There are links between problem behaviours associated with Internet use and electronic gaming, and mental disorders and risk-taking behaviour in young people ...

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Early intervention within First Episode Psychosis (FEP) recovery efforts support functional recovery in several ways, including increasing levels of (1) physical activity (2) life skills, and (3) social connectivity. Sport has been proposed as an ideal platform to target these three goals simultaneously. ...

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Yasmin Tess Harman-Smith Gregory YHS TG BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD BSc (Hons), PhD (Psychology) Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders ...

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The Opportunity In this newly created role, reporting to the Head, People & Culture, you will be responsible for the delivery and continual ...

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The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between emotional health and wellbeing and support needs of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to understand their experiences and need for support. This is a potentially vulnerable group and a critical developmental phase for women and infants. ...

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• 2021
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Family carers of youth recovering from early psychosis experience significant stress; however, access to effective family interventions is poor. Digital interventions provide a promising solution. ...

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• 2023
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It is likely that young people who are both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTQA+ would be at increased risk for poor mental health outcomes due to the layered impacts of discrimination they experience; however, there is very little empirical evidence focused on the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people. The current study represents a qualitative exploration of wellbeing among Aboriginal LGBTQA+ young people.  ...

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• 2023
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This study evaluated for a multifactor structure in the DASS-21 teenagers and the specifics of the 3 subscales for teenagers in general at different stages. ...

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Internationally recognised child health researcher Professor Donna Cross will join the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in 2014. ...

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Globally, as scale up of early childhood education (ECE) continues, monitoring ECE quality is imperative to promote service aspects that drive positive outcomes for children. Monitoring of ECE quality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is scarce, limited by challenges in varied conceptualisations of quality, lack of measurement tools that reflect local culture and context, and implementation difficulties in low resource settings. ...

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