Is prenatal alcohol exposure related to inattention and hyperactivity symptoms in children? Disentangling the effects of social adversity

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1073-1083

  Rodriguez, A ^a,i,j   Olsen, J ^b,c   Kotimaa, A J ^d   Kaakinen, M ^e   Moilanen, I ^d   Henriksen, T B ^f   Linnet, K M ^f,g   Miettunen, J ^d   Obel, C ^h   Taanila, A ^e   Ebeling, H ^d   Jarvelin M R ^e,i  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^f AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^g Perinatal Epidemiology Research Unit   (Denmark)

^h AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

ⁱ IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^j KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

ADHD; Alcohol; Behavior problems; Cross cultural; Inattention hyperactivity symptoms; Longitudinal studies; Prenatal; Social factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL SMOKING; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROGENY; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249159444     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02071.x     Document Type: Article

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