Child abuse and neglect are important causes of child morbidity and death. We assessed
potentially detrimental parental actions induced by infant crying in 3259 infants aged 1–6 …

We aimed to obtain reliable reference charts for sleep duration, estimate the prevalence of
sleep complaints across the lifespan and identify risk indicators of poor sleep. Studies were …

The aim was to explore the association of self-esteem and resilience with smoking and
cannabis use among adolescents, separately for gender. A sample of 3694 adolescents (mean …

Background Data regarding the impact of early risk factors on later involvement in bullying
are scarce. We investigated the impact of preschool behaviors, family characteristics (socio-…

Objective To investigate the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the 48 months
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (D_ASQ_48). Design Prospective cohort study of a …

OBJECTIVE: Differences in health, lifestyles, and use of health care between groups of varying
ethnic origin can have important implications for preventive and curative health care. This …

Background: Children born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks’ gestation) or with very low birth
weight (VLBW, <1500 g; hereafter called VP/VLBW) are at risk for behavioural and emotional …

A systematic review of the prevalence rates of chronic health conditions in populations of
children with intellectual disability was provided. We identified 2,994 relevant studies by …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Children born moderately preterm (32–35 6/7 weeks’
gestation) are at increased risk of both neonatal morbidities and developmental delays in early …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and nature of developmental delay at preschool
age in infants born moderately preterm compared with those born full-term and early preterm. …