Isabel F. Ramos
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View article: Anxiety in pregnancy and length of gestation: Findings from the healthy babies before birth study.
Anxiety in pregnancy and length of gestation: Findings from the healthy babies before birth study. Open
These results support existing evidence indicating that pregnancy anxiety is a reliable risk factor for earlier birth. Findings point to possible screening for clinically significant anxiety symptoms in the first trimester, and pregnancy-s…
View article: Increases in maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and infant cortisol reactivity: Mediation by placental corticotropin-releasing hormone
Increases in maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and infant cortisol reactivity: Mediation by placental corticotropin-releasing hormone Open
Background: Maternal depressive symptoms in pregnancy may affect offspring health through prenatal programming of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. The biological mechanisms that explain the associations between maternal prena…
View article: Pregnancy anxiety, placental corticotropin-releasing hormone and length of gestation
Pregnancy anxiety, placental corticotropin-releasing hormone and length of gestation Open
These results indicate that linear changes in pregnancy anxiety and nonlinear changes in pCRH during pregnancy are independent risk factors for shortened gestational length. This study adds to a small but growing body of work on biopsychol…
View article: Pregnancy anxiety and beliefs surrounding motherhood in Latinas: A qualitative study.
Pregnancy anxiety and beliefs surrounding motherhood in Latinas: A qualitative study. Open
The present study highlights specific themes that may be important to consider in the context of Latina perinatal health. Such findings set the stage for future investigations examining the experience of anxiety specific to pregnancy in La…
View article: Postpartum depressive symptoms in low-income Latinas: Cultural and contextual contributors.
Postpartum depressive symptoms in low-income Latinas: Cultural and contextual contributors. Open
The present study provides evidence that discrimination, a cultural factor, and domestic violence, a contextual factor, each predict higher levels of early postpartum depressive symptoms. Interventions addressing discrimination and materna…
View article: Cultural and Psychobiological Processes in Pregnant Latina Women
Cultural and Psychobiological Processes in Pregnant Latina Women Open
Research indicates that women who experience higher levels of anxiety related to a current pregnancy have a higher risk of preterm birth (Blackmore, Gustafsson, Gilchrist, Wyman, & O’Connor, 2016; Dunkel Schetter, 2010). Previous studi…
View article: Pregnancy anxiety in expectant mothers predicts offspring negative affect: The moderating role of acculturation
Pregnancy anxiety in expectant mothers predicts offspring negative affect: The moderating role of acculturation Open
View article: Pregnancy anxiety predicts shorter gestation in Latina and non-Latina white women: The role of placental corticotrophin-releasing hormone
Pregnancy anxiety predicts shorter gestation in Latina and non-Latina white women: The role of placental corticotrophin-releasing hormone Open