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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Association between dopamine transporter (DAT1) genotype, left-sided inattention, and an enhanced response to methylphenidate in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

  The aim of this study was to examine association between dopamine transporter genotype, left-sided inattention, and an enhanced response to methylphenidate in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

  

  Abstract:

  A polymorphism of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1, 10-repeat) is associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and has been linked to an enhanced response to methylphenidate (MPH). One aspect of the attention deficit in ADHD includes a subtle inattention to left space, resembling that seen after right cerebral hemisphere damage. Since left-sided inattention in ADHD more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence - attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Categories:

  methylphenidate; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol: 30 Page: 2290-7 December 2005
  M. A. Bellgrove; Z. Hawi; A. Kirley; M. Fitzgerald; M. Gill; I. H. Robertson

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• 2.   Psychological profiles of sexually abusive adolescents in Ireland

  The aim of this study was to profile the psychological and psychosocial characteristics of a group of Irish adolescents who had sexually abused other youngsters

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to profile the psychological and psychosocial characteristics of a group of Irish adolescents who had sexually abused other youngsters. METHOD: Levels of behavior problems, personal adjustment, anger management, and psychosocial adjustment were compared in 27 Irish adolescents with a history of sexually abusing another youngster (SA group), 20 clinical more...

  International Classification:

  Sexual abuse - psychological and psychosocial characteristics

  Categories:

  psychological and psychosocial characteristics; -adolescents who had sexually abused other youngsters

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Child Abuse Negl, Vol: 26 Page: 349-70 April 2002
  M. O'Halloran; A. Carr; G. O'Reilly; D. Sheerin; J. Cherry; R. Turner; R. Beckett; S. Brown

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