Study Investigates How Natural Disasters Impact Children in Utero
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Study Investigates , How Natural Disasters , Impact Children in Utero.
According to a new study, children exposed to
natural disasters while still in the womb may have
higher rates of psychological disorders as adults.
'Newsweek' reports that the findings
of the study were published in the
'Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.'.
'Newsweek' reports that the findings
of the study were published in the
'Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.'.
The study found that people born after Hurricane Sandy
hit New York in 2012 were more likely to experience
depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorders.
The study found that people born after Hurricane Sandy
hit New York in 2012 were more likely to experience
depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorders.
The study also identified
that the impact differed
between the sexes.
According to the study, boys were
more likely to suffer from attention deficit
and disruptive behavior disorders.
According to the study, boys were
more likely to suffer from attention deficit
and disruptive behavior disorders.
Girls, on the other hand,
were more likely to experience
anxiety, phobias and depression.
We've known for some time that maternal
stress during pregnancy plays a key role in
the mental health development of the child, Dr. Yoko Nomura, Principal investigator and psychology professor
at the City University of New York Graduate Center, via 'Newsweek'.
Understanding these connections and
distinctions grows more necessary every day
with the increased frequency of natural
disasters driven by climate change, Dr. Yoko Nomura, Principal investigator and psychology professor
at the City University of New York Graduate Center, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the study could help scientists
understand the link between exposure to natural disasters
in the womb and future risks to children's mental health
According to a new study, children exposed to
natural disasters while still in the womb may have
higher rates of psychological disorders as adults.
'Newsweek' reports that the findings
of the study were published in the
'Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.'.
'Newsweek' reports that the findings
of the study were published in the
'Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.'.
The study found that people born after Hurricane Sandy
hit New York in 2012 were more likely to experience
depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorders.
The study found that people born after Hurricane Sandy
hit New York in 2012 were more likely to experience
depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorders.
The study also identified
that the impact differed
between the sexes.
According to the study, boys were
more likely to suffer from attention deficit
and disruptive behavior disorders.
According to the study, boys were
more likely to suffer from attention deficit
and disruptive behavior disorders.
Girls, on the other hand,
were more likely to experience
anxiety, phobias and depression.
We've known for some time that maternal
stress during pregnancy plays a key role in
the mental health development of the child, Dr. Yoko Nomura, Principal investigator and psychology professor
at the City University of New York Graduate Center, via 'Newsweek'.
Understanding these connections and
distinctions grows more necessary every day
with the increased frequency of natural
disasters driven by climate change, Dr. Yoko Nomura, Principal investigator and psychology professor
at the City University of New York Graduate Center, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the study could help scientists
understand the link between exposure to natural disasters
in the womb and future risks to children's mental health