The behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to systematically review the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents ...

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• 2020
• September 2020

A lifestyle intervention starting in the first-trimester pregnancy utilising e-health mode of delivery is feasible ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Providing a safe and effective coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccination program is required to mitigate against the current and future negative impacts on the health and wellbeing of all Australians from COVID‐19. An effective vaccination program is a key element required to facilitate economic recovery, safe movement throughout and beyond Australia and a return to the quality of life previously experienced. ...

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• 2021
• April 2021

Traditional conceptualizations of aggression distinguish between reactive (e.g., rage) and proactive (e.g., reward) functions of aggression. However, critiques of this dichotomy have pointed out these models conflate motivational valence and self-control. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Trans youth are at high risk of mental health difficulties and negative life events. Strong parental support is highly protective however there is little understanding of what factors facilitate the process of parental understanding and acceptance of a child’s gender identity. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

For pregnant Aboriginal women living in WA’s East Pilbara, significant issues systematically impede their pregnancy journey and a safe and healthy start to life for their babies. ...

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View the Maps Contact Us Queries about the Western Australian Child Development Atlas can be directed to cda.info@telethonkids.org.au The Child ...

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Congratulations to two of Telethon Kids Institute’s most respected female researchers – Professor Donna Cross and Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg – on being inducted into the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame. ...

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• 2022
• March

Leaders of Western Australia’s youth mental health research sector from Embrace at Telethon Kids Institute have welcomed the state government’s $420 million boost to mental health spending in its 2023-24 budget. ...

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• 2023

The ORIGINS Project participated in the inaugural Wadjak Northside Social Emotional Wellbeing Expo on 24 October at the Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Centre. ...

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