AIM: Maternal stress during pregnancy is a possible risk factor for schizophrenia in the offspring. Using data from the Israel Psychiatric Registry we examined the impact of wars in Israel. METHOD: Retrospective birth cohort study. RESULTS: Relative risks for cohorts exposed to Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War were 0.98 (95% CI: 0.85-1.13) and 1.00 (0.86-1.16). CONCLUSION: The evidence for maternal stress as a risk factor for schizophrenia remains insufficient.
AIM: Maternal stress during pregnancy is a possible risk factor for schizophrenia in the offspring. Using data from the Israel Psychiatric Registry we examined the impact of wars in Israel. METHOD: Retrospective birth cohort study. RESULTS: Relative risks for cohorts exposed to Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War were 0.98 (95% CI: 0.85-1.13) and 1.00 (0.86-1.16). CONCLUSION: The evidence for maternal stress as a risk factor for schizophrenia remains insufficient.
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