January 2020: Maternal Bacterial Infection and Offspring Psychosis Risk

The New England Family Study [2:50]

Study design [7:21]

How information about exposure to bacterial infection was collected, and how offspring who developed mental health problems were evaluated [8:07]

Main findings with regard to the connection between exposure to bacterial infection in utero and the development of illness among offspring [11:37]

Whether the findings have any bearing on the use of medication to treat infections in pregnancy [12:27]

Did any results surprise the researchers? [13:41]

What further studies should explore [16:56]

Implications of the work [18:12]