If there’s one thing modern researchers and health professionals now understand, it’s that for so many diseases and conditions affecting children and adolescents, early intervention is crucial. ...

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Carrington Fiona Shepherd Stanley CCJ FJ PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris ...

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Irritability is a transdiagnostic indicator of child and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems that is measurable from early life. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the strength of the association between irritability measured from 0 to 5 years and later internalizing and externalizing problems, to identify mediators and moderators of these relationships, and to explore whether the strength of the association varied according to irritability operationalization. ...

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• 2023
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This study identified possible antecedents of teenage pregnancy using linked data from administrative sources to create a 14-year follow-up from a cross-sect... ...

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There is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and behaviour problems in children aged 2 years. ...

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• 2010
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A prior episode of deliberate self-harm (DSH) is one of the strongest predictors of future completed suicide. Identifying antecedents of DSH may inform strategi ...

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It's all about connectedness Highlights Achievements Artwork by Elder Co-researcher Ms Millie Penney Fast forward to 2020 and the project has ...

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The PROTECT Trial What's next? Ancient skin-care treatment shows promise Meet Isabella, pilot study participant About the researchers The first – ...

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Our goal was to identify genetic risk factors for severe otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal Australians. ...

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Jonathan Christopher Carapetis AM Blyth JR CC AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD Executive Director; Head, Strep A ...

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