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Health and Development of 8‐Year‐Old Children Whose Mothers Abused Amphetamine during Pregnancy
Author(s) -
ERIKSSON M.,
BILLING L.,
STENEROTH G.,
ZETTERSTROM R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1989.tb11179.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , amphetamine , pediatrics , psychiatry , genetics , biology , dopamine
. Sixty‐five children whose mothers were addicted to amphetamine during pregnancy were followed prospectively until eight years of age, when they were tested in their homes. Only 21 children (30 %) remained in the custody of thier biological mothers. Their physical health, including growth, was normal. Their IQ and their performance in several psychometric tests were within normal limits. Increased incidences of aggressive behaviour and peer‐related problems were found, especially in the groups that had been exposed to amphetamine throughout pregnancy. No correlation was found with socio‐environmental factors.