Background Cerebral white matter abnormalities on term MRI are a strong predictor of motor
disability in children born very preterm. However, their contribution to cognitive impairment …

OBJECTIVE. There is an increasing focus on social and environmental factors that promote
and support the early development of highly vulnerable children such as those born very …

Background This study used longitudinal data to examine the extent to which young people
with depression in mid adolescence (ages 14-16) were at increased risk of adverse …

The impact of father absence on early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy was investigated
in longitudinal studies in the United States (N= 242) and New Zealand (N= 520), in which …

More than 200 New Zealand men and women studied repeatedly since age 3 were videotaped
interacting with their own 3‐year‐old children to determine (a) whether childrearing and …

Background Very preterm infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a means of predicting …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined associations between the extent of anxiety disorder in
adolescence (14–16 years) and young people's later risks of a range of mental health, …

Background. This study examined associations between childhood circumstances, adolescent
mental health and life events, and the development of suicidal behaviour in young people …

Impairments in executive function have been documented in school-age children with
mathematical learning difficulties. However, the utility and specificity of preschool executive …

Background. The aims of this study were to use longitudinal report data on physical and sexual
abuse to examine the stability and consistency of abuse reports.Methods. The study was …