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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders screening tools: A systematic reviewScreening facilitates the early identification of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and prevalence estimation of FASD for timely prevention, diagnostic, and management planning.
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Sensitivity of the child behaviour checklist sleep items and convergent validity with the Sleep Disorders Scale for Children in a paediatric ADHDThe Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a commonly used measure of child and adolescent functioning, which includes seven items that can be aggregated to provide a purportedly valid measure of sleep functioning. The objective of this study was to examine the convergent validity of the CBCL in a paediatric ADHD population and to evaluate the sensitivity of the instrument when benchmarked against the Sleep Disorders Scale for Children (SDSC).
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Maternal emotion regulation and early childhood irritability: The mediating role of child directed emotion regulation strategiesParental assistance with children's emotion regulation (ER) is a form of emotion socialization behavior that has recently been operationalized with the development of the Parent Assistance with Child Emotion Regulation (PACER) questionnaire.

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Child Development Services: What Matters To You?Listening to children and families about what is important to them when visiting Child Development Services (CDS) can provide valuable insights.
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STEPS - Equitable Approach to Early Self-Regulation PromotionThis research aims to co-design the components of a practical and equitable public health approach to promoting mental health in toddlers and young children in Western Australia (WA).
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Behavior Change Techniques Involved in Physical Activity Interventions for Children with Chronic Conditions: A Systematic ReviewBehavior change techniques (BCTs) have been extensively used in physical activity interventions for children, however, no systematic reviews have synthesized their effects.
Staff Vincent Mancini – Senior Research Officer Yi-Huey Lim – Research Officer Juliet Brook – Research Assistant Karina Prentice – Research Assistant

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