Association of prenatal trajectories of depressive and anxiety symptoms with neurodevelopment of children aged 0-24 months: A prospective study.

Background: Prenatal depression and anxiety can significantly impact a child's neurodevelopment. However, the specific timing and patterns of these maternal psychological symptoms during pregnancy that influence the child's neurodevelopment remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the associations of maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms across pregnancy trimesters and their trajectories with neurodevelopmental outcomes in children aged 0 to 24 months.