Parental support is strongly correlated with protective factors for trans youth, however, most experience unsupportive parental attitudes. We aimed to better understand how youth perceive parental reactions to their gender identity disclosure and what they consider to be barriers to, and facilitators of, support. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023

We evaluate a meta-taxonomic approach to determine the composition of prokaryotic and eukaryotic gut microflora using sequencing of 16S RNA and 18S rRNA ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• September 2019

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. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2024
• January 2024

An outline of ORIGINS sub-projects by name ...

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We assessed 30 sibships and 89 parent/case trios of presumed ocular toxoplasmosis (POT) to evaluate associations with polymorphisms in the NOD2 gene. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• January 2013

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is fatal if untreated, and there are no vaccines for this disease ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• October 2012

To identify new susceptibility loci for psoriasis, we undertook a genome-wide association study of 594,224 SNPs in 2,622 individuals with psoriasis... ...

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• 2010
• November 2010

Congratulations to Head of Youth Mental Health at Telethon Kids Institute, Dr Yael Perry, who has received a Telstra Health 2023 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Award in recognition of her innovative use of technology to achieve positive mental health outcomes for marginalised young people. ...

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• 2023
• October

Tess Neida Zara Gregory Sechague Monroy Boulton TG NSM ZB BSc (Hons), PhD (Psychology) BDS, MPH BPsych (Hons) Senior Research Fellow Research ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Brain and Behaviour
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• Early Years Systems Evidence

Penelope Yael Jacinta Strauss Perry Freeman PS YP JF BA, MPH, PhD BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BScs, MPH Research Fellow in Youth Suicide ...

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