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Repeated stress in pregnancy linked to children's behavior

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Research from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a link between the number of stressful events experienced during pregnancy and increased risk of behavioral problems in children.The study has just been published online in the latest edition of the top international journal Development and Psychopathology.

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