Adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depression in the maternal and development risks from environmental and social stressors pregnancy cohort

Corona, Karina; Chavez, Thomas; Stewart, K.; Toledo-Corral, Claudia M.; Farzan, Shohreh F.; Habre, Rima; Grubbs, Brendan H.; Al-Marayati, Laila; Lurvey, Nathana; Lerner, Deborah; Eckel, Sandrah P.; Lagomasino, Isabel T.; Breton, Carrie V.; Bastain, Theresa M.

doi:10.1080/01443615.2022.2125298

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“…Mental and behavioral health conditions, including depression, anxiety, exposure to violence/abuse, and substance use, are especially important to consider during pregnancy, as they can increase the risk of poor perinatal [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ] and childhood outcomes [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Studies that have examined ACEs and mental health conditions in pregnancy have found associations between ACEs and prenatal depression/depressive symptoms [ 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ], anxiety/anxiety symptoms [ 26 , 29 ], post-traumatic stress/post-traumatic stress disorder [ 25 , 26 , 29 ], and poor mental health [ 31 ]. Studies have also found an association between maternal ACEs and prenatal use of alcohol [ 26 , 27 , 32 , 33 , 34 ], tobacco or cannabis [ 26 , 27 , 31 , 32 , 35 ], and substance use or illicit drug use [ 26 , 27 , 31 , 32 ].…”

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Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Prenatal Mental Health and Substance Use

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common and increase the risk of poor health outcomes. Resilience may offer protection against the impacts of ACEs. This study examined the association between maternal ACEs and mental/behavioral health outcomes during pregnancy overall and by resilience. The sample comprised pregnant patients in two pilot studies screened for eight ACEs and resilience during standard prenatal care in Kaiser Permanente Northern California from 1 March 2016 to 30 July 2016 (Study 1, medical centers A, B) and from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 (Study 2, medical centers A, C). Early pregnancy outcomes included anxiety and depressive disorders, depression symptoms, intimate partner violence (IPV), and substance use. Multivariable logistic regression was used in this cross-sectional study to examine associations between maternal ACEs (0, 1–2, ≥3) and mental/behavioral health outcomes overall and among those with low and high resilience. Patients (n = 1084) averaged 30.8 years (SD 5.1); 41.7% were non-Hispanic White; 41.7% experienced ≥1 ACE, and 40.3% had low resilience. Patients with 1–2 ACEs or ≥3 ACEs (versus 0 ACEs) had higher odds of anxiety and depressive disorders, depressive symptoms, IPV, and any prenatal substance use (OR 1.44–4.40, p < 0.05). Each individual ACE was associated with ≥2 mental/behavioral health outcomes. In stratified analyses, having ≥1 ACE (vs. 0) was associated with a greater number of mental/behavioral health outcomes among patients with low versus high resilience. ACEs were associated with prenatal mental/behavioral health conditions, particularly in the context of low resilience, highlighting the importance of trauma-informed prenatal care and the need to study resilience-building interventions during pregnancy.

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Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Prenatal Mental Health and Substance Use

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Maternal immune response during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes: A longitudinal approach

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Braga,

Gouveia

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Prenatal depressive symptoms in Latinas: a qualitative investigation

Almeida

2024

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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IntroductionExposure to prenatal depressive symptoms is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and child health complications. Research examining experiences of maternal depression among Latinas living in the United States, who have increased risk for experiencing prenatal depression symptoms, is lacking.ObjectivesThe purpose of this qualitative investigation is to examine the experience of prenatal depression symptoms among Latinas primarily of Mexican descent.MethodsFourteen pregnant Latinas shared their experiences of depressive symptoms during pregnancy in individual interviews and one focus group conducted in Spanish.ResultsThe most described symptoms of depression were periods of crying for no reason; feelings of irritability, sadness, and loneliness; and a loss of interest in normal activities. The participants coped with their depressive symptoms through distraction. Additionally, participants shared their beliefs that experiencing prenatal depressive symptoms was normal due to hormonal changes and that social support was protective. Themes about the baby “feeling” the mother's emotions during pregnancy and that prenatal depression is misunderstood also emerged.ConclusionsThese findings shed light on how Latina's experience maternal depressive symptoms and call for additional research on risk factors during the perinatal period among this growing subpopulation.

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Adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depression in the maternal and development risks from environmental and social stressors pregnancy cohort

Cited by 3 publications

References 45 publications

Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Prenatal Mental Health and Substance Use

Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Prenatal Mental Health and Substance Use

Maternal immune response during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes: A longitudinal approach

Prenatal depressive symptoms in Latinas: a qualitative investigation

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