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        Very preterm babies at risk of declining lung function throughout childhood

        A Telethon Kids Institute study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has found that survivors of very preterm birth face declining lung function ...

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        Premmie twins defy the odds

        When Samuel and James Considine were born in October 2003, perilously close to what the medical world describes as the limit of viability, each weighed just 700 grams and could fit into the palm of their father’s hand. ...

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        A wellbeing program to promote mental health in paediatric burn patients: Study protocol

        One of the most traumatic injuries a child can experience is a severe burn. Despite improvements in medical treatments which have led to better physical outcomes and reduced mortality rates for paediatric burns patients, the psychological impact associated with experiencing such a traumatic injury has mostly been overlooked. This is concerning given the high incidence of psychopathology amongst paediatric burn survivors.  ...

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        A community-led, trauma-informed psychosocial intervention to improve health outcomes of children and young people with Type-1 diabetes

        Alix Helen Keely Rigel Nicole Woolard Milroy Bebbington Paciente Wickens AW HM KB RP NW BPsych (Hons), PhD MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP MClinPsych/PhD MPH ( ...

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        Building a culturally safe mental health system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people

        Helen Alix Tamara Milroy Woolard Lipscombe HM AW TL MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BPsych (Hons), PhD BSc (Hons), PhD Candidate Honorary Research Fellow ...

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        The queers are all right: a content analysis of LGBTQIA + mental health on TikTok

        The formation of online communities instils a sense of connectedness which can ameliorate the mental health concerns that result from minority stressors for lesbian, gay, queer, intersex, asexual, and other diverse genders/sexualities (LGBTQIA+). The aim of this study was to explore how LGBTQIA + people communicate social and mental health concerns on TikTok. ...

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        "I just get scared it's going to happen again": a qualitative study of the psychosocial impact of pediatric burns from the child's perspective

        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. ...

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        “It's a big trauma for the family”: A qualitative insight into the psychological trauma of paediatric burns from the perspective of mothers

        Despite the medical and surgical improvements of paediatric burn injuries, burn injuries can be a painful and traumatic experience for the child and their family. It is therefore important to explore the experiences of caregivers who support their child throughout the burn journey. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the traumatic nature of paediatric burns on the family from a caregiver's perspective. ...

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        Reach and perceived effectiveness of a community-led active outreach postvention intervention for people bereaved by suicide

        Postvention is a core component of suicide prevention strategies, internationally. However, the types of supports provided to people impacted by suicide vary widely. This study examines the perceived effectiveness of the Primary Care Navigator (PCN) model for people bereaved by suicide. The PCN model was implemented in response to a suicide cluster. ...

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        The effectiveness of a day hospital mentalization-based therapy programme for adolescents with borderline personality traits: Findings from Touchstone—Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

        Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are at a substantial risk of harm to themselves and others, experience high levels of functional impairment and typically are high users of tertiary healthcare to address their mental health concerns. As indicators for BPD typically emerge in adolescence, a day therapy service in Bentley, Western Australia, Touchstone Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), was developed as an intensive intervention for adolescents with indicators for BPD and its associated symptomology. ...

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