Maternal schizophrenia and adverse birth outcomes: what mediates the risk?

Simone N VigodKinwah FungAbigail AmarteyEmily BartschReema FelembanNatasha SaundersAstrid GuttmannMaria ChiuLucy C BarkerPaul KurdyakHilary K Brown

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2019)

Elevated risks of preterm birth, SGA, and low Apgar scores in infants of women with schizophrenia are partly explained by potentially modifiable factors such as smoking and illicit drug use, suggesting opportunities for targeted intervention.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
bipolar disorder
low birth weight
randomized controlled trial
pregnancy outcomes
smoking cessation
human health
cancer therapy
type diabetes
adverse drug
risk assessment
skeletal muscle
weight loss