Publications by authors named "Ellen Howerton"
Res Dev Disabil
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Socioeconomic position (SEP) impacts neurodevelopment, and this study investigates how DNA methylation related to prenatal SEP correlates with language development in children at 36 months old.
- Significant links were found between placenta DNA methylation scores and expressive and receptive language outcomes, indicating that prenatal SEP can influence early language skills.
- However, no significant associations were found with adaptive behavior scores, highlighting the specificity of the language development impact.
Biol Psychiatry
August 2021
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how maternal psychiatric disorders and SSRI use during preconception and pregnancy may affect the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental delays (DDs), in children.
- Using data from a case-control study of children born between 2003 and 2011, researchers found that mothers of children with ASD or DDs were more likely to have psychiatric conditions or use SSRIs during pregnancy compared to population controls.
- The results suggested that maternal psychiatric conditions increase the risk of ASD and DDs, but SSRI use did not show a significant association with these disorders, even among mothers with psychiatric conditions.
