Open AccessMild Cognitive Impairment in Early Life and Mental Health Problems in Adulthood
Author(s) -
Chuan Yu Chen,
John Lawlor,
Anne K. Duggan,
Janet B. Hardy,
William W. Eaton
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.057075
Subject(s) - psychosocial , mental health , cognition , psychology , cognitive skill , young adult , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry
We assessed the extent to which borderline mental retardation and mental retardation at preschool ages are related to emotional and behavioral problems in young adulthood. We also explored early risk factors for having mental health problems as a young adult that might be related to preschool differences in cognitive ability.