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The Human Development and Community Wellbeing (HDCW) Team focuses on improving outcomes for children, family, and the community.
Are you a young person (14-25 years old) who is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ?
Online youth-focused health programs often include parent modules—that equip parents with skills to assist their child in improving their health—alongside youth-specific content. BRAVE Self-Help, an evidence-based program designed for children and teenagers with early signs of anxiety, is a popular Australian program that includes six parent modules.
Previous meta-analyses have found higher self-compassion is associated with lower anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of self-compassion as an active ingredient in the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression in youth. This was conducted through (i) a systematic review of the literature and (ii) qualitative consultation with young people and researchers in self-compassion.
Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity has been linked with an increased risk for negative emotionality and inattentiveness in offspring in early childhood.
Prospective longitudinal birth cohort data was used to examine the association between peer aggression at 14yrs and mental health and substance use at 17yrs...
The objective of the study was to examine the influence of anxious/depressed scores on cardiovascular risk factors throughout childhood.
We examined the relationship between the onset and pattern of childhood mental health disorders and subsequent current smoking status at age 17 years.
The primary objective of this study was to report on the occurrence of mental health difficulties for a large national sample of Australian fathers of children.
The goal of the current study was to investigate asthma and mental health among youth in the community.