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Behavioural and neuropsychological outcomes in children exposed in utero to maternal labour epidural analgesia

Recent studies report conflicting results regarding the relationship between labour epidural analgesia (LEA) in mothers and neurodevelopmental disorders in their offspring. We evaluated behavioural and neuropsychological test scores in children of mothers who used LEA.

The valence-specific empathy imbalance hypothesis of autism: The role of autistic traits, alexithymia, emotion dysregulation, and gender differences

Individuals exhibiting pronounced autistic traits (e.g., social differences and specialised interests) may struggle with cognitive empathy (i.e., the ability to infer others' emotions), although the relationship with affective empathy (i.e., the ability to share others' emotions) is less clear in that higher levels of autistic traits may be linked with increased affective empathy for negative emotions but reduced affective empathy for positive emotions. The current study investigates this empathy profile and whether alexithymia and emotion dysregulation help to explain it.

Feasibility of a 2-minute eye-tracking protocol to support the early identification of autism

We tested the potential for Gazefinder eye-tracking to support early autism identification, including feasible use with infants, and preliminary concurrent validity of trial-level gaze data against clinical assessment scores. We embedded the ~ 2-min 'Scene 1S4' protocol within a comprehensive clinical assessment for 54 consecutively-referred, clinically-indicated infants (prematurity-corrected age 9-14 months).

Engaging youth at the Albany Pride 2025 Fair Day

Associate Professor Yael Perry and project coordinator Holly Moss reflect on their experiences attending the busy annual event.

Opinion: We need more education around women's health

We asked our podcast guest Hayley to recount her experiences navigating the healthcare system for Fibroid Awareness Month.

Embracing the Mind podcast returns

Embracing the Mind's third season will focus on women's wellbeing, exploring reproductive health, neurodiversity, and the changing face of healthcare in Australia.

New research shows sports gambling a ‘gateway’ for young men into gambling problems

Sport and fantasy sport gambling can lead to a higher risk of problem gambling behaviour in young men, new research has found.

Prompting cultural safety in mental healthcare

Read stories created by members of the Embrace cultural safety project's Aboriginal Advisory Group members that align with yarning cards to help young people express themselves.

Urgent changes needed to Close the Gap in Indigenous mental health

Research from Embrace has investigated cultural safety for Aboriginal young people in mainstream mental healthcare in Boorloo, Perth.

Embrace-led roundtable talk trauma-informed care

Embrace's Co-Directors have led a roundtable at Government House on the benefits of trauma-informed care