Publications by authors named "R J Wootton"
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- The study systematically reviewed and analyzed the relationship between tobacco and cannabis use and the onset of various mental health disorders using longitudinal data from 75 studies up to November 2022.
- Results indicated that tobacco use increased the risk of mood disorders, while cannabis use was linked to psychotic disorders; neither substance showed a consistent association with anxiety disorders.
- The findings highlight that many studies had quality concerns, suggesting a need for future research to adopt stronger methodologies for more reliable conclusions.
Objective: The "illusion of control" is a dominant cognitive illusion in disordered gambling, but its role in shaping irrational gambling beliefs has been questioned by recent null experimental findings. Here, we aimed to test this recent work, in a preregistered Bayesian framework, by additionally correlating the dependent variable (nonuniform probabilistic beliefs) with self-reported gambling behavior and by exploring "passive superstition" as an alternative driver of these irrational gambling beliefs.
Method: A between-participants online experiment involving three boxes, one of which a $1 prize was randomly assigned to ( = 3,064; 49.
Aims: At the basis of many important research questions is causality - does X causally impact Y? For behavioural and psychiatric traits, answering such questions can be particularly challenging, as they are highly complex and multifactorial. 'Triangulation' refers to prospectively choosing, conducting and integrating several methods to investigate a specific causal question. If different methods, with different sources of bias, all indicate a causal effect, the finding is much less likely to be spurious.
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- Social inequalities in child mental health are a significant public health issue, and this study aims to examine these inequalities over time across various countries.
- Using longitudinal data from eight birth cohorts in twelve countries, the research tracks children's socio-economic circumstances and mental health outcomes from ages two to eighteen.
- Results indicate that children from poorer socio-economic backgrounds generally show higher levels of internalising and externalising problems, although some cohorts exhibit minimal inequalities in certain age groups.
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- Some studies have suggested that drinking coffee during pregnancy might affect how kids develop, but the results have been mixed.
- This study looked at the link between mothers' and fathers' coffee consumption before and during pregnancy, and how it relates to children's development issues.
- The findings showed a connection between moms who drank coffee and some behavioral challenges in kids, but when factors like smoking and education were considered, the link became weaker.