Felicity Bonnie Ben Austin Furzer Jackson FA BF BJ BScExRehab, MClinExPhys BA/BSc (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons) PhD PhD Candidate Honorary Research Associate Research Theme Head, Brain and Behaviour 0400 198 166 Felicity.Austin@telethonkids.org.au ...

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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

Gratitude has consistently been associated with various beneficial health-related outcomes, including subjective wellbeing, positive mental health, and positive physical health. In light of such effects, positive psychology researchers and practitioners have often implemented gratitude interventions in an attempt to build individuals' orientations toward appreciation and thankfulness. Recent meta-analyses and reviews have revealed, however, that these interventions often have mixed effects on gratitude or other health outcomes.  ...

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• 2024
• April 2024

Asha Bowen AC BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD OAM Head, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Head, Healthy Skin and Arf Prevention Areas of expertise: Skin infections, clinical trials, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Aboriginal children, COVID ...

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Ellen Yasmin Rosemary Harvey Harman-Smith Cahill EH YHS RC BSocWk(Hons) BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD EdD, MEd, BEd(Hons) Senior Project Coordinator Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders Support Unit Principal Research Fellow (08) 6375 6117 ...

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Bonnie James Timothy Ben Furzer Dimmock Budden Jackson BF JD TB BJ BA/BSc (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons); BComm; PhD BSc PhD BSc (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Research Theme Head, Brain and ...

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The rates of RHD in Timor-Leste are among the highest in the world, and prevalence is higher among girls than boys. Community engagement is essential for ensuring follow-up and the effective delivery of secondary prophylaxis. ...

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• 2018
• April 2018

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, with devastating impacts on morbidity, mortality and community wellbeing. Research suggests that general practitioners and primary care staff perceive insurmountable barriers to improving clinical outcomes, including the need for systemic change outside their scope of practice. ...

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• 2022
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Family-based lifestyle interventions (FBLIs) are an important method for treating childhood weight problems. Despite being recognized as an effective intervention method, the optimal structure of these interventions for children’s overweight and obesity has yet to be determined. ...

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• 2022
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MAN v FAT Soccer is a sport-based weight-loss program for overweight and obese men that originated in the United Kingdom (i.e., as MAN v FAT Football) and appears to successfully engage men with weight loss. ...

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• 2022
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Loneliness, a negative emotion stemming from the perception of unmet social needs, is a major public health concern. Current interventions often target social domains but produce small effects and are not as effective as established emotion regulation (ER)-based interventions for general psychological distress (i.e., depression/anxiety). ...

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• 2022
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Children with mental health disorders have lower physical activity levels compared to their peers; however, minimal research has been conducted to date to understand their unique experiences of physical activity. We sought to better understand these experiences, along with contributing factors, through interviews with children with mental health disorders and their parents/guardians. ...

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• 2021
• October 2021