Interpregnancy interval and the risk of oppositional defiant disorder in offspring

The study aimed to investigate the association between interpregnancy interval (IPI) and parent-reported oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in offspring at 7 and 10 years of age. We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), an ongoing population-based longitudinal study based in Bristol, United Kingdom (UK).

Citation:
Dachew BA, Pereira G, Tessema GA, Dhamrait GK, Alati R. Interpregnancy interval and the risk of oppositional defiant disorder in offspring. Dev Psychopathol. 2022.

Keywords:
ALSPAC; interpregnancy interval; offspring; oppositional defiant disorder

Abstract:
The study aimed to investigate the association between interpregnancy interval (IPI) and parent-reported oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in offspring at 7 and 10 years of age. We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), an ongoing population-based longitudinal study based in Bristol, United Kingdom (UK).