Abstract

Traumas that were experienced in childhood can influence adults' interactions with their children, but there may be an additional direct effect before the child is born. To determine whether a mother's early experience directly affects the fetus physiologically, investigators correlated placental corticotrophin-releasing hormone (pCRH) and the amount of childhood abuse and neglect reported by 295 pregnant women on a questionnaire. Because most CRH in maternal …

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