Publications by authors named "G Hammerton"
Aims: Epidemiological evidence shows a concerning rise in youth mental health difficulties over the past three decades. Most evidence, however, comes from countries in Europe or North America, with far less known about changes in other global regions. This study aimed to compare adolescent mental health across two population-based cohorts in the UK, and two population-based cohorts in Pelotas, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The mental health consequences of exposure to childhood trauma have been little studied among adolescents in low-income and-middle-income countries (LMICs), despite a relatively high burden of trauma in LMIC populations. We investigated associations between trauma and adolescent psychiatric disorders in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Brazil.
Methods: In the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort, current psychiatric diagnoses (anxiety, mood, attention-hyperactivity, and conduct-oppositional disorders) were assessed at age 15 years (caregiver-report Development and Well-being Assessment), and age 18 years (self-report Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview).
Background: Allergic disease and common mental disorders frequently co-occur. However, little is known about the longitudinal impact of childhood allergy on the subsequent risk of developing anxiety or depression, and the possible biological mechanisms for this.
Methods: We performed longitudinal analyses of data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and gang membership by age 18 in low- and middle-income countries, examining data from a Brazilian birth cohort.
- - It aims to fill the research gap on the impacts of ACEs on gang membership, as organized crime and high homicide rates are significant issues, particularly in Latin America.
- - Using a cohort of nearly 3,800 children who reported various forms of childhood adversity, the study analyzes past-year gang involvement and compares criminal justice interactions between those involved in gangs and those not involved.
Background: Several protective factors have been identified for mental health (MH) resilience in adolescent offspring of depressed parents. However, it is unclear if these effects persist into adulthood.
Methods: Depressed parents and their offspring ( = 188) from the Early Prediction of Adolescent Depression study were assessed four times (mean offspring ages 12.