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Prenatal maternal infections and children's socioemotional development: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

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EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
卷 30, 期 10, 页码 1641-1650

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DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01644-y

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Pregnancy; Infections; Mothers; Children; Socioemotional development; Mental health

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  1. Economic and Social Research Council via the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences [ES/R500938/1]
  2. University of Edinburgh
  3. European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant [813546]
  4. Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
  5. UK Economic and Social Research Council [ES/N018877/1]
  6. ESRC [ES/N018877/1] Funding Source: UKRI

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Prior research indicates that prenatal maternal infections, particularly those reported by mothers, may be linked to increased emotional problems in children, underscoring the importance of screening and prevention. However, hospital-recorded prenatal infections were not associated with children's socioemotional outcomes, suggesting a potential discrepancy in the impact of different types of prenatal infections.
Previous research suggests that prenatal maternal infections may be associated with increased odds of children having a neurodevelopmental disorder. However, little evidence exists on associations with broader child outcomes, especially subclinical symptoms. Participants were theN = 14,021 members of the population-representative UK Millennium Cohort Study. We examined associations between prenatal maternal infections, both maternal-reported and hospital-recorded, and children's socioemotional development, using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at age three. Maternal-reported prenatal infections were associated with increased emotional symptoms, after adjusting for several potential confounds and covariates. Hospital-recorded prenatal infections were not associated with children's socioemotional outcomes, after adjusting for potential confounding and covarying factors. Findings suggest that prenatal maternal infections, particularly those which the mothers remember months later, may be associated with increased emotional problems in early childhood. This emphasises the need for screening for and preventing infections during pregnancy. Further, the occurrence of prenatal infection indicates the potential need for early intervention for children's emotional difficulties.

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