02/09/2010 | A brief, inexpensive, educational intervention with the parents of shy and withdrawn preschool-age children can prevent anxiety disorders in children, Australian research in the American Journal of Psychiatry shows.
12/08/2010 | There is no evidence to support the use of SSRIs to treat autism in children and insufficiently robust evidence supporting their use in adults, Australian researchers have concluded in a recent Cochrane review.
22/07/2010 | Suppressing puberty in adolescents suffering from gender identity disorder relieves associated distress and may assist a "balanced decision" regarding later gender reassignment, a Dutch study has found.
01/07/2010 | Children of unplanned pregnancies have significant increases in aggression, externalising and alcohol drinking in early adolescence, an Australian study has found.
10/06/2010 | One in three children referred with suspected ADHD are found to have alternative explanations for their symptoms when assessed by a multidisciplinary team, a Victorian study has found. 3 comments
20/05/2010 | The views of young people who have overcome the obstacles in accessing mental health services need to be acknowledged if genuine service delivery is to be achieved, Australian researchers say.
20/05/2010 | The proposal for DSM-V to include a 'risk syndrome' reflecting an increased likelihood of mental illness is welcome but does not go far enough, according to Orygen Youth Health’s director Professor Patrick McGorry.
20/05/2010 | Behaviour therapy based on habit reversal training can help reduce tics in young people with Tourette syndrome, research shows.
29/04/2010 | A school based intervention aimed at preventing depression in young people has produced disappointing results.
29/04/2010 | Suicide rates are 24 times higher in young people with first episode psychosis compared to similarly aged members of the general population, Australian research shows.