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To the Editor: A review of the data on the effectiveness of psychosocial support in reducing complications in "highrisk" pregnancies, as presented by Villar et al. (Oct. 29 issue),¹ reveals a consistent decrease in the frequency of intrauterine growth retardation, preterm delivery, and low birth weight among the infants of women with high base-line levels of psychological distress and low levels of social support. The magnitude of the decrease in the frequency of these perinatal complications is greatest, as would be expected, among the women who were classified as having low levels of social support and high levels of psychological . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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