Working Groups
Working Group 1
Maximising our understanding of maternal perinatal psychological and physiological stress.
WG1 aims to conceptualise maternal perinatal stress along with the psychological and biological factors involved.
Working Group 2
Exploring intergenerational and transgenerational impact of maternal perinatal stress on the offspring through epigenetic and biomedical research. WG2 aims to increase knowledge on the biological predictors associated with short-, long- and very long-term adverse consequences in the offspring.
Working Group 3
Improving assessment approaches in perinatal maternal stress through psychological and biological measures. WG3 aims to stimulate knowledge on which measures better predict adverse outcomes in the offspring.
Working Group 4
Optimising the perinatal period to reduce the adverse impact on the offspring. WG4 aims to stimulate the healthy development of the fetus in order to improve positive outcomes.
Working Group 5
Analysis of health economics. WG5 aims to study the economic burden of adverse infant outcomes due to maternal perinatal stress and the cost-effectiveness of identified interventions.
Working Group 6
Communication, dissemination and knowledge transfer. WG6 aims to communicate, disseminate and transfer outputs from this COST Action to the scientific community, clinicians, policymakers, stakeholders, women, partners and families.