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Adolescent drug trial reanalysed

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A highly-cited trial from 2007 used by international health agencies to support the use of medication of adolescents with depression, has been critically reviewed by a team from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.

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Researcher explores the criminalisation of childhood trauma

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University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Associate Professor Catia Malvaso is exploring the need to reform the youth justice system at this month’s Research Tuesdays lecture.

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A closer look at predicting psychosis in high-risk young people

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University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers have taken a closer look at how to predict transition to psychosis in young people who meet a specific set of subthreshold psychotic symptoms and syndromes, also referred to as ultra-high risk (UHR) criteria.

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Federal funding for child mental health and wellbeing survey

Youth mental health

The Federal Government has awarded $8.1 million for the third National Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing which University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø experts will play a key role in.

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