Are perinatal measures associated with adolescent mental health? A retrospective exploration with original data from psychiatric cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal markers of prenatal development are associated with offspring psychiatric symptoms. However, there is little research investigating the specificity of perinatal markers for the development of specific disorders. This study aimed to explore if perinatal markers are specifically associated with adolescent substance use disorder (SUDs).

Methods

Adolescent participants from two study centers, one for SUD patients (n = 196) and one for general psychopathology (n = 307), were recruited for participation. Since the SUD participants presented with a number of comorbid disorders, we performed a 1-on-1 matching procedure, based on age, gender, and specific pattern of comorbid disorders. This procedure resulted in n = 51 participants from each group. From all parti

SUBMITTER: Basedow LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9617431 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature