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Maternal depression symptoms and internalising problems in the offspring : the role of maternal and family factors
(Springer, 2017-12-22)
Maternal depression symptoms (MDS) are a robust risk factor for internalising problems (IP) in the offspring. However, the relative importance of MDS and other factors associated with it (i.e. other types of maternal ...
Developmental trajectories of childhood symptoms of hyperactivity/inattention and suicidal behaviour during adolescence
(Springer, 2019-04-25)
Hyperactive/inattentive symptoms (ADHD symptoms) are associated with suicidal behavior in clinical studies, but there is still a lack of population-based longitudinal investigations on the developmental aspects of this ...
Missing single nucleotide polymorphisms in Genetic Risk Scores : a simulation study
(Public Library of Science, 2018-07-19)
Using a genetic risk score (GRS) to predict a phenotype in a target sample can be complicated by missing data on the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that comprise the GRS. This is usually addressed by imputation, ...
Impact of an early childhood intervention on the home environment, and subsequent effects on child cognitive and emotional development : a secondary analysis
(Public library of science, 2019-07-03)
The objective of this study was to use secondary data from the Preparing for Life (PFL) trial to test (1) the impact of a prenatal-to-age-five intervention targeting women from a disadvantaged Irish community on the quality ...
Anticipatory governance and moral imagination : methodological insights from a scenario-based public deliberation study
(Elsevier, 2019-12-03)
The fields of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and participatory foresight seek to establish, and toinclude publics within, anticipatory governance mechanisms. While scenario-based methods can bring to thepublics’ ...
Longitudinal and sex measurement invariance of the affective neuroscience personality scales
(SAGE, 2016-06-24)
The Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS) is a personality instrument based on six evolutionary-related brain
systems that are at the foundation of human emotions and behaviors: SEEKING, CARING, PLAYFULNESS, ...
Allergies and asthma: employing principles of social justice as a guide in public health policy development
(Centre de Recherche en Éthique de l'Université de Montréal (CRÉUM): LES ATELIERS DE L’ÉTHIQUE, 2010)
The growing epidemic of allergy and allergy-induced asthma poses a significant challenge to population health. This article, written for a target audience of policy-makers in public health, aims to contribute to the ...
Pharmacogenomic technologies : a necessary “luxury” for better global public health?
(BMC, 2011)
Background: Pharmacogenomic technologies aim to redirect drug development to increase safety and efficacy of
individual care. There is much hope that their implementation in the drug development process will help respond
to ...
Ethical Principles as a Guide in Implementing Policies for the Management of Food Allergies in Schools
(Sage, 2010-03-26)
Food allergy in children is a growing public health problem that carries a significant risk of anaphylaxis such that schools and child care facilities have enacted emergency preparedness policies for anaphylaxis and methods ...
Reproductive Tourism in Argentina: Clinic Accreditation and its Implications for Consumers, Health Professionals and Policy Makers
(2010)
A subcategory of medical tourism, reproductive tourism has been the subject of much public and policy debate in recent years. Specific concerns include: the exploitation of individuals and communities, access to needed ...