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Effect of the increase in "alcopops" tax on alcohol-related harms in young people: a controlled interrupted time seriesThe objective of this study was to measure alcohol-related harms to the health of young people presenting to emergency...
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Non-specific psychological distress, smoking status and smoking cessation: United States National Health Interview Survey 2005It is well established that smoking rates in people with common mental disorders such as anxiety or depressive disorders are much higher than in people...
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Dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids and risk of depressive symptoms in adolescentsPrevious randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) are beneficial in reducing symptoms of depression.
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Child behaviour following low to moderate maternal drinking in pregnancyChild behaviour following low to moderate maternal drinking in pregnancy
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Common mental disorders: missed opportunity for smoking prevention and cessationCommon mental disorders: missed opportunity for smoking prevention and cessation
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Clustering of psychosocial symptoms in overweight childrenThe aims of the present study were to (i) examine the relationship between children's degree of adiposity and psychosocial functioning; and (ii) compare patterns of clustering of psychosocial measures between healthy weight and overweight/obese children.
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Developing a protocol for a national study of bullying prevalance in school-aged childrenThe Kids Research Institute Australia's Human Capability Team has been asked by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) to prepare a methodology and project plan to conduct a nationally-representative survey of bullying prevalence among children and young people in Years 4–10.
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Adolescent bystanders' perspectives of aggression in the online versus school environmentsResearchers' understanding of bystanders' perspectives in the cyber-environment fails to take young people's perceptions into account and remains imperfect.
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Relationships between depression and anxiety symptoms scores and blood pressure in young adultsThis study aimed to assess the relationships among BP, depression and anxiety symptom scores and self-reported history of depression in young adults.