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August 25, 2025Child MaltreatmentOpen Access

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Pregnancy and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, and Child Socioemotional Problems Over the First Three Years of Life

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Longitudinal study shows maternal adverse experiences increase prenatal depression, highlighting impacts on toddler socioemotional development.

Higher maternal adverse childhood experiences correlate with increased prenatal depression, impacting child development.
Mothers reported their adverse experiences, depressive symptoms, and child socioemotional issues at multiple time points.
Latent growth curve analysis revealed prenatal depression links maternal ACEs to socioemotional problems during early childhood.
Findings highlight the need to explore prenatal depression as a mechanism affecting toddler socioemotional outcomes.

Khoury et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Longitudinal study shows maternal adverse experiences increase prenatal depression, highlighting impacts on toddler socioemotional development.