Childhood disadvantage, neurocognitive development and neuropsychiatric disorders: Evidence of mechanisms.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged households have excess risks of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric problems. The purpose of this review is to synthesize evidence for mechanisms that may contribute to these excess risks.

Recent findings

The majority of the 60 studies included in our review focused on children's neurocognitive development and behavioural problems. About half conducted mediation analyses of factors in the family and neighbourhood environments, including access to resources (e.g. cognitive inputs within the home environment) and exposure to stressors (e.g. negative parenting practices), as well as neurobiological embedding of childhood disadvantage. In addition, many studies conducted moderation analyses of factors that

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9458466 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature