Does maternal somatic anxiety in pregnancy predispose children to hyperactivity?

Bolea-Alamañac, Blanca; Davies, Simon; Evans, Jonathan; Joinson, Carol; Pearson, Rebecca; Skapinakis, Petros; Emond, Alan

doi:10.1007/s00787-019-01289-6

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“…Evidence has accumulated for associations between MD and children's negative outcomes, with meta-analyses showing significant small [8,9] and medium [10] effect sizes between MD and children's behavioural and emotional outcomes from early childhood to late adolescence. More precisely, both antenatal MD and postnatal MD have been associated with increased risk of adverse developmental and psychological outcomes in children [6,11,12], and adolescents [13,14]. Depressive symptoms during pregnancy may increase the risk of suboptimal birth outcomes, such as prematurity, lower birth weight, and intrauterine growth restriction at delivery, that themselves confer increased developmental risk to offspring [15][16][17].…”

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The association of different presentations of maternal depression with children’s socio-emotional development: A systematic review

Morales

Girard²,

Raouna³

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Maternal depression from the perinatal period onwards is a global health priority associated with an increased likelihood of suboptimal socio-developmental outcomes in offspring. An important aspect of this association is the extent to which sustained maternal depression impacts on these outcomes. The current review synthesised the evidence on maternal depression from the perinatal period onwards and offspring internalising, externalising, and social competence outcomes. We also identified sources of methodological bias. A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted. Longitudinal studies targeting biological mothers with depressive symptomology, detailing onset, using repeated validated measures, and assessing children’s outcomes between three and 12 years were included. Twenty-four studies met inclusion criteria. Findings supported the validity of different presentations of maternal depression, including consistent identification of a group of chronically depressed mothers across countries. Mothers within this group reported poorer internalising, externalising, and social competence outcomes for their offspring, with the highest levels of child problems associated with greater maternal chronicity and symptom severity. Results differed by measurement type with mothers rating poorer outcomes in comparison to teachers reports. For timing of depression, evidence was inconsistent for independent effects of antenatal or postnatal depression on child outcomes. There was substantial variability in study quality assessment. Assessing different presentations of maternal depression is essential for capturing the longitudinal associations between maternal depression and offspring outcomes to inform targets of early intervention. Chronicity, severity, and concurrent maternal depression have important implications for children’s development and should be targeted in future programme planning. Further research in low- and middle-income countries is warranted.

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The association of different presentations of maternal depression with children’s socio-emotional development: A systematic review

Morales

Girard²,

Raouna³

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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“…It also presents strong correlations, ranging from .70 to .76, with the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Heron et al, 2004). Somatic symptoms of anxiety refer to external manifestations of anxiety related to bodily sensations such as hyperventilation, tremor, or tingling in hands and toes (Bolea-Alamañac et al, 2019). Somatic anxiety symptoms were included in the present research based on Szekely et al’s (2021) demonstration, across three prenatal cohorts, that it is a specific factor in their bifactor model that included prenatal maternal general affective symptoms.…”

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The longitudinal impact of pre- and postnatal maternal depression and anxiety on children’s cognitive and language development.

Rahbari,

Sénéchal,

Bolea

et al. 2024

Developmental Psychology

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We investigated the longitudinal associations among maternal pre-and postnatal depression, maternal anxiety, and children's language and cognitive development followed from 15 to 61 months. Furthermore, we assessed the protective role of children's early print experiences with books against the adverse effect of maternal depression on language development. Data for mothers and children (51.7% boys, 95% White, N = 11,662) were from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Prenatal maternal depression held an adverse association with child language (β = −.16, p = .002). Moreover, the risk was greater for girls than boys (β = .19, p = .02). In addition, prenatal depression was significantly and negatively associated with child verbal intelligence quotient (β = −.11, p = .02) and performance intelligence quotient (β = −.12, p = .01). In contrast, postnatal depression or anxiety were not unique predictors of child outcomes. Importantly, children's early experiences with books, as measured by the reported frequency of parent-child shared reading, moderated the negative association between maternal depression and child language development (β = .30, p , .001). Although modest in size, these findings inform models of child risk and resilience related to maternal psychopathology. The results also have implications for clinical programs as well as for prevention and intervention studies focusing on at-home early literacy. Public Significance StatementThis study highlights the adverse impact of maternal mental health, particularly prenatal depression, on children's cognitive and language development. The findings also suggest that reading to children and children's access to books protect them against this adverse effect. Parents should be encouraged to read to their children and help them access books. This simple solution may help lessen some of the harmful effects of maternal depression on child language development.

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“…Notably, the survey has “reversed items,” meaning the higher the score, the greater the degree of anxiety and phobia. The questionnaire was widely used in clinical research on heart disease [ 11 ], tinnitus [ 12 ], anorexia nervosa [ 13 ], ovarian cancer [ 14 ], and even children’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [ 15 ]. To date, there is no Chinese version of CCEI.…”

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Assessing reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Crown-Crisp Experience Index and its application in pneumoconiosis patients

et al. 2023

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In China, among all patients with occupational diseases, 90% have pneumoconiosis. The disease, which leads to psychological problems, seriously affects patients’ lives. The Crown-Crisp Experience Index (CCEI) is a multidimensional questionnaire to assess patients’ psychological conditions. Yet there is no Chinese version of CCEI. This study, therefore, aims to develop a Chinese CCEI, in line with standard localization procedures, by translating, back-translating, and culturally adapting the original English version. The final Chinese version comprises 47 items in six dimensions. The reliability and validity of the Chinese CCEI were tested by analyzing the data collected from 1,000 pneumoconiosis patients from an occupational disease prevention and treatment hospital. A rank sum test was carried out to compare the phobic anxiety (PHO) between pneumoconiosis patients and retired miners. The results of exploratory factor analysis show six principal components, which explain a total of 78.246% variances. Confirmatory factor analysis shows that the Chi-square freedom ratio (χ2/df) were less than 3, the root mean square error approximation (RMSEA) were less than 0.05, comparative fit Index(CFI) and incremental fit index (IFI) were greater than 0.9, average variance extracted(AVE) in six dimensions were less than 0.5, residual variances(CR) were greater than 0.8, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient 0.839, Omega ω coefficient 0.889, and S-CVI 0.88. The PHO of pneumoconiosis patients was significantly higher than that of retired miners exemplified by a statistical difference (P < 0.05). The study shows that the Chinese version of CCEI enjoys a high degree of reliability and validity and thus can be used as a screening tool for measuring patients’ anxiety and fear levels.

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Does maternal somatic anxiety in pregnancy predispose children to hyperactivity?

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

The association of different presentations of maternal depression with children’s socio-emotional development: A systematic review

The association of different presentations of maternal depression with children’s socio-emotional development: A systematic review

The longitudinal impact of pre- and postnatal maternal depression and anxiety on children’s cognitive and language development.

Assessing reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Crown-Crisp Experience Index and its application in pneumoconiosis patients

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