Do prenatal risk factors cause psychiatric disorder? Be wary of causal claims

Many prenatal risk factors are known to have adverse consequences on fetal development and there is increasing interest in effects on the mental health of offspring. However, associations with prenatal risk factors may arise because of postnatal risk or through confounders, including inherited ones....

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 2009-08, Vol.195 (2), p.100-101
Main Authors: Thapar, Anita, Rutter, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - etiology
Editorials
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - psychology
Smoking - adverse effects
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Summary:Many prenatal risk factors are known to have adverse consequences on fetal development and there is increasing interest in effects on the mental health of offspring. However, associations with prenatal risk factors may arise because of postnatal risk or through confounders, including inherited ones. As a result, caution is required in assuming causation.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.bp.109.062828