Interpreting New Evidence on Prenatal Infections and Mental Disorders.

SEE CORRESPONDING ARTICLE ON PAGE 317 Parental Infections Before, During, and After Pregnancy as Risk Factors for Mental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Nationwide Danish StudyBiological PsychiatryVol. 85Issue 4PreviewPrevious studies have shown associations between maternal infections during pregnancy and increased risks of schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder in the offspring. However, large-scale studies investigating an association between parental infections both during and outside the pregnancy period and the risk of any mental disorder in the child are lacking. Full-Text PDF