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New research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown over the seven years between 2008 and 2015, mental health presentations have tripled amongst children in the 10-14 and 15-19 age group.The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, looked at children from birth
Severely unsettled babies with sleeping, crying and feeding problems at the age of one are ten times more likely to have mental health problems during childhood, a new Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) study has found. Presenting her work at the Sleep DownUnder Conference in Brisbane
Professor Anne Alstott of Yale Law School and Dr. Meredithe McNamara of the Yale School of Medicine, the co-founders of The Integrity Project at Yale Law School, have co-authored a white paper with a team of international scientists that takes an expert, evidence-based approach to discussing key
Four Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) led projects spanning food allergy, preterm respiratory diseases and mental health have been awarded medical research grants. Professors Mimi Tang, David Tingay and the late George Patton’s team have secured National Health and Medical Research
Severe and persistent infant sleep problems in the first year are linked to poor maternal mental and physical health during pregnancy, a new study by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has found. The study, led by Dr Fallon Cook, found that it's very common to experience difficulties with
While having a baby brings many new and exciting experiences, research shows that women are at their highest lifetime risk for mental ill health in the time before and after having a baby, and it is well known that postnatal depression is a common experience for many new mums. In Australia, almost
Two in five young people experienced mental health problems and one in five had suicidal thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic last year in Australia, according to a new study. School closures also saw four in five teenagers report an increase in school-related stress, three in four feeling
The Chair of Beyond Blue, The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, will has launched a cutting-edge research project taking aim at the link between early childhood trauma and adult mental health issues.The $2.5 million, five-year project led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, is co-funded by Beyond
Children and adolescents detained in the youth justice system experience poor outcomes across a range of physical and mental health disorders, according to new research. In the first global review, researchers from the University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and
CoAST is a co-designed research project aimed at improving the outcomes and experiences for children and adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) or Atypical Anorexia Nervosa (AAN) and their carers. The project focuses on Family-based treatment (FBT), the main recommended treatment for AN/AAN in
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