ReviewFrontiers in psychology2016
Socio-Emotional Development Following Very Preterm Birth: Pathways to Psychopathology.
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111 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Regional Brain Volume Differences Were Associated With Behavioural Outcomes in Children Born Preterm: A Systematic Review.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Musical Stimulation on Placental Programming and Neurodevelopment Outcome of Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Sensory-based interventions in the NICU: systematic review of effects on preterm brain development.Pediatric research · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children Born Preterm.Child psychiatry and human development · 2021Pooled it
- A Review on the Vagus Nerve and Autonomic Nervous System During Fetal Development: Searching for Critical Windows.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Association of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight With Romantic Partnership, Sexual Intercourse, and Parenthood in Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2019Pooled it
- Early maternal care restores LINE-1 methylation and enhances neurodevelopment in preterm infants.BMC medicine · 2021Trial
- Socio-affective and cognitive predictors of social adaptation in vulnerable contexts.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Heart rate variability, skin conductance, and gaze behavior during rest and during live eye contact in very prematurely born school-aged children.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Brain regions with gestational age differences mediate cognition in adolescents born very premature.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Executive function and implications for the Preterm Behavioral Phenotype in very preterm children at age 9-10 years.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2026Article
- The Predictive Power of Early Socio-Emotional Skills on Behavioral Outcomes in Very Preterm Preschoolers: A Longitudinal Study.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Subclinical but significant: A multi-informant comparative study on early socio-emotional difficulties in preterm preschoolers.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Impact of early neonatal nutrition on neurodevelopment and the limbic system in very low birth weight infants.The British journal of nutrition · 2026Observational
- Pain, Opioids, and Functional Connectivity in Preterm Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Early motor trajectories and distinct psychopathological profiles in adolescents born very and extremely preterm.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Stress during the first 1,000 days of life in humans, when everything begins.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Joint developmental trajectories of internalising and externalising behaviours from childhood to adolescence and their links to socio-economic profiles - findings from the 'growing up in Ireland' cohort.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Application of stellate ganglion modulation in mental disorders and the future prospects of physical therapies.Fundamental research · 2026Review
- Pinpointing the Preterm Behavioural Phenotype in School-Aged Children Without Major Impairments: A Multi-Informant Approach Combining the Perspectives of Child, Parent and Clinician.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
Very preterm birth (VPT; < 32 weeks of gestation) has been associated with an increased risk to develop cognitive and socio-emotional problems, as well as with increased vulnerability to psychiatric disorder, both with childhood and adult onset. Socio-emotional impairments that have been described in VPT individuals include diminished social competence and self-esteem, emotional dysregulation, shyness and timidity. However, the etiology of socio-emotional problems in VPT samples and their underlying mechanisms are far from understood. To date, research has focused on the investigation of both biological and environmental risk factors associated with socio-emotional problems, including structural and functional alterations in brain areas involved in processing emotions and social stimuli, perinatal stress and pain and parenting strategies. Considering the complex interplay of the aforementioned variables, the review attempts to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the association between very preterm birth, socio-emotional vulnerability and psychopathology. After a comprehensive overview of the socio-emotional impairments associated with VPT birth, three main models of socio-emotional development are presented and discussed. These focus on biological vulnerability, early life adversities and parenting, respectively. To conclude, a developmental framework is used to consider different pathways linking VPT birth to psychopathology, taking into account the interaction between medical, biological, and psychosocial factors.
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