Adverse Birth Experiences and Parent Adjustment Associated With Atypical Genital Appearance Due to Differences of Sex Development.

Katherine A TrainoRachel S Fisher Nathan L Basile Taylor L MorganLaurence S BaskinCindy L BuchananYee-Ming ChanEarl Y ChengDouglas E CoplenThomas F KolonYegappan LakshmananBlake W PalmerLarry L MullinsLucia M CiciollaAmy B Wisniewski

Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2023)

Findings uniquely demonstrated younger gestational age was associated with increased depressive symptoms, particularly for mothers compared to fathers. Thus, a more premature birth may predispose parents of infants with DSD to distress. Psychosocial providers should contextualize early diagnosis-related discussions within stressful birth experiences when providing support.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
depressive symptoms
mental health
physical activity