Children of alcoholic parents. A review

Steinhausen, Hans Christoph

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“…Younger children usually get intoxicated accidentally and older children on purpose (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)18,19 (4,6,9). It seems that Croatian children between 0 to 16 years are still at the bottom of scale of alcohol consumption in Europe, meaning that in other countries the situation is even more alarming (18).…”

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Alcohol Intoxication in Pediatric Age: Ten-year Retrospective Study

Bitunjac

Saraga

2009

Croat Med J

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Methods Data on children hospitalized due to intoxication were retrieved from hospital medical records. Children were classified into 4 age groups: 0-5, 6-9, 10-13, and 14-18 years, and their sex and type of intoxication were recorded. For children with alcohol intoxication, data on time of intoxication, reason for drinking, presence of injuries or suspected suicide attempts, and possible presence of other drugs in the organism were collected.Results Out of 29 506 hospitalized children, 594 were hospitalized due to intoxications. Out of these, 239 (40.2%) were hospitalized due to intoxication by alcohol. More boys than girls were hospitalized (71.1%). The proportion of alcohol intoxication cases among all types of intoxication cases increased from 16.7% in 1997/98 to 66.3% in 2006/07. The proportion of patients hospitalized due to alcohol intoxication increased from 0.3% of all hospitalized children in the first year to 1.7% in the last year of the study (P = 0.015, z test for comparison of two proportions). Eighty two per cent of alcohol intoxication cases were in the 14-18 age-group. The number of alcohol intoxication cases increased among girls from 1 case (6.3% of all intoxication cases among girls) in 1997/98 to 15 cases (45.5%) in 2006/07, while among boys it increased from 6 cases (23.1% of all intoxicated boys) in 1997/98 to 44 cases (78.6%) in 2006/07. Children usually drank outside their homes (79.4%) and mostly on weekends and holidays (73.2%). ConclusionThe alarming increase in the number of hospitalizations due to alcohol intoxication in children, especially among girls and in the adolescent age group, represents a serious problem, which requires further attention and research. Clinical intoxication is a condition characterized by sudden or gradual threat to one or more organic systems due to contact with poison (1). Acute intoxications are often urgent situations that require a specific medical procedure. The first signs of acute alcohol intoxication in terms of behavior changes appear when the concentration of ethanol in serum reaches approximately 0.5‰ (1). When the concentration rises to 2.5‰, mydriasis, diplopia, ataxia, hypothermia, nausea, and vomiting appear (1). Concentration over 4.5‰ can lead to disorders of consciousness (sopor to coma), as well as to death due to respiratory insufficiency. Hypothermia often coexists with the described symptoms (1). The development of chronic alcoholism in adults lasts 5-10 years (2). Therefore, the term "alcoholism" cannot be applied to children, but we rather use the term "problems with alcohol. " The term includes all children who have social, psychological, or legal problems due to acute intoxication or regular excessive alcohol abuse or dependence (2).Alcohol intoxication is a growing phenomenon all over the world, which develops independently of the political, economical, social, and health care situation in the country. Thus, alcoholism is a serious problem in many countries, such as the United States (3-6), Scandinavian countries (7,8), Switzerla...

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“…Thus, alcoholism is a serious problem in many countries, such as the United States (3-6), Scandinavian countries (7,8), Switzerland (9), Brazil (10), Poland (11), and Croatia (2,(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). In Croatia, alcoholism has been recognized as an important social problem in adolescence.…”

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Alcohol Intoxication in Pediatric Age: Ten-year Retrospective Study

Bitunjac

Saraga

2009

Croat Med J

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“…[18][19][20][21] McCarty et al found that the effect of maternal depression on disruptive (externalising) behaviour disorders in their children was mediated by a difficult mother-child relationship. 22 Covariates of parental depression, such as couple relationship discord 3 and parental alcohol misuse, 5 can also affect child development and behaviour.…”

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“…2 It is also associated with couple relationship discord 3 and alcohol misuse, 4,5 which also have an impact on a variety of child developmental outcomes. In addition to suffering a higher problem rate, children of mothers who are depressed are more likely to have an exaggerated consultation rate compared with those of mothers who are mentally well.…”

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Major paternal depression and child consultation for developmental and behavioural problems

