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The Differential Influence of Contextual Risks on Psychosocial Functioning and Participation of Australian Aboriginal Youth

Methodological issues and implications for interventions to support young Aboriginal people's adaptation are discussed.

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"Through the Kids... We Connected With Our Community": Children as Catalysts of Social Capital

This article investigates whether having dependent children living at home play a role in forging adult connections, community involvement, and social...

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National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students

The National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students was conducted with the aims of understanding issues associated with the mental health of...

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Longitudinal impact of the Cyber Friendly Schools program on adolescents' cyberbullying behavior

Cyber Friendly Schools program was associated with significantly greater declines in the odds of involvement in cyber-victimization and perpetration

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Why do psychiatric patients have higher cancer mortality rates when cancer incidence is the same or lower?

People with mental illness are no more likely than the general population to develop cancer but more likely to die of it

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Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

The new diagnostic category of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) was introduced in DSM-5

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Relationships between Psychosocial Resilience and Physical Health Status of Western Australian Urban Aboriginal Youth

The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which factors previously documented as buffering the impact of high-risk family environments on...

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The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

This review examines evidence of the association between the neighborhood built environment, green spaces and outdoor home area, and early (0-7 years) child...

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Measuring Severity of Mental Disorders with the Young Minds Matter: Parent/Carer-Reported Impact Items

This document describes the calibration of the parent/carer reported impact items developed for use in the Second Australian Child & Adolescent Survey of...

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Engaging, supporting and working with children and families in Tasmania’s Child and Family Centres

The results showed that Tasmania's Child and Family Centres had a positive impact on parents' use and experiences of services and supports for young children.