Psychopathology in the Offspring of Alcoholic Parents

Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph; Göbel, D; Nestler, Veronica

doi:10.1016/s0002-7138(09)60326-5

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“…There is a strong relation between parental alcoholism and conduct disorders, especially in sons (R.ydelius, 1981;Steinhausen et al, 1984;Earls et al, 1988;Reich et al, 1993). However, the parental disharmony and the environmental disruption caused by parental alcoholism may be more influential than any direct influence of alcoholism.…”

Section: Conduc[ Disorders and Delinquencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, the lack of differentiation between hyperkinetic disorders with and without comorbid conduct disorders restricts clear conclusions. Several studies indicate that the association of conduct disorder with parental alcoholism is stronger than that of hyperkinetic disorders (Knop et al, 1985;Merikangas et al, 1985;Steinhausen et al, 1984).…”

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confidence: 99%

“….~ FAS has been described in hundreds of clinical reports on individual children (for a review see Clarren & Smith, 1978). In the recent past, most notably European groups in Germany (Steinhausen et al, 1982a, b;Steinhausen et al, 1984;Spohr & Steinhausen, 1987;Majewski & Majewski, 1988;Spohr et al, 1993;Steinhausen et al, 1993;Steinhausen et al, 1994) and Sweden (Aronson et al, 1985), but also the Seattle group in the U.S. (Streissguth, 1992) reported on larger series of patients. All these reports contain a plethora of relevant paediatric data, which ~ not be summarised here.…”

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Children of alcoholic parents. A review

Steinhausen

1995

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Children of alcoholics are prone to genetic, environmental, and teratogenic risk factors. This review starts by outlining the development risks due to intrauterine exposure to alcohol. Furthermore, the overall findings from genetic research are summarized. A further section deals with the analysis of the environment of the family with an alcoholic parent. Within the section on psychopathology the special links to conduct disorders and delinquency, hyperkinetic disorders, substance abuse, anxiety and depression, and somatic problems are described. Special consideration is also given to the literature dealing with cognitive and neuropsychological functioning in the offspring of alcoholic parents. Finally, the limitations of current knowledge are emphasized.

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Children of alcoholic parents. A review

Steinhausen

1995

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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“…Nevertheless, to date relatively few epidemiological studies have been carried out on the German population (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7). Parental alcoholism has been associated with higher risk for psychiatric prob-lems among the offspring in a cross-sectional study with children hospitalized in a German child psychiatry clinic (3). COAs were also found to be over-represented in special schools for children with learning difficulties.…”

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Gender-related pathways for behavior problems in the offspring of alcoholic fathers

Furtado

Laucht

Schmidt

2006

Braz J Med Biol Res

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The objective of the present study was to examine gender differences in the influence of paternal alcoholism on children's social-emotional development and to determine whether paternal alcoholism is associated with a greater number of externalizing symptoms in the male offspring. From the Mannheim Study of Risk Children, an ongoing longitudinal study of a high-risk population, the developmental data of 219 children [193 (95 boys and 98 girls) of non-alcoholic fathers, non-COAs, and 26 (14 boys, 12 girls) of alcoholic fathers, COAs] were analyzed from birth to the age of 11 years. Paternal alcoholism was defined according to the ICD-10 categories of alcohol dependence and harmful use. Socio-demographic data, cognitive development, number and severity of behavior problems, and gender-related differences in the rates of externalizing and internalizing symptoms were assessed using standardized instruments (IQ tests, Child Behavior Checklist questionnaire and diagnostic interviews). The general linear model analysis revealed a significant overall effect of paternal alcoholism on the number of child psychiatric problems (F = 21.872, d.f. = 1.217, P < 0.001). Beginning at age 2, significantly higher numbers of externalizing symptoms were observed among COAs. In female COAs, a pattern similar to that of the male COAs emerged, with the predominance of delinquent and aggressive behavior. Unlike male COAs, females showed an increase of internalizing symptoms up to age 11 years. Of these, somatic complaints revealed the strongest discriminating effect in 11-year-old females. Children of alcoholic fathers are at high risk for psychopathology. Gender-related differences seem to exist and may contribute to different phenotypes during development from early childhood to adolescence.

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“…As early as the 1970s, Jones and Smith (1973) described repetitive self-stimulating behaviors in children with FAS. More recently, researchers have reported hyperactivity, impulsivity, lack of appropriate inhibition, perseveration, temper tantrums, deficits in social behaviors, and symptoms of depression in individuals with fetal alcohol exposure (Aronson, Hagberg, & Gillberg, 1997;Famy, Streissguth, & Unis, 1998;Mattson & Riley, 2000;O'Connor & Kasari, 2000;Roebuck, Mattson, & Riley, 1999;Steinhausen, Gobel, & Nestler, 1984;Thomas, Kelly, Mattson, & Riley, 1998). Elevated scores on Psychosis and Delinquency Scales (both reflecting higher emotional lability) and poorly developed social skills and social withdrawal were also noted (Nanson & Hiscock, 1990;Roebuck et al, 1999).…”

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Moderate Level Alcohol During Pregnancy, Prenatal Stress, or Both and Limbic‐Hypothalamic‐Pituitary‐Adrenocortical Axis Response to Stress in Rhesus Monkeys

2004

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This study examined the relationship between moderate-level prenatal alcohol exposure, prenatal stress, and postnatal response to a challenging event in 6-month-old rhesus monkeys. Forty-one rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) infants were exposed prenatally to moderate level alcohol, maternal stress, or both. Offspring plasma cortisol and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) were determined from blood samples before maternal separation and after separation. Behavioral observations were made repeatedly across separation. Moderatelevel prenatal alcohol exposure was associated with significantly higher plasma ACTH response to maternal separation. Offspring exposed to prenatal alcohol, prenatal stress, and prenatal alcohol and stress showed reduced behavioral adaptation to stress compared with controls. Baseline, 2-hr, and 26-hr plasma ACTH levels were intercorrelated and predicted behavior during separation.

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Psychopathology in the Offspring of Alcoholic Parents

Cited by 111 publications

References 15 publications

Children of alcoholic parents. A review

Children of alcoholic parents. A review

Gender-related pathways for behavior problems in the offspring of alcoholic fathers

Moderate Level Alcohol During Pregnancy, Prenatal Stress, or Both and Limbic‐Hypothalamic‐Pituitary‐Adrenocortical Axis Response to Stress in Rhesus Monkeys

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