Impact of extremely low-birth-weight status on risk and resilience for depression and anxiety in adulthood

Background Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety, but it is not known if this is due to greater exposure to risk, or if perinatal adversity amplifies the impact of traditional risk factors. This study sought to determine if exposure to perinatal adversity modifies associations between traditional risk and resilience factors and depression and anxiety in adulthood. Methods A sample of 142 extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW