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August 25, 2025Open Access

Maternal anxiety or depression and cognitive ability in young male offspring: A population-based cohort study using cognitive test scores from the Danish Conscription Board Examination

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TPTanja Gram PetersenRWRikke WesselhöeftLSLonny Stokholm

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Overview

Population-based cohort study reveals maternal emotional disorders affect cognitive ability in young males, suggesting sensitivity during pregnancy.

Key Points

  • Maternal emotional disorders are associated with lower cognitive test scores in male offspring.
  • Offspring exposed during pregnancy had significantly lower scores by up to 0.22 standard deviations.
  • Assessment involved linear regression on data from the Danish Conscription Board Examination.
  • Findings highlight a potential sensitive period for maternal disorders during gestation, with paternal disorders also linked.

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Petersen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5d6fad7bf08b1eae1005https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6252560/v1
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