Maternal neurotic symptoms and infants' risk of developing persistent diarrhoea

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ID9260010
AuthorsDerek Humphreys (0000-0003-4847-7185, University of Chile), Magdalena Araya (University of Chile), Sylvia Cruchet (University of Chile), Julio Espinoza (0009-0003-3133-0213, University of Chile), Oscar Brunser (University of Chile)
Year1996
Volume30
Issue3
Pages213-217
Publication date1996-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0034-89101996000300002
PMID9110465
OpenAlexW2110349397
SciELOS0034-89101996000300002
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited13

A previously calculated predictive model for health risk selects infants who suffer 4-5 times more morbidity than their unselected peers. Preliminary results suggested that this risk is related to maternal neurotic symptomatology. To evaluate this hypothesis, 52 consecutive mothers whose infants had a positive predictive score (Group 1) and 52 in whom this was negative (Group 2) were evaluated by means of Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire (GHQ - 30). A total of 41.9% and 20.5% of the mothers in Groups 1 and 2, respectively, scored above 11 points in GHQ-30, established as the cut off point. It is concluded that among poor urban families in Santiago mothers of infants with high risk of persistent diarrhoea have increased frequency of detectable neurotic symptoms. New programs aimed at this type of infant should include psychological support for their mothers

Diarrhea · General Health Questionnaire · Mental health · Neuroticism · Personality · Psychiatry · Health, psychology, and well-being · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Internal Medicine · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics

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