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Modern societies are challenged by "wicked problems" - by definition, those that are difficult to define, multi-casual and hard to treat.

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To determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health

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A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.

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Researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research will lead a comprehensive national survey of the mental health of Australia's children.

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This project uses longitudinal population data provided through the Developmental Pathways in WA Children Project (Developmental Pathways Project).

The Human Development and Community Wellbeing (HDCW) Team focuses on improving outcomes for children, family, and the community.

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As a parent of two teenage daughters, I like to think I know what's going on in their lives and how they are feeling.

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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.

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Mental ill-health and substance use bear a substantial burden and harm on young people and often arise from co-occurring and compounding risk factors, such as traumatic stress. Trauma-informed prevention of mental ill-health and substance use demonstrates significant promise in reducing this burden.

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Overweight and obese children reported greater psychosocial distress than healthy weight children, and these differences were more pronounced for girls than boys.