Research Findings

Investigation and determination of the needs and expectations of patients and general practitioners to optimise an eHealth intervention for antidepressant cessation. Australia has one of the world’s highest antidepressant prescribing rates, placing a significant and unnecessary economic burden on both individuals and the healthcare system [...]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people died by suicide at a rate 2.7 times higher in communities in which more than 25% of the population experienced racial discrimination in the last year. Australian Rotary Health/Rotary Club of Toowong Basil Shaw Funding Partner PhD Scholarship [...]

Young people in rural communities face a higher risk of suicide, yet research on prevention in these settings is limited. Australian Rotary Health/Rotary Club of Deloraine, TAS Funding Partner PhD Scholarship recipient, Laura Grattidge, examined suicide prevention programs in rural areas focusing on young people, [...]

Childhood anxiety refers to feelings of worry or fear in children, which can lead to significant challenges at home, school, and in social settings. This disorder is unfortunately common and can severely impact a child's development, potentially increasing the risk of lifelong difficulties. Regrettably, 30% [...]

It is a common misconception that panic attacks are exclusive to teens and adults— in fact, around 3-5% of young children experience them too. ARH Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient, Dr Gemma Sicouri’s research highlights how anxiety and panic attacks affect children and how caregivers [...]

A/Professor Tim Slade - Mental Health Research Grant Recipient With the increase in mental health illnesses among Australian adolescents aged 13-15 years, ARH Mental Health Grant recipient Tim Slade examines the risk and protective factors associated with mental health and substance use problems. Data from [...]

Dr Katrina Prior - Post Doctoral Fellowship Recipient Up to 60% of young people who receive treatment for alcohol use disorders relapse to heavy drinking. This is particularly true for people who drink to cope with anxiety. Research has shown that Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) [...]

Australian Rotary Health/Rotary District 9685 Funding Partner PhD Scholarship recipient, Ivana Kihas, uses four stages of study to significantly advance the understanding of the prevalence and patterns of comorbidity between Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Eating Disorders (ED), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and lay the [...]

Young people with a chronic condition experience higher rates of mental illness and lower well-being than their peers. Dr Amy Finlay-Jones developed an online program called Uplift to increase self-compassion in young people living with chronic medical conditions. The group of young people that took [...]

Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in Australian men. The Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test is the most frequently used test to indicate possible prostate cancer in ‘average-risk’ men without symptoms. However, there remain many unanswered questions [...]

Results from a study funded by Australian Rotary Health (ARH) was aimed to identify novel treatment strategies for prostate cancer patients, which remains a leading cause of death for men in Australia. Nancy Santiappillai from the University of Sydney received the Rotary Club of Blacktown [...]

With the increase of mental illness in LGBTQIA+ youth, ARH Mental Health Grant recipient, Professor Ashleigh Lin, studied the effects on the Mindful Self-Compassion program. The Mindful Self-Compassion program is designed to provide a way to improve how people feel about themselves. The course is [...]