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Is the effect of compulsory community treatmentWe investigated whether a reduction of preventable deaths from physical disorders was mediated by better access to specialized medical procedures.
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Transition to secondary school: Expectation versus experienceThis study investigated what young people in primary school reported being worried about with their impending move to secondary school, and how their...
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Do hypertensive diseases of pregnancy disrupt neurocognitive development in offspring?The current study sought to determine whether gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia are associated with neurocognitive outcomes in middle childhood.
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Two methods for engaging with the community in setting priorities for child health research: Who engages?The Western Australian Telethon Kids Institute Participation Program employs a range of methods for fostering active involvement of community members in its...
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Social Support Buffers the Association Between Alcohol Use and Depression in Australian MenAlcohol use and depression are known correlates of one another, especially in men, and are influenced by a range of demographic and psychosocial factors. This study examined the association between alcohol use and depressive symptoms in a large representative cohort of Australian men. We also tested whether this association differed by men's age, household income, social support, illicit drug use and help-seeking.
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Borderline Personality Disorder and Peers: A Scoping Review of Friendship, Victimization and Aggression StudiesBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by instability in interpersonal relationships. To date no reviews have scoped the extant research on peer relationship functioning for young people diagnosed with BPD or showing borderline personality features. The current review provides this scoping of studies on all facets of peer relationships, including friendship quality, peer victimization and bullying and peer aggression, and relevant studies of social–cognitive processes with relevance to peer relationships. From 282 studies identified up to August 2019, 39 studies were included for review.
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Parents' experiences of children with a rare disease attending a mainstream school: AustraliaTo explore the perceptions of parents who had a child or adolescent (6-18 years) diagnosed with a rare disease who attended a mainstream school in Western Australia. Design and methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 41 parents of children with a rare disease.
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Evaluation of a public education campaign to support parents to reduce adolescent alcohol useThe Parents, Young People and Alcohol campaign achieved high awareness and positively influenced parental outcomes
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Navigating 'the system' to find supports and services for people with developmental disability: How can research help make this a better journey?Parents navigate what can be a confusing world of early intervention services, residing in the health, disability and/or education sectors
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Maternal smoking and low family income during pregnancy as predictors of the relationship between depression and adiposity in young adultsWe aimed to investigate the influence of antenatal and postnatal factors on the increasing incidence of overweight/obesity and mental health disorders in young adults