Professor David Fergusson

Recent Publications

Boden, J.M., Fergusson, D.M. & Horwood, L.J. Self-esteem and violence: testing links between adolescent self-esteem and later hostility and violent behavior. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 42, 881-891 (2007).

Boden, J.M., Fergusson, D.M. & Horwood, L.J. Cigarette smoking and suicidal behaviour: results from a 25-year longitudinal study. Psychological Medicine 38, 433-439 (2008).

Boden, J.M., Fergusson, D.M. & Horwood, L.J. Does adolescent self-esteem predict later life outcomes? A test of the causal role of self-esteem. Development and Psychopathology 20, 319-339 (2008).

Boden, J.M., Fergusson, D.M. & Horwood, L.J. Early motherhood and subsequent life outcomes. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 49, 151-160 (2008).

Boden, J.M., Horwood, L.J. & Fergusson, D.M. Exposure to childhood sexual and physical abuse and subsequent educational achievement outcomes. Child Abuse & Neglect 31, 1101-1114 (2007).

Fergusson, D. Young adults at greater driving risk from cannabis than alcohol. Road & Transport Research 16, 74-74 (2007).

Fergusson, D.M. & Boden, J.M. Cannabis use and adult ADHD symptoms. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 95, 90-96 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M. & Boden, J.M. Cannabis use and later life outcomes. Addiction 103, 969-976 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M. & Boden, J.M. Missing Data Estimation, Covariate Control and Gender Effects in the Associations Between Cannabis Use and Life Outcomes - Respones to Robbe et al. Addiction 103, 1908-1909 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Boden, J.M. & Horwood, L.J. Dentine lead levels in childhood and criminal behaviour in late adolescence and early adulthood. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 62, 1045-1050 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Boden, J.M. & Horwood, L.J. Developmental antecedents of interpartner violence in a New Zealand birth cohort. Journal of Family Violence 23, 737-753 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Boden, J.M. & Horwood, L.J. Exposure to childhood sexual and physical abuse and adjustment in early adulthood. Child Abuse & Neglect 32, 607-619 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Boden, J.M. & Horwood, L.J. Neonatal circumcision: Effects on breastfeeding and outcomes associated with breastfeeding. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 44, 44-49 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Boden, J.M. & Horwood, L.J. The developmental antecedents of illicit drug use: Evidence from a 25-year longitudinal study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 96, 165-177 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Boden, J.M. & Horwood, L.J. Tests of Causal Links Between Alcohol Abuse or Dependence and Major Depression. Archives of General Psychiatry 66, 260-266 (2009).

Fergusson, D.M., Horwood, L.J. & Boden, J.M. Abortion and mental health disorders: evidence from a 30-year longitudinal study. British Journal of Psychiatry 193, 444-451 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Horwood, L.J. & Boden, J.M. Is driving under the influence of cannabis becoming a greater risk to driver safety than drink driving? Findings from a longitudinal study. Accident Analysis and Prevention 40, 1345-1350 (2008).

Fergusson, D.M., Horwood, L.J. & Boden, J.M. Abortion and mental health. British Journal of Psychiatry 194, 377-378 (2009).

Fergusson, D., Stanley, L. & Horwood, L.J. Preliminary data on the efficacy of the Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme in New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 43, 76-79 (2009).

Gibb, S.J., Fergusson, D.M. & Horwood, L.J. Effects of single-sex and coeducational schooling on the gender gap in educational achievement. Australian Journal of Education 52, 301-317 (2008).

Gibb, S.J., Fergusson, D.M. & Horwood, L.J. Gender differences in educational achievement to age 25. Australian Journal of Education 52, 63-80 (2008).

Marie, D., Fergusson, D.M. & Boden, J.M. Educational achievement in Maori: The roles of cultural identity and social disadvantage. Australian Journal of Education 52, 183-196 (2008).

Marie, D., Fergusson, D.M. & Boden, J.M. Ethnic identification, social disadvantage, and mental health in adolescence/young adulthood: results of a 25 year longitudinal study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 42, 293-300 (2008).

Marie, D., Fergusson, D.M. & Boden, J.M. Links between ethnic identification, cannabis use and dependence, and life outcomes in a New Zealand birth cohort. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 42, 780-788 (2008).

Wells, J.E., Horwood, L.J. & Fergusson, D.M. Reasons why young adults do or do not seek help for alcohol problems. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 41, 1005-1012 (2007).