TY  - JOUR
A1  - Zohsel, Katrin
A1  - Holz, Nathalie E.
A1  - Hohm, Erika
A1  - Schmidt, Martin H.
A1  - Esser, Günter
A1  - Brandeis, Daniel
A1  - Banaschewski, Tobias
A1  - Laucht, Manfred
T1  - Fewer self-reported depressive symptoms in young adults exposed to maternal depressed mood during pregnancy
T2  - Journal of Affective Disorders
N2  - Background: Depressed mood is prevalent during pregnancy, with accumulating evidence suggesting an impact on developmental outcome in the offspring. However, the long-term effects of prenatal maternal depression regarding internalizing psychopathology in the offspring are as yet unclear. Results: In n=85 young adults exposed to prenatal maternal depressed mood, no significantly higher risk for a diagnosis of depressive disorder was observed. However, they reported significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms. This association was especially pronounced when prenatal maternal depressed mood was present during the first trimester of pregnancy and when maternal mood was depressed pre- as well as postnatally. At an uncorrected level only, prenatal maternal depressed mood was associated with decreased amygdala volume. Limitations: Prenatal maternal depressed mood was not assessed during pregnancy, but shortly after childbirth. No diagnoses of maternal clinical depression during pregnancy were available. Conclusions: Self-reported depressive symptoms do not imply increased, but rather decreased symptom levels in young adults who were exposed to prenatal maternal depressed mood. A long-term perspective may be important when considering consequences of prenatal risk factors.
Y1  - 2016
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/55441
SN  - 0165-0327
SN  - 1573-2517
VL  - 209
SP  - 155
EP  - 162
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -