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The effect of prenatal maternal stress on adolescent internalizing symptoms and the genetic moderation of executive functioning and prefrontal cortex.
Psychological medicine - 9 Sept 2026
Kraft Brage, MacSweeney Niamh, Page Christian M, Lyle Robert, Tsotsi Stella, Ulset Vidar, Chen Chi-Hua, Tamnes Christian K, Czajkowski Nikolai, Dissen Ingrid Anna Ørstavik, Wang Yunpeng, Bekkhus Mona
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prenatal maternal stress is a known risk factor for later emotional problems, yet not all exposed offspring develop psychopathology. Executive functioning and prefrontal cortex structure and activity may buffer these effects, but it remains unclear whether genetic predispositions in these domains moderate associations with adolescent internalizing symptoms. METHODS: We examined 3,111 adolescents...
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- Humans
- Female
- Prefrontal Cortex
- Executive Function
- Adolescent
