High levels of stress due to diverse psychosocial factors have a direct impact on the mothers’ wellbeing during pregnancy and both direct and indirect effects on the fetus. In most cases, psychosocial risk factors present during pregnancy will not disappear after delivery and might influence the parent-child relationship, affecting the healthy development of the offspring in the long term. | Obstetric care providers assessing psychosocial risk factors during pregnancy: Validation of a short screening tool – the KINDEX Spanish Version
