Examining the association between maternal prenatal psychiatric disorders and behavioural problems among offspring in early childhood: population-based study

BJPsych Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Exposure to maternal mental illness during foetal development may lead altered development, resulting in permanent changes offspring functioning. To assess whether there is an association between prenatal psychiatric disorders and behavioural problems early childhood, using linked health administrative data the Australian Early Development Census from New South Wales, Australia. The sample included all mother-child pairs of children who commenced full-time school 2009 met inclusion criteria (N = 69 165). Univariable logistic regression analysis assessed unadjusted associations categories with indicators problems. Multivariable adjusted interest for a priori selected covariates. Sensitivity analyses adjusting final model primary diagnoses assessing effect modification by child's biological gender. Children exposed period had greater odds being developmentally vulnerable their first year school. anxiety prenatally greatest (adjusted ratio 1.98; 95% CI 1.43-2.69). A statistically significant interaction was found child gender hospital admissions substance use disorders, emotional subdomains, aggression hyperactivity/inattention. problems, independent postnatal exposure. Those were at risk, highlighting need targeted interventions for, support of, families illness.

Language: Английский

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Internal assets in low‐income urban adolescents from 12 to 17 years: Gender variation

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(1)

Published: March 1, 2025

Utilizing a birth cohort of primarily Black, low-income urban adolescents (N = 371), the present study investigated how internal assets might change over time with sex/gender as moderator. Internal (commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies, identity) were assessed at ages 12, 15, and 17 via Developmental Assets Profile. All asset domains decreased from 12 15 years in both boys girls, except identity boys. For these decreases, remained unchanged years, whereas improved all during same period commitment learning. Across three assessments, girls reported greater learning than Boys higher age 17. Greater parental attachment was associated scores assets.

Language: Английский

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Criminal outcomes among infants placed in out-of-home care: A longitudinal nationwide cohort study

Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 106857 - 106857

Published: May 29, 2024

Infant placements into out-of-home care have garnered increased research and societal attention, yet the long-term outcomes of this vulnerable group are virtually unknown. This study aims to examine association between infant placement criminal offences across life course, contrasting with general population peers children placed at later developmental periods. The includes 622,940 individuals born in Sweden 1975 1981, among whom around 0.2 % (n = 1524) were taken during infancy (<12 months). Utilizing Swedish longitudinal population-based register data, sex-stratified hurdle regression analyses, adjusted for individual family background characteristics, conducted investigate risk rates ages 15–38. Infants exhibited higher risks any offence compared (men: RR 1.32, p < 0.001, women 1.47, 0.001), but lower ages. Incidence-adjusted also infants their IRR 2.54, women: 2.77, differences other groups being less pronounced. is associated an activity over course.

Language: Английский

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Prenatal tobacco and tobacco-cannabis co-exposure: Relationship with attention and memory in middle childhood

Neurotoxicology and Teratology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 104, P. 107371 - 107371

Published: July 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Population-Based Study on Women Who Used Alcohol during Pregnancy and Their Neonates in Ontario, Canada

Children, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(8), P. 993 - 993

Published: Aug. 15, 2024

Background: Data from birth registries can be studied to assess the prevalence of prenatal alcohol use and associated maternal neonatal outcomes. Methods: Linked data (2015–2018) for alcohol-exposed pregnancies were obtained Better Outcomes Registry Network (BORN) Ontario. Descriptive statistics generated demographics, substance use, mental health/substance history, Logistic regression models performed odds heavy (binge or weekly) other based on history impacts exposures Results: A total 10,172 (2.4%) women reported during pregnancy. One-third had pre-existing current health and/or problems, which was with significantly higher Prenatal exposure increased abstinence syndrome (2.5 times); respiratory distress (2.3 intensive care unit (NICU) admission (58%); hyperbilirubinemia (57%). one more substances in addition fetal/maternal/placental pregnancy complications; preterm birth; NICU admission; low APGAR scores; confirmed congenital anomalies at syndrome; intrauterine growth restriction. Conclusions: It is crucial routinely screen childbearing-age pregnant as well problems order prevent adverse

Language: Английский

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Prenatal Tobacco Exposure and Behavioral Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pediatric Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 736 - 752

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

Prenatal tobacco exposure has been implicated in increased risk of the development behavioral disorders children and adolescents. The purpose current study was to systematically examine association between prenatal diagnoses Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Conduct Disorder childhood adolescence. We searched Medline, Psychinfo, ERIC, Proquest, Academic Search Complete, PsychArticles, Psychology Behavioral Sciences Collection, Web Science, CINAHL Plus, Google Scholar databases through October 2022. authors screened studies extracted data independently duplicate. Ten clinical examining ages 4 18 years old were included. There insufficient evidence synthesize outcomes related Disorder. meta-analysis found a significant effect increasing likelihood an diagnosis Implications for future research are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Foster parents’ need for greater information sharing when caring for children with prenatal substance exposure within child welfare

Journal of Public Child Welfare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 22

Published: Oct. 9, 2024

This article presents information on how the child welfare (CW) system informs caregivers about prenatal substance exposure (PSE) and related concerns, those communicate back to CW PSE issues. Focus group interview data for this qualitative study were collected in Fall 2019 Spring 2020 from two states, each including four local (regional/county) agency sites. Caregivers eligible inclusion if they had cared a served by one of sites, with priority who known or special needs, resulting total 44 caregivers. Of these, 41 as non-relative caregivers, while 10 informal formal kinship emphasized need more information-sharing professionals histories needs children their care. Thematic findings underscore that having general impact status individual could better prepare agencies can use these inform training, sharing, caregiver support.When have relevant care, outcomes development, family preservation, support be improved.

Language: Английский

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Prenatal tobacco and tobacco-Cannabis co-exposure and unpredictability in maternal anger/hostility: Implications for toddler reactivity

Neurotoxicology and Teratology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 106, P. 107399 - 107399

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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