Psychiatric disorder in young adults born very preterm: role of family history.
Eur Psychiatry
; 23(7): 527-31, 2008 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18774275
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate whether young adults born very preterm (VPT) (<33 weeks) are at increased risk for psychiatric illness in adulthood and whether a family history of psychiatric disorder further increases this risk.METHODS:
We assessed 169 VPT and 101 term born individuals using the Clinical Interview Schedule - Revised.RESULTS:
Young adults born VPT had an increased risk for psychiatric disorder compared to controls (OR=3.1, 95% CI=1.1-8.6, p=0.03). Those born VPT who had a history of psychiatric disorder in a first-degree relative, had an increase in risk for psychiatric disorder compared to those born VPT without a family history (OR=5.2, 95% CI=1.8-14.9, p=0.002).CONCLUSION:
Individuals born VPT are at increased risk of psychiatric illness in young adulthood compared to controls. In addition, a family history of psychiatric disorder in a first-degree relative may leave young adults born VPT particularly vulnerable to psychiatric illness.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Psychiatry
Journal subject:
PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
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