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Orygen's innovative youth mental health platform now available to Queensland's young people
13 Feb 2022 - Orygen's innovative youth mental health platform now available to Queensland's young people

Orygen is set to roll out its innovative digital mental health support platform for young people in Queensland fol...

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Mental health and suicide risk in trans and gender-diverse young people
10 Feb 2022 - Mental health and suicide risk in trans and gender-diverse young people

Trans and gender-diverse young people have elevated rates of psychological distress, mental ill-health, and suicid...

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Urgent action on mental health needed to save young lives, says Orygen executive director
07 Feb 2022 - Urgent action on mental health needed to save young lives, says Orygen executive director

Executive Director of Orygen, Professor Patrick McGorry, has urged the Australian government to take immediate act...

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Mental health training with men in mind
28 Jan 2022 - Mental health training with men in mind

A new world-first online training program for clinicians has been designed to stop men falling through the cracks ...

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National Research Centre established as eating disorders surge during pandemic
24 Jan 2022 - National Research Centre established as eating disorders surge during pandemic

Orygen is a lead partner of a consortium that will develop the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translatio...

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New social inclusion measure could change lives
24 Jan 2022 - New social inclusion measure could change lives

An award-winning Orygen researcher’s unique measure of social inclusion is set to deliver significant benefi...

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11 Jan 2022 - "Like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders": trauma-focused therapy trial

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) can be difficult but it often leads to transformative change...

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Orygen receives $5.44m in funding to explore innovative approaches for treating anxiety
07 Jan 2022 - Orygen receives $5.44m in funding to explore innovative approaches for treating anxiety

Orygen research exploring medication-assisted psychotherapy to treat social anxiety in young people with autism sp...

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Many young people experiencing first episode psychosis report good quality of life
21 Dec 2021 - Many young people experiencing first episode psychosis report good quality of life

Almost a third of young people experiencing first episode psychosis (FEP) report having good quality of life, Oryg...

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Questioning the ethics of profit driven online mental health services
20 Dec 2021 - Questioning the ethics of profit driven online mental health services

In the aftermath of the horrifying events that unfolded in Texas recently, when a crowd crush at Travis Scott's As...

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EFFECTIVE EARLY INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER DOES NOT REQUIRE SPECIALIST PSYCHOTHERAPY, STUDY FINDS
16 Dec 2021 - EFFECTIVE EARLY INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER DOES NOT REQUIRE SPECIALIST PSYCHOTHERAPY, STUDY FINDS

A new study has found that early intervention is effective for young people with borderline personality disorder (...

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Young carers to get more support: $40,000 Victorian government grant
15 Dec 2021 - Young carers to get more support: $40,000 Victorian government grant

Young people who care for their peers will benefit from $40,000 in Victorian Government funding awarded to Orygen ...

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