Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant Mothers.

Aja Louise MurrayDiana TautAdriana BabanChad Lance HemadySusan WalkerJoseph OsafoSiham SikanderMark TomlinsonStefani Du ToitMarguerite MarlowCatherine L WardAsvini FernandoBernadette MadridVan Thang VoHoang Dinh TuyenMichael DunneClaire HughesPasco FearonSara ValdebenitoManuel Eisner

Published in: Journal of attention disorders (2022)

Results suggest that women with ADHD symptoms could benefit from earlier, more regular screening for mental health difficulties and greater mental health support during pregnancy.

Keyphrases

mental health
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
mental illness
sleep quality
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue