A5023677049- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Latin American and Latino Studies
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Italian Literature and Culture
- Literary and Philosophical Studies
The University of Adelaide
2011-2024
Logan Hospital
2022
Women's and Children's Health Network
1990-2022
Princess Alexandra Hospital
2017-2022
Queensland Health
2022
The University of Queensland
2021
Colorado College
2021
University of Central Missouri
2014
Women's and Children's Hospital
1992-2012
Boston Children's Hospital
1994-2011
In this study, the authors compared ratings of behavioral and emotional problems positive qualities on Youth Self-Report (T. M. Achenbach & L. A. Rescorla, 2001) by adolescents in general population samples from 24 countries (N = 27,206). For problem scales, country effect sizes (ESs) ranged 3% to 9%, whereas those for gender age less than 1% 2%. Scores were significantly higher girls boys Internalizing Problems Externalizing Problems. Bicountry correlations mean item scores averaged .69....
Background . Despite the frequency of traumatic or stressful events experienced by refugee children and adolescents prior to migration following resettlement, majority do not experience mental health problems emphasising critical nature resilience. While a host factors deemed be protective in young refugees have been identified, there has little research exploring role resilience as distinct psychological construct. This study aimed explore relationship between depression, other emotional...
Purpose: The objective of this 4-year prospective study was to assess the psychological adjustment children treated for cancer and their parents. Patients Methods: Children aged 2 12 years with diagnosed parents families (n = 39) were assessed immediately after diagnosis then annually next 4 years. At each assessment, compared a cohort in general community 49). Results: Immediately children, had significantly more problems than community. However, at subsequent assessments, there no...
Within the context of a longitudinal study investigating outcome for children following traumatic brain injury, this paper reports on utility neuropsychological testing in predicting academic 2 years injury (TBI). Twenty-nine school-age who were admitted to hospital after TBI assessed with battery and measures at 3 24 months postinjury. The included memory, learning, speed information processing. Academic was terms post-TBI change school placement. According logistic regression analysis,...
To identify the proportion of children and adolescents in Australia those with mental disorders who used services for emotional behavioural problems, type what characteristics were associated service use.During 2013-2014, a national face-to-face household survey health wellbeing (Young Minds Matter) was conducted, involving 6310 parents carers 4- to 17-year-olds (55% eligible households) self-report surveys from 2967 11- these households (89% youth). The identified 12-month based on...
To (1) estimate the lifetime and 12-month prevalence of suicidal behaviours in Australian young people aged 12-17 years, (2) describe their co-morbidity with mental illness (3) co-variation these estimates social demographic variables.A national random sample children 4-17 years was recruited 2013-2014. The response rate to survey 55% 6310 parents carers eligible households participating. In addition, 2967 11-17 households, 89% (2653) 12- 17-year-olds completed a self-report questionnaire...
Our objectives were to compare adolescent and parent ratings of the health-related quality life (HRQL) adolescents treated for cancer, HRQL who on treatment vs. those off following their diagnosis with cancer assess at different points time cancer. The 70 (aged 10 18 years) consecutively attending Women's Children's Hospital Oncology Clinic in South Australia was assessed by means standard questionnaires. Parents completed Child Health Questionnaire, Functional Status II(R) Questionnaire...
Evaluated the utility of neuropsychological testing in predicting academic outcome children 1 year following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fifty-one school age who were admitted to hospital after TBI assessed with a battery measures at 3 months postinjury. Academic achievement was and 12 The included intelligence memory, learning, speed information processing. terms post-TBI changes reading, spelling, arithmetic; teacher ratings performance; change placement. According logistic regression...
This report describes a follow-up study in which the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems group 42 children adolescents treated for leukemia is compared with matched control selected from general population. The among siblings two groups, adjustment groups families, are also examined. Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist, completion by parents, Checklist Rutter B2 Behavioural Scale, teachers, used to identify both social competence problems. In addition, Family Concept Inventory...
