@inproceedings{01HTYZC6XNTHRD47CVFFDV6STE,
  abstract     = {{The survival rate of preterm-born (PT) children has improved significantly, although more subtle vulnerabilities or unfavourable outcomes are increasingly identified in these children. For example, neurodevelopmental problems and behavioural difficulties as well as recurring “preterm behavioural phenotype” have been reported in the PT population. This “preterm behavioural phenotype” includes difficulties in emotion recognition, social interaction, anxiety and internalizing behaviour, reminiscent of symptomatology associated with autism, anxiety disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, albeit in a more subtle and subclinical manner. A higher prevalence of these psychopathologies has been well described in the PT population. 
Here, we investigated 39 PT (i.e., born before 32 weeks of gestation) children of school-age (8-12 years old) without major neurological impairments or a clinical diagnosis of autism and 38 age- and sex-matched term-born peers. From the perspective of the child, the parent(s) and the clinician, autism-related difficulties in social functioning and repetitive behaviours, as well as behavioural problems, anxiety and attachment were assessed with questionnaires and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. Interestingly, important clinical-behavioural differences were still evident, with more difficulties (i.e., anxiety, inattention, social problems) in the PT group despite explicit exclusion of children with a formal diagnosis of autism.}},
  author       = {{Tang, TWT and Moerkerke, Matthijs and Daniels, N and Alaerts, K and Steyaert, J and Ortibus, E and Naulaers, G and Boets, B}},
  language     = {{und}},
  title        = {{Pinpointing social vulnerabilities and a preterm behavioural phenotype in school-aged preterm-born children}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}