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The mental health and wellbeing of adolescents on remand in Australia

To compare the nature & prevalence of mental health problems, prevalence of suicidal ideation & behaviour, & health-related quality of life of 13-17-year-olds..

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Dietary patterns and markers for the metabolic syndrome in Australian adolescents

Overweight and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as their clustering, are increasingly prevalent among adolescents.

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Improving the wellbeing of Australian children and youth: the importance of bridging the know-do gap

Improving the wellbeing of Australian children and youth: the importance of bridging the know-do gap

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Adolescent and young adult medicine in Australia and New Zealand: towards specialist accreditation

The RACP is advancing a three-tier strategy to build greater specialist capacity and sustain leadership in adolescent and young adult medicine

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Opportunistic adolescent health assessment in the child protection unit

Adolescents attending a hospital-based CPU report high rates of health-risk behaviours

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Trends in alcohol-related injury admissions in adolescents in Western Australia and England: Population-based cohort study

More needs to be done to address alcohol-related harm, and on-going monitoring is required to assess the effectiveness of strategies.

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Risk perception and risk-taking behaviour during adolescence: The influence of personality and gender

This study investigated the influence of personality characteristics and gender on adolescents' perception of risk and their risk-taking behaviour.

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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents and young adults

Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and cardiometabolic risk factors from adolescence to young adulthood in the Raine Study

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Longer-term increased cortisol levels in young people with mental health problems

Hair segment analyses revealed longer-term increased levels of cortisol in the past 3 months in early mental health problems

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Children and young people at risk of disengagement from school

The review examines the international literature to determine how disengagement can be defined & understood, & then examines student disengagement in Australia.