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Second Mental Health Survey of Australian Children UnderwayThe second national survey to look at the mental health and wellbeing of Australian children and adolescents is underway, with data collectors out and about.
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Life expectancy gap widens between those with mental illness and general populationThe gap between life expectancy in patients with a mental illness and the general population has widened and reduction should focus on improving physical health
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Preventing suicide - what can you do?A new information pack is now available to help anyone who is concerned about a friend or family member who is distressed or suicidal.
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Giorgetta Family FellowshipWith mental health issues an escalating problem among young people, looking after the mental health of future generations has never been more
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Socioeconomic disparities in the mental health of Indigenous children in Western AustraliaThe burden of mental health problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is a major public health problem in Australia.
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Early morbidity and mortality following in utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsThe early years of life have a profound effect on a child's developmental pathway.
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Examining the risk factors for suicidal behaviour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children...While the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are travelling on track or exceeding across all developmental domains...
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Dietary intake in population-based adolescents: Support for a relationship between eating disorder symptoms, low fatty acid intake and depressive symptomsIn the eating disorder sample but not the control sample, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid correlated significantly and negatively with eating disorder...
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Psychosocial characteristics and predictors of health-care use in families of young children with cystic fibrosis in Western AustraliaThis study aimed to identify psychosocial predictors in cystic fibrosis that may inform intervention strategies.
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Maternal prenatal stress exposure and sex-specific risk of severe infection in offspringMaternal stressful life events during pregnancy have been associated with immune dysregulation and increased risk for asthma and atopy in offspring. Few studies have investigated whether prenatal stress is associated with increased overall or specific infectious diseases in childhood, nor explored sex differences. We sought to examine the relationship between the nature and timing of maternal stress in pregnancy and hospitalisation with infection in offspring.