mental health
New research out of St. Michael’s Hospital has found that multiple factors independently predict what makes youth more likely to make repeat suicide-related behaviour. The study, led by Dr. Anne Rhodes, a research scientist at the hospital’s Suicide Studies Research ... Read More »
A study of the Western Australian justice system has identified that up to 85 per cent of staff say responding to the needs of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an issue in their work. The report by ... Read More »
Children who have an earlier onset of puberty have poorer mental health from as early as preschool age, a new study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found. The study, which followed almost 3,500 children from age four through to ... Read More »
The more physical health problems women experience during early pregnancy, the more likely they are to suffer from depression, a study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has revealed. The study, which involved over 1500 pregnant women, found women who reported ... Read More »
Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a study co-authored by McGill professor Frank Elgar, Institute for Health and Social Policy. Family meal times are a measurable signature of social exchanges in the home that ... Read More »
Women who experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse as children are more likely to have a child with autism than women who were not abused, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Those who experienced ... Read More »
Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The resulting increased blood and oxygen flow to the pre-frontal cortex may explain the effects, ... Read More »
Around one in 10 young teens with mental health issues also drinks alcohol, smokes cigarettes, and uses cannabis on a weekly basis, indicates Australian research published in the online only fully journal BMJ Open. The prevalence of this pattern of ... Read More »
Hospitalisation rates for juvenile arthritis are increasing, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, A snapshot of juvenile arthritis, examines the prevalence, treatment and experience of arthritis in children aged ... Read More »
Women with significantly lower levels of education than their parents are at higher risk of poor mental health, a new University of Queensland study has found. UQ School of Population Health researchers, Dr Leigh Tooth and Professor Gita Mishra found ... Read More »
