Identify risk and protective factors for later childhood-onset and adolescent-onset mental health problems, and other adverse social outcomes ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• June 2016

We were delighted to have Australia’s best-known parenting author, Maggie Dent, back at ‌Telethon Kids Institute this week, to talk about the mental health of our teenagers. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2023
• November

There is no known risk-free level of alcohol use in pregnancy. Despite this, many still believe that occasional drinking is safe. To-date, there is limited evidence of the influences on women's decisions about low to moderate alcohol use in pregnancy. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

Bullying varies in frequency, intensity, duration and hence severity, and contributes uniquely and directly to mental health problems, with severe and long-lasting consequences. Almost a half of school-age students report being bullied in the past year. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

Advances in medicine have improved the chances of survival following burn injuries, however, psychosocial outcomes have not seen the same improvement, and burn injuries can be distressing for both the child or young person, negatively affecting their wellbeing. Pediatric burn patients are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to the general population. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• Jun 2023

Dissociative symptoms are linked to experiences of trauma, often originating in childhood and adolescence. Dissociative disorders are associated with a high burden of illness and a poor quality of life. Despite evidence suggesting that early intervention can improve outcomes, little research exists on the treatment of dissociative disorders in childhood and adolescence. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• January 2024

The mental health of Australian children and adolescents ...

• Young Minds Matter

People with mental illness are no more likely than the general population to develop cancer but more likely to die of it ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

Simple Science Communicating our research Towards better research translation and community impact What is Simple Science? Our Simple Science series ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Brain and Behaviour
• Development and Disability
• Early Neurodevelopment and Mental Health

This article describes the survey, the response rates achieved and the representativeness of the sample for the Young Minds Matter survey ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• December 2016