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Prenatal alcohol exposure and educational achievement in children aged 8-9 yearsThis study examines the relationships between the dose, pattern, and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and achievement in reading, writing, spelling,...
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Do emotional and behavioural difficulties in primary school predict adolescent victimisation trajectories?The results of this study suggest whole-school bullying intervention programmes need to occur before students reach secondary school.
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Umbilical Cord Blood Testosterone and Childhood Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior: A Prospective StudyAntenatal testosterone exposure influences fetal neurodevelopment and gender-role behavior in postnatal life and may contribute to differences in...
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Low vitamin D levels are associated with symptoms of depression in young adult malesResults from studies examining associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and depressive symptoms are equivocal.
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Reducing all-cause mortality among patients with psychiatric disorders: a population-based studyWe investigated whether compulsory community treatment, could reduce all-cause mortality among patients with psychiatric disorders.
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Cancer-related mortality in people with mental illnessThere is a 30% higher case fatality rate from cancer in psychiatric patients even though their incidence of cancer is no greater than in the general population.
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Children's language development 0-9 years. In Growing up in Australia:Language development is one of the most important developmental accomplishments of early childhood and is the foundation for literacy, educational...
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Where are the alcohol advertising hotspots near schools?Physically locating liquor stores near schools can strongly influence the chances of youth accessing and consuming alcohol, and may also increase children's exposure to alcohol advertising. Investigating the association between the presence of a liquor store near a school and the prevalence of outdoor alcohol advertising is crucial from a policy perspective, as it can inform future regulations on the placement of liquor stores and outdoor advertising near educational institutions.
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Retirement, housing mobility, downsizing and neighbourhood quality - A causal investigationThis paper provides the first causal evidence on the impact of retirement on housing choices. Our empirical strategy exploits the discontinuity in the eligibility ages for state pension as an instrument for the endogenous retirement decision and controls for time-invariant individual characteristics. The results show that retirement leads to a statistically significant and sizable increase in the probability of making a residential move or the likelihood of becoming outright homeowners.
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Intellectual disability and other neuropsychiatric outcomes in high-risk children of mothers with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and unipolar major depressionWe examined risk of intellectual disability and other neuropsychiatric outcomes in children of mothers with and without schizophrenia, bipolar or depression.