Miriam Zoila Pérez makes the case that stress impacts the body, and this can impact pregnancy and the developing fetus. Choose one theory, and explain how it helps us understand this connection. Explaining Stress-Diathesis Model

Understanding the Stress-Diathesis model

Miriam Zoila Pérez has argued that stress can have a significant impact on the body, and this can in turn impact pregnancy and the developing fetus. The “stress-diathesis” model helps to understand the connection. It suggests that stress may act as a trigger for certain mental and physical health issues, especially when combined with certain vulnerability or predispositions (known collectively as diatheses). This model suggests that stress may cause physiological changes within the body such as changes to hormone levels or immune function. These can lead to adverse outcomes in pregnancy. Research has demonstrated that pregnancy stress is linked to a higher risk of low birth weight and preterm births, as well as other adverse outcomes for the developing foetus. (Nedkoff, et. al., 2018, 2018). Stress during pregnancy is also linked with an increase in the risk of mother’s mental problems (Glynn and al. 2020). Cont…