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Childhood exposure to sexual abuse and partnership outcomes at age 30
Background: In this study, 30-year longitudinal data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) were used to examine the associations between childhood exposure to sexual abuse and intimate relationship ...
Classification of behavior disorders in adolescence: Scaling methods, predictive validity, and gender differences
The present study examined issues relating to the measurement and discriminant validity of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria for behavior disorders in adolescence (conduct ...
Cannabis use and educational achievement: Findings from three Australasian cohort studies
Background: The associations between age of onset of cannabis use and educational achievement were examined using data from three Australasian cohort studies involving over 6000 participants. The research aims were to ...
Risk factors for conduct disorder and oppositional/defiant disorder: Evidence from a New Zealand birth cohort
Objective To examine the social, family background, and individual antecedents of conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), the extent to which CD and ODD symptoms were predicted by common environmental ...
Structural models of the comorbidity of internalizing disorders and substance use disorders in a longitudinal birth cohort
Purpose The present study examined the associations between internalizing disorders and substance use disorders using structural equation models to examine the relative contributions of common fixed confounding factors and ...
Alcohol and STI risk: Evidence from a New Zealand longitudinal birth cohort
Background: The present study examined the associations between involvement with alcohol and risks of sexually transmitted infection (STI) during adolescence and early adulthood. Methods: A 30-year prospective longitudinal ...
Relationship separation and mental health problems: Findings from a 30-year longitudinal study
Objective: To examine the associations between relationship separation and a range of mental health problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol abuse/dependence, cannabis abuse/dependence, and total number ...
Cannabis and depression: An integrative data analysis of four Australasian cohorts
Background: This study presents an integrative data analysis of the association between frequency of cannabis use and severity of depressive symptoms using data from four Australasian cohort studies. The integrated data ...
Age of menarche and psychosocial outcomes in a New Zealand birth cohort
Objective This study examined associations between age of menarche and psychosocial outcomes in early adulthood, including sexual behavior, mental health, criminal behavior, and education/employment, to identify the possible ...
Alcohol misuse and violent behavior: Findings from a 30-year longitudinal study
Background: This study examined the associations between measures of alcohol abuse/dependence (AAD) and violent offending and intimate partner violence (IPV) to age 30 in a New Zealand birth cohort. Methods: Outcomes ...