Positive and negative consequences of the mental development of children conceived using assisted reproductive technologies

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The article is devoted to the analysis of the mental development of children conceived using assisted reproductive technologies. The main results of a study conducted within the framework of the scientific theme of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Research Center for Mental Health” are presented. The study was conducted using the Wechsler test and neuropsychological examination. The study involved 110 ART children and 104 children with natural conception (control group) aged 3 to 15 years. The groups are similar in sociodemographic and mental health parameters. A brief excursion into the history of the application of the method and research related to the assessment of offspring born through ART is given. We note and discuss the obvious “advantages” of using assisted reproductive technologies: solving the problems of infertile couples in the desire to have their own children, more care for children born through ART, an increase in the number of additional classes, etc., which are carried out with children for their comprehensive development or correction of problematic situations. The obvious “disadvantages” or limitations of the use of ART are also considered, such as: high incidence of perinatal pathology compared to the group of natural conception; a significant deficit in the neurodynamic (energy) component of activity and a number of other neuropsychological factors, which is more represented in the ART group, etc. Features in ART children - the variety of IQ levels is wider than in children of the control group, we observe various neurodeficiencies in children of the control group and ART. The authors propose new directions for their research for the future, related to possible limitations in the use of ART, such as: the age of the parents, multiple pregnancies and the characteristics of the ART procedure itself.

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Natalia, Z. (2024). Positive and negative consequences of the mental development of children conceived using assisted reproductive technologies. http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-41232024000200090