Alix Helen Lisa Nicole Woolard Milroy McGivern Wickens AW HM LM NW BPsych (Hons), PhD MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BA (Hons 1, Psych) BHlthSc (Hons) Senior Research Fellow Honorary Research Fellow PhD Candidate & Research Assistant Program Coordinator 08 ...

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Helen Alix Milroy Woolard HM AW MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BPsych (Hons), PhD Honorary Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1823 Alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Fellow Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Child Mental Health Helen ...

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Burn injuries are traumatic experiences that can detrimentally impact an individual’s psychological and emotional wellbeing. Despite this, some survivors adapt to psychosocial challenges better than others despite similar characteristics relating to the burn. ...

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• 2022
• February 2022

Intergenerational trauma research typically focuses on parent survivors. No specific guidelines are available for conducting research with parent survivors despite potentially unique risks. To investigate research safety with parent survivors, we conducted an online survey of 38 researchers regarding experiences of parent survivors in their research, precautions taken, ethical review experiences, and researchers’ mental health during the project(s).  ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

The University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia Helen Milroy Pat Dudgeon Roz Walker The 2nd Edition of Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing ...

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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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• 2024
• February 2024

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. ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

To review and synthesise qualitative literature regarding the psychological outcomes following paediatric burn injuries, and to determine if children and adolescents who experience a burn injury have elevated risk of psychopathology following the injury. ...

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• 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. ...

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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Helen Alix Tamara Milroy Woolard Lipscombe HM AW TL MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BPsych (Hons), PhD BSc (Hons), PhD Candidate Honorary Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Officer 08 6319 1823 Alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au ...

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This exciting new edition includes several new chapters that deliver an even more robust and high quality resource. It examines issues across the life course,.. ...

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• 2011
• July 2011

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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• 2023
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