Fig. 2.

Box plots show maternal cortisol concentrations at 15 wk gestation and children’s scores on the affective problem scale of the CBCL at 7 y of age. For illustrative purposes, right amygdala volumes are depicted based on median of mothers’ cortisol concentrations (lowest and highest cortisol concentration for each of the two cortisol categories are provided). (A) In girls (n = 35), higher maternal cortisol concentrations at 15 wk gestation were associated with more affective problems. (B) In boys (n = 30), there was no association between maternal cortisol concentrations at 15 wk gestation and affective problems.