Transcription factors of the plant-specific apetala2/ethylene response factor (AP2/ERF) family control plant secondary metabolism, often as part signalling cascades induced by jasmonate (JA) or other elicitors. Here, we functionally characterized JA-inducible tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) AP2/ERF ORC1, one members NIC2-locus ERFs that nicotine biosynthesis and a close homologue ORCA3, transcriptional activator alkaloid in Catharanthus roseus. ORC1 positively regulated transcription several...

Co-design is becoming common practice in the development of mental health services, however, little known about experience such practices, particularly when young people are involved.

Abstract Background Early treatment is critical to improve eating disorder prognosis. Single session interventions have been proposed as a strategy provide short term support people on waitlists for treatment, however, it not always possible access this early intervention. Conversational artificial intelligence agents or “chatbots” reflect unique opportunity attempt fill gap in service provision. The aim of research was co-design novel chatbot capable delivering single intervention adults...

Codesigned interventions are becoming more common in health services and, particular, the design and development of mental programmes interventions. However, previous research has established that transition from codesign to implementation can experience several challenges this process received little attention.

Background: Vegetarianism and veganism have long been tied to disordered eating are frequently considered be methods of limiting available food choices. Health professionals specializing in disorder treatment may modify their practices support vegetarian or vegan clients. However, there no formally recognized clinical guidelines for the disorders these groups. Moreover, studies yet explored experiences seeking receiving while adhering vegetarianism veganism, which needed inform development...

Objective Despite the increasing practice of Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) for treating trauma, empirical validation IFS concepts in relation to complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) symptoms is lacking. The study aimed 1) examine whether childhood trauma severity predicted presence and strength parts polarisation, Self; 2) Self moderated relationship between polarisation (PTSD) disturbances self-organisation (DSO) symptom clusters.

The mental health field, and more recently, the eating disorders field specifically, has witnessed a paradigm shift towards collaborative research which is conducted in partnership with individuals possessing lived living experiences of conditions (i.e. those personal or experience who are family, carers, other supports). However, despite this shift, challenge engaging manner that avoids tokenism, manages power imbalances, ensures meaningful involvement persists. This paper aims to encourage...

Videoconferencing psychotherapy (VCP) is a growing practice among mental health professionals. Early adopters have predominantly been in private settings, and more recent adoption has occurred larger organizations, such as the military. The implementation of VCP into service providers public sector an important step reaching helping vulnerable at-risk individuals; however, several additional challenges exist for organizations.The aim this study was to offer model effectively introducing...

There has been a lack of investigation into the understanding social media body image movements from healthcare perspective. Health professionals can have strong influence on how their patients relate to own bodies, including experiences weight-based discrimination. This study examined perspectives health and whether they believed were relevant professional practice. recruited 30 medical allied participate in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was used generate common themes...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Eating disorders are a global concern and access to early treatment is critical improve prognosis. Single session interventions have been proposed as an opportunity provide short term support people on waitlists for eating disorder treatment, however, there not enough clinicians this intervention. Conversational artificial intelligence agents or “chatbots” reflect unique fill gap in service provision. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To co-design novel chatbot...

This evaluation sought to determine what extent a suicide prevention service, designed for young people at severe risk of suicide, was successful in reducing and distress improving well-being outcomes. The 3-month service co-designed the height COVID-19 pandemic Melbourne, Australia, with carers who had lived experience youth suicide. involved mixed methods analysis data collected during first 20 months operation, from February 2022 September 2023. Ninety one were admitted this period, whom...

Complex traumatic experiences, such as childhood sexual and physical abuse, occur in approximately 13% of the Australian population are more common women. Despite prevalence complex trauma need for evidence-based services survivors, no studies have explored treatment-related experiences women with Australia. The aim current study was to identify barriers facilitators treatment seeking engagement amongst who experienced Semi-structured interviews were conducted 11 histories presented a...

Phase-based approaches are a recommended treatment option for individuals with complex trauma histories; however, this is based on limited body of empirical evidence. often involve two stages treatment, one focusing safety and stabilisation phase memory processing. Historically, the Australian Better Access Scheme offered government rebate up to 10 group individual psychological sessions annually. In response coronavirus pandemic, number rebated has been increased 20 through June 2022....

Childhood abuse is a significant factor in the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and many physical health disorders, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) fibromyalgia. This study aimed to examine prevalence PCOS fibromyalgia women with BPD compared general population. Additionally, it these conditions who experienced different types childhood (emotional, physical, or sexual). Participants were identified from Multidisciplinary Alfred Psychiatry research centre’s...