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According to the Young Minds Matter study, mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are experienced by approximately one in seven or 560,000 young people in Australia. These disorders can often have a significant impact on children’s learning and development and on family life.

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A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.

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Researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research will lead a comprehensive national survey of the mental health of Australia's children.

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This project uses longitudinal population data provided through the Developmental Pathways in WA Children Project (Developmental Pathways Project).

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It has been proposed that interpersonal problems play a role in the maintenance of disordered eating because of an adverse effect on self-esteem, which in...

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This exciting new edition includes several new chapters that deliver an even more robust and high quality resource. It examines issues across the life course,..

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The high prevalence of social, emotional and behavioural health problems in children and young people in Australia

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The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between dietary patterns and ADHD in a population-based cohort of adolescents.

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Modern societies are challenged by "wicked problems" - by definition, those that are difficult to define, multi-casual and hard to treat.

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To determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health