| Literature DB >> 29084185 |
Ivy Hammond1, Andrea Lane Eastman2, John M Leventhal3, Emily Putnam-Hornstein4,5.
Abstract
Background. Existing literature has documented a strong relationship between parental mental illness and child maltreatment, but little is known about the prevalence of mental illness among childbearing women. In the present study, linked administrative records were used to identify the prevalence of maternal mental health (MH) disorders documented at birth and determine the associated likelihood of maltreatment reports during infancy. Materials and Methods. Vital records for California's 2006 birth cohort were linked to hospital discharge and Child Protective Services (CPS) records. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) billing codes from the mother's delivery hospitalization were used to determine diagnosed maternal MH disorders for 551,232 infants born in 2006, and reports of alleged maltreatment were documented from CPS records. Vital birth records were used to control for sociodemographic factors. Finally, the associated risk of reported maltreatment during the first year of life was examined using generalized linear models. Results. Among infants in this statewide birth cohort, 2.8% were born to a mother with a documented MH disorder, of which 41.3% had documented maternal substance abuse issues versus less than 0.5% of infants born to mothers without a diagnosed MH disorder. Further, 34.6% of infants born to mothers with a MH disorder were reported to CPS within one year, and a majority of those reports were made within the first month of life (77.2%). In contrast, among children born to mothers without a MH disorder, 4.4% were reported to CPS during infancy. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, the rate of CPS reports during infancy for infants born to mothers with a MH disorder but no substance use disorder was 2.6 times that of infants born to mothers without a MH disorder (95% CI = 2.47, 2.73). Among infants born to mothers with MH and substance use disorders, the rate of CPS reports during infancy was 5.69 times that of infants born to mothers without a MH disorder (95% CI = 5.51, 5.87). Conclusions. Administrative records provide a method for identifying infants born to mothers with MH disorders, enabling researchers to track rates over time and generate population-level data to inform policy development and improve service delivery.Entities:
Keywords: child maltreatment; child protective services; infant health; mental health disorders; pregnancy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29084185 PMCID: PMC5707959 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14111320
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health ISSN: 1660-4601 Impact factor: 3.390
Infants born in 2006 and linked to a maternal medical record.
| Variable | No Mental Health Disorder | Any Mental Health Disorder | χ2 | Psychotic Disorders | Mood Disorders | Anxiety Disorders | MH Disorder at Delivery | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
| % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||
| Age at First Ever Birth | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| ≤19 years | 106,650 | 19.9 | 3417 | 22 | 43 | 15.6 | 897 | 17.0 | 186 | 11.5 | 3263 | 22.5 | |
| 20–24 years | 125,594 | 23.4 | 3913 | 25.2 | 59 | 21.5 | 1111 | 21.0 | 329 | 20.3 | 3701 | 25.5 | |
| 25–29 years | 130,333 | 24.3 | 3541 | 22.8 | 64 | 23.3 | 1213 | 22.9 | 427 | 26.3 | 3283 | 22.6 | |
| 30+ years | 173,106 | 32.3 | 4633 | 29.9 | 109 | 39.6 | 2068 | 39.1 | 681 | 42.0 | 4249 | 29.3 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| White | 144,609 | 27.0 | 7630 | 49.2 | 107 | 38.8 | 2869 | 54.2 | 878 | 54.1 | 7160 | 49.4 | |
