Browsing by Author "Fergusson, David M"
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Childhood Anxiety/Withdrawal, Adolescent Parent-Child Attachment and Later Risk of Depression and Anxiety Disorder
Jakobsen, Ida Skytte; Horwood, L John; Fergusson, David MPrevious research has shown that children with high levels of early anxiety/withdrawal are at increased risk of later anxiety and depression. It has also been found that positive parent-child attachment reduces the risk ... -
Childhood sexual abuse and psychiatric disorder in young adulthood: I. Prevalence of sexual abuse and factors associated with sexual abuse
Fergusson, David M; Horwood, L John; Lynskey, Michael TObjective: To present accounts of the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and social, family, and related factors that are associated with increased risk of CSA, using data gathered during an 18-year longitudinal ... -
Circumcision status and risk of sexually transmitted infection in young adult males: An analysis of a longitudinal birth cohort - Commentary
Fergusson, David M; Boden, Joseph M.; Horwood, L JohnAmniotic-fluid embolism is a rare complication of delivery, the cause of which is unknown. It remains one of the major causes of maternal deaths in developed countries. This population-based cohort study sought to clarify ... -
Comorbidity between depressive disorders and nicotine dependence in a cohort of 16-year-olds
Fergusson, David M; Lynskey, Michael T; Horwood, L JohnBackground: There has been growing interest in the associations between cigarette smoking and symptoms of depression. This study documents the comorbidity between depression and nicotine dependence in a birth cohort of ... -
Factors associated with continuity and changes in disruptive behavior patterns between childhood and adolescence
Fergusson, David M; Lynskey, Michael T.; Horwood, L. JohnThe relationships between disruptive behaviors in middle childhood (7 to 9 years) and conduct disorder in adolescence (14 to 16 years) were studied in a birth cohort of New Zealand children. Latent class analysis suggested ... -
Protective and compensatory factors mitigating the influence of deviant friends on delinquent behaviours during early adolescence
Fergusson, David M; Vitaro, Frank; Wanner, Brigitte; Brendgen, MaraThis study examined factors that could moderate or compensate the link between exposure to deviant friends and delinquent behaviours in a sample of 265 early adolescents. The putative moderating or compensatory factors ... -
Risk factors and life processes associated with teenage pregnancy: Results of a prospective study from birth to 20 years
Woodward, Lianne J; Fergusson, David M; Horwood, L. JohnData gathered over the course of a 20-year longitudinal study of 533 New Zealand women were used to (a) describe the extent and timing of pregnancies within the cohort up to age 20, and (b) examine the extent to which the ... -
Show me the child at seven II: Childhood intelligence and later outcomes in adolescence and young adulthood
Fergusson, David M; Horwood, L John; Ridder, L JohnBackground: There has been ongoing interest in the role of intelligence in longer-term educational and occupational achievement and social adjustment. The aims of this study were to examine the extent to which IQ in middle ... -
Situational and generalised conduct problems and later life outcomes: Evidence from a New Zealand birth cohort
Fergusson, David M; Boden, Joseph M.; L John HorwoodBackground: There is considerable evidence suggesting that many children show conduct problems that are specific to a given context (home; school). What is less well understood is the extent to which children with ... -
Suicidal behaviour in adolescence and subsequent mental health outcomes in young adulthood
Fergusson, David M; Horwood, L John; Ridder, Elizabeth M.; Beautrais, Annette L.Background. The aim of this study was to examine the linkages between suicidal ideation and attempt in adolescence and subsequent suicidal behaviours and mental health in young adulthood. Method. Data were gathered during ... -
The short-term consequences of early onset cannabis use
Fergusson, David M; Lynskey, Michael T.; Horwood, L. JohnThe associations between early onset (prior to 15 years of age) cannabis use and rates of mental health or adjustment problems during the period from 15 to 16 years of age were studied in a New Zealand birth cohort. Early ... -
Transition to parenthood and substance use disorders: Findings from a 30-year longitudinal study
Fergusson, David M; Boden, Joseph M.; Horwood, L. JohnBackground: This study examined the associations between the transition to parenthood and substance use disorders from ages 18 to 30 in a New Zealand birth cohort. Methods: Outcomes included: DSM-IV criteria for: (a) alcohol ... -
Transitions to cigarette smoking during adolescence
Fergusson, David M; Horwood, L. JohnThe process of transition from nonsmoking to regular weekly smoking during a period from 10 to 16 years was examined using data gathered during the course of a longitudinal study of 957 New Zealand adolescents. These data ... -
Unemployment and suicidal behavior in a New Zealand birth cohort: A fixed effects regression analysis
Fergusson, David M; Boden, Joseph M; Horwood, L JohnThis study examined the association between exposure to unemployment and suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation and attempted suicide) in a birth cohort of New Zealand young adults using fixed-effects logistic and Poisson ...