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The declining mental health of youth in late adolescence and early adulthood represents a serious public health concern, resulting in substantial symptom burden, mortality, and societal cost. Despite this, youth with clinical mental illnesses show poor engagement with mental health services.
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become a leading form of nicotine use among children and adolescents worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 15 million young teenagers currently use these products. Contrary to early claims regarding reduced harm, e‑cigarettes expose users to a range of toxic substances, including carcinogens and, increasingly, synthetic nicotine compounds and other psychoactive agents.
Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention
We examined the relationship between the onset and pattern of childhood mental health disorders and subsequent current smoking status at age 17 years.
There is a high prevalence of mental health problems amongst adolescents
The study aimed to examine the influence of gender on relationships between computer use, habitual posture and neck/shoulder pain.
To determine the constellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated with poor mental health in an adolescent population.
To determine whether the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents on court ordered remand in South Australia has changed since 1989
Bacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma
To examine the relationship between smoking behaviour, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems in a nationally representative sample of young pe