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According to the Young Minds Matter study, mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are experienced by approximately one in seven or 560,000 young people in Australia. These disorders can often have a significant impact on children’s learning and development and on family life.
Gender- and sexuality-diverse (GSD) youths are at increased risk of depression and anxiety compared with their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. Little is known about the risks for younger GSD adolescents (<15 years).
Previous meta-analyses have found higher self-compassion is associated with lower anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of self-compassion as an active ingredient in the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression in youth. This was conducted through (i) a systematic review of the literature and (ii) qualitative consultation with young people and researchers in self-compassion.
Early postnatal factors associated with fathers' persistent distress were identified, providing opportunities for early identification and targeted early...
Our findings suggest that the chance of having psychotic like experiences is more likely for adolescents with certain personality traits.
More than one-third (37%) of the sample was suffering 'minor psychological distress', suggesting the stressful nature of veterinary practice.
Although record linkage of routinely collected health datasets is a valuable research resource, most datasets are established for administrative purposes and...
This study examined the association between typical parental work hours (including nonemployed parents) and children's behavior in two-parent heterosexual...
The field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development.
Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity has been linked with an increased risk for negative emotionality and inattentiveness in offspring in early childhood.