
October 2023: Networks of Neurodevelopmental Traits, Socioenvironmental Factors, Emotional Dysregulation in Childhood, and Depressive Symptoms Across Development in Two U.K. Cohorts
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Impact of Maternal Stress Trajectory on Infants' Negative Affect Development and Amygdala Connectivity
The chapter explores how stress and depressive symptoms in pregnant women can affect the development of negative affect in infants, potentially hindering their emotional regulation. It also discusses how resting state functional connectivity in infants shows increased amygdala connectivity with emotion-related brain regions, indicating a possible link between maternal stress exposure and emotional development in infants.
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