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Clinicians are calling for coping and social skills training and more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent increasing mental health problems in children, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and published in PLOS ONE, found
A new study has found up to half of all children with language difficulties and mental and physical health problems have been exposed to intimate partner violence, prompting calls for health and social care services to provide more effective identification and early intervention. The research, led
Being transgender or gender diverse (collectively described as being trans) is part of the natural spectrum of human diversity. Transgender children and adolescents do not identify with the gender presumed for them at birth, and ongoing research is helping to better support their lifelonghealth and
This study will provide robust evidence of the potential benefits and harms of COVID-19 policies on health outcomes during pregnancy, birth and the first 12 months postnatally; translating these findings into health service provision.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a serious, inherited condition that requires daily treatment, causes ongoing health challenges, and can increase the risk of early death for patients and their families. The emotional and mental health impact of CF is considerable throughout a person's life. Our study
The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system have been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers at the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute led the two-year project at the
A newborn baby’s health lays the foundation for their health and wellbeing throughout life.When a baby is born sick, they need extra medical support.
A research centre based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has been awarded federal funding to strengthen adolescent health research in the Asia Pacific. The Centre of Research Excellence (CRE), led by MCRI Professor Peter Azzopardi, has secured $3 million from the National Health
Many people come to Australia as refugees or migrants. Access to culturally safe healthcare is important to improve family health and wellbeing.
Melbourne researchers have created new clinical guidelines to better support children and adolescents diagnosed with anxiety as demand for mental health care surges. The Australian-first, evidence-based clinical guidelines for health care professionals, aim to improve the identification,
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