A5061052378- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Sex work and related issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
The University of Queensland
2016-2025
University of the Witwatersrand
2024
Metro South Health
2021
Princess Alexandra Hospital
2010-2020
Brno University of Technology
2019
Ministry of Health
2017
ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
2017
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
2014-2016
Australian Institute of Criminology
2016
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
2014
The relationships between severity, chronicity, and timing of maternal depressive symptoms child outcomes were examined in a cohort 4,953 children. Mothers provided self-reports during pregnancy, immediately postpartum, when the was 6 months old 5 years old. At age follow-up, mothers reported on children's behavior children completed receptive vocabulary test. Results suggest that both severity chronicity are related to more problems lower scores interaction significantly higher levels...
Maternal weight gain in pregnancy is positively associated with offspring body mass index (BMI) and obesity risk childhood, but whether this increased extends into adulthood or results increases other cardiovascular factors such as elevated blood pressure (BP) unclear.We used a population-based birth cohort of 2432 individuals (50% male) born Brisbane, Australia, between 1981 1983 to prospectively examine the association maternal gestational (GWG) BMI BP at 21 years. On average, each mother...
Background Birth cohort studies have shown that individuals who develop non-affective psychoses display subtle deviations in behaviour during childhood and adolescence. We had the opportunity to examine widely used Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Youth Self-Report (YSR) explore antecedents of psychosis. Method Based on a birth 3801 young adults, psychopathology was assessed at years 5 14 using CBCL and/or YSR. Screen-positive psychosis (SP-NAP) year 21 by Composite International Diagnostic...
The Mater-University of Queensland Study Pregnancy (MUSP) and its outcomes began in 1981 with data collected on 7223 pregnant woman-child pairs (6753 mothers, whom 520 had 2 study children, less 50 who multiple births). These women, their were initially followed for up to 21 years. Since then there have been additional follow-ups the mothers (27 years) children (30 years). There has also a substantial increase breadth topics addressed, collection biological samples, administration structured...
Potential long-lasting adverse effects of child maltreatment have been widely reported, although little is known about the distinctive long-term impact differing types maltreatment. Our objective for this special article to integrate findings from Mater-University Queensland Study Pregnancy, a longitudinal prenatal cohort study spanning 2 decades. We compare and contrast associations specific with cognitive, psychological, addiction, sexual health, physical health outcomes assessed in up...
Yaqoot Fatima, MTech*,†, Suhail A.R. Doi, MBBS, PhD‡,§,|, Jake M. Najman, PhD*,# and Abdullah Al Mamun, PhD*⇑ *School of Public Health, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia †Mount Isa Centre for Rural Remote James Cook University, ‡Research School Population Australian National Canberra, ACT, §School Agricultural, Computing, Environmental Sciences, Universtity Southern Toowoomba, |College Medicine, Qatar Doha, #School Social Science, Corresponding Author: Dr. Herston Road, Herston, QLD...
Retrospective studies have shown a high association between child abuse and subsequent psychiatric morbidity. Prospective are rarer.AimsTo examine, using prospective record-linkage analysis, whether substantiated maltreatment is associated with adverse psychological outcomes in early adulthood.The participants were 3778 mother pairs enrolled population-based birth cohort study Brisbane, Australia. Exposure to suspected was measured by linkage state protection agency data. The primary the...
The fetal overnutrition hypothesis proposes that greater maternal adiposity results in increased obesity throughout life the offspring. authors examined associations between parental prepregnancy body mass index (BMI; weight (kg)/height (m)2), based on height and reported by mother at her first antenatal clinic visit, offspring BMI (height measured age 14 years) 3,340 parent-offspring trios from a birth cohort Brisbane, Australia (mothers were recruited 1981–1984). maternal-offspring...
Summary This paper introduces the Mater Misericordiae Mothers' Hospital‐University of Queensland Study Pregnancy, a prospective study 8556 pregnant women interviewed at their first clinic visit, and subsequently some days after birth baby again 6 months later. Additional data were derived from medical record pregnancy delivery. The was designed to assess impact social, psychological obstetric factors on outcome. We present here details design, sampling, response rates demographic...
Objective: Population-based surveys have confirmed that psychotic-like experiences are prevalent in the community. However, it is unclear if these associated with common mental disorders. The aim of this study was to examine prevalence those affective and anxiety Methods: Subjects were drawn from Mater-University Queensland Study Pregnancy. Delusion-like assessed Peters Delusional Inventory (PDI). Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) used identify individuals Statistical...
To determine whether the presence, severity, or symmetry of growth restriction in term infants is an independent risk factor for learning, cognitive, and attentional problems adolescence.A total 7388 have been followed prospectively since birth. At 14 years, 5059 mothers completed a Child Behavior Checklist provided information on their child's school progress. A 5051 adolescents Youth Self Report, with 3703 also undergoing psychometric testing Ravens Progressive Matrices Wide Range...
Context:Prospective cohort studies have identified an association between cannabis use and later psychosisrelated outcomes, but concerns remain about unmeasured confounding variables.The of sibling pair analysis reduces the influence residual confounding.Objective: To explore psychosis-related outcomes.Design: A nested within a prospective birth cohort.
Background— We examined the associations of a range parental and early life characteristics with systolic blood pressure at 5 years age. Methods Results— Information from 3864 children who were followed up prospectively their mother’s first antenatal clinic assessment was used. Maternal age, body mass index, smoking during pregnancy all positively associated offspring The whose mothers had smoked throughout on average 0.92 mm Hg (95% CI 0.17 to 1.68) greater than that never smoked, after...
<h3>Context</h3> Little is known about the contribution of fetal alcohol exposure to development disorders in early adulthood. <h3>Objective</h3> To examine independent effect maternal use during vs late periods pregnancy on time onset offspring. <h3>Design</h3> Follow-up study Mater–University Queensland Study Pregnancy and Its Outcomes (MUSP), a population-based birth cohort commenced Brisbane, Australia, 1981 designed association with disorders. Mothers children were followed up at birth,...