Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study
Abstract BACKGROUND: Temperamental characteristics emerge early in life and can shape children's development, adjustment and behaviour. We aimed to investigate the association between early infant temperament and later childhood psychiatric disorder in a community sample. METHODS: This pros...
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| author | Sayal Heron, K. Heron, J. Maughan, B. Rowe, R. Ramchandani, P. |
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BACKGROUND:
Temperamental characteristics emerge early in life and can shape children's development, adjustment and behaviour. We aimed to investigate the association between early infant temperament and later childhood psychiatric disorder in a community sample.
METHODS:
This prospective, population-based study used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). In a sample of 7318 children, we investigated whether temperamental characteristics assessed at the ages of 6 months and 24 months are associated with an independent diagnosis of psychiatric disorder ascertained at age 7 years.
RESULTS:
After adjusting for confounders, temperamental characteristics assessed at 6 and 24 months of age were associated with psychiatric disorder at age 7 years. In particular, intensity of emotional reaction at age 6 months was associated with later disorder (adjusted odds ratio = 1.56; 95% confidence interval 1.19, 2.04; P = 0.002). These associations were stronger in girls and in those children with high levels of intensity at both 6 and 24 months of age.
CONCLUSIONS:
Temperamental characteristics involving high levels of emotional intensity within the first year of life are longitudinally associated with psychiatric disorder in mid-childhood, suggesting that the roots of psychiatric disorder may, in some cases, lie very early in life. |
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| spelling | nottingham-24072020-05-04T16:36:34Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2407/ Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study Sayal Heron, K. Heron, J. Maughan, B. Rowe, R. Ramchandani, P. Abstract BACKGROUND: Temperamental characteristics emerge early in life and can shape children's development, adjustment and behaviour. We aimed to investigate the association between early infant temperament and later childhood psychiatric disorder in a community sample. METHODS: This prospective, population-based study used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). In a sample of 7318 children, we investigated whether temperamental characteristics assessed at the ages of 6 months and 24 months are associated with an independent diagnosis of psychiatric disorder ascertained at age 7 years. RESULTS: After adjusting for confounders, temperamental characteristics assessed at 6 and 24 months of age were associated with psychiatric disorder at age 7 years. In particular, intensity of emotional reaction at age 6 months was associated with later disorder (adjusted odds ratio = 1.56; 95% confidence interval 1.19, 2.04; P = 0.002). These associations were stronger in girls and in those children with high levels of intensity at both 6 and 24 months of age. CONCLUSIONS: Temperamental characteristics involving high levels of emotional intensity within the first year of life are longitudinally associated with psychiatric disorder in mid-childhood, suggesting that the roots of psychiatric disorder may, in some cases, lie very early in life. Wiley 2013-04-03 Article PeerReviewed Sayal Heron, K., Heron, J., Maughan, B., Rowe, R. and Ramchandani, P. (2013) Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 40 (2). pp. 292-297. ISSN 0305-1862 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cch.12054/abstract doi:10.1111/cch.12054 doi:10.1111/cch.12054 |
| spellingShingle | Sayal Heron, K. Heron, J. Maughan, B. Rowe, R. Ramchandani, P. Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study |
| title | Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study |
| title_full | Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study |
| title_fullStr | Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study |
| title_short | Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study |
| title_sort | infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study |
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