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This study aims to evaluate the effects of maternal mental health disorder severity and alcohol consumption on perinatal outcomes.

May 3, 2026

Impact of the severity of maternal depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as alcohol consumption, on perinatal outcomes.

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Randomized trial evaluates how maternal mental health and alcohol affect baby outcomes, suggesting early screening may improve health.

This study aims to evaluate the effects of maternal mental health disorder severity and alcohol consumption on perinatal outcomes.
Cohort of 2,014 pregnant women screened for mental health and substance use issues between July 2016 and December 2019.
193 women assessed for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and alcohol use.
Head circumference and other perinatal outcomes compared between groups using logistic regression and statistical tests.
25.7% of neonates from mothers with moderate-to-severe anxiety required resuscitation (p = 0.05).
Neonates of mothers with PTSD had reduced head circumference percentiles (34.30 vs. 46.39; p = 0.025).
Maternal alcohol consumption linked to lower neonatal head circumference percentiles (37.65 vs. 48.12; p = 0.014).

Carpintero et al. (2026) studied this question.

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