Disorders of cognitive and emotional development in children of mothers with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders

Abstract

AIMS – The aim of this study was to investigate whether the mother’s substance abuse, psychiatric problems and socio-economic situation are related to 1) disorders of psychological development, 2) behavioural and emotional disorders, and 3) mood disorders and neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders in children aged 0–12 years.

Keywords

• substance abuse
• psychiatric disorders
• motherhood
• psychiatric disorders in children
• Finland