title: Prenatal cocaine exposure and childhood psychopathology: a developmental analysis.
abstract: A rising number of children exposed to cocaine in utero are substantially vulnerable to mortality and morbidity expressed in a variety of physical, cognitive, emotional, motor, and social problems. Research on developmental outcomes in such children is reviewed and the interaction of prenatal and postnatal environmental factors, with a focus on the parent-child-environment transactional system, is discussed. Related societal and treatment issues are highlighted.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scherling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012931:Social Environment
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine