Prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring mental health: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:High levels of alcohol use in pregnancy have been shown to be associated with negative physical health consequences in offspring. However, the literature is less clear on the association of alcohol use in pregnancy and offspring mental health, specifically for low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate studies examining this association. METHODS:Studies were identified by searching PsycINFO, PubMed and Web of Science, and were included if they examined alcohol use during pregnancy as an exposure and offspring mental health at age 3 or older as an outcome. We excluded non-English language publications and studies of fetal alcohol syndrome. RESULTS:Thirty-three studies were included and were categorized by mental health outcomes: anxiety/

SUBMITTER: Easey KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6446223 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature