Exposure to Maternal Pre- and Postnatal Psychological Distress: Associations with Brain Structure in 5-year-old Children
Elmo P. Pulli, Hilyatushalihah Kholis Audah, Amira Svensk, Aylin Rosberg, Silja Luotonen, Pauliina Juntunen, Isabella Lucia Chiara Mariani Wigley, Venla Kumpulainen, Eero A. Silver, Anni Copeland, Ekaterina Saukko, Harri Merisaari, Eeva‐Leena Kataja, Linnéa Karlsson
This study examines how maternal psychological distress before and after birth relates to brain structure in 5-year-olds, finding both positive and negative associations with gray matter volumes in different brain regions.
bioRxiv · Nov 24, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience