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The behaviour problems of children born preterm at school age are well known, but
there have been few studies on the behaviour problems of preterm-born infants
during infancy and at preschool age. Fourteen cohort studies published in PubMed
and PsycINFO between 2000 and 2012 were reviewed with a focus on the type,
occurrence, comorbidity, stability, prediction, perinatal, social, and relational
risk factors for behaviour problems of preterm-born children in infancy (0-2y)
and at preschool age (3-5y).
The relational risk factor was considered in an
additional four papers. Very-preterm, very-low-birthweight, and
moderately-preterm children, in both age groups, show more behaviour problems
than term-born comparison children even after perinatal and social risk factors
and cognitive performance have been controlled for. Poor social/interactive
skills, poor behavioural and emotional self-regulation, emotional difficulties,
and reduced attention are the most common behaviour problems. Behaviour problems
in infancy are predictive of later behaviour problems and they should be included
in follow-up programmes.
CI - (c) The Authors. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (c) 2013 Mac Keith
Press.

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