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Discrete Alterations of Brain Network Structural Covariance in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis

Whole-brain structural covariance analyses revealed subtle changes of connectivity of the default-mode, executive control, salience, motor, and auditory networks in UHR individuals for psychosis

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Fellowship paves way for world-first LGBTQA+ suicide prevention initiative

Dr Penelope Strauss will use a prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship from Suicide Prevention Australia to develop and trial a world-first intervention.

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Trans Pathways researcher recognised as one of Australia’s Tomorrow Makers

Youth mental health researcher Penelope Strauss has been named an AMP Tomorrow Maker – the first researcher from The Kids Research Institute Australia to win one of the annual AMP Foundation grants.

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Complex Experiences of Gender Affirmation

This project explores the mental health and support needs of Australians with complex experiences of gender-affirmation.

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Mindful Self-Compassion for LGBTQ youth: a multi-site randomized controlled trial

Amy Penelope Yael Finlay-Jones Strauss Perry BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BA, MPH, PhD BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin)

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Psychiatric disorders during early adulthood in those with childhood onset type 1 diabetes: Rates and clinical risk factors from population-based follow-up

To determine the incidence of and risk factors for psychiatric disorders in early adulthood in patients with childhood onset type 1 diabetes (T1D)

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The Brain Basis of Comorbidity in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

This review discusses early brain development and the etiological factors that may give rise to atypical developmental trajectories, along with neuroimaging insights

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Nitrous oxide (N2O) and subsequent open-label SSRI treatment of adolescents with depression (NOTAD): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

The aim of this study is to investigate the antidepressant effects of N2O and N2O and SSRI combined.

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Longitudinal Cognitive Performance in Individuals at Ultrahigh Risk for Psychosis: A 10-year Follow-up

The onset of psychosis was not associated with deterioration in cognitive ability

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Gender-affirming hormones and surgery in transgender children and adolescents

This Review explores the available published evidence on gender-affirming cross-sex hormone and surgical interventions in transgender children