John Cairney

..Our results show that for boys, DCD may be a risk factor for overweight/obesity in childhood and early adolescence. For girls, there is no difference in the prevalence of overweight/obesity between children with and without the disorder...

..To examine the association between markers of social position and psychiatric disorder among older adults, and test whether social support mediates the association between social position and psychiatric disorder in this population...

..To examine differences between single and married mothers in the 12-month prevalence of psychiatric disorders...

..Although anxiety disorders, including social phobia (SP), are common among older adults, very little is known about the epidemiology of SP in later life...

..In this paper, we evaluate 2 measures of psychological distress (the Kessler 6- and 10-Item Psychological Distress Scales [K6 and K10]) as potential screening instruments for depression...

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..Implications for screening and further research are discussed in relation to both instruments...

..These results illustrate the importance of considering psychological factors when interpreting physiologic assessments in children...

..The purpose of this study was to see if exposure to life events influences age-related decline in control...

..In this study, the authors examine psychiatric comorbidity and associated impairment of four disorders (major depression, panic disorder, social phobia, and agoraphobia) in a community-based sample of adults aged 55 and older...

..We extend previous work by including an ethnocultural measure alongside more traditional measures of social position...

..To test a theoretical model linking developmental coordination disorder (DCD) to reduced physical activity (PA) through the mediating influence of generalized self-efficacy regarding PA...

..Further work should examine differences in pathways into formal care between single and married mothers...

..This study examined the effect of stress and social support on the relationship between single-parent status and depression...

..To address this gap, we examined the prevalence, risk markers, and comorbidity of panic disorder defined using DSM-IV criteria among older adults...

..The objective of this study was to measure the lifetime prevalence of BD, and to describe the socio-demographics, comorbidities, and use of mental health services among 15-24-year-olds with BD...

..To add to the limited data on the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and treatment of bipolar disorder (BD) among immigrants...

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..The objective of this study was to identify distinguishers of BD from MDD in a population-based sample...

..As well, the LF/HF systolic BP variability ratio was higher in the HBP than in the NBP group (p = 0.03). Despite their young age, these children with high, yet not clinically hypertensive BP, display reduced autonomic regulation...

..to assess the prevalence of suicide ideation among community-dwelling older adults and the relationship between suicide ideation, major psychiatric disorder, and mental health service use...

..To examine whether differences in participation in active play (PAP) can account for gender differences in the relationship between Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and body weight/fat (BMI and percentage fat) in youth...

..This adds to the argument suggesting that interventions intended to improve CRF may be appropriate and necessary for children with motor difficulties...

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..Moderate to good correlations, at the 15th percentile cut-point, between tests suggests that the shuttle run test is a reliable substitute in this population when lab based assessments of VO(2) maximum are not feasible...

..To compare the longitudinal trajectories of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in children with probable developmental coordination disorder (DCD) with those of typically developing children...

..Further studies examining potential relationships between indicators of social connectedness and perinatal mental health may be warranted...

..Moreover, 70% of boys with DCD scored at or below the 20th percentile in peak VO2. Further research in a laboratory setting should be conducted to confirm these findings...

..This study differs from others with regard to the additional screening for children with ADHD/ADD. The second stage assessment notably increased the number of children identified with both ADHD and DCD...

..This study examined characteristics of treatment utilization in a large general population-based sample of bipolar subjects...

..However, little is known about the nature of this disorder in the elderly population. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors, illness characteristics, and comorbidity of agoraphobia in the elderly...

..The present study assessed how conformity to the recommendations of these diets was associated with BMI, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist girth (WG), hip girth (HG) and risk of overweight in peri-adolescents...

..To determine whether leg-length to height ratio (LLHR) measured in children can be used to assess overweight and obese status 3 years later...

..In this analysis, we disaggregate the unique and combined effects of gender and family structure on the mental health of fathers and mothers...

..Further, because lifetime prevalence is insensitive to changes in treatment effectiveness or demand for services, it is a parameter that should be dropped from the lexicon of psychiatric epidemiology...

..Hearing impairment (HI) is a common chronic condition in later life, but one that can often be improved with the use of a hearing aid. However, a distinction is not often made between corrected and uncorrected HI in the literature...

..77, 95% CI 1.14, 2.76), and low income (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.11, 3.23). The findings suggest differences in the factors associated with mental health service use between youth aged 15-18 and 19-24 with depression and/or suicidality...

