Risk and protective factors for mental disorders with onset in childhood/adolescence: An umbrella review of published meta-analyses of observational longitudinal studies

Marco Solmi, Elena Dragioti, Celso Arango, Joaquim Radua, Edoardo Ostinelli, Ozge Kilic, Ugur Eser Yilmaz, Merve Yalcinay-İnan, Fernanda Cunha Soares, Luca Mariano, Pierluca Mosillo, Samuele Cortese, Christoph U. Correll, Andre F. Carvalho, Jae Il Shin, Paolo Fusar-Poli

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Abstract

The patho-etiology of mental disorders with onset in childhood or adolescence remains largely unknown. We conducted an umbrella review of meta-analyses (MAs) on environmental factors associated with mental disorders with onset in childhood/adolescence. We searched Pubmed-MEDLINE/EMBASE/PsycInfo databases, last search April 29th, 2020. Quality of MAs was measured with AMSTAR-2. Out of 6851 initial references, ten articles met inclusion criteria, providing 23 associations between 12 potential environmental factors and nine disorders (cases: 8884; N = 3,660,670). While almost half of the associations were nominally significant, none of them met criteria from either convincing or highly suggestive evidence. A single association was supported by suggestive evidence (maternal exposure to lithium or antipsychotics with neuromotor deficits), but it was affected by confounding by indication. Ten more associations had weak evidence, and 12 associations were not statistically significant. Quality of meta-analyses was rated as high in two, moderate in one, low in four, critically low in two, and not pertinent in one (individual participant data). Methodologically-sound research is needed in this field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)565-573
Number of pages9
JournalNeuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
Volume120
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Jan

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
CUC has been a consultant and/or advisor to or have received honoraria from: Alkermes, Allergan, Angelini, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Gedeon Richter, Gerson Lehrman Group, Indivior, IntraCellular Therapies, Janssen/J&J, LB Pharma, Lundbeck, MedAvante-ProPhase, Medscape, Merck, Neurocrine, Noven, Otsuka, Pfizer, Recordati, Rovi, Servier, Sumitomo Dainippon, Sunovion, Supernus, Takeda, and Teva. He provided expert testimony for Janssen and Otsuka. He served on a Data Safety Monitoring Board for Lundbeck, Rovi, Supernus, and Teva. He has received grant support from Janssen and Takeda. He is also a stock option holder of LB Pharma.

Funding Information:
No funding supported the present study, CA is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Instituto de Salud Carlos III (SAM16PE07CP1,PI16/02012,PI19/024), co-financed by ERDF Funds from the European Commission, “A way of making Europe”, CIBERSAM. Madrid Regional Government (B2017/BMD-3740 AGES-CM-2), European Union Structural Funds. European Union H2020 Program under the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (grant agreement No 115916, Project PRISM, and grant agreement No 777394, Project AIMS-2-TRIALS), Fundación Familia Alonso and Fundación Alicia Koplowitz.

Funding Information:
CA is supported by the S panish Ministry of Science and Innovation . Instituto de Salud Carlos III ( SAM16PE07CP1, PI16/02012, PI19/024) , co-financed by ERDF Funds from the European Commission, “A way of making Europe”, CIBERSAM. Madrid Regional Government (B2017/BMD-3740 AGES-CM-2), European Union Structural Funds. European Union H2020 Program under the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (grant agreement No 115916 , Project PRISM, and grant agreement No 777394 , Project AIMS-2-TRIALS), Fundación Familia Alonso and Fundación Alicia Koplowitz.

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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

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