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Ventricular volumes across stages of schizophrenia and other psychoses

This study aims to investigate ventricular volumes at different stages of psychosis.

The psychosocial burden of childhood overweight and obesity: evidence for persisting difficulties in boys and girls

Overweight and obese children reported greater psychosocial distress than healthy weight children, and these differences were more pronounced for girls than boys.

Using clinical information to make individualized prognostic predictions in people at ultra high risk for psychosis

Recent studies have shown an association between psychopathology and subsequent clinical and functional outcomes in people at UHR for psychosis.

The impact of child maltreatment on the risk of deliberate self-harm among adolescents: A population-wide cohort study using linked administrative records

This study calls for the early identification of children who are vulnerable to maltreatment, the better identification of the duration and severity of maltreatment experiences, and the provision of continued care and support, to reduce the child's deliberate self harm risk in adolescence.

Family structure and childhood mental disorders: new findings from Australia

This report provides new evidence of the relationships between family structure and childhood mental disorders in an under-researched context, Australia

Neuroanatomical Predictors of Functional Outcome in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis

The poorest functional outcomes have the lowest grey matter densities at identification as ultra-high risk for psychosis

Associations between school absence and academic achievement: Do socioeconomics matter?

School attendance should therefore be a priority for all schools, and not just those with high rates of absence or low average achievement.

Evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of autistic disorder diagnoses

This study provides the first clear evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of individuals diagnosed with Autistic Disorder during a period of stability in diagnostic criteria

Lancet paper finds hormone therapy for trans young people can improve mental health - but authors say more research is desperately needed

A Lancet-published review of the evidence around the use of gender-affirming hormones and surgery in trans children and adolescents has found such interventions can lead to a marked improvement in mental health outcomes and quality of life.

Trans Pathways researcher recognised as one of Australia’s Tomorrow Makers

Youth mental health researcher Penelope Strauss has been named an AMP Tomorrow Maker – the first researcher from The Kids Research Institute Australia to win one of the annual AMP Foundation grants.