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People facing mental health crises may achieve better outcomes in crisis support services compared to emergency departments (EDs) according to a Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) study.
A high-flyer from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) was awarded the prestigious Michele Tansella Award last October at the meeting of the World Psychiatric Association’s Epidemiology and Public Health Section.
Researchers have found 70 per cent of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving even the minimal treatment necessary.
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR)-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.
The Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) will co-lead Australia’s third National Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing along with Curtin University thanks to $8.1 million awarded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
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In the spirit of reconciliation, the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands in which QCMHR operates and their continuing connections to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and stand together with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.