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Co-Development and Validation of a Patient-Reported Experience Measure for Trans and Gender Diverse Young People: A Multi-Stage Participatory Study Protocol

Trans and gender diverse (trans) young people experience higher rates of physical and mental ill-health due to chronic exposure to gender minority stress. Consequently, trans young people report higher health and mental healthcare service utilisation. Disconcertingly, negative experiences of healthcare services are prevalent among trans young people, especially those with additional marginalised identities and backgrounds who experience multiple forms of marginalisation.

Parents’ Disclosure of Their Child’s Health and Neurodevelopmental Conditions: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Metasynthesis

Parents of children with physical/mental health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions often need to make disclosure decisions for their child. Disclosure can bring benefits (e.g., support) but can also risk harm (e.g., stigma). This systematic review aimed to consolidate research regarding parents' disclosure experiences to better understand how to support parents during this process.

Mental health assessment of transgender youth - Should standardised psychological measures be scored by norms of birth-registered sex?

Standardised psychometric measures are used in mental health care and research settings to identify risk, assist diagnosis, and assess symptom severity. Standardised scoring of these measures involves transforming respondents' raw scores using binary sex norms. However, scoring manuals offer no guidance as to appropriate scoring methods for trans and non-binary respondents.

What bridges the gap between self-harm and suicidality? The role of forgiveness, resilience and attachment

There is a lack of understanding of why some people who self-harm escalate to suicidal behaviour when others do not. Psychological factors such as attachment...

Humility, inquisitiveness, and openness: key attributes for meaningful engagement with Nyoongar people

The rebuilding of trust requires the development of meaningful relationships in order to break down the barriers so as to increase access and develop culturally secure responses by services

Baseline grey matter volume of non-transitioned "ultra high risk" for psychosis individuals with and without attenuated psychotic symptoms at long-term follow-up

This study found that differences in regional grey matter volume are discernible at an early stage of ultra-high risk psychosis

Psychotic experiences and their significance

Clinical perspective from the ultra high risk (UHR) paradigm, that aims to identify people at high risk of psychotic disorder

Risk perception and risk-taking behaviour during adolescence: The influence of personality and gender

This study investigated the influence of personality characteristics and gender on adolescents' perception of risk and their risk-taking behaviour.

Longer-term increased cortisol levels in young people with mental health problems

Hair segment analyses revealed longer-term increased levels of cortisol in the past 3 months in early mental health problems

Declining transition rates to psychotic disorder in "ultra-high risk" clients: Investigation of a dilution effect

Later ultra-high risk psychosis cohorts presented with different clinical intake characteristics than earlier cohorts