| Black | 29,104 | 5.4 | 1781 | 11.5 | 66 | 23.9 | 383 | 7.2 | 81 | 5.0 | 1715 | 11.8 | |
| Hispanic | 286,036 | 53.4 | 4911 | 31.7 | 69 | 25.0 | 1656 | 31.3 | 522 | 32.2 | 4526 | 31.2 | |
| Other/Missing | 75,967 | 14.2 | 1194 | 7.7 | 34 | 12.3 | 382 | 7.2 | 142 | 8.7 | 1107 | 7.6 | |
| Insurance Type | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Private | 276,853 | 51.8 | 6730 | 43.7 | 53 | 19.3 | 3140 | 59.5 | 1137 | 70.1 | 6094 | 42.4 | |
| Public | 257,953 | 48.2 | 8665 | 56.3 | 221 | 80.7 | 2138 | 40.5 | 484 | 29.9 | 8294 | 57.6 | |
| Paternity | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Established | 488,910 | 91.3 | 11,251 | 72.5 | 144 | 52.2 | 4393 | 83.0 | 1445 | 89.0 | 10,396 | 71.7 | |
| Missing | 46,806 | 8.7 | 4265 | 27.5 | 132 | 47.8 | 897 | 17.0 | 178 | 11.0 | 4112 | 28.3 | |
| Prenatal Care | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| 1st Trimester | 459,200 | 85.7 | 10,974 | 70.7 | 185 | 67.0 | 4564 | 86.3 | 1447 | 89.2 | 10,095 | 69.6 | |
| 2nd Trimester | 58,806 | 11.0 | 2722 | 17.5 | 52 | 18.8 | 524 | 9.9 | 134 | 8.3 | 2633 | 18.1 | |
| 3rd Trimester/No Care | 17,710 | 3.3 | 1820 | 11.7 | 39 | 14.1 | 202 | 3.8 | 42 | 2.6 | 1780 | 12.3 | |
| Parity | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| First Birth | 209,026 | 39.0 | 5474 | 35.3 | 102 | 37.0 | 2037 | 38.5 | 676 | 41.7 | 5029 | 34.7 | |
| Non-First Birth | 326,690 | 61.0 | 10,042 | 64.7 | 174 | 63.0 | 3253 | 61.5 | 947 | 58.3 | 9479 | 65.3 | |
| Substance Abuse | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
| No | 534,132 | 99.7 | 9106 | 58.7 | 209 | 75.7 | 4730 | 89.4 | 1535 | 94.6 | 8128 | 56.0 | |
| Yes | 1584 | 0.3 | 6410 | 41.3 | 67 | 24.3 | 560 | 10.6 | 88 | 5.4 | 6380 | 44.0 | |
Figure 1Cumulative percentage of infants reported to CPS during the first 12 months of life based on the diagnosis and type of maternal MH disorder.
Association between maternal MH disorders (with and without co-documented substance exposure) and the likelihood of a maltreatment report to CPS during infancy.
| Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Ratio | (95% CI) | Risk Ratio | (95% CI) | Risk Ratio | (95% CI) | |
| Any Mental Health Disorder | 7.82 | 7.63, 8.02 | 3.53 | 3.37, 3.71 | 2.60 | 2.47, 2.73 |
| Any Mental Health Disorder + Substance | -- | -- | 13.91 | 13.59, 14.23 | 5.69 | 5.51, 5.87 |
| Psychotic Disorder | 13.10 | 12.09, 14.19 | 12.11 | 10.92, 13.42 | 4.60 | 3.96, 5.34 |
| Psychotic Disorder + Substance | -- | -- | 20.97 | 18.10, 24.29 | 5.67 | 4.50, 7.14 |
| Mood Disorder | 3.47 | 3.27, 3.68 | 2.56 | 2.38, 2.76 | 2.22 | 2.07, 2.39 |
| Mood Disorder + Substance | -- | -- | 13.22 | 10.88, 16.07 | 4.61 | 4.18, 5.09 |
| Anxiety Disorder | 1.74 | 1.49, 2.03 | 1.28 | 1.07, 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.20, 1.70 |
| Anxiety Disorder + Substance | -- | -- | 12.24 | 7.14, 21.02 | 3.87 | 3.01, 5.00 |
| Mental Disorder at Delivery | 8.13 | 7.93, 8.34 | 3.65 | 3.46, 3.84 | 2.60 | 2.47, 2.74 |
| Mental Disorder at Delivery + Substance | -- | -- | 16.36 | 15.54, 17.22 | 5.65 | 5.47, 5.83 |
Model 1 displays the risk of being reported during infancy among children born to mothers with a medically documented MH condition compared with children whose mother was not documented to have a MH condition. Model 2 first compares children born to mothers with a MH diagnosis but no substance abuse diagnosis relative to children whose mothers did not have a MH condition and second shows the risk for children born to mothers with a comorbid MH and substance abuse condition documented relative to children born to moms with no MH condition. Model 3 builds upon Model 2 with adjustments for other risk factors present at birth.