Davé¹,

Sherr²,

Senior³

et al. 2009

Br J Gen Pract

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It is well established that maternal depression is associated with enhanced child consultation for developmental and behaviour problems, but there is a dearth of research on paternal depression and child outcome. AimTo assess the association of major paternal depressed mood and child consultation for developmental and behaviour problems. Design of studyCross-sectional study. SettingGeneral practices in London and Hertfordshire, UK. MethodFathers of children aged 4-6 years were recruited via 13 general practices. A sample of 248 biological father and mother dyads completed measures on depressive syndrome (Patient Health Questionnaire), child consultations with health professionals for developmental and behaviour problems, fathering, couple relationship quality, alcohol misuse, other psychiatric impairment, and sociodemographic factors. ResultsEight out of 248 fathers (3%) had a major depressive syndrome. Sixty-five out of 247 (26%) fathers reported they were responsible for taking their child to see the doctor at least half the time compared with mothers. Children of fathers with a major depressive syndrome were almost nine times more likely to have consulted a health professional for speech and language problems (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 8.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.99 to 37.67, P = 0.004) and seven times more likely to have consulted for externalising behaviour problems (adjusted OR = 6.98, 95% CI = 1.00 to 48.76, P = 0.05). ConclusionChildren of fathers with major depression were more likely to consult for speech and language problems and externalising behaviour problems. A longitudinal study is recommended to identify causal mechanisms.

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“…These children also have an increased risk of a variety of other adverse childhood experiences, including being abused or neglected, witnessing domestic violence, and being exposed to drug-abusing, mentally ill, suicidal, or criminal household members (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11). A greater risk of alcohol abuse, other psychopathology, and other medical and social problems have also been reported among adult children of parents with alcohol dependence than among other adults (12)(13)(14).…”

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Association between alcohol abuse, childhood adverse events and suicide

Politakis¹,

Pregelj

Paska

et al. 2017

SlovMedJour

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Background: Negative life events present a risk for suicidal behaviour. The occurrence of suicidal behaviour also depends on type of negative life events, time of their appearance and the support person has in their environment, and can be part of a process triggered by a stressful event. The aim of the study was to investigate adverse childhood events, parental alcoholism and alcohol abuse in association with suicidal behaviour of suicide victims. Methods:A case-control study was conducted involving 90 individuals from Slovenian population who committed suicide and 90 age-sex matched controls drawn from the living population. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews with key informants by the principles of psychological autopsy.Results: Alcohol abuse was reported more often for suicide victims than for controls. The same was true for severe deprivation in childhood and alcoholism of one or both parents. Differences between groups in separation from one or both parents, death of one or both parents, reported parental divorce in childhood or sexual abuse in childhood were not observed. Conclusions:We should conclude that negative events in childhood and alcohol abuse in adulthood of suicide victims could be related to suicidal behaviour in population with higher suicide rate. When planning measures for the prevention of suicidal behaviour, adverse events in childhood and alcohol abuse should not be neglected to plan measures to prevent such events accordingly and to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse for suicidal behavior. IzvlečekIzhodišča: Negativni življenjski dogodki predstavljajo tveganje za samomorilno vedenje. Pojav samomorilnega vedenja je odvisen od vrste negativnega življenjskega dogodka, časa njegovega pojava in podpore, ki jo ima oseba v svojem okolju in je lahko del procesa, ki ga je sprožil stresni dogodek. Namen študije je bil raziskati pojav neželenih dogodkov in alkoholizma staršev v otroštvu pri žrtvah samomora, zlorabo alkohola med žrtvami ter morebitno povezanost teh dogodkov s pojavom samomorilnega vedenja.Metode: V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 90 žrtev samomora in 90 intervjuvancev iz splošne populacije, ki so bili vključeni kot kontrolna skupina. Med osebami, ki so bile vključene v raziskavo, ni bilo razlik v spolu in starosti. Podatki so bili zbrani s pomočjo polstrukturiranih intervjujev po metodi psihološke avtopsije.Rezultati: O zlorabi alkohola so pogosteje poročali pri žrtvah samomora kot v kontrolni skupini. Tudi poročanje o hudem pomanjkanju in alkoholizmu enega ali obeh staršev v otroštvu je bilo pogostejše v skupini žrtev samomora kot v kontrolni skupini intervjuvancev. Citirajte kot/Cite as: zdrav vestn. 2017; 86:365-72. Prispelo: 17. 3. 2016 86:365-72. Prispelo: 17. 3. sprejeto: 23. 7. 2017 pogostosti ločitve preiskovancev od enega ali od obeh staršev, smrti enega ali obeh staršev, razvezi staršev v otroštvu ali razlik v poročanju o spolni zlorabi v otroštvu nismo ugotovili.Zaključki: Negativni dogodki v otroštvu in zloraba alko...

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Children of alcoholic parents. A review

Cited by 62 publications

References 56 publications

Alcohol Intoxication in Pediatric Age: Ten-year Retrospective Study

Alcohol Intoxication in Pediatric Age: Ten-year Retrospective Study

Major paternal depression and child consultation for developmental and behavioural problems

Association between alcohol abuse, childhood adverse events and suicide

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