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Preschool psychopathology reported by parents in 23 societies: testing the seven-syndrome model of the child behavior checklist for ages 1.5-5.To test the fit of a seven-syndrome model to ratings of preschoolers' problems by parents in very diverse societies.
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Mental health problems among young people on remand: has anything changed since 1989?To determine whether the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents on court ordered remand in South Australia has changed since 1989
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Maternal life events during pregnancy and offspring language ability in middle childhoodThere is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children.
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Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and the development of behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence: The Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort StudyTo examine whether maternal gestational hypertension and preeclampsia are associated with behavioral problems in offspring
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Reactive aggression in young patients with ADHD—a critical role for small provocationsADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders in child and adolescent psychiatry and is characterized by attentional deficits, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
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Lifestyle and demographic correlates of poor mental health in early adolescenceTo determine the constellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated with poor mental health in an adolescent population.
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Father mental health during the early parenting period: results of an Australian population based longitudinal studyThe primary objective of this study was to report on the occurrence of mental health difficulties for a large national sample of Australian fathers of children.
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Smoking cessation in pregnancy and the risk of child behavioural problems: a longitudinal prospective cohort studyThe aim of this study was to examine the influence of smoking in pregnancy on child and adolescent behavioural development, in comparison with mothers who cease
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Nothing but fear itself: parental fear as a determinant of child physical activity and independent mobilityOver the past decade we have seen declining rates in child engagement in physical activity with escalating health problems ensuing.
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Extreme weather events, home damage, and the eroding locus of controlThe catastrophic consequences of natural disasters on social and economic systems are extensively documented, yet their influence on individuals' sense of control over their life outcomes remains unexplored. This study pioneers an investigation into the causal effects of natural disaster-related home damage on the locus of control.