Intergenerational transmission of the effects of maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment in the USA: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood maltreatment is associated with adverse health outcomes and this risk can be transmitted to the next generation. We aimed to investigate the association between exposure to maternal childhood maltreatment and common childhood physical and mental health problems, neurodevelopmental disorders, and related comorbidity patterns in offspring.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, which was launched to investigate the influence of early life exposures on child health and development in 69 cohorts across the USA. Eligible mother-child dyads were those with available data on maternal childhood maltreatment exposure and at least one child health outcome measure (auti

SUBMITTER: Moog NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982823 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature