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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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Preventing suicide - what can you do?A new information pack is now available to help anyone who is concerned about a friend or family member who is distressed or suicidal.
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Targeting intolerance of uncertainty in young children diagnosed with autism: A randomized controlled trial of a parent-mediated group interventionYoung children diagnosed with autism experience high rates of co-occurring anxiety, with uncertainty-related concerns commonly reported. This randomized controlled trial investigated an 8-week parent-mediated group anxiety intervention, “Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations” (CUES-Junior©).
It's normal for children and teenagers to experience a range of emotions, including sadness, however childhood depression is more than just feeling sad.
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Assessing functioning for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions: Current clinical practice in AustraliaIn the disability sector globally, and specifically in Australia, assessments of functioning have become key to diagnostic processes, and accessing therapy and funding. Over half of all individuals accessing support through Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme have a neurodevelopmental condition diagnosis.
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Involving young people with lived experience in advancing mental health science: an exploratory qualitative study from Pakistan and IndiaMeaningful involvement of young People with Lived Experience (PWLE) in co-designing youth mental health interventions has been much emphasized globally. However, there is a scarcity of evidence on involving PWLE of mental health problems in designing, implementing and evaluating mental health interventions, especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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Mothers' and Fathers' Work Hours, Child Gender, and Behavior in Middle ChildhoodThis study examined the association between typical parental work hours (including nonemployed parents) and children's behavior in two-parent heterosexual...
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How the first nine months shape the rest of our livesThe field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development.
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Associations between anxious-depressed symptoms and cardiovascular risk factors in a longitudinal childhood studyThe objective of the study was to examine the influence of anxious/depressed scores on cardiovascular risk factors throughout childhood.
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Father mental health during the early parenting period: results of an Australian population based longitudinal studyThe primary objective of this study was to report on the occurrence of mental health difficulties for a large national sample of Australian fathers of children.