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Young Minds Matter overview

Young Minds Matter was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. The survey was conducted at The University of Western Australia...

Survey finds parents don’t always know if their kids are struggling emotionally

As a parent of two teenage daughters, I like to think I know what's going on in their lives and how they are feeling.

Vitamin D levels linked to depression in young men

Research from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows that symptoms of depression in young men may be associated with low vitamin D levels.

Researchers investigate childhood diet and teen anxiety and depression link

A study to investigate mental health and dietary patterns throughout childhood and into adolescence has received a $57,800 grant.

Important help for people bereaved by suicide

More help will be available for people bereaved by suicide as the result of two initiatives launched in Perth today.

High stress burden takes toll on Aboriginal children

A landmark new report on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children

Perth researchers receive national suicide prevention awards

Suicide prevention researcher Kate Miller has been recognised for her innovative work in developing safe, effective online resources for young people.

Landmark youth mental health survey released

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia hope data obtained from the 2nd Australian wide survey of child and adolescent mental health will help government

Harmonization of SDQ and ASEBA Phenotypes: Measurement Variance Across Cohorts

Harmonizing the scores obtained by different instruments that measure the same construct enable researchers to combine them in one analysis. An important step in harmonization is checking whether there is measurement invariance across populations.

Early markers of adult symptoms of depression and anxiety in the Raine Study

Early intervention offers the potential to mitigate adult mental illness; however, trials spanning decades present significant challenges, necessitating predictive early markers useable in trial settings. We hypothesised that parent evaluation using the child behaviour checklist (CBCL) total problem score at age two years predicted adult depressive and anxious symptoms and explored other potential parent ratings.