Parental support is strongly associated with protective factors across a range of child health outcomes for trans young people. Commonly, parents report barriers to supporting their child such as lack of understanding and difficulty in accessing information and support regarding gender diversity. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

Gina Anna Heather Trapp Gannett Croll GT AG HC BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc, MSc BHSc ARC DECRA Fellow & Head of Food and Nutrition Research Research Assistant Program Coordinator 0410 589 374 6319 1464 08 6319 1469 Gina.Trapp@telethonkids.org.au ...

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Children with complex needs and severe disability may undergo gastrostomy insertion to support feeding difficulties. Parent education programs are critical components of clinical care pathways but there is little information on parent-reported educational needs. This study describes the collaborative process that yielded a resource to assist parents considering gastrostomy tube placement for their children, and the evaluation of the resource.  ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

Hayley Liz Gina Pulan Zino Christian Wenden Trapp Bai Phiri HC LW GT PB ZP BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc MPH BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc, MPH BSc Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future ...

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Young people (aged 12-25 years) with diverse sexuality, gender, or bodily characteristics, such as those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or queer (LGBTIQ+), are at substantially greater risk of a range of mental, physical, and sexual health difficulties compared with their peers. Digital health interventions have been identified as a potential way to reduce these health disparities. ...

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• 2020
• December 2020

Amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the transmission dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to providing peace of mind for the community and informing policy-making decisions. While available data suggest that school-aged children are not significant spreaders of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of transmission in schools remains an ongoing concern, especially among an aging teaching workforce. Even in low-prevalence settings, communities must balance the potential risk of transmission with the need for students' ongoing education. ...

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• 2021
• February 2021

LGBTQA + people are less likely to access mental health care despite an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes including suicidal thoughts and behaviours. The present study aimed to explore Australian LGBTQA + young people's perceptions of key factors associated with access to suicide prevention services. ...

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• 2024
• June 2024

Yael Bep Gail Francis Jenny Hayley Ben Penelope Samantha Perry Uink Alvares Mitrou Downs Passmore Jackson Strauss Speirs YP BU GA FG JA HP BJ PS SS BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BPsych(Hons.), MAppPsy(Clinical), PhD PhD BEc BApplSci (physio) MSc ...

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Evidence suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder have increased rates of co-occurring psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. Considering the peak age of onset for psychosis and bipolar disorder occurs in adulthood, we investigated the co-occurrence of these disorders in adults with autism. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

Emma Francis Ha Steve Francis Steve Francis Ha Steve Hayley Melissa Francis Steve Sarah Emma Carrington Steve Francis Steve Francis Steve Francis Ha Francis Joel Steve Francis Ha Steve Francis Glenn Steve Sarah Adams Mitrou Nguyen Zubrick Telethon ...

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Amy Juliet Vincent Keerthi Professor Catherine Finlay-Jones Brook Mancini Kottampally Elliott AFJ JB VOM KK CE BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BBiomedSci PhD (Clinical Psychology) Bsc (Hons), GradDipPsych(Adv) PhD, BSc ...

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Yael Penelope Helen Holly Perry Strauss Morgan Moss YP PS HM HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD BA (Hons), Doctor of Psychology BEd Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health Research Fellow in Youth Suicide ...

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