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An eleven-year evaluation of the effect of community treatment orders on changes in mental health service use

Many studies of compulsory community treatment have assessed their effect early on after the implementation of legislation.

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Child care quality and children's cognitive and socio-emotional development: an Australian longitudinal study

There is growing evidence that high-quality non-parental child care can contribute to children's learning, development and successful transition to school.

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The SLI construct is a critical link to the past and a bridge to the future

Commentary on Bishop, D. V. M., Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems.

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Bias in student survey findings from active parental consent procedures

This study assessed the potential bias present in a sample of actively consented students, and in the estimates of associations between variables obtained...

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Associations between anxious-depressed symptoms and cardiovascular risk factors in a longitudinal childhood study

The objective of the study was to examine the influence of anxious/depressed scores on cardiovascular risk factors throughout childhood.

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Father mental health during the early parenting period: results of an Australian population based longitudinal study

The 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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Lifestyle and demographic correlates of poor mental health in early adolescence

To determine the constellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated with poor mental health in an adolescent population.

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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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Protecting and Promoting Young People’s Social and Emotional Health in Online and Offline Contexts

Young people's use of mobile phones and access to the Internet have increased dramatically in the last decade, especially among those aged 9-15 years.