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The second national survey to look at the mental health and wellbeing of Australian children and adolescents is underway, with data collectors out and about.
A new study from The Kids for Child Health Research has uncovered a link between energy drink consumption in young men and increased anxiety.
A comprehensive research report into the high rates of suicide in the Kimberley has called for a major change
A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.
Researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research will lead a comprehensive national survey of the mental health of Australia's children.
A new study led by The Kids has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents.
A new information pack is now available to help anyone who is concerned about a friend or family member who is distressed or suicidal.
In the disability sector globally, and specifically in Australia, assessments of functioning have become key to diagnostic processes, and accessing therapy and funding. Over half of all individuals accessing support through Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme have a neurodevelopmental condition diagnosis.
Depression and anxiety are often first experienced during childhood and adolescence, and interest in the prevention of these disorders is growing. The focus of this review was to assess the effectiveness of psychological prevention programs delivered in schools, and to provide an update to our previous review from five years ago (Werner-Seidler, Perry, Calear, Newby, & Christensen, 2017).
There is limited evidence on the impact of parental mental health problems on offspring’s educational outcomes. We investigated the impact of maternal anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as paternal emotional problems on the educational outcomes of their adolescent and young adult offspring.