mental health
Is your child getting ready to start or return to school? A recent study by Murdoch Childrens found that up to 40 per cent of children have a sleep problem within the first six months of starting primary school, which ... Read More »
Australian pre-schoolers growing up in families who move houses a lot have poorer verbal ability and higher rates of hyperactivity and other behavioural and emotional problems than those who don’t, according to research published by the Australian Institute of Family ... Read More »
Researchers from the Black Dog Institute and University of NSW have used brain imaging technology to show that young people with a known genetic risk of bipolar but no clinical signs of the condition have clear and quantifiable differences in ... Read More »
Let’s just begin with a little bit of the nitty gritty: In 2011, over 67,000 dogs and 64,000 cats were handed over to the RSPCA in Australia. These are the same cute and cuddly animals that new owners soon realise ... Read More »
Researchers at The University of Queensland have been documenting the lives of mothers and their children over 30 years to uncover what role genetic and environmental factors have on mental illness, substance abuse and heart disease. The team of researchers ... Read More »
As the nation watches the reports about the recent Connecticut school shooting, many people may find themselves feeling anxious, worried, saddened or otherwise concerned. While adults may know how to express these feelings, often they do not know how to ... Read More »
Despite the popular belief among parents that having children shortens their lives, the reverse seems to be true, particularly for women, indicates a large study of childless couples, treated for infertility, and published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and ... Read More »
A new study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found almost one in six mothers with young infants who attended an emergency department suffered from post-natal depression, and many mothers hadn’t been previously screened for the condition. Researchers at the ... Read More »
Thinking of buying the kids a furry pet for Christmas? Before you make that spur-of-the-moment decision, remember that the playful puppy or cute kitten you are about to buy will probably be around long after the kids have moved out ... Read More »
Children who have suffered a significant head injury are much more likely to have long-term psychological and social problems, according to a neuropsychologist who will be speaking at the Australian Psychological Society Clinical Neuropsychology Annual Conference in Launceston this weekend. ... Read More »