ICD-9-CM Codes.
| Mental Health Disorders | Clinical Classification Software # | ICD-9-CM Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Psychotic Disorders | 659 | 29381 29382 29500 29501 29502 29503 29504 29505 29510 29511 29512 29513 29514 29515 29520 29521 29522 29523 29524 29525 29530 29531 29532 29533 29534 29535 29540 29541 29542 29543 29544 29545 29550 29551 29552 29553 29554 29555 29560 29561 29562 29563 29564 29565 29570 29571 29572 29573 29574 29575 29580 29581 29582 29583 29584 29585 29590 29591 29592 29593 29594 29595 2970 2971 2972 2973 2978 2979 2980 2981 2982 2983 2984 2988 2989 |
| Mood Disorders | 657 | 29383 29600 29601 29602 29603 29604 29605 29606 29610 29611 29612 29613 29614 29615 29616 29620 29621 29622 29623 29624 29625 29626 29630 29631 29632 29633 29634 29635 29636 29640 29641 29642 29643 29644 29645 29646 29650 29651 29652 29653 29654 29655 29656 29660 29661 29662 29663 29664 29665 29666 2967 29680 29681 29682 29689 29690 29699 3004 |
| Anxiety Disorders | 651 | 29384 30000 30001 30002 30009 30010 30020 30021 30022 30023 30029 3003 3005 30089 3009 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3089 30981 3130 3131 31321 31322 |
| Mental Disorders at Delivery | 648 | 64841 64842 |
| Other Mental Health Disorders | ||
| Adjustment Disorders | 650 | 3090 3091 30922 30923 30924 30928 30929 3093 3094 30982 30983 30989 3099 |
| Attention Deficit, Conduct, and Disruptive Behavior Disorders | 652 | 31200 31201 31202 31203 31210 31211 31212 31213 31220 31221 31222 31223 3124 31281 31282 31289 3129 31381 31400 31401 3141 3142 3148 3149 |
| Delirium, Dementia, and other Cognitive Disorders | 653 | 2900 29010 29011 29012 29013 29020 29021 2903 29040 29041 29042 29043 2908 2909 2930 2931 2940 2941 29410 29411 29420 29421 2948 2949 3100 |
| Developmental Disorders | 654 | 3070 3079 31500 31501 31502 31509 3151 3152 31531 31532 31534 31535 31539 3154 3155 3158 3159 317 3180 3181 3182 319 V400 V401 |
| Impulse Control Disorders | 656 | 31230 31231 31232 31233 31234 31235 31239 |
| Personality Disorders | 658 | 3010 30110 30111 30112 30113 30120 30121 30122 3013 3014 30150 30151 30159 3016 3017 30181 30182 30183 30184 30189 3019 |
| Miscellaneous Disorders | 670 | 29389 2939 30011 30012 30013 30014 30015 30016 30019 3006 3007 30081 30082 3021 3022 3023 3024 30250 30251 30252 30253 3026 30270 30271 30272 30273 30274 30275 30276 30279 30281 30282 30283 30284 30285 30289 3029 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 30650 30651 30652 30653 30659 3066 3067 3068 3069 3071 30740 30741 30742 30743 30744 30745 30746 30747 30748 30749 30750 30751 30752 30753 30754 30759 30780 30781 30789 3101 316 64840 64841 64842 64843 64844 V402 V4031 V4039 V409 V673 |
| Alcohol-related Substance Use Disorders | 660 | 2910 2911 2912 2913 2914 2915 29181 29182 29189 2919 30300 30301 30302 30303 30390 30391 30392 30393 30500 76071 9800 |
| Drug-related Substance Use Disorders | 661 | 2920 29211 29212 2922 29281 29282 29283 29284 29285 29289 2929 30400 30401 30402 30403 30410 30411 30412 30413 30420 30421 30422 30423 30430 30431 30432 30433 30440 30441 30442 30443 30450 30451 30452 30453 30460 30461 30462 30463 30470 30471 30472 30473 30480 30481 30482 30483 30490 30491 30492 30493 30520 30521 30522 30523 30530 30531 30532 30533 30540 30541 30542 30543 30550 30551 30552 30553 30560 30561 30562 30563 30570 30571 30572 30573 30580 30581 30582 30583 30590 30591 30592 30593 64830 64831 64832 64833 64834 65550 65551 65553 76072 76073 76075 7795 7795 96500 96501 96502 96509 V6542 |