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Overview

Nigel Dickson is a researcher affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine, Immunology, and Microbiology, with notable contributions to subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Virology.

The central themes of Dickson's research revolve around HIV/AIDS. Specific topics include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, and HIV Research and Treatment. These topics underline a targeted interest in understanding and addressing the complexities of HIV transmission, treatment, and public health implications.

Among their published papers, one key work is titled "Cascade of care of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand between 2006 and 2017," published in 2020 in the journal HIV Medicine. This paper explores the spectrum of healthcare engagement among individuals diagnosed with HIV over an extended period within the New Zealand context.

Throughout their research career, Dickson has collaborated with a number of frequent coauthors who have contributed to their body of work. These collaborators include:

  • Susan McAllister
  • Henri van Asten
  • Andrew Anglemyer
  • Sue Crengle
  • Jiaxu Zeng

Their publications have appeared primarily in the venue HIV Medicine, emphasizing a focus on peer-reviewed outlets that specialize in HIV-related research and clinical practice.

Best Publications

  • A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety

    Terrie E. Moffitt;Louise Arseneault;Daniel Belsky;Nigel Dickson

  • Childhood-onset versus adolescent-onset antisocial conduct problems in males: Natural history from ages 3 to 18 years

    Terrie E. Moffitt;Avshalom Caspi;Nigel Dickson;Phil Silva

  • Female and male antisocial trajectories: From childhood origins to adult outcomes

    Candice L Odgers;Terrie E Moffitt;Jonathan M Broadbent;Nigel Dickson

  • Prediction of differential adult health burden by conduct problem subtypes in males.

    Candice L. Odgers;Avshalom Caspi;Jonathan M. Broadbent;Nigel Dickson

  • Personality differences predict health-risk behaviors in young adulthood: evidence from a longitudinal study.

    Avshalom Caspi;Dorothy Jean Begg;Nigel Dickson;HonaLee Harrington

  • Adult physical health outcomes of adolescent girls with conduct disorder, depression, and anxiety

    Anna M. Bardone;Terrie E. Moffitt;Terrie E. Moffitt;Avshalom Caspi;Nigel Dickson

  • Adult mental health and social outcomes of adolescent girls with depression and conduct disorder.

    Anna M. Bardone;Terrie E. Moffitt;Avshalom Caspi;Nigel Dickson

  • Is It Important to Prevent Early Exposure to Drugs and Alcohol Among Adolescents

    Candice L. Odgers;Avshalom Caspi;Daniel S. Nagin;Alex R. Piquero

  • Psychiatric disorders and risky sexual behaviour in young adulthood: cross sectional study in birth cohort

    Sandhya Ramrakha;Avshalom Caspi;Nigel Dickson;Terrie E Moffitt

  • The determinants of sexual intercourse before age 16

    Charlotte Paul;Julie Fitzjohn;Peter Herbison;Nigel Dickson

  • First Sexual Intercourse: Age, Coercion, and Later Regrets Reported by a Birth Cohort

    Nigel Dickson;Charlotte Paul;Peter Herbison;Phil Silva

  • Sexual Orientation and Self-Harm in Men and Women

    Keren Skegg;Shyamala Nada-Raja;Nigel Dickson;Charlotte Paul

  • Effect of educational leaflets and questions on knowledge of contraception in women taking the combined contraceptive pill: randomised controlled trial

    Paul Little;Simon Griffin;Joanne Kelly;Nigel Dickson

  • Predicting early fatherhood and whether young fathers live with their children: prospective findings and policy reconsiderations.

    Sara R. Jaffee;Avshalom Caspi;Terrie E. Moffitt;Alan Taylor

  • Same-sex attraction in a birth cohort: prevalence and persistence in early adulthood

    Nigel Dickson;Charlotte Paul;Peter Herbison

  • Perceived “Out of Control” Sexual Behavior in a Cohort of Young Adults from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study

    Keren Skegg;Shyamala Nada-Raja;Nigel Dickson;Charlotte Paul

  • Child sexual abuse and persistence of risky sexual behaviors and negative sexual outcomes over adulthood: Findings from a birth cohort ☆

    Thea van Roode;Nigel Dickson;Peter Herbison;Charlotte Paul

  • Sexual abstinence at age 21 in New Zealand: the importance of religion.

    Charlotte Paul;Julie Fitzjohn;Jason Eberhart-Phillips;Peter Herbison

  • Childhood Behavior Problems Linked to Sexual Risk Taking in Young Adulthood: A Birth Cohort Study.

    Sandhya Ramrakha;Melanie L. Bell;Charlotte Paul;Nigel Dickson

  • Early growth, menarche, and adiposity rebound

    Sheila M Williams;Nigel Dickson

  • Stability and Change in Same-Sex Attraction, Experience, and Identity by Sex and Age in a New Zealand Birth Cohort

    Nigel Dickson;Thea van Roode;Claire Cameron;Charlotte Paul

Frequent Co-Authors

Terrie E. Moffitt
Terrie E. Moffitt Duke University
Avshalom Caspi
Avshalom Caspi Duke University
Mark G. Thomas
Mark G. Thomas University College London
Malcolm R. Sears
Malcolm R. Sears McMaster University
Candice L. Odgers
Candice L. Odgers University of California, Irvine
Sheila M. Williams
Sheila M. Williams University of Otago
Robin R. Milhausen
Robin R. Milhausen University of Guelph
Sara R. Jaffee
Sara R. Jaffee University of Pennsylvania
Alan Winston
Alan Winston Imperial College London
Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor King's College London

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