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Eating disorder symptom trajectories in adolescence

Adolescence is a period of developmental risk for eating disorders and eating disorder symptoms.

The NDIS at ten years: designing an equitable scheme for the next decade

Jenny Downs BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Head, Child Disability 08 6319 1763 Jenny.Downs@thekids.org.au Head, Child Disability Areas of research

No clear genetic influences on the association between dyslexia and anxiety in a population-based sample of female twins

Individuals with dyslexia are at an increased risk for anxiety disorders (e.g. generalized anxiety disorder, stress disorders, panic disorder).

Professor Jenny Downs

Head, Child Disability

The role of emotion beliefs in depression, anxiety, and stress

Beliefs about the controllability and usefulness of emotions may influence successful emotion regulation across multiple emotional disorders and could thus be influential mechanisms in long-term mental health outcomes. However, to date there has been little empirical work in this area.

Large-scale open-source three-dimensional growth curves for clinical facial assessment and objective description of facial dysmorphism

Craniofacial dysmorphism is associated with thousands of genetic and environmental disorders. Delineation of salient facial characteristics can guide clinicians towards a correct clinical diagnosis and understanding the pathogenesis of the disorder. Abnormal facial shape might require craniofacial surgical intervention, with the restoration of normal shape an important surgical outcome.

Orthopaedic issues in Rett Syndrome

This chapter reviews the prevalence, characteristics, and clinical management of orthopedic problems in RTT.

Interstitial lung disease in infancy: A general approach

Childhood Interstitial lung disease (chILD) is an umbrella term used to define a broad range of rare, diffuse pulmonary disorders with altered interstitial...

Partial epilepsy syndrome in a Gypsy family linked to 5q31.3-q32

The restricted genetic diversity and homogeneous molecular basis of Mendelian disorders in isolated founder populations have rarely been explored in epilepsy...

Prenatal Origins of Obstructive Airway Disease: Starting on the Wrong Trajectory?

From the results of well-performed population health studies, we now have excellent data demonstrating that deficits in adult lung function may be present early in life, possibly as a result of developmental disorders, incurring a lifelong risk of obstructive airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.