1. Children of methadone-dependent women: developmental outcomes.
- Author
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de Cubas MM and Field T
- Subjects
- Affective Symptoms chemically induced, Affective Symptoms diagnosis, Affective Symptoms psychology, Child, Child Behavior Disorders chemically induced, Child Behavior Disorders diagnosis, Child Behavior Disorders psychology, Child, Preschool, Developmental Disabilities diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities psychology, Educational Status, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Intelligence drug effects, Male, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome diagnosis, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Social Behavior, Developmental Disabilities chemically induced, Methadone adverse effects, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome psychology
- Abstract
A group of 20 children was assessed for possible effects at school age of prenatal exposure to methadone. Compared to a control group of 20 nonexposed children on measures of cognitive, social, and emotional development, and of achievement, no significant differences were found on cognitive tests, although methadone exposure was associated with lower IQ scores. Methadone-exposed children exhibited greater anxiety, aggression, and rejection than did those in the control group, and their mothers reported more behavior problems.
- Published
- 1993
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