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View article: Wellbeing Is Not the Absence of Psychological Distress: A Longitudinal Descriptive Analysis in Early Adolescence
Wellbeing Is Not the Absence of Psychological Distress: A Longitudinal Descriptive Analysis in Early Adolescence Open
This longitudinal, descriptive study of early adolescents highlights their complex mental health experience. Adolescents who are flourishing but have high distress appear to be common and represent a potentially unrecognized subgroup susce…
View article: Neural oscillations of metacognition: evidence for domain-specificity and age-related compensation
Neural oscillations of metacognition: evidence for domain-specificity and age-related compensation Open
Metacognition enables adaptive behavior through the self-evaluation of our cognitions. An unresolved question is whether metacognition relies on domain-general or domain-specific mechanisms. The domain-general account proposes that shared …
View article: The neural underpinnings of body image-related cyberbullying in adolescent females: A proposed neurobiological model
The neural underpinnings of body image-related cyberbullying in adolescent females: A proposed neurobiological model Open
By integrating existing knowledge and establishing connections across disciplines such as psychology and neurobiology, the BRC-NM contributes to the evolving field of neurobiological research, enhancing our understanding of the impact of B…
View article: Differential neural responses to body image-related cyberbullying in adolescent females
Differential neural responses to body image-related cyberbullying in adolescent females Open
View article: Adolescent Brain Development Following Early Life Stress: A Systematic Review of White Matter Alterations from Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies
Adolescent Brain Development Following Early Life Stress: A Systematic Review of White Matter Alterations from Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies Open
Experiences of early life stress are associated with long-term socioemotional, cognitive and mental health challenges. Despite the growing interest in elucidating the neurobiological consequences of early life stress, relatively little is …
View article: Rail suicide: A systematic review using systems thinking
Rail suicide: A systematic review using systems thinking Open
View article: Resting-State EEG Aperiodic Exponent Moderates the Association Between Age and Memory Performance in Older Adults
Resting-State EEG Aperiodic Exponent Moderates the Association Between Age and Memory Performance in Older Adults Open
Memory functions are susceptible to age-related cognitive decline, making it essential to explore the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms that contribute to memory function during healthy ageing. Resting-state EEG (rsEEG) parameters, …
View article: Circulating biomarkers and neuroanatomical brain structures differ in older adults with and without post-traumatic stress disorder
Circulating biomarkers and neuroanatomical brain structures differ in older adults with and without post-traumatic stress disorder Open
View article: Novel youth mental health services in Australia: What differences are being reported about the clinical needs of those who attend and the outcomes achieved?
Novel youth mental health services in Australia: What differences are being reported about the clinical needs of those who attend and the outcomes achieved? Open
Globally, youth mental health services are evolving, with Australia’s headspace services presented as a leading exemplar. headspace services were designed as enhanced primary care-based entities and were expected to collaborate with local …
View article: The body image related cyberbullying picture series (BRC-PicS): developed for use in research relating to cyberbullying, body image and eating disorders among female adolescents
The body image related cyberbullying picture series (BRC-PicS): developed for use in research relating to cyberbullying, body image and eating disorders among female adolescents Open
Body image-related cyberbullying (BRC), which targets an individual’s body weight, shape, and size, poses a serious threat to adolescent mental health, particularly among females. Evidence suggests that adolescent females who act as cyberb…
View article: Longitudinal Dynamics and Pluripotentiality of Polysymptomatic Clustering in Adolescent Mental Health
Longitudinal Dynamics and Pluripotentiality of Polysymptomatic Clustering in Adolescent Mental Health Open
Background: Adolescence represents a sensitive developmental period characterised by an increased incidence of emerging mental health symptoms and formal diagnostic onset. These conditions can remain a significant burden throughout life. T…
View article: Characterising mental wellbeing and associations with subcortical grey matter volume at short intervals in early adolescence
Characterising mental wellbeing and associations with subcortical grey matter volume at short intervals in early adolescence Open
This temporally rich, longitudinal study of early adolescents (N = 88, 277 datasets, 12-13 years) investigated the relationship between bilateral subcortical grey matter volume (GMV) in the hippocampus, amygdala, accumbens-area, caudate, p…
View article: Low dose oral ketamine treatment on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (OKTOP): An open-label pilot study
Low dose oral ketamine treatment on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (OKTOP): An open-label pilot study Open
Ketamine is being actively investigated as a rapid-acting treatment for many conditions with a stress-related psychopathology, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The majority of studies regarding ketamine treatment for PTSD t…
View article: Mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in serum correlate with symptom severity in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in serum correlate with symptom severity in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Open
Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterised by pervasive and persistent symptoms that negatively impact quality-of-life. A relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and PTSD symptom severity has b…
View article: Modifiable dementia risk associated with smaller white matter volume and altered 1/f aperiodic brain activity: cross-sectional insights from the LEISURE study
Modifiable dementia risk associated with smaller white matter volume and altered 1/f aperiodic brain activity: cross-sectional insights from the LEISURE study Open
Background The rising prevalence of dementia necessitates identifying early neurobiological markers of dementia risk. Reduced cerebral white matter volume and flattening of the slope of the electrophysiological 1/f spectral power distribut…
View article: Resting‐State Electroencephalogram Complexity Is Associated With Oral Ketamine Treatment Response: A Bayesian Analysis of Lempel–Ziv Complexity and Multiscale Entropy
