Impact du stress psychosocial sur le développement

When caregivers are unable to meet their children's needs, psychosocial stress may affect the children's neurodevelopment. Even before or during pregnancy, parental stress is associated with alterations in fetal brain development that may affect later neurodevelopment. Moreover, while parental attitudes and beliefs about child-rearing may impact neurodevelopment (sleep, physical activity, screen time), neurodevelopmental disorders may also affect family mental health. The interaction between psychosocial stress and child neurodevelopment is bidirectional and warrants careful monitoring by primary care health professionals, as suboptimal parenting may hinder the treatment of learning disorders. Thus, early detection and scaffolding of the family structure are key.