Child health and development researchers are increasingly turning to Western Australia's extensive population datasets for their ground-breaking work. ...

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The beginning of a new school year is just around the corner – and with this may come a big change in your and your child’s life. ...

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There is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children. ...

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Hayley Liz Gina Pulan Zino Christian Wenden Trapp Bai Phiri HC LW GT PB ZP BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc MPH BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD ...

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Evidence suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder have increased rates of co-occurring psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. Considering the peak age of onset for psychosis and bipolar disorder occurs in adulthood, we investigated the co-occurrence of these disorders in adults with autism. ...

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Researchers exploring the potential health benefits of pets have found children who regularly walk and play with a family dog are more active, have less screen time, and sleep more. ...

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Alanna Sincovich AS BPsych(Hons), PhD Senior Research Officer 08 6375 6108 Alanna.sincovich@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Officer @ ...

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The Early Neurodevelopment and Mental Health team is focused on preventing childhood mental illness and optimising children’s development and wellbeing in the first years of their life. We are interested in understanding and identifying the factors that contribute to difficulties in mental health and development, as well as developing cost-effective prevention and early intervention approaches for addressing developmental needs and promoting resilience. ...

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As a parent of two teenage daughters, I like to think I know what's going on in their lives and how they are feeling. ...

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This paper reports on trans and gender diverse young people's attitudes towards digital games and game-based digital mental health interventions ...

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• 2019
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