body of evidence links poor maternal mental health with negative outcomes on early child development. We examined the effect of antenatal and postnatal maternal mental health on infant neurodevelopment at age 18 months in a population-based mother-child cohort (Rhea Study) in Crete, Greece. Methods: Self-reported measures of maternal depression (EPDS), trait anxiety (STAI-Trait) and personality traits (EPQ-R) were assessed in a sample of women during pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum (n = 223). An additional sample of 247 mothers also completed the EPDS scale at 8 weeks postpartum (n = 470). Neurodevelopment at 18 months was assessed with the use of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (3rd edition). Results: Multivariable linear regression models adjusted for confounders revealed that antenatal depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥ 13) were associated with decrease in cognitive development independently of postnatal depression. High trait anxiety and extraversion were associated with decrease and increase, respectively, in social-emotional development. Also, high trait anxiety and neuroticism had a positive effect on infants' expressive communication. Finally, postpartum depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥ 13) were associated with decrease in cognitive and fine motor development independently of antenatal depression. Conclusions: These findings suggest that antenatal and postnatal maternal psychological well-being has important consequences on early child neurodevelopment.
AB - Purpose: A growing body of evidence links poor maternal mental health with negative outcomes on early child development. We examined the effect of antenatal and postnatal maternal mental health on infant neurodevelopment at age 18 months in a population-based mother-child cohort (Rhea Study) in Crete, Greece. Methods: Self-reported measures of maternal depression (EPDS), trait anxiety (STAI-Trait) and personality traits (EPQ-R) were assessed in a sample of women during pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum (n = 223). An additional sample of 247 mothers also completed the EPDS scale at 8 weeks postpartum (n = 470). Neurodevelopment at 18 months was assessed with the use of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (3rd edition). Results: Multivariable linear regression models adjusted for confounders revealed that antenatal depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥ 13) were associated with decrease in cognitive development independently of postnatal depression. High trait anxiety and extraversion were associated with decrease and increase, respectively, in social-emotional development. Also, high trait anxiety and neuroticism had a positive effect on infants' expressive communication. Finally, postpartum depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥ 13) were associated with decrease in cognitive and fine motor development independently of antenatal depression. Conclusions: These findings suggest that antenatal and postnatal maternal psychological well-being has important consequences on early child neurodevelopment.
KW - Antenatal maternal mental health
KW - Infant neurodevelopment
KW - Postpartum depression
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U2 - 10.1007/s00127-012-0636-0
DO - 10.1007/s00127-012-0636-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 23248031
AN - SCOPUS:84880786700
SN - 0933-7954
VL - 48
SP - 1335
EP - 1345
JO - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
JF - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
IS - 8
ER -