TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - The psychoneuroimmunology of pregnancy
JO  - Journal of reproductive and infant psychology
A1  - Coussons-Read, Mary
A1  - Okun, Morris
A1  - Simms, Shayna
SP  - 103
EP  - 103
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - This review develops the hypothesis that psychosocial stress during the prenatal period has negative effects on pregnancy and birth outcome via altering maternal immune function. Clinical literature addressing the role of prenatal stress in pregnancy and infant outcome, immunity and infection during pregnancy, and the impact of stress on health in non-pregnant adults is synthesized to support a model of the psychoneuroimmunology of pregnancy in which stress-induced immunosuppression in pregnancy contributes to pregnancy complications and suboptimal infant development. Possible mechanisms for the impact of stress on pregnancy and birth are discussed as well as suggested avenues for exploration of these connections.<p /> 
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SN  - 0264-6838
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0264683031000124064
ID  - ref1
ER  -