Association of Borderline Intellectual Functioning and Adverse Childhood Experience with adult psychiatric morbidity. Findings from a British birth cohort

• DOI: 10.21203/rs.2.12938/v3
• Publication Date: 2019-11-19T21:06:22Z
• Authors: Angela Hassiotis; Emma Brown; James Harris; David Helm; Kerim Munir; Luis Salvador-Car...; Marco Bertelli; Amaria Baghdadli; Jannelien Wieland; Ramon Novell-Alsina; Jordi Cid; Laura Vergés; Rafael Martínez-Leal; Tuba Mutluer; Fuad Ismayilov; Eric Emerson
• Keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Malaise; Borderline intellectual functioning

Abstract Background : To examine whether Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF) and Adverse Childhood Experiences independently predict adult psychiatric morbidity. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of longitudinal data derived from the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study to BIF mental distress as measured by Malaise Inventory. Factor was used derive proxy measure IQ cognitive testing at age 10 or 5. Variables that could be indicators exposure were identified grouped into health related socio-economic adversity. Results Children with significantly more likely than their peers have been exposed (BIF mean 5.90, non-BIF 3.19; Mann-Whitney z=31.74, p<0.001). As adults, participants score above cut-off on found statistically significant relationships between number poorer morbidity (r range 0.104-0.141, all p<001). At ages indirect mediating effects Conclusions The relationship appears partially mediated Experiences. Where possible, targeting through early detection, prevention interventions may improve in this population group.