Parents’ mental illness linked to higher risk of child injury
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Researchers in Sweden and the UK have investigated the relationship between parental mental illness and the risk of injuries in their children. Based on data from over 1.5 million children born in Sweden between 1996 and 2011, the results suggest that parental mental illness is associated with increased risk of injuries among children up to the age of 17, with the highest risk during the child’s first year of life. Possible explanations for these findings are likely to be complex, but the authors suggest that some parents with mental illness may find it harder to be vigilant or supervise children sufficiently.
Journal/conference: The BMJ
Organisation/s: Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Funder: European Research Council, National Institute for Health Research, Swedish Research Council
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