Journal
INFANT MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
Volume 37, Issue 3, Pages 274-288Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21563
Keywords
prematurity; birth weight; neonatal risk; behavioral problems; emotional problems
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- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2013/12509-5]
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Personnel (CAPES)
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
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Preterm birth can impact on child development. As seen previously, children born preterm present more behavioral and/or emotional problems than do full-term counterparts. In addition to gestational age, neonatal clinical status should be examined to better understand the differential impact of premature birth on later developmental outcomes. The aim of the present study was to systematically review empirical studies on the relationship between prematurity, neonatal health status, and behavioral and/or emotional problems in children. A systematic search of the PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and LILACS databases for articles published from 2009 to 2014 was performed. The inclusion criteria were empirical studies that evaluated behavioral and/or emotional problems that are related to clinical neonatal variables in children born preterm. Twenty-seven studies were reviewed. Results showed that the degree of prematurity and birth weight were associated with emotional and/or behavioral problems in children at different ages. Prematurity that was associated with neonatal clinical conditions (e.g., sepsis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and hemorrhage) and such treatments as corticoids and steroids increased the risk for these problems. The volume and abnormalities of specific brain structures also were associated with these outcomes. In conclusion, the neonatal health problems associated with prematurity present a negative impact on later child emotional and adapted behavior.
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