Aim Concurrence between parents' information needs and clinicians' practice when diagnosing
autism is unknown but may influence families' uptake of management and adjustment. …

Aim In adult medicine, rates of investigation and prescribing appear to be increasing. Such
information is lacking for paediatrics. We audited Australian paediatricians’ practices in 2013 …

The pubertal period involves dynamic white matter development. This period also corresponds
with rapid gains in higher cognitive functions including attention, as well as increased risk …

Aim Autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence of more than 1/100. In A ustralia, paediatricians are often involved in diagnosing ASD …

Background Child behaviour problems are common and can lead to later mental health
problems. Poor maternal mental health and adverse parenting practices are known risk factors …

METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study with a 3-year follow-up period. Children
were recruited from 43 socioeconomically diverse schools in Melbourne, Australia. Multi-…

Aim The aims of this study were to examine: (i) medications prescribed by Australian
general and community paediatricians, (ii) predictors of prescribing (child age, gender) and (iii) …

Objective This study investigated the associations between maternal symptoms of attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and child functional outcomes in a community-based …

Objective To examine in a community-based cohort: (1) the prevalence of chronic tic disorder
(CTD) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with non-…

Objective: Prevention of child behavior problems may reduce later mental health problems.
We compared the effectiveness, at the population level, of an efficacious targeted prevention …