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Prematurity at birth and adolescent depressive disorder.
- Source :
- British Journal of Psychiatry; May2004, Vol. 184, p446-447, 2p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Association between prematurity/low birthweight and adolescent depressive disorder studied using a case-control design within a prospective cohort study of 2032 adolescents. Odds for depressive disorder were 11-fold (95% CI 2-62) higher for the premature/low-birthweight participants after regression adjustment for major confounding factors. For premature/low-birthweight females, cumulative rates of depressive disorder over 30 months were 15.2% (95% CI 11.1-20.5) v. 1.8% (95% CI 1.6-2.1) in those with normal deliveries. Physiological adaptations in utero before full term may be implicated causally in some cases of depression in adolescence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071250
- Volume :
- 184
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24860294
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.184.5.446