Resting‐State Electroencephalogram Complexity Is Associated With Oral Ketamine Treatment Response: A Bayesian Analysis of Lempel–Ziv Complexity and Multiscale Entropy Open
Introduction Subanesthetic doses of ketamine are a promising novel treatment for suicidality; however, the evidence for predictive biomarkers is sparse. Recently, measures of complexity, including Lempel–Ziv complexity (LZC) and multiscale…
View article: Health enhancing behaviors in early adolescence: an investigation of nutrition, sleep, physical activity, mindfulness and social connectedness and their association with psychological distress and wellbeing
Health enhancing behaviors in early adolescence: an investigation of nutrition, sleep, physical activity, mindfulness and social connectedness and their association with psychological distress and wellbeing Open
Introduction Nutrition, sleep and physical activity are termed the “big three” health enhancing behaviors (HEB) associated with psychological distress and wellbeing. This study sought to understand differential associations between an expa…
View article: Structural brain correlates of sustained attention in healthy ageing: Cross-sectional findings from the LEISURE study
Structural brain correlates of sustained attention in healthy ageing: Cross-sectional findings from the LEISURE study Open
Sustained attention is important for maintaining cognitive function and autonomy during ageing, yet older people often show reductions in this domain. The role of the underlying neurobiology is not yet well understood, with most neuroimagi…
View article: Resting-state EEG correlates of sustained attention in healthy ageing: Cross-sectional findings from the LEISURE study
Resting-state EEG correlates of sustained attention in healthy ageing: Cross-sectional findings from the LEISURE study Open
While structural and biochemical brain changes are well-documented in ageing, functional neuronal network differences, as indicated by electrophysiological markers, are less clear. Moreover, age-related changes in sustained attention and t…
View article: Appearance-related cyberbullying and its association with the desire to alter physical appearance among adolescent females
Appearance-related cyberbullying and its association with the desire to alter physical appearance among adolescent females Open
Cyberbullying is associated with various mental health concerns in adolescents, including body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviours. However, there is a significant research gap concerning the unique effects of appearance-relat…
View article: Early adaptive schemas, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility in eating disorders: subtype specific predictors of eating disorder symptoms using hierarchical linear regression
Early adaptive schemas, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility in eating disorders: subtype specific predictors of eating disorder symptoms using hierarchical linear regression Open
Purpose Understanding how early adaptive schemas, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation influence eating disorder (ED) symptoms, and whether this differs across diagnostic subtypes is critical to optimising treatment. The current…
View article: Geometric eigenmode brain fingerprinting and its longitudinal associations with adolescent mental health and wellbeing
Geometric eigenmode brain fingerprinting and its longitudinal associations with adolescent mental health and wellbeing Open
Background ‘Brain fingerprinting’ research posits that individual uniqueness can be identified by structural and functional features that may also be linked to mental health outcomes. Global structural features of the brain can be succinct…
View article: Longitudinal Dynamics and Pluripotentiality of Polysymptomatic Clustering in Adolescent Mental Health
Longitudinal Dynamics and Pluripotentiality of Polysymptomatic Clustering in Adolescent Mental Health Open
Background Adolescence represents a sensitive developmental period characterised by an increased incidence of emerging mental health symptoms and formal diagnostic onset. These conditions can remain a significant burden throughout life. Th…
View article: The Relationships Between Metacognitive Beliefs, Executive Functioning, and Psychological Distress in Early Adolescence
The Relationships Between Metacognitive Beliefs, Executive Functioning, and Psychological Distress in Early Adolescence Open
Background Increased endorsement of metacognitions and poorer executive functioning have been associated with increased adolescent psychological distress. However, it is unknown whether poorer executive functioning strengthens the metacogn…
View article: The impact of appearance-related cyberbullying on the desire to alter physical appearance among adolescent females
The impact of appearance-related cyberbullying on the desire to alter physical appearance among adolescent females Open
Cyberbullying is associated with various mental health concerns in adolescents including body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviours. However, there is a significant research gap concerning the unique effects of appearance-relate…
View article: Oral ketamine effects on dynamics of functional network connectivity in patients treated for chronic suicidality
Oral ketamine effects on dynamics of functional network connectivity in patients treated for chronic suicidality Open
The underlying brain mechanisms of ketamine in treating chronic suicidality and the characteristics of patients who will benefit from ketamine treatment remain unclear. To address these gaps, we investigated temporal variations of brain fu…
View article: A Systematic Review of the Facilitators and Barriers to Help-Seeking for Self-Harm in Young People: A Systems Thinking Perspective
A Systematic Review of the Facilitators and Barriers to Help-Seeking for Self-Harm in Young People: A Systems Thinking Perspective Open
Young people who self-harm require support and resources to address their self-harm. However, they are often reluctant to seek help for their self-harm. Despite efforts to increase help-seeking, the rates of self-harm in this population co…
View article: Chronotype and subjective sleep quality predict white matter integrity in young people with emerging mental disorders
Chronotype and subjective sleep quality predict white matter integrity in young people with emerging mental disorders Open
Protecting brain health is a goal of early intervention. We explored whether sleep quality or chronotype could predict white matter (WM) integrity in emerging mental disorders. Young people ( N = 364) accessing early‐intervention clinics u…
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View article: A short-interval longitudinal study of associations between psychological distress and hippocampal grey matter in early adolescence
A short-interval longitudinal study of associations between psychological distress and hippocampal grey matter in early adolescence Open