Background: Young refugees resettled in Western countries are at increased risk of mental health problems. However, most research has centred on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with depression, other disorders, and problems receiving comparatively less attention. Method: Depressive symptomatology was assessed using the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) a multiethnic community sample 348 refugee children ( n = 180) adolescents 168) aged 7–17 years living South Australia. Results:...
To date, universal, school-based interventions have produced limited success in the long-term prevention of depression young people. This paper examines whether family relationship support moderates outcomes a preventive intervention for adolescents. It reports secondary analysis data from beyondblue schools research initiative. Twenty-five matched pairs were randomly assigned to an or control condition (N = 5633 Grade 8 students). The multi-component, was implemented over 3-year period,...
To (1) estimate the lifetime and 12-month prevalence of self-harm without suicide intent in young people aged 12-17 years, (2) describe co-morbidity these behaviours with mental illness (3) their co-variation key social demographic variables.A nationally representative random sample households children 4-17 years recruited 2013-2014. The survey response rate was 55% 6310 parents carers eligible participating. In addition, 2967 (89%) 11-17 completed a self-report questionnaire 2653 12- to...
Objective: To identify the nature and prevalence of alternative therapies used by children with asthma attending a children’s hospital. Methodology: Subjects consisted consecutive series 51 aged 1–6 years who were Women’s Children’s Hospital, South Australia. Parents completed questionnaire describing use children. Results: Approximately 55% for management. Therapies most commonly massage, relaxation exercises, diet therapy vitamins. There was no significant difference in age, severity,...
While there is a growing body of literature on the mental health status adult refugees, children have been relatively neglected in research, particularly Australia. This study investigated prevalence emotional and behavioural problems patterns service utilisation among 530 refugee adolescents aged 4–17 years living South Parents teachers 13–17 completed appropriate versions Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire. Of 11.0% found to borderline or abnormal problems, only 13.0% accessed...
To describe the extent to which parents report that 4- 17-year-olds with symptoms meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition criteria for mental disorders need help, types help needed, this is being met factors associated a help.During 2013-2014, national household survey health Australia's young people (Young Minds Matter) was conducted, involving 6310 (and carers) 17-year-olds. The identified 12-month using Interview Schedule Children - Version IV ( n = 870)...
ObjectiveRetrospective, parent‐reported data suggest that 50% of Australian children with mental health disorders miss out on care. In a national sample, we aimed to determine the proportion receiving services and associated characteristics, using prospective, objective data.MethodProspective analysis linked Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS)‐rebated service use in aged 8–9, 10–11, 12–13-years, from Longitudinal Study Children K cohort (N = 4,983). Analyses were conducted separately for scoring...
This study aimed to (1) examine the strength of association between mental disorders/mental health problems, risk behaviours and tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents, (2) compare rates adolescents with major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or conduct in 2013/14 vs 1998, (3) identify extent which an problems can be attributed non-mental factors.The utilised data from first (1998) second (2013/14) child adolescent components National Surveys Mental...
Background Over the past 20 years prevalence of child and adolescent mental disorders in high-income countries has not changed despite increased investment health services. Insufficient contact with services may be a contributing factor; however, it is known what proportion children have sufficient professionals to allow delivery treatment meeting minimal clinical practice guidelines, or how long experience symptoms prior receiving treatment. Aims To investigate level healthcare received by...
Objective Although the significance of general factor psychopathology (p) is being increasingly recognized, it remains unclear how to best operationalize and measure p. To test variations in operationalizations p make practical recommendations for its assessment, we compared p-factor scores derived from four models.
Neuropsychological and psychosocial assessment of 58 Victorian South Australian school-aged children who sustained a closed head injury was carried out immediately postinjury at 6 months follow-up. For those whose defined as mild (length coma less than 1 hour) outcome on all variables good both time points. Children with moderate to severe greater had lower WISC-R IQ scores points were particularly poor reading spelling measures. There no improvement over the academic Family parental...