Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3974320 | Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryThere is growing interest in the long-term mental health sequelae of extremely preterm birth. In this paper we review literature relating to mental health outcomes across the lifespan. Studies conducted in the preschool years, school age and adolescence, and adulthood show continuity in outcomes and point to an increased risk for inattention, socio-communicative problems and emotional difficulties in individuals born extremely preterm. Both behavioural and neuroimaging studies also provide evidence of a neurodevelopmental origin for mental health disorders in this population. Here we summarise contemporary evidence and highlight key methodological considerations for carrying out and interpreting studies in this field.
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Authors
Samantha Johnson, Neil Marlow,