There is a dire paucity of research into the burden, correlates and motives of substance use among trans young people in Australia.
The Healing Kids, Healing Families team strives to understand how trauma and adverse circumstances can impact a child and their family, and how we ca…
To estimate the prevalence, distribution, and co-occurrence of mental ill-health and substance use among gender and sexuality diverse young people re…
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is particularly common among trans young people. Trans young people tend to experience high levels of emotional distre…
Experiencing stigma is associated with a range of negative outcomes for people with mental health disorders. However, little is understood about the…
The prevalence of psychosis has been shown to be disproportionately high amongst sexual and gender minority individuals. However, there is currently…
Prescriptions for atypical antipsychotics in children and adolescents are increasing globally. However, a precise understanding of the clinical varia…
Hospital-treated self-harm is common, costly and associated with repeated self-harm and suicide. Providing a comprehensive psychosocial assessment fo…
Parental support is strongly associated with protective factors across a range of child health outcomes for trans young people. Commonly, parents rep…
Children far in advance of pubertal development may be deferred from further assessment for gender-affirming medical treatment until nearer puberty.…