Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention
BA, MPH
Penelope Strauss holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Western Australia and is currently a Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention at the Telethon Kids Institute.
Penelope recently led the Trans Pathways project, which is the largest study conducted on the mental health of trans and gender diverse young people in Australia. Her current research aims to decrease rates of suicidality among high risk groups of young people in Australia with a current focus on LGBTIQA+ young people and homeless young people.
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April 2020
Associations between negative life experiences and the mental health of trans and gender diverse young people in Australia: Findings from Trans Pathways
The current results highlight the urgent need for better mental health care and provide insight into areas for targeted mental health interventions
Published research Youth Mental HealthApril 2020Mental Health Issues and Complex Experiences of Abuse Among Trans and Gender Diverse Young People: Findings from Trans Pathways
Those working in trans and gender diverse health care need to be aware of the high prevalence of violence and abuse among trans and gender diverse young people
Published research Youth Mental HealthMarch 2020Misgendering 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 HealthMarch 2020Women Migrants in Western Australia: Case Studies of Resilience and Empowerment
We propose that women migrants, through alliances and collaboration, cross borders of learning and work towards generating change and transformation
Published research 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 -
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