Do prenatal risk factors cause psychiatric disorder? Be wary of causal claims.
Many prenatal risk factors are known to have adverse consequences on fetal development and there is increasing interest in effects on the mental health of offspring. However, associations with prenatal risk factors may arise because of postnatal risk or through confounders, including inherited ones. As a result, caution is required in assuming causation.
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D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000523:psychology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects