Preterm birth, poor foetal growth and anxiety disorders in a Finnish nationwide register sample.
Tiia StåhlbergSubina UpadhyayaPrakash KhanalMinna SucksdorffTerhi LuntamoSuominen AuliAndre SouranderPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)
Preterm birth and poor foetal growth increased the odds for anxiety disorders. However, the associations seem to be explained by the conditions of comorbid depressive and neurodevelopmental disorders. Comorbidities should be considered when examining and treating child and adolescent anxiety disorders.