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SEMINARS IN FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 97-104Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2013.11.004
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autism spectrum disorders; Comorbidity; Mental health; Outcomes; Preterm birth
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- Department of Health's NIHR Biomedical Research Centres funding scheme at UCLH/UCL
- MRC [MR/J01107X/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Medical Research Council [MR/J01107X/1] Funding Source: researchfish
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There 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. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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