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Mental health problems among young people on remand: has anything changed since 1989?To determine whether the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents on court ordered remand in South Australia has changed since 1989
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Th2-associated immunity to bacteria in asthma in teenagers and susceptibility to asthmaBacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma
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Smoking status, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems in young peopleTo examine the relationship between smoking behaviour, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems in a nationally representative sample of young pe
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Nothing but fear itself: parental fear as a determinant of child physical activity and independent mobilityOver the past decade we have seen declining rates in child engagement in physical activity with escalating health problems ensuing.
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Protecting and Promoting Young People’s Social and Emotional Health in Online and Offline ContextsYoung people's use of mobile phones and access to the Internet have increased dramatically in the last decade, especially among those aged 9-15 years.
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Prolonged school non-attendance in adolescence: a practical approachProlonged school non-attendance in adolescence is complex and represents a critical public health problem due to the range of associated adverse poor outcomes
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Distinguishing Between Risk Factors for Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and Purging DisorderBinge eating disorder and purging disorder have gained recognition as distinct eating disorder diagnoses, but risk factors for these conditions have not yet...
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Dairy product consumption, dietary nutrient and energy density and associations with obesity in Australian adolescentsDairy intake is likely to influence dietary energy density (ED) and nutrient density (ND), which are factors representing aspects of dietary quality.
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Caregiver-mediated interventions to support self-regulation among infants and young children (0-5 years): A protocol for a realist reviewSelf-regulation is a modifiable protective factor for lifespan mental and physical health outcomes. Early caregiver-mediated interventions to promote infant and child regulatory outcomes prevent long-term developmental, emotional and behavioural difficulties and improve outcomes such as school readiness, educational achievement and economic success. To harness the population health promise of these programmes, there is a need for more nuanced understanding of the impact of these interventions.
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Group mindful self-compassion training to improve mental health outcomes for LGBTQIA+ young adults: Rationale and protocol for a randomised controlled trialYoung adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse genders and sexualities (LGBTQIA+) are more likely to experience mental health difficulties and are at significantly elevated risk of substance abuse, self-harm and suicide, relative to their heterosexual, endosex and cisgender peers. There is a need for effective mental health interventions for LGBTQIA+ young adults. Mindful Self-Compassion training is a promising approach; among LGBTQIA+ individuals, self-compassion accounts for more variation in mental health outcomes than bullying, victimization, and adverse childhood experiences combined. Furthermore, LGBTQIA+ individuals with high self-compassion report more positive identity and happiness, less self-stigma, and lower suicidality than those with low self-compassion.