New research from Telethon Kids Institute has revealed a significant link between kids with severe ADHD and higher rates of early childhood hospital admissions. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2014
• May

In multi-cohort consortia, the problem often arises that a phenotype is measured using different questionnaires. This study aimed to harmonize scores based on the Child Behaviour Check List (CBCL) and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for anxiety/depression and ADHD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• September 2022

With advances in perinatal care, we have achieved major reductions in mortality in premature and critically ill infants, but they still remain at increased risk of neurodevelopmental disability. In this context, recent advances in neuroimaging are perceived as an addition of significant value to current clinical developmental screening programs. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• January 2023

Our study investigates the maternal, pregnancy, and newborn risk factors by gender for children prescribed stimulant medication for treatment of ADHD in WA. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

New research from the Telethon Kids Institute has revealed that children and youth treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) are more likely ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2014
• September

Telethon Kids Institute's Professor Andrew Whitehouse and Sarah Pillar share four things families can do to support their child while waiting to receive an ADHD or autism diagnostic assessment. ...

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• 2024

Tertiary education is particularly demanding for students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), who often struggle with emotion regulation and are at greater risk of internalising disorders compared to their peers. Self-compassion is a skill associated with positive mental health and adaptive emotion regulation that might support students in managing the emotional challenges of studying with ADHD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• February 2023

Emerging research suggests that maternal immune activation (MIA) may be associated with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental and mental health outcomes in offspring. Using data from the Raine Study, we investigated whether MIA during pregnancy was associated with increased behavioral and emotional problems in offspring longitudinally across development. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• June 2021

Serotonin (5-HT) is widely implicated as a key neurotransmitter relevant to a range of psychiatric disorders and psychological processes. The role of central nervous 5-HT function underlying these processes can be examined through serotonergic challenge methodologies. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• March 2020

ADHD patients showed substantially diminished intrinsic coupling for 7 connections and increased coupling for 4 connections ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019