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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable,devastating condition that disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
This blog aims to explore what emotions are, why they are important, and how we can support children to develop their ability to understand and express their own emotions in a healthy way.
There is lots of news to report from the clinic including holiday shutdown dates, appointment scheduling, staff updates, and more.
Prominent WA psychiatrist Professor Helen Milroy receives AM award at Government House
The Kids Research Institute Australia and Dolly's Dream are proud to deliver Beacon - a cyber safety educational app designed to keep parents and carers up-to-date with trusted, tailored information, to help keep their kids safe online.
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a 'family illness'; diagnoses and management can be perceived as invasive or traumatic. Caregivers bear the brunt of the diagnostic shock, influencing their child's experience. Children and adolescents may grapple with the psychological effects of past/ongoing medical trauma. Additionally, adolescents may struggle with their mental health as they navigate tensions between caregiver involvement and their developmental need for autonomy.
Experiencing a traumatic event can significantly impact mental and emotional well-being. Social media platforms offer spaces for sharing stories, seeking support, and accessing psychoeducation. TikTok (ByteDance), a rapidly growing social media platform, is increasingly used for advice, validation, and information, although the content of this requires further study.
The objective was to determine the association between maternal serum 25(OH)-vitamin D concentrations and behavioural, emotional and language outcomes...
Four The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded $8.8 million in prestigious Investigator Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to pursue innovative child health research focused on autism, childhood cancer, skin health, and Aboriginal genomics.
An Australian-first study, funded by Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, demonstrating the effectiveness of a new immunisation against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for babies found it to be almost 90 per cent effective in reducing hospitalisation rates.