A5085726800- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Family Support in Illness
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Deakin University
2016-2024
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
2015-2024
The University of Melbourne
2015-2024
Royal Children's Hospital
2014-2023
Adolescent growth and social development shape the early of offspring from preconception through to post-partum period distinct processes in males females. At a time great change forces shaping adolescence, including timing parenthood, investments today's adolescents, largest cohort human history, will yield dividends for future generations.
Abstract Background Maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum predicts later emotional behavioural problems in children. Even though most perinatal begin before pregnancy, the consequences of preconception maternal for children's early development have not been prospectively studied. Methods We used data from two prospective Australian intergenerational cohorts, with 756 women assessed repeatedly between age 13 29 years, at 1 year 1231 subsequent pregnancies. Offspring infant...
To determine the extent to which transition parenthood protects against heavy and problematic alcohol consumption in young men women. Integrated participant-level data analysis from three population-based prospective Australasian cohort studies. General community; participants Australian Temperament Study, Christchurch Health Development Victorian Adolescent Cohort Study. Recent binge drinking, abuse/dependence number of standard drinks consumed per occasion. 4015 (2151 females; 54%) were...
Postnatal depression (PND) is common and predicts a range of adverse maternal offspring outcomes. PND rates are highest among women with persistent mental health problems before pregnancy, antenatal healthcare provides ideal opportunity to intervene. We examined perceived social support as potential intervention target in preventing symptoms prior problems. A total 398 Australian (600 pregnancies) were assessed repeatedly for pregnancy (ages 14–29 years, 1992–2006), again during two months...
Abstract Longitudinal cohort studies, which follow a group of individuals over time, provide the opportunity to examine causal effects complex exposures on long-term health outcomes. Utilizing data from multiple cohorts has potential add further benefit by improving precision estimates through pooling and allowing examination effect heterogeneity replication analyses across cohorts. However, interpretation findings can be complicated biases that may compounded when data, or, contribute...
The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study (ATPG3) was established to examine the extent which offspring social and emotional development is shaped in decades prior conception, parent grandparent histories of psychosocial adjustment (eg, regulation, relationship quality prosociality) maladjustment depressive symptoms, substance use antisociality). (ATP) commenced 1983 as a population representative survey health 2443 young Australians (Generation 2: 4-8 months old) their parents...
Peter Butterworth is supported by ARC Future Fellowship (FT130101444). Louisa Degenhardt an NHMRC Principal Research (APP1041742). Delyse Hutchinson a ViceChancellor’s Postdoctoral from the University of New South Wales. Richard P Mattick (APP1045318). Craig Olsson Australian Research Council Principal Research Fellowship (DP 1311459). George Patton is supported NHMRC Senior Principal Research (APP1019887).
The global impact of substance use, including cannabis, amphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy, hallucinogens, and opioids, is increasing, although the overall prevalence low. Australia New Zealand are among few regions world in which use (typically illicit) these classes substances remains within top 10 causes disease burden. period adolescence young adulthood, during behaviors accelerate prevalence, associated with a particular risk for harm. However, ability to study each class has been limited by...
We examined prospective associations between men's common mental disorders in the decades prior to offspring conception and subsequent paternal antenatal health problems. Data came from a intergenerational cohort study which assessed disorder nine times age 14 29 years, third trimester of pregnancies 35 years ( N = 295 214 men). Men with histories adolescent young adult were over four more likely experience Future research identifying modifiable perinatal factors that counteract...
Abstract Background Self-harm in young people is associated with later problems social and emotional development. However, it unknown whether self-harm women continues to be a marker of vulnerability on becoming parent. This study prospectively describes the associations between pre-conception self-harm, maternal depressive symptoms mother–infant bonding problems. Methods The Victorian Intergenerational Health Cohort Study (VIHCS) follow-up Adolescent (VAHCS) Australia. Socio-demographic...
Abstract Background Rates of common mental health problems (depression/anxiety) rise sharply in adolescence and peak young adulthood, often coinciding with the transition to parenthood. Little is known regarding persistence from perinatal period both mothers fathers. Methods A total 393 (686 pregnancies) 257 fathers (357 intergenerational Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study completed self-report assessments depression anxiety (ages 13–14, 15–16, 17–18 years) adulthood 19–20,...
Abstract Background There is increasing evidence that parental determinants of offspring early life development begin well before pregnancy. Objectives We established the Victorian Intergenerational Health Cohort Study (VIHCS) to examine contributions mental health, substance use, and socio‐economic characteristics pregnancy child emotional, physical, social, cognitive development. Population Men women were recruited from Adolescent (VAHCS), an existing cohort study beginning in 1992...
BackgroundPreterm birth (PTB) and small for gestational age (SGA) are increasingly prevalent, with major consequences health development into later life. There is emerging evidence that some risk processes begin before pregnancy. We report on associations between maternal paternal common mental disorders (CMD) during pregnancy offspring PTB SGA.Methods398 women 609 infants 267 men 421 were assessed repeatedly CMD symptoms 14 29 Associations preconception antenatal age/PTB size age/SGA...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed considerable pressure on families, testing the quality of relationships and strength social support within beyond family network. However, little is known about pre-pandemic factors that predict relational resilience functioning during times natural disaster or global crisis. Here we use data from one Australia's longest running studies emotional development to examine nature timing possible intervention aimed at preparing families for future...
The timing and sequencing of completing education, leaving home, beginning full-time work, forming intimate relationships, parenting are evolving rapidly worldwide. This study describes patterns transition in a population-based longitudinal Australians at ages 20 29 ( N = 1,366). Latent class analysis latent identified four categories emerging adulthood both age-groups. At age 20, 41.8% were the category students living their parents’ home; 29, most categorized as “established young adults”...