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The role of peri-traumatic stress and disruption distress in predicting symptoms of major depression following exposure to a natural disaster
Objective: Few studies have examined the contribution of specific disaster-related experiences to symptoms of depression. The aims of this study were to do this by examining the roles of peri-traumatic stress and distress ...
The role of novelty seeking as a predictor of substance use disorder outcomes in early adulthood
Background and aims: There has been a great deal of evidence showing that high novelty seeking (NS) is a risk factor for the development of substance use disorders (SUDs). However, the possible causal role of NS in SUDs ...
High novelty seeking as a predictor of antisocial behaviour in early adulthood
Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between novelty seeking (NS) and antisocial behaviours (age 18–35). Method: A New Zealand general population birth cohort was studied from 1977 to 2012. Sample sizes ...
Obtaining a History of Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury Using the Ohio State University TBI Identification Method to Elicit Adult Recall
Objective: To investigate the concordance between medically documented childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) and recall of same by adults aged 35 years. Participants: A total of 962 birth cohort members from the Christchurch ...
Epidemiological foundations for the insurance hypothesis: Methodological considerations
Nettle et al. evaluate evidence for the insurance hypothesis, which links obesity with the perception of food scarcity. Epidemiological findings in this area have generally been weak and inconsistent. The present commentary ...