Publications by authors named "C Joinson"
There is evidence that children with autism/autistic traits have higher risks of incontinence and constipation, but no studies have examined this in a large community-based cohort. Aim/Research question: are autistic traits and diagnosed autism prospectively associated with increased odds of incontinence and constipation in children and adolescents? This was a population-based cohort study based on data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (n = 4233-4490 at age 9 years; n = 3403-3697 at age 14). We used multivariable logistic regression to examine associations of parent-reported autistic traits (sociability, repetitive behaviours, social-communication, coherence) (at ages 3-9 years) and autism with incontinence (bedwetting, daytime-wetting, soiling) and constipation (parent-reported at age 9, self-reported at age 14).
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- - The study explores whether depression and anxiety lead to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in middle-aged women, and whether these symptoms later contribute to depression.
- - Based on data from the Avon Longitudinal Study, findings show that depression is linked to various types of urinary incontinence and urgency, while anxiety is only associated with nightly urination (nocturia).
- - The results indicate a complex relationship where mental health issues could influence LUTS, and vice versa, suggesting a need for further research to understand these connections better.
Background: Research into the impact of social relationships on childhood and adolescent health and wellbeing has been largely limited to children's relationships with other humans, while studies into the impact of pet ownership are sparse and have generally not adjusted for potential confounders. This study aimed to investigate the association between pet ownership and a range of developmental outcomes in childhood and adolescence.
Methods: Data were self-reports and direct assessments of approx.
Sleep duration, sleep problems and developmental trajectories of urinary incontinence: a prospective cohort study.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
December 2024
To examine if preschool sleep duration and sleep problems are associated with urinary incontinence (UI) at primary school-age. We used multinomial logistic regression to examine the association of child sleep duration/problems (3½ years) with UI trajectories (4-9 years) in 8751 (4507 boys, 4244 girls) from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. We adjusted for sex, socioeconomic indicators, mothers' emotional/practical/financial support, developmental delay, stressful life events, temperament, and emotional/behaviour problems.
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