Maternal alcohol use disorder hurts most offspring: Australian study

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-7
Author(s):  
Alison Knopf
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Australian Study ◽  
Maternal Alcohol

scholarly journals Maternal Alcohol-Use Disorder and Child Outcomes

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 145 (3) ◽  
pp. e20191574
Author(s):  
Colleen O’Leary ◽  
David Lawrence ◽  
Katherine Hafekost ◽  
Stephen R. Zubrick ◽  
Carol Bower
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Maternal Alcohol

scholarly journals Maternal Alcohol Use Disorder and Risk of Child Contact with the Justice System in Western Australia: A Population Cohort Record Linkage Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 1452-1460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Hafekost ◽  
David Lawrence ◽  
Colleen O'Leary ◽  
Carol Bower ◽  
James Semmens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Record Linkage ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Linkage Study ◽  
Maternal Alcohol ◽  
Population Cohort

scholarly journals Estimating the population effect of maternal alcohol use disorders on the educational achievement of children

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Hafekost ◽  
Sarah Johnson ◽  
Carol Bower ◽  
James Semmens ◽  
Colleen O'Leary
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Heavy Alcohol ◽  
Maternal Alcohol ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Use ◽  
Timing Of Exposure

ABSTRACTObjectivesPrevious research has identified that heavy maternal alcohol use impacts on a child’s health and development including poor cognitive and educational outcomes. However, very few studies have used objective measures of heavy alcohol-use and standardised school-based measures. Further, the magnitude of the effect of heavy maternal alcohol use on the educational outcomes of children in Australia is unknown. The primary aim of the project was to examine the association between in-utero and childhood exposure to maternal alcohol use disorder, which provides a proxy for heavy alcohol use, and children’s educational outcomes. ApproachThis Western Australian population cohort study made use of linked administrative data to compare the educational outcomes of a cohort of exposed children born between 1989 and 2007 whose mother had an alcohol related diagnosis recorded on health datasets, with children whose mother did not have a diagnosis. The exposed cohort of mothers was frequency matched on maternal age within Indigenous status, and year of child’s birth with a comparison cohort of mothers without an alcohol-related diagnosis. Records were linked with education records up to 2011, which included the results of standardised state and national testing for children (ages 8-14), and school attendance data (ages 6-18). Mixed multivariate models were used to examine the relationship between exposure, and timing of exposure in relation to pregnancy, and the risk of failure to meet educational benchmarks for reading, writing, spelling, numeracy and school attendance. Separate analyses were run for Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. ResultsA higher proportion of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous exposed children failed to reach minimum standards for all domains of testing compared to those in the unexposed cohort. The risk of failure in the exposed cohort remained significant with adjustment for a set of known confounders and there was no consistent relationship between timing of exposure and academic performance. ConclusionThis project provides a unique view of how maternal alcohol use disorders affect a child’s educational outcomes. The use of linked administrative data overcomes the use of retrospective recall of past behaviour, and self-reports of drinking patterns which may be considered socially unacceptable. Results of this project indicate that children whose mothers have an alcohol use disorder are academically at risk. These results suggest that routine monitoring of maternal alcohol use, early identification of at-risk children and intervention at both the school and family level may assist vulnerable children to reach academic benchmarks.

scholarly journals Intellectual disability: population-based estimates of the proportion attributable to maternal alcohol use disorder during pregnancy

2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
COLLEEN O’LEARY ◽  
HELEN LEONARD ◽  
JENNY BOURKE ◽  
HEATHER D’ANTOINE ◽  
ANNE BARTU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Maternal Alcohol

scholarly journals Maternal alcohol use disorder and subsequent child protection contact: A record-linkage population cohort study

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 206-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Hafekost ◽  
David Lawrence ◽  
Colleen O’Leary ◽  
Carol Bower ◽  
Melissa O’Donnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Record Linkage ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Maternal Alcohol ◽  
Population Cohort ◽  
Population Cohort Study

Maternal Alcohol-Use Disorder and Child Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 461-462
Author(s):  
Colleen O'Leary ◽  
David Lawrence ◽  
Katherine Hafekost ◽  
Stephen R. Zubrick ◽  
Carol Bower
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Maternal Alcohol

DSM-5 alcohol use disorder features among treatment-seeking older adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silke Behrendt ◽  
Barbara Braun ◽  
Randi Bilberg ◽  
Gerhard Bühringer ◽  
Michael Bogenschutz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Gender ◽  
International Multicenter

Abstract. Background: The number of older adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD) is expected to rise. Adapted treatments for this group are lacking and information on AUD features in treatment seeking older adults is scarce. The international multicenter randomized-controlled clinical trial “ELDERLY-Study” with few exclusion criteria was conducted to investigate two outpatient AUD-treatments for adults aged 60+ with DSM-5 AUD. Aims: To add to 1) basic methodological information on the ELDERLY-Study by providing information on AUD features in ELDERLY-participants taking into account country and gender, and 2) knowledge on AUD features in older adults seeking outpatient treatment. Methods: baseline data from the German and Danish ELDERLY-sites (n=544) were used. AUD diagnoses were obtained with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, alcohol use information with Form 90. Results: Lost control, desired control, mental/physical problem, and craving were the most prevalent (> 70 %) AUD-symptoms. 54.9 % reported severe DSM-5 AUD (moderate: 28.2 %, mild: 16.9 %). Mean daily alcohol use was 6.3 drinks at 12 grams ethanol each. 93.9 % reported binging. More intense alcohol use was associated with greater AUD-severity and male gender. Country effects showed for alcohol use and AUD-severity. Conclusion: European ELDERLY-participants presented typical dependence symptoms, a wide range of severity, and intense alcohol use. This may underline the clinical significance of AUD in treatment-seeking seniors.

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