..However, it is not known whether the activity deficit between children with and without DCD widens or diminishes over time...

..This study reports on the lifetime prevalence and illness characteristics of bipolar disorder (BD) in a large, representative sample of Canadians...

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..In this study, we modelled these differences, using methods of spatial analysis, and attempted to determine whether they are explained by known risk factors...

..The combination of BZDs with alcohol increases risk for oversedation, abuse, dependence and accidents. This study examines drinking behaviour among Canadians taking BZDs...

..The implications of this for further research are discussed...

..This study built on previous work to examine these associations and underlying reasons in more detail...

..Controversy about the relative performance of abacavir (ABC)/lamivudine (3TC) and tenofovir (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC) in initial combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) exists...

..The goal of the Health Outcomes and Physical activity in Preschoolers (HOPP) study is to describe how the prevalence and patterns of physical activity in preschoolers are associated with indices of health...

..These differences indicate obesity related changes in the left ventricle and may represent the early stages of developing left ventricle hypertrophy...

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..To determine the prevalence of mood, anxiety, and other disorders in the population of Canadians aged 55 years and over...

..However, performance of the K6 may vary for individual disorders or combinations of disorders. In this report, we examine the ability of the K6 to detect disorders among respondents in different diagnostic categories...

..To examine the relationship between sleep-related breathing problems (SRBPs) and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) among adolescents and assesses whether body mass influences this relationship...

..Interventions targeting the mental health concerns of people with HIV should increase their focus on improving people' sense of personal control...

..This study identified predictors of emergency department use by persons with intellectual disability during psychiatric crises...

..32, p=0.056). Therefore, in this sample, BRS was reduced in adolescents with pDCD principally due to increased PBF...

..We sought to establish the prevalence of physical activity among smokers, whether or not physically active smokers were more likely to attempt cessation, and who these physically active smokers were...

..A buffering effect of tangible support is evident for continent - but not incontinent - respondents. These findings emphasize the need to assess the types of social support and the context in which they operate...

..Step count targets corresponding to these recommendations will help practitioners and researchers monitor physical activity...

..The higher prevalence of abdominal obesity and elevated triglycerides and blood pressure in children with pDCD may put them at risk of meeting all criteria of MetS earlier then their peers...

..To determine the long-term impact of immunologic discordance (viral load <50 copies/mL and CD4+ count <=200 cells/mm3) in antiretroviral-naive patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapy (cART)...

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..The purpose of this study is to test a conceptual model linking these factors together...

..Results from questionnaires and individual interviews indicated that this model was highly successful in increasing knowledge and capacity. P4C intervention holds promise for transforming service delivery in schools...

..The introduction of this statistic in the area of developmental disabilities research is encouraged...

..We discuss how to calculate and compareROC curves and the factors that must be considered in choosing an optimal cut point...

..Future processes to create standard definitions or measures should include the patient viewpoint to provide a broader, client-centred foundation...

..Immunosuppressant therapy is essential in the prevention of organ transplant rejection...

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..However, there is little research on agreement between these tests, when administered to children in field-based settings by trained non-clinicians...

..Much of the literature on smoking behaviours has focused on adult populations and, more recently, on children and adolescents. A very small body of work has begun to emerge on smoking behaviours among post-secondary students...

..While qualifying for a diagnosis has some important conditional effects on the frequency of use among single mothers, neither major depression nor controlling for sociodemographic factors accounts for their higher use of services...

..Considering the brevity of the TEAF and the discriminative power of individual items, this instrument would be effective in an abbreviated version...

..Moreover, the young-old appear to be at greatest risk. Finally, data suggest that trauma arising between the ages of 18 and 30 years, as well as ages 31 to 64 years, has the strongest relationship with current health...

..measured BMI overweight and obesity prevalence estimates among 9 year olds using the 1996 NLSCY reports published by Willms et al. (2003) and anthropometric measurements from a regional population of public school children...

..To address this, the authors present a cross-national examination of the emergence of the gender gap in depression during adolescence using national longitudinal panel data from Canada, Great Britain, and the United States...

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..This study examines the characteristics and needs of 69 youth who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness at Pathway's Home Base Youth Drop-In Centre in the affluent suburb of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada...

..No significant effects were observed for women. The results are discussed in relation to recent theories of the birth order/sexual orientation relationship...