Self-reported behavioral and socioemotional functioning of 11- to 18-year-old adolescents conceived by in vitro fertilization

Wagenaar, Karin; Weissenbruch, Mirjam M. van; Leeuwen, Flora E. van; Cohen‐Kettenis, Peggy T.; Waal, Henriëtte A. Delemarre-van de; Schats, R.; Huisman, J.

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.076

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“…There were trends towards fewer externalizing behaviors and increasingly withdrawn behaviors or depressive symptoms in the ART-conceived group, as reported by both the parents and teachers. However, no significant differences were found reported by the children themselves (Wagenaar et al, 2011).…”

Section: Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 59%

Long-term follow-up of children conceived through assisted reproductive technology

Wang

Jin

2013

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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Children conceived via assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are nowadays a substantial proportion of the population. It is important to follow up these children and evaluate whether they have elevated health risks compared to naturally conceived (NC) children. In recent years there has been a lot of work in this field. This review will summarize what is known about the health of ART-conceived children, encompassing neonatal outcomes, birth defects, growth and gonadal developments, physical health, neurological and neurodevelopmental outcomes, psychosocial developments, risk for cancer, and epigenetic abnormalities. Most of the children conceived after ART are normal. However, there is increasing evidence that ART-conceived children are at higher risk of poor perinatal outcome, birth defects, and epigenetic disorders, and the mechanism(s) leading to these changes have not been elucidated. Continuous follow-up of children after ART is of great importance as they progress through adolescence into adulthood, and new ART techniques are constantly being introduced.

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Section: Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 59%

Long-term follow-up of children conceived through assisted reproductive technology

Wang

Jin

2013

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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“…On the contrary, Barnes et al (2004), Colpin and Bossaert (2008), and Wagenaar et al (2011) found no differences in self-or parent-reported behavioral problems between the ART children and NC children according to the CBCL or Youth Self-Report (YSR/11-18) (Achenbach, 1991b). Meanwhile, neither Golombok et al (2001) nor Ludwig et al (2009a) reported any higher prevalence of behavioral problems in the ART children.…”

Section: Behavior Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An overview of studies on psychological well-being in children born following assisted reproductive technologies

Zhan

Pan

et al. 2013

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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Abstract:Over the course of the past 35 years, assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have been increasingly used worldwide, while debates on their safety have been generated. Birth defects and imprinting disorders were reported in previous research. Thus, the psychological development of children born following ARTs has become a major concern nowadays. This review gives a systematic view of psychological well-being of children conceived by different types of ART, including in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), preimplantation genetic diagnosis/screening, and in vitro maturation. The previous studies are analyzed in three sections: (1) cognitive, motor, and language developments, (2) behavior problems and socio-emotional development, and (3) parent-child relationship. We conclude that although the majority of the studies on cognitive, motor, and language developments reported comparable achievements in the ART group vs. the naturally conceived group, lower intelligence quotient (IQ) scores, worse visual-motor ability or locomotor development, and delayed receptive language competence were found in the ART group. The results on the socio-emotional development were reassuring. As for the behavior problems, a higher prevalence of behavior problems existed in ART children; moreover, ICSI children were found to be at a higher risk of autism than the general population. Meanwhile, ART parents tended to have positive parental attitudes and be more protective of their children. Some suggestions for further research are also given in this review.

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“…Parents of IVF adolescents even reported fewer externalizing problems [31, 34]. Parents and teachers of IVF singletons reported more withdrawn/depressed behavior than the parents of NC singletons [34], but when these children reported on their own behaviors [35], no differences were observed in behavioral functioning between the IVF and the control group [35]. In twins, parental ratings of externalizing and internalizing problem behaviors of 5-year olds were similar in IVF and NC twins.…”

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confidence: 99%

Comparison of Naturally Conceived and IVF-DZ Twins in the Netherlands Twin Registry: A Developmental Study

Beijsterveldt¹,

Bartels²,

Boomsma³

2011

Journal of Pregnancy

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In a large set of twin pairs, we compared twins born after IVF to naturally conceived twins with respect to birth characteristics, growth, attainment of motor milestones, and emotional and behavioral problems. Twin families were registered with the Netherlands Twin Register. We included 1534 dizygotic (DZ) twins born after IVF, 5315 naturally conceived (NC) DZ twins, and 1504 control NC DZ twins who were matched to the IVF twins based on maternal age, maternal educational level, smoking during pregnancy, gestational age, and offspring sex. Data were obtained by longitudinal surveys sent to fathers, mothers, and teachers at ages 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, and 12 years. Results showed no differences in growth, in attainment of motor milestones, and in behavioral development between IVF and matched NC twins. It can be concluded that for nearly all aspects, development in IVF and NC children is similar.

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Self-reported behavioral and socioemotional functioning of 11- to 18-year-old adolescents conceived by in vitro fertilization

Cited by 34 publications

References 35 publications

Long-term follow-up of children conceived through assisted reproductive technology

Long-term follow-up of children conceived through assisted reproductive technology

An overview of studies on psychological well-being in children born following assisted reproductive technologies

Comparison of Naturally Conceived and IVF-DZ Twins in the Netherlands Twin Registry: A Developmental Study

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