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Childhood psychiatric symptom risk strongly linked to adverse exposures during gestation
April 28, 2021 by NewsBot
Adverse environmental exposures during pregnancy -- including those that occur before pregnancy is recognized -- have a sizable effect on risk for psychiatric symptoms in childhood. Researchers are working to discover, develop and implement early life interventions that can mitigate some of these risks.