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Communication, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justiceInvestigators: Natalie Kippin This research aims to examine the communication abilities of young people sentenced to detention in Western Australia,
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Australian Education System: Knowledge, attitudes, needs, and practicesAmy Carol Finlay-Jones Bower BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Early
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Efficacy of cannabinoids in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders among children and adolescents: a systematic reviewA better understanding of the endocannabinoid system and a relaxation in regulatory control of cannabis globally has increased interest in the medicinal use of cannabinoid-based products (CBP). We provide a systematic review of the rationale and current clinical trial evidence for CBP in the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents.
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Rett syndrome in Australia: a review of the epidemiologyTo examine the prevalence, cumulative incidence, and survival in an Australian cohort with Rett syndrome (RTT).
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Young people in detention facing significant communication barriersA study revealing significant levels of language difficulty among detainees at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre underscores the need for more support for young people trying to navigate the justice system, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers say.
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It takes a village: Influencing policy and practice to prevent alcohol use in pregnancy and promote better outcomes for individuals living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by exposure to alcohol in utero. It has pervasive, lifelong impacts and is recognised as a major public health concern in many countries where alcohol is used. The FASD Research Australia Centre of Research Excellence was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council to generate and translate evidence to address prevention, diagnosis, and management of FASD in Australia.
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A systematic review of prevention interventions to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Indigenous communitiesLiz Martyn Milne Symons MPH PhD B.A. (Hons) PhD. Honorary Emeritus Fellow Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 martyn.symons@thekids.org.au
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Evidence of a complex association between dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and child behaviour problemsThere is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and behaviour problems in children aged 2 years.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher a nominee for WA’s Young Australian of the YearDr Hayley Passmore is among four nominees for Western Australia’s 2022 Young Australian of the Year.
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1 in 3 young people in detention has alcohol related brain damageAbout a third of young people in youth detention in Western Australia have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), data has found.