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Ventricular volumes across stages of schizophrenia and other psychosesThis study aims to investigate ventricular volumes at different stages of psychosis.
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Pre-onset risk characteristics for mania among young people at clinical high risk for psychosisWe aimed to identify the rate and predictors of transition to mania in a cohort of youth with clinical or familial risk for psychosis.
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Evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of autistic disorder diagnosesThis study provides the first clear evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of individuals diagnosed with Autistic Disorder during a period of stability in diagnostic criteria
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GENTLE: The GENder identiTy Longitudinal ExperiencePenelope Strauss BA, MPH, PhD Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention 08 6319 1297 Penelope.strauss@thekids.org.au Research Fellow in Youth
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The effectiveness of education and lived experience resources in reducing stigma towards young people at-risk of psychosisThis study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of two brief written anti-stigma resources.
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Walkern Katatdjin (Rainbow Knowledge)Shakara Yael Bep Liddelow-Hunt Perry Uink BPhil(Hons) BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BPsych(Hons.), MAppPsy(Clinical), PhD Research Assistant; PhD
The Youth Mental Health team's mission to improve the mental health of young people in Western Australia and beyond.
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Plasma testosterone concentration is correlated with circulating immune cell abundance in transgender young people on gender-affirming hormone treatmentSex hormones, such as oestrogen and testosterone, display significant immune modulatory properties. This is highly relevant for transgender (trans) people who undergo gender-affirming hormone (GAH) treatment. However, only a limited number of studies have evaluated the immunological impact of GAH treatments, and almost none have assessed the impact in trans young people.
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E-cigarette use among gender and sexuality diverse (LGBTQA+) adolescents in Australia: The case for LGBTQA+ affirmative harm reductionThis study aimed to provide a first-ever comprehensive epidemiology of vaping behaviours among Australian gender and sexuality diverse (LGBTQA+) youth.