# Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and child psychopathology and socioemotional development: potential mechanisms and new directions - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0419 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and child psychopathology and socioemotional development: potential mechanisms and new directions | WCP 2026 Summary > Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of child psychopathology, but evidence regarding its association with socioemo… This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0419) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. EV0419 E-PosterPerinatal and Women's HealthSystematic review # Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and child psychopathology and socioemotional development: potential mechanisms and new directions POSITIVE MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH DURING PREGNANCY AND CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EXPLORING POSSIBLE MECHANISMS AND NEW DIRECTIONS Presenter: Jens Henrichs Country: Netherlands Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of child psychopathology, but evidence regarding its association with socioemotional development is inconsistent. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of prospective cohort studies examining the association between positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and child psychopathology and socioemotional development, and to discuss potential mechanisms and new research directions. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus; prospective cohort studies were synthesized using narrative synthesis, and risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). A total of 15 articles were included; 10 examined child psychopathology, 7 examined socioemotional development in children, and 2 addressed both outcomes. The main finding was that positive maternal mental health during pregnancy was generally associated with a lower risk of child psychopathology, whereas evidence regarding its association with socioemotional development was inconsistent across studies. Regarding risk of bias, 8 of the 10 studies examining child psychopathology were rated as having moderate risk and 2 as having high risk; of the 7 studies examining socioemotional development, 4 were rated as having moderate risk and 3 as having high risk. The authors propose the HPA axis and cortisol, immune and inflammatory processes, epigenetic mechanisms (such as telomere biology), oxytocin and attachment, and nutritional and metabolic pathways as potential mediating mechanisms. In conclusion, cohort studies are needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms, along with trials of interventions aimed at enhancing positive mental health during pregnancy in mothers with mood symptoms. [View the original poster](https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/1693) How to cite this study APA 7: Henrichs, J., Girchenko, P., Soultanopoulos, G. C., Airikka, A., Salo, V., & Lahti-Pulkkinen, M. (2026, September 23-26). Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and child psychopathology and socioemotional development: exploring possible mechanisms and new directions [E-poster]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/1693 Vancouver: Henrichs J, Girchenko P, Soultanopoulos GC, Airikka A, Salo V, Lahti-Pulkkinen M. Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and child psychopathology and socioemotional development: exploring possible mechanisms and new directions [e-poster]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. 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