It is unclear who is at risk of being involved in a suicide cluster and whether suicide clusters are influenced by the social transmission of suicidal behaviour, assortative relating, or a combination of both. Suicide clusters involving two or more young people were identified from the free text of electronic police and coroners reports in Australia's National Coronial Information System in a nationwide cross-sectional study. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

Objective: To assess the demographic, social, and clinical characteristics of young Australians who die by suicide. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

Energy drinks (EDs) claim to boost mental performance, however, few studies have examined the prospective effects of EDs on mental health. This study examined longitudinal associations between ED use and mental health symptoms in young adults aged 20 years over a 2-year period. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

The involvement of young people in the development, implementation and evaluation of youth mental health services, policy and research programs is essential to ensure they are appropriate and responsive to the needs of young people. Despite the increasingly central role that youth engagement and participation plays internationally, such activities are rarely described in detail. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

Young adults' alcohol consumption appears to be impacted by liquor store density and convenience, rather than outlet size ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

Young people's use of mobile phones and access to the Internet have increased dramatically in the last decade, especially among those aged 9-15 years. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Dairy intake is likely to influence dietary energy density (ED) and nutrient density (ND), which are factors representing aspects of dietary quality. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• August 2014

Binge eating disorder and purging disorder have gained recognition as distinct eating disorder diagnoses, but risk factors for these conditions have not yet... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• September 2014

Prolonged school non-attendance in adolescence is complex and represents a critical public health problem due to the range of associated adverse poor outcomes ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• October 2014

With not much to do in their neighborhood, youth may spend more time in the home engaged in screen-based activities ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

Evaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

There is a high prevalence of mental health problems amongst adolescents ...

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• 2011
• May 2011