Maternal prenatal PTSD symptoms mediate the association between disrupted prenatal maternal representations of the child and infant social-emotional functioning
Findings highlight the importance of screening for maternal PTSD symptoms during the prenatal period as well as the value of early intervention when disrupted prenatal maternal representations are identified.
Authors
- Diane Benoit
- Sarah Ahlfs-Dunn
- Alissa Huth-Bocks
Institutions
- Eastern Michigan University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Wayne State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Global Women s Health
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1606282
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Psi Chi
- American Psychoanalytic Association
- International Psychoanalytical Association
- Eastern Michigan University