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Emotional labor and emotional exhaustion in psychologists: Preliminary evidence for the protective role of self-compassion and psychological flexibility

The emotional exhaustion component of burnout is concerningly prevalent in psychologists providing psychotherapy. Emotional labor is a known contributor to burnout through the pathway of emotional dissonance and is beginning to develop attention in psychologist wellbeing literature.

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The role of fathers in supporting the development of their NICU infant

Contemporary models of NICU care emphasize the critical role of parents in supporting their infant's development. Fathers play an important, but underutilized, role throughout their infant's NICU journey. This narrative review describes the main direct and indirect mechanisms through which fathers support the development of their NICU infant, and the barriers and facilitators to this support as described in current research.

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The queers are all right: a content analysis of LGBTQIA + mental health on TikTok

The formation of online communities instils a sense of connectedness which can ameliorate the mental health concerns that result from minority stressors for lesbian, gay, queer, intersex, asexual, and other diverse genders/sexualities (LGBTQIA+). The aim of this study was to explore how LGBTQIA + people communicate social and mental health concerns on TikTok.

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Differences in serum zinc levels in acutely ill and remitted adolescents and young adults with bulimia nervosa in comparison with healthy controls – a cross-sectional pilot study

Research has implicated that changes in Zn metabolism may be associated with the biological underpinnings of eating disorders, in particular anorexia nervosa.

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Does the reason matter? How student-reported reasons for school absence contribute to differences in achievement outcomes among 14–15 year olds

We used data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to examine the reasons for 14-15 year old absences and how they relate to outcomes in year 9.

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School-based promotion of mental health and wellbeing to address bullying

The complexity of an issue such as school bullying and how this is best addressed as part of a systematic whole-school approach

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Using acute tryptophan depletion to investigate predictors of treatment response in adolescents with major depressive disorder

The major hypothesis of this study is that acute tryptophan depletion will be negatively associated with mood and cognitive functioning

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Global supermarkets' corporate social responsibility commitments to public health: A content analysis

Investigate the world's largest and most powerful supermarkets' publically available CSR commitments to determine their potential impact on public health

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Designs on Narrative: A Design-Based Method to Elicit Young People’s Narratives About Electronic Image-Sharing Issues and Interventions

The narrative structure innate to the Design Thinking process offered a picture of electronic image-sharing problems and related solutions from young people’s perspectives

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Tasmania’s child and family centres building parenting capability: a mixed methods study

This mixed methods study investigated the impact of Tasmania’s Child and Family Centres on parents’ confidence and competence