We wanted to embark on an epidemiological research project that would contribute new knowledge and, at the same time, might prove the value of the registry... ...

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• 2011
• October 2011

We have also been engaged with and excited by the attempts to adopt a public health approach to the care and protection of children as described throughout this book ...

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• 2019
• January 2019

The importance of play for a child’s development is irrefutable. Playgroups provide a safe environment for children of similar ages to play and develop prior to starting school. ...

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The Food and Nutrition Research Team conducts innovative and multidisciplinary research to better understand how the environments within which children live, play and go to school influence the types of foods they eat and their risk of overweight and obesity. ...

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This letter congratulates Mulraney et al. regarding their paper on disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in children with ADHD. ...

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• 2015
• October 2015

Bullying is a widespread global issue, with serious consequences for victimized individuals. The current systematic review is the first to explore the consequences of bullying in early adolescence on psychological and academic functioning across the adolescent period. Five databases were examined, yielding 28 relevant studies. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

A Telethon Kids Institute researcher whose PhD studies highlighted the link between screen time exposure and toddlers’ language development has been named a finalist in South Australia’s Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. ...

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• 2024
• July

Melissa O'Donnell M BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Child ...

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To retrospectively assess a cohort of mothers for characteristics of injuries that they have suffered as a result of family and domestic violence (FDV) and which have required admission to a hospital during both the intrapartum and postpartum periods. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

World perspectives in child abuse population level cross-jurisdictional data: Broadening the monitoring and surveillance of child abuse and neglect. ...

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• 2010
• January 2010