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The orofacial, oromotor, speech, and voice characteristics of adolescents in youth detention: a comparison of groups with and without prenatal alcohol exposureLanguage disorder is highly prevalent in youth justice; however, orofacial, oromotor, speech, and voice anomalies have been largely overlooked. There has been some documentation of these among individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), and adolescents with PAE are over-represented in youth justice.
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A peer support intervention for first-time mothers: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the mummy buddy programThe transition to motherhood, although joyous, can be highly stressful, and the availability of professional postpartum support for mothers is often limited. Peer volunteer support programs may offer a viable and cost-effective method to provide community-based support for new mothers. The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of a peer volunteer support program-The Mummy Buddy Program-in which experienced volunteer mothers are paired with, and trained to offer social support to, first-time mothers.
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Data Resource Profile: The South Australian Well-being and Engagement Collection (WEC)Mental health and well-being during childhood and adolescence have been shown to impact on health, educational attainment and employment in adulthood.1–3 Although health and education systems worldwide have long recognized the importance of promoting student well-being,4–6 population-wide monitoring of well-being remains uncommon.
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Long-term economic outcomes for interventions in early childhood: protocol for a systematic reviewInvestment in early childhood produces positive returns: for the child, the family and the community.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: the importance of assessment, diagnosis and support in the Australian justice contextThe current article outlines how individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may experience inequities within the justice system
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Towards the development of an integrative, evidence-based suite of indicators for the prediction of outcome following mild traumatic brain injuryPerformance on neuropsychological measures may be useful for predicting persisting post-concussion symptoms
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Paediatric asylum seekers in Western Australia: Identification of adversity and complex needs through comprehensive refugee health assessmentPaediatric asylum seekers have complex trauma backgrounds with exposure to multiple adverse events within disrupted family units
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Quorum Sensing Signaling Alters Virulence Potential and Population Dynamics in Complex Microbiome-Host InteractomesGenome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of a quorum sensing positive Psychrobacter isolate identified several quorum sensing associated systems
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HLA-A*32:01 is strongly associated with vancomycin-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptomsHLA-A*32:01 is strongly associated with vancomycin-induced DRESS in a population of predominantly European ancestry
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Common Pathways to NSSI and Suicide Ideation: The Roles of Rumination and Self-CompassionThe salience of self-compassion offers promise for early intervention initiatives focusing on less judgmental or self-critical means of self-relation