Neonatal unit admission and offspring mental health trajectories across childhood and adolescence: a nationally representative UK cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the associations between neonatal unit admission (NNU) and subsequent emotional and behavioural difficulties during childhood and adolescence.

Design

Longitudinal general population cohort study.

Setting

The Millennium Cohort Study: nationally representative UK-based cohort.

Participants

All children with exposure, outcome and confounding data.

Exposure

NNU admission was identified at 9 months by asking parents whether their baby was 'taken to special care or neonatal or intensive care unit after birth'.

Main outcome measures

Emotional and behavioural problems were assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire when children were 3, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 17 years. We explored the association between NNU admission a

SUBMITTER: Nandakumar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781137 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature