Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Treatment Of Resistant Depression In Adolescents (TORDIA)
This is a study of depression in adolescents, ages 12 to 18, who are currently taking a prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication but are still experiencing depression. The purpose of the study is to determine how best to treat adolescents with depression that is “resistant” to the…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Preliminary Human Trial of NPI-028
This research will determine whether the Chinese herbal medicine (NPI-028) can make a significant contribution to the management of withdrawal and to follow-up treatment aimed at preventing or managing relapse in both women and men alcoholics. The herbal preparation has been used historically in the treatment of alcohol intoxication and…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of D-cycloserine and glycine for treating negative symptoms (such as loss of interest, loss of energy, loss of warmth, and loss of humor) which occur between phases of positive symptoms (marked by hallucinations, delusions, and thought confusions) in schizophrenics. The…
Children's health
28 Dec 2012
Teen terminal illness blurs boundaries
Blurring professional and personal boundaries can sometimes happen when it comes to caring for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with a terminal illness, according to a Flinders University palliative care expert. Ms Kim Devery, a lecturer in the Department of Palliative and Supportive Services, and colleague Mrs Sharon…
Children's health
05 Dec 2012
Scientists identify depression and anxiety biomarker in youths
Scientists have discovered a cognitive biomarker – a biological indicator of a disease – for young adolescents who are at high risk of developing depression and anxiety. Their findings were published 28 November, in the journal PLOS ONE. The test for the unique cognitive biomarker, which can be done on…
Children's health
05 Dec 2012
Happy kids, happy future
At-risk children are more likely to successfully transition to secondary school if they take part in support programs during upper primary, a new study by ECU researchers has found. The project, entitled Happy Kids, was conducted by ECU researcher Professor Gary Partington in conjunction with the WA Department of Education…
Children's health
16 Nov 2012
Aussie kids log-on more than European peers
Australian children use the internet more excessively than their European counterparts, a new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers has found. The report, Excessive internet use among Australian children, builds upon the findings of the EU Kids Online study into excessive internet use and compares the online habits of…
Children's health
01 Nov 2012
New guidelines to address trauma of childhood abuse
A new set of guidelines launched today aim to help mental health and social service providers better understand the complex effects of trauma on adult survivors of childhood abuse. The guidelines, funded by the Federal Government and developed by Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA), were launched today in Canberra by…
Children's health
30 Oct 2012
New guidelines to address trauma of childhood abuse
A new set of guidelines have been launched which aim to help mental health and social service providers better understand the complex effects of trauma on adult survivors of childhood abuse. The guidelines, funded by the Federal Government and developed by Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA), were launched in Canberra by Minister…
