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We were delighted to have Australia’s best-known parenting author, Maggie Dent, back at The Kids Research Institute Australia this week, to talk about the mental health of our teenagers.
Dissociative symptoms are linked to experiences of trauma, often originating in childhood and adolescence. Dissociative disorders are associated with a high burden of illness and a poor quality of life. Despite evidence suggesting that early intervention can improve outcomes, little research exists on the treatment of dissociative disorders in childhood and adolescence.
The social media application TikTok allows users to view and upload short-form videos. Recent evidence suggests it has significant potential for both industry and health promoters to influence public health behaviours. This protocol describes a standardised, replicable process for investigations that can be tailored to various areas of research interest, allowing comparison of content and features across public health topics.
The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia researchers have been awarded more than $1 million in funding from Healthway, for projects to improve the mental health of LGBTQA+ young people, encourage early physical activity in childcare centres and create healthier local environme
The Youth Mental Health team’s vision is to improve the mental health of young people, their families and communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
Hair segment analyses revealed longer-term increased levels of cortisol in the past 3 months in early mental health problems
Later ultra-high risk psychosis cohorts presented with different clinical intake characteristics than earlier cohorts
This study aimed to determine if the rate of identification of young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis was associated with the level of social deprivation
This editorial response addresses each of the concerns raised by Lin et al. RE: Risk Factors for Decline in IQ in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Over the 12...
A systematic review: Identifying the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder in Australia's Indigenous populations.