High Antenatal Maternal Anxiety Is Related to ADHD Symptoms, Externalizing Problems, and Anxiety in 8- and 9-Year-Olds

High antenatal maternal anxiety is relat

High antenatal maternal anxiety is related to impulsivity during performance on cognitive tasks in 14- and 15-year-olds

✍ Bea R.H. Van den Bergh; Maarten Mennes; Jaap Oosterlaan; Veerle Stevens; Peter S 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 178 KB

This study prospectively investigated the influence of antenatal maternal anxiety, measured with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory at 12-22, 23-31 and 32-40 postmenstrual weeks of pregnancy, on cognitive functioning in 57 adolescents (mean age 15 years). ANCOVAs showed effects of State anxiety at 12