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Second Mental Health Survey of Australian Children UnderwayThe second national survey to look at the mental health and wellbeing of Australian children and adolescents is underway, with data collectors out and about.
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New research links energy drinks to anxiety in young menA new study from The Kids for Child Health Research has uncovered a link between energy drink consumption in young men and increased anxiety.
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Empowering Aboriginal communities the key to suicide preventionA comprehensive research report into the high rates of suicide in the Kimberley has called for a major change
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Call for mental health support for kids with asthmaA new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.
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WA Researchers lead mental health survey of Australia's childrenResearchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research will lead a comprehensive national survey of the mental health of Australia's children.
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Vitamin B crucial to children’s mental healthA new study led by The Kids has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents.
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Children's Anxiety in the Perioperative Environment: A Qualitative Exploration With Children, Parents and Staff at a Tertiary Paediatric HospitalPerioperative anxiety is a common and distressing aspect of anaesthesia for many children, resulting in management challenges at the time of anaesthesia and potential physical and psychological adverse outcomes. We conducted this qualitative phenomenological study to explore the perspectives of children, parents and staff on perioperative anxiety in our institution. Planned recruitment was 20 each of children who had undergone elective anaesthesia, their parents and staff.
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A Scoping Review of Digital Interventions Targeting Anxiety in Young ChildrenAnxiety is a leading mental health concern in childhood. Whilst a range of therapeutic approaches effectively reduce anxiety in young children, several barriers impact their implementation into practice. Digital interventions could help overcome some of these challenges; however, whether these can effectively target anxiety for children with and without Neurodevelopmental Conditions is unknown.
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Bridging the gap: unveiling key links between autism and anxiety symptoms in autistic children and youth using a network analysis in pooled data from four countriesAutistic children experience significantly higher rates of anxiety compared to nonautistic children. The precise relations between autism characteristics and anxiety symptoms remain unclear in this population. Previous work has explored associations at the domain level, which involve examining broad categories or clusters of symptoms, rather than the relationships between specific symptoms and/or individual characteristics. We addressed this gap by taking a network approach to understand the shared structure of autism characteristics and anxiety symptoms.
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Resilience and mental health among care leavers: Role of social inclusion, self-determination, and independent living skillsYoung people transitioning from out-of-home care (OHC) frequently experience poor mental health and resilience due to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). However, there is limited understanding of the factors that mediate and moderate these outcomes. This is the first study to integrate linked administrative and longitudinal data to examine the mediation and moderation effects of placement stability, independent living skills (ILS), social inclusion, and self-determination when examining the association between ACEs and care status on mental health and resilience.