Is smoking during pregnancy a risk factor for psychopathology in young children? A methodological caveat and report on preschoolers

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-24

  Lavigne, John V ^a   Hopkins, Joyce ^b   Gouze, Karen R ^a   Bryant, Fred B ^c   Lebailly, Susan A ^a   Binns, Helen J ^d   Lavigne, Paul M ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

adjustment; mental health; parenting; risk; smoking

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERAMENT;

AFFECT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 79251518583     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq044     Document Type: Article

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