Simonds J F, Silva P, Aston L
J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1981 Sep;2(3):82-8.
Preterm (N = 33) and full-term (N = 18) low birth weight subjects were compared at age 9 to 11 years to 52 full-term normal birth weight subjects of similar age and socioeconomic levels. All groups were evaluated by a psychiatrist who was not aware of prenatal or perinatal histories at the time of the interview. Mothers completed various standardized questionnaires designed to elicit information about the children's behaviors. There were no significant differences among the groups in the numbers of subjects with diagnoses of psychiatric disorders or in scores on ratings of hyperactivity, general behavioral maladjustment, and specific behavioral factors. These results indicate that low birth weight per se does not portend serious psychiatric sequelae during middle childhood.
将33名早产低体重儿和18名足月低体重儿在9至11岁时与52名年龄和社会经济水平相似的足月正常体重儿进行比较。所有组均由一名在访谈时不知道产前或围产期病史的精神科医生进行评估。母亲们完成了各种标准化问卷，旨在获取有关孩子行为的信息。在被诊断患有精神疾病的受试者数量或多动、一般行为失调和特定行为因素评分方面，各组之间没有显著差异。这些结果表明，低出生体重本身并不预示着童年中期会出现严重的精神后遗症。
