Regular physical activity provides children with health and developmental benefits. This study investigated if active play and walking with the family dog was associated with better social-emotional development in young children. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021

Lynne Renee Patricia Hannah Jade Emma Francis Millar Teal Lewis House Bondonno Charlton Mitrou LM RT PL HH JB EC FG BA(Psych honours) PhD BHlthSc(hons), PhD BA (Hons), MPH BComm(hons), MPH BPsych (Hon) BHSc (Food and Nutrition) BEc Senior Research ...

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This study developed and tested a highly usable, and moderately acceptable, smartphone app to improve the psychosocial health of young people living with CF ...

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• 2020
• March 2020

Hallucinatory and delusional experiences are common in Australian adolescents ...

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• 2018
• August 2018

This study aimed to examine the relationship between advanced parental age and behavioural outcomes in offspring in a longitudinal cohort of children in... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Although many toddlers with expressive vocabulary delay ("late talkers") present with age-appropriate language skills by the time they are of school age... ...

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• 2011
• July 2011

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been vast and are not limited to physical health. Many adolescents have experienced disruptions to daily life, including changes in their school routine and family’s financial or emotional security, potentially impacting their emotional wellbeing. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

Melissa O'Donnell M BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Child maltreatment and linked cross-jurisdictional data. Associate Professor Melissa O'Donnell holds an ...

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Samantha Veurink SV BSc PostGradDip MPH Research Officer 08 6319 1492 Samantha.Veurink@telethonkids.org.au Research Officer Samantha Veurink is a Research Officer within the Food and Nutrition Team at Telethon Kids Institute. Sam commenced her ...

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To investigate the long-term impact of recurrent otitis media (rOM) and ventilation tube insertion (VTI) in early childhood on hearing outcomes and middle-ear health three to five years later, in a prospective pregnancy cohort study. ...

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• 2022
• December 2022

Teachers and school executive teams are often required to address health and wellbeing issues affecting students' learning ...

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• 2016
• April 2016

Overlap between non-suicidal self-harm and suicidal ideation and behavior in young people with both symptom continuity and symptom duration implicated in this association ...

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• 2017
• October 2017