The number of words children produce (expressive vocabulary) and understand (receptive vocabulary) changes rapidly during early development, partially due to genetic factors. Here, we performed a meta-genome-wide association study of vocabulary acquisition and investigated polygenic overlap with literacy, cognition, developmental phenotypes, and neurodevelopmental conditions, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.  ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

Little is known about parent preferences regarding delivery methods of early interventions. This research examined, through parent report, the current and preferred delivery methods of seven common educational early interventions accessed by New Zealand children with autism spectrum disorder. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

This study examined whether the 12-month prevalence of major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and conduct disorder among 6- to 17-year-olds in Australia changed between 1998 and 2013 to 2014. It also investigated whether changes in the prevalence of disorders over this time varied for children living in families containing 2 parents versus single parents, and families with high versus low income. ...

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• 2018
• May 2018

Adequate Zn and Mg intakes may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and attention-deficit... ...

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• 2015
• July 2015

The results from two new Telethon Kids Institute studies on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) show an association between the condition ...

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• 2014
• September

One of the largest population studies of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children has revealed maternal smoking during pregnancy to be an imp ...

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• 2013
• December

The objective of this study is to compare the time trend of reported diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, hyperkinetic disorder, Tourette's syndrome, and... ...

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• 2015
• May 2015

We aimed to investigate juvenile justice encounters in children with and without ADHD. ...

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• 2014
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This paper profiles the functional pattern of DNA variants found at a higher rate in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), X-linked intellectual... ...

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• 2014
• June 2014

Monique Robinson MR PhD MPsych (Clin) MAPS NHMRC Early Career Fellow 08 6319 1406 monique.robinson@telethonkids.org.au NHMRC Early Career Fellow she/ ...

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