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A systematic review of prevention interventions to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in indigenous communities

There is little evidence that previous interventions aiming to reduce the risk of prenatal alcohol exposure or FASD in Indigenous populations have been effective

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Language diversity, language disorder, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among youth sentenced to detention in Western Australia

Language diversity and the prevalence of language disorder associated with FASD among a representative sample of youth sentenced to detention in WA

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Excess stroke incidence in young Aboriginal people in South Australia: Pooled results from two population-based studies

The excess stroke incidence in Aboriginal South Australians appears substantial, especially in those aged <55 years

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Maternal smoking and low family income during pregnancy as predictors of the relationship between depression and adiposity in young adults

We aimed to investigate the influence of antenatal and postnatal factors on the increasing incidence of overweight/obesity and mental health disorders in young adults

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Intellectual disability and psychotic disorders in children: Association with maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications

Maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications contribute separately to the risk of intellectual disability

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Construct validity and responsiveness of the functional Tactile Object Recognition Test for children with cerebral palsy

The functional Tactile Object Recognition Test demonstrated preliminary construct validity, and was positively associated with an upper limb activity measure

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Predicting disease progression in cystic fibrosis

Comprehensive scores incorporating clinical, lung function, imaging and laboratory data will become essential in the future for predicting disease progression and for use in clinical trials

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Cohort Profile: The New South Wales Child Development Study (NSW-CDS)-Wave 2 (child age 13 years)

The New South Wales Child Development Study was established to enable a life course epidemiological approach to identifying risk and protective factors

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Borderline Personality Disorder and Peers: A Scoping Review of Friendship, Victimization and Aggression Studies

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by instability in interpersonal relationships. To date no reviews have scoped the extant research on peer relationship functioning for young people diagnosed with BPD or showing borderline personality features. The current review provides this scoping of studies on all facets of peer relationships, including friendship quality, peer victimization and bullying and peer aggression, and relevant studies of social–cognitive processes with relevance to peer relationships. From 282 studies identified up to August 2019, 39 studies were included for review.