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A cross-sectional examination of the clinical significance of autistic traits in individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosisResults suggest that autism traits are associated with poorer clinical presentation in first-episode psychosis populations
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Comparing Web-Based Mindfulness With Loving-Kindness and Compassion Training for Promoting Well-Being in Pregnancy: Protocol for a Three-Arm Pilot Randomized Controlled TrialPromoting psychological well-being and preventing distress among pregnant women is an important public health goal. In addition to adversely impacting the mother's health and well-being, psychological distress in pregnancy increases the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, compromises infant socioemotional development and bonding, and heightens maternal and child vulnerability in the postpartum period. Mindfulness and compassion-based interventions show potential for prevention and early intervention for perinatal distress.
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Can a social media intervention improve online communication about suicide? A feasibility study examining the acceptability and potential impact of the #chatsafe campaignThere is a need for effective and youth-friendly approaches to suicide prevention, and social media presents a unique opportunity to reach young people. Although there is some evidence to support the delivery of population-wide suicide prevention campaigns, little is known about their capacity to change behaviour, particularly among young people and in the context of social media. Even less is known about the safety and feasibility of using social media for the purpose of suicide prevention.
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Associations between negative life experiences and the mental health of trans and gender diverse young people in Australia: Findings from Trans PathwaysThe current results highlight the urgent need for better mental health care and provide insight into areas for targeted mental health interventions
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Women Migrants in Western Australia: Case Studies of Resilience and EmpowermentWe propose that women migrants, through alliances and collaboration, cross borders of learning and work towards generating change and transformation
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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-upTo 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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Using clinical information to make individualized prognostic predictions in people at ultra high risk for psychosisRecent studies have shown an association between psychopathology and subsequent clinical and functional outcomes in people at UHR for psychosis.
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Family structure and childhood mental disorders: new findings from AustraliaThis report provides new evidence of the relationships between family structure and childhood mental disorders in an under-researched context, Australia
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) and subsequent open-label SSRI treatment of adolescents with depression (NOTAD): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trialThe aim of this study is to investigate the antidepressant effects of N2O and N2O and SSRI combined.
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Discrete alterations of brain network structural covariance in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis.The aim of the present study was to investigate whole-brain structural covariance patterns of eight large-scale networks in young people identified as...