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A model for predicting onset of psychotic disorders
06 Aug 2019 - A model for predicting onset of psychotic disorders

About 50% of people who develop a psychotic disorder will do so by the time they are in their early 20s. Howe...

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Understanding symptoms of childhood trauma could help treat psychosis
06 Aug 2019 - Understanding symptoms of childhood trauma could help treat psychosis

There is growing evidence of a link between childhood trauma and first-episode psychosis. Research led by Ory...

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Psychotherapy should be first-line treatment for depression in young people, trial finds
01 Aug 2019 - Psychotherapy should be first-line treatment for depression in young people, trial finds

Young people seeking support for depression should be offered psychotherapy as the first line of treatment, a clin...

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Victorian Premier opens Australia’s exemplar of youth mental health research and care
30 Jul 2019 - Victorian Premier opens Australia’s exemplar of youth mental health research and care

Orygen, Australia’s flagship youth mental health facility, was opened in Parkville today by the Premier of V...

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Blueprint: protecting the physical health of people with mental ill-health
17 Jul 2019 - Blueprint: protecting the physical health of people with mental ill-health

Orygen researchers have co-authored an international blueprint for protecting the physical health of people with m...

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Celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
15 Jul 2019 - Celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of...

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Urgent call for better treatments for young people with first episode bipolar
02 Jul 2019 - Urgent call for better treatments for young people with first episode bipolar

More targeted care and additional research into treatments for young people experiencing a first episode of bipola...

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Helping young people return to work or school
12 Jun 2019 - Helping young people return to work or school

How we help young people who have had an experience of early psychosis reconnect with their employment and educati...

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Auditor-General’s report lays bare Victoria’s neglect of youth mental health services
05 Jun 2019 - Auditor-General’s report lays bare Victoria’s neglect of youth mental health services

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, is concerned by the findings of today’s Vi...

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The Politics of Mental Health
30 May 2019 - The Politics of Mental Health

Half of all Australians will experience mental ill-health in their lifetime. The prevalence of mental illness in y...

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‘Positive masculinity’ integral to young men’s mental health
22 May 2019 - ‘Positive masculinity’ integral to young men’s mental health

A gender-sensitive approach is needed to tackle high rates of suicide and low rates of help-seeking among young me...

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Young people doing it for themselves
21 May 2019 - Young people doing it for themselves

Orygen was buzzing with the ideas, contributions and achievements of young people as they took centre stage at two...

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