Chronic Physical Health Conditions, Mental Health, and Sources of Support in a Longitudinal Australian Child Population Cohort

Objective This study examined associations between chronic physical health conditions (identified from hospital records) that are subject to school health care plans, and children’s emotional, behavioral, and social functioning during early (∼5 years of age) and middle childhood (∼11 years). Methods Participants were 21,304 Australian children from a representative longitudinal population cohort derived by multi-agency record linkage. Hospital...