Maternal Perinatal Depression and Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: Preliminary Results from the SOS MOOD Project

• Main Authors: Martina Siracusano (Author), Assia Riccioni (Author), Leonardo Emberti Gialloreti (Author), Elisa Carloni (Author), Antonia Baratta (Author), Marialaura Ferrara (Author), Lucrezia Arturi (Author), Giulia Lisi (Author), Ilaria Adulti (Author), Rodolfo Rossi (Author), Alessia Lucaselli (Author), Alessandro Rossi (Author), Cinzia Niolu (Author), Luigi Mazzone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The latest research is attempting to define whether there may be an association between maternal Perinatal Depression (PD), the use of psychotropic medications during pregnancy, and a higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A better understa...