Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention
BA, MPH
Penelope Strauss holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and is a currently Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention at the Telethon Kids Institute and UWA.
She has an overarching interest in equity issues and has a background in the area of refugee and migrant health.
Her current research focus is on the mental health of trans young people and their barriers to accessing services. Penelope has recently led the Trans Pathways project, which is the largest study conducted on the mental health of trans young people in Australia.
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Publications
March 2020
Misgendering and experiences of stigma within health care settings for transgender individuals
Misgendering within the health care system can significantly affect the mental and physical health of transgender individuals
Published research Youth Mental HealthMarch 2020The Impact of Externally Worn Diabetes Technology on Sexual Behavior and Activity, Body Image, and Anxiety in Type 1 Diabetes
Wearable technologies impact upon sexual activity and this influences the decision to adopt the technology
Diabetes (Type 1) Published research ORIGINS Diabetes and Obesity Youth Mental HealthNovember 2019Trans and gender diverse young people's attitudes towards game-based digital mental health interventions: A qualitative investigation
This paper reports on trans and gender diverse young people's attitudes towards digital games and game-based digital mental health interventions
Published research Youth Mental HealthSeptember 2019Mental Health Correlates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Gender Diverse Young People: Evidence from a Specialised Child and Adolescent Gender Clinic in Australia
Current findings indicate that gender diverse children and adolescents with indicated ASD comprise an especially vulnerable group at risk of mental health difficulties
Autism Spectrum Disorders Published research Autism Research Youth Mental HealthFebruary 2018Online interventions for the mental health needs of trans and gender diverse young people
Members of our research team have done an online survey (Trans Pathways) exploring the mental health and care pathways of gender diverse youth in Australia.
Published research Youth Mental HealthJanuary 2018Feasibility of a commercial smartphone application for dietary assessment in epidemiological research and comparison with 24-h dietary recalls
Our study tested the relative validity of a smart phone app for uses as an epidemiological dietary assessment tool, compared with a standard assessment method.
Published research Health Promotion & Education Alcohol and Pregnancy and FASD Research Youth Mental Health