Decreased amygdala volume in adults after premature birth
Premature-born infants have impaired amygdala structure, presumably due to increased stress levels of premature birth mediated by the amygdala.
…Physical Activity, Mental Health, and Well-Being in Very Pre-Term and Term Born Adolescents: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Two Accelerometry Studies
This study examined whether physical activity is associated with better mental health and well-being among very preterm (≤32 weeks) and term born (≥37 weeks) adolescents alike or whether the associations are stronger in either of the groups.
…No change in neurodevelopment at 11 years after extremely preterm birth
Objective To determine whether improvements in school age outcomes had occurred between two cohorts of births at 22–25 weeks of gestation to women residents in England in 1995 and 2006.
…Intraindividual Variability and Temporal Stability of Mid-Sleep on Free and Workdays
People differ in their sleep timings that are often referred to as a chronotype and can be operationalized as mid-sleep (midpoint between sleep onset and wake-up). The aims of the present studies were to examine intraindividual variability and longer-term temporal stability of mid-sleep on free and workdays, while also considering the effect of age.
…Editorial: Is Preterm Birth Overlooked in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
Obstetric factors have long been recognised as risk factors for the later development of poor mental health.
…Testing the Independent and Joint Contribution of Exposure to Neurodevelopmental Adversity and Childhood Trauma to Risk of Psychotic Experiences in Adulthood
Exposure to neurodevelopmental adversity and childhood trauma are both independently associated with psychosis.
…Editorial: For crying out loud: Infant signaling and parental responsiveness
Crying represents a powerful signal for human newborns. How parents should respond has been a matter of debate, with some urging prompt responding and others expressing concern about spoiling.
…Reduced apparent fiber density in the white matter of premature-born adults
Premature-born adults exhibit lasting white matter alterations as demonstrated by widespread reduction in fractional anisotropy (FA) based on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).
…Bullying experiences in outpatients of a child and adolescent psychotherapy centre – A particularly vulnerable group?
Abstract. Objective: Bullying has both short- and long-term effects on physical and mental health.
…Common Core Assessments in follow‐up studies of adults born preterm—Recommendation of the Adults Born Preterm International Collaboration
Abstract – Background
Of all newborns, 1%‐2% are born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks) or with very low birthweight (VLBW; ≤1500 g). Advances in prenatal and neonatal care have substantially improved their survival, and the first generations who have benefited from these advances are now entering middle age.
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