| Infants at risk for psychopathology: offspring of schizophrenic parents. | |
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PMID: 6354633 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The results of research on infants at high risk for schizophrenia (offspring of schizophrenic parents) are reviewed. The findings indicate that high-risk infants are not exposed to greater exogenous stress during the prenatal and perinatal periods, although subsequent caregiving provided by disturbed mothers may be nonoptimal. Several findings point to the existence of a constitutionally vulnerable subgroup of high-risk infants. Fetal and neonatal deaths, unrelated to obstetrical complications, may be more common among high-risk offspring, and neuromotor abnormalities are apparent in a subgroup of high-risk subjects across the life span. Moreover, there is evidence to suggest that offspring of schizophrenics are uniquely susceptible to obstetrical complications when they occur: Neuromotor deficits and other developmental deviations show a greater relationship with obstetrical complications among high-risk infants than controls. Taken together, the results lend support to the validity of interactional models of the etiology of schizophrenia and suggest that preventive intervention may be a realistic goal. |
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Authors:
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E Walker; E Emory |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child development Volume: 54 ISSN: 0009-3920 ISO Abbreviation: Child Dev Publication Date: 1983 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-12-20 Completed Date: 1983-12-20 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372725 Medline TA: Child Dev Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1269-85 Citation Subset: IM |
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Birth Weight Electroencephalography Female Fetal Death / etiology Humans Infant Mortality Infant, Newborn Male Mother-Child Relations Obstetric Labor Complications Parents / psychology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Psychomotor Performance Risk Schizophrenia / etiology, genetics* Schizophrenic Psychology Social Class Stress, Physiological / complications |
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