Preconception parental personality disorder and psychosocial outcomes during the perinatal period: a prospective population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Birthing individuals with personality disorder in young adulthood before pregnancy may be at increased risk of potentially modifiable adverse outcomes in the perinatal period that impact parental and child health. We aimed to investigate the perinatal psychosocial outcomes of preconception (prior to pregnancy) personality disorder.

Methods

Prospective analysis of 398 birthing individuals with 609 infants from Victorian Intergenerational Health Cohort Study (VIHCS). Preconception personality disorder was measured using the Standardised Assessment of Personality (SAP) at age 24. A range of parental outcomes were assessed during pregnancy and at one year postpartum (age 28 to 37). Log-binomial generalised estimating equations were used to estimate univariable associatio

SUBMITTER: Wilson CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12948797 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature