Thursday, February 07, 2008

Mother's stress in early pregnancy may increase baby's risk of schizophrenia

The Telegraph reported a study that found pregnant women who suffered severe stress in early pregnancy had children with a 67 % increased risk of schizophrenia. The study was based on the data from 1.38 million Danish births occurring between 1973 and 1995.


The researchers said this study shows that stress in early pregnancy increases the risk of a baby developing mental health problems. The study is published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

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