Search Results - "SAWYER, MICHAEL G"

Key findings from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing by Lawrence, David, Hafekost, Jennifer, Johnson, Sarah E, Saw, Suzy, Buckingham, William J, Sawyer, Michael G, Ainley, John, Zubrick, Stephen R

“…This study estimates the prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents in Australia, and the severity and impact of those mental disorders. Seven…”
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Reliability and Validity of a Short Version of the General Functioning Subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device by Boterhoven de Haan, Katrina L., Hafekost, Jennifer, Lawrence, David, Sawyer, Michael G., Zubrick, Stephen R.

“…The General Functioning 12‐item subscale (GF12) of The McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) has been validated as a single index measure to assess family…”
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Mental health first aid training for high school teachers: a cluster randomized trial by Jorm, Anthony F, Kitchener, Betty A, Sawyer, Michael G, Scales, Helen, Cvetkovski, Stefan

“…Mental disorders often have their first onset during adolescence. For this reason, high school teachers are in a good position to provide initial assistance to…”
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Impact of mental disorders on attendance at school by Lawrence, David, Dawson, Vaille, Houghton, Stephen, Goodsell, Ben, Sawyer, Michael G

“…Mental disorders are among the most common and disabling conditions affecting children and adolescents. Patterns of school attendance among students with and…”
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Methodology of Young Minds Matter : the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing by Hafekost, Jennifer, Lawrence, David, Boterhoven de Haan, Katrina, Johnson, Sarah E, Saw, Suzy, Buckingham, William J, Sawyer, Michael G, Ainley, John, Zubrick, Stephen R

“…the objective of this article is to describe the study design of Young Minds Matter: The second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and…”
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Adequacy of treatment for child and adolescent mental disorders in Australia: A national study by Sawyer, Michael G, Reece, Christy E, Sawyer, Alyssa CP, Hiscock, Harriet, Lawrence, David

“…Objective: Worldwide, little information is available about the extent to which children with mental disorders in the general population receive treatment from…”
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Relationships between the home environment and physical activity and dietary patterns of preschool children: a cross-sectional study by Spurrier, Nicola J, Magarey, Anthea A, Golley, Rebecca, Curnow, Fiona, Sawyer, Michael G

“…To assess relationships between characteristics of the home environment and preschool children's physical activity and dietary patterns. Homes of 280 preschool…”
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Sex-specific associations between umbilical cord blood testosterone levels and language delay in early childhood by Whitehouse, Andrew J.O., Mattes, Eugen, Maybery, Murray T., Sawyer, Michael G., Jacoby, Peter, Keelan, Jeffrey A., Hickey, Martha

“…Background:  Preliminary evidence suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may be associated with language delay. However, no study has examined a large…”
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The association between prenatal environment and children’s mental health trajectories from 2 to 14 years by Tearne, Jessica E., Allen, Karina L., Herbison, Carly E., Lawrence, David, Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Sawyer, Michael G., Robinson, Monique

“…The prenatal period is recognised as a critical period for later behavioural development. This study aimed to elucidate how an adverse prenatal environment, as…”
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Socioeconomic Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems in 4–5-Year-Old Children: Australian Population Study by Davis, Elise, PhD, Sawyer, Michael G., PhD, MBBS, Lo, Sing Kai, PhD, Priest, Naomi, PhD, Wake, Melissa, MD

“…Objective To describe the extent to which parent- and teacher-reported child mental health problems vary by different indicators of socioeconomic status…”
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A Prospective Study of the Effects of Optimism on Adolescent Health Risks by PATTON, George C, TOLLIT, Michelle M, ROMANIUK, Helena, SPENCE, Susan H, SHEFFIELD, Jeannie, SAWYER, Michael G

“…The promotion of optimism has been widely advocated for children and adolescents, but epidemiologic data to support this approach are scant. This was a 3-wave…”
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The mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in home-based foster care by Sawyer, Michael G, Carbone, Josephine A, Searle, Amelia K, Robinson, Philip

“…Objective: To identify the prevalence of mental health problems, rates of suicidal ideation and behaviour, and use of professional mental health services among…”
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School-Based Prevention of Depression: A 2-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial of the beyondblue Schools Research Initiative by Sawyer, Michael G., M.B.B.S., Ph.D, Harchak, Taylor F., B.A, Spence, Susan H., Ph.D, Bond, Lyndal, Ph.D, Graetz, Brian, Ph.D, Kay, Debra, P.S.M., B.Ed, Patton, George, M.D, Sheffield, Jeanie, Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of a universal intervention designed to reduce depressive symptoms experienced by adolescents at high school…”
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Do Help-Seeking Intentions During Early Adolescence Vary for Adolescents Experiencing Different Levels of Depressive Symptoms? by Sawyer, Michael G., M.B.B.S., Ph.D, Borojevic, Nina, Ettridge, Kerry A., Ph.D, Spence, Susan H., Ph.D, Sheffield, Jeanie, Ph.D, Lynch, John, Ph.D., M.P.H

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate whether help-seeking intentions for depressive symptoms vary for adolescents experiencing low, mild-to-moderate, and high…”
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Quality of Childcare Influences Children's Attentiveness and Emotional Regulation at School Entry by Gialamas, Angela, Grad Cert Public Health, Sawyer, Alyssa C.P., PhD, Mittinty, Murthy N., PhD, Zubrick, Stephen R., PhD, Sawyer, Michael G., MBBS, Lynch, John, PhD

“…Objective To examine the association between domain-specific qualities of formal childcare at age 2-3 years and children's task attentiveness and emotional…”
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Smoking status, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems in young people: child and adolescent component of the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing by Lawrence, David, Mitrou, Francis, Sawyer, Michael G., Zubrick, Stephen R.

“…Objective: To examine the relationship between smoking behaviour, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems in a nationally representative sample…”
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Whose Values in Health? An Empirical Comparison of the Application of Adolescent and Adult Values for the CHU-9D and AQOL-6D in the Australian Adolescent General Population by Ratcliffe, Julie, BA, MSc, PhD, Stevens, Katherine, BSc, MSc, PhD, Flynn, Terry, BA, MSc, PhD, Brazier, John, BA, MSc, PhD, Sawyer, Michael G., MBBS, Dip Child Psych, FRCPC, FRANZCP, PhD

“…Abstract Objectives The Child Health Utility-9D (CHU-9D) and the Assessment of Quality of Life-6D (AQOL-6D) presently represent the only two generic…”
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Umbilical cord blood testosterone and childhood internalizing and externalizing behavior: a prospective study by Robinson, Monique, Whitehouse, Andrew J O, Jacoby, Peter, Mattes, Eugen, Sawyer, Michael G, Keelan, Jeffrey A, Hickey, Martha

“…Antenatal testosterone exposure influences fetal neurodevelopment and gender-role behavior in postnatal life and may contribute to differences in developmental…”
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Prospective associations between childhood low-level lead exposure and adult mental health problems: The Port Pirie cohort study by McFarlane, Alexander C., Searle, Amelia K., Van Hooff, Miranda, Baghurst, Peter A., Sawyer, Michael G., Galletly, Cherrie, Sim, Malcolm R., Clark, Levina S.

“…•We examine blood lead levels in early childhood and adult mental health problems.•Childhood lead showed small bivariate links with some adult mental health…”
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Child care quality and children's cognitive and socio-emotional development: an Australian longitudinal study by Gialamas, Angela, Mittinty, Murthy N., Sawyer, Michael G., Zubrick, Stephen R., Lynch, John

“…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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