SIR,-The photographs of babies' faces in the paper by Dr HF Stirling and colleagues (12
September, p 627) were a cheering sight on an otherwise bleak Saturday morning in …

We utilize a perspective derived from developmental psychopathology to guide our discussion
of advances that have been made in the field of prevention science over the last decade. …

Using a high-risk community sample (N = 405), the current study examined developmental
cascades among substance use, affiliation with substance use promoting peers, and …

This is the report of a joint working party on child health surveillance, with members from the
British Paediatric Associa-tion, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the General …

Background Rural populations experience a higher suicide rate than urban areas despite
their comparable prevalence of depression. This suggests the identification of additional …

Tissue engineering provides promise for regeneration of cardiac tissue following myocardial
infarction. However, the harsh microenvironment of the infarct hampers the efficacy of …

SIR,-The leading article by Dr Richard Smith (12 September, p 621) and the accompanying
correspondence (p 666) draw attention to several matters arising from the recently …

The ecological–transactional model proposes that nested contexts interact to influence
development. From this perspective, child maltreatment represents an individual-level risk factor …

Background Rural and remote Australians face a range of barriers to mental health care,
potentially limiting the extent to which current services and support networks may provide …

Childhood maltreatment negatively impacts the development of maternal and peer relationships
and may put adolescents at risk for depression. The present study examined gender …