Risks for neonatal complications may be increased for newborns of women with disabilities, particularly those with an intellectual or developmental disability.
Investigators sourced data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study which was a population-based pregnancy cohort study conducted between 1999 and 2008.
A total of 1055 individuals with children aged 6-12 years consented to participate in this study. Participants underwent a structured interview about symptoms of ADHD and sleep disturbances of their child in 3 waves.
Maternal genetic liability to neurodevelopmental conditions is associated with several pregnancy-related factors previously thought to be associated with those conditions.
In this study, researchers analyzed concurrent and longitudinal associations of sleep problems and ADHD symptoms in pediatric patients who had not been clinically referred.
Investigators extracted data from the Adolescent Behavior Cognition Development (ABCD) study, a longitudinal cohort study that enrolled children aged 9 to 10 years at baseline from 21 sites around the US.
The researchers sought to examine the effects of benzodiazepines and z-drugs use during pregnancy and cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and motor skills developmental outcomes.