Association of prenatal antidepressant use with internalizing behaviors from kindergarten to adolescence
The associations of prenatal SRI exposure with increased internalizing behaviors at kindergarten and into adolescence are likely due to shared genetics or environmental factors. Findings also suggested kindergarten as a time for targeted interventions to address developmental vulnerabilities and prevent later development of anxiety and/or depression.
Authors
- Simone N. Vigod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2736-9639)
- Martin Guhn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1137-6719)
- Gillian E. Hanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9594-0545)
- Tim F. Oberlander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4781-6579)
- Paramdeep Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9470-8581)
- Amanda Nitschke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1051-8589)
- Brenda T. Poon
- Jeffrey N. Bone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7704-1677)
- Helena Abreu do Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0564-5751)
- Naomi N. Phagau
Institutions
- University of British Columbia Hospital (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- Learning Partnership (CA)
- Institute of Population and Public Health (CA)
- BC Children's Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70056
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research