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Researchers are calling for higher prioritisation of mental health care for Indigenous Australians, after a new study showed anxiety and mood disorders are up to 3.3 times more prevalent among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples compared to the general Australian adult population.
With suicide in the Defence and veteran communities a high-profile issue of concern in veteran health, Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation (GMRF) and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) have united to further the field of military and veterans’ mental health research.
A Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) study has shown prevalence of suicidality in pregnant women and new mothers is almost twice as high than previously estimated.
Australian mental health service planning can be better tailored to meet the unique needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) study has shown.
The Medical Research Future Fund has injected more than $3.8 million into a five-year clinical trial to determine more effective treatments for preventing antipsychotic drug-related obesity in patients with schizophrenia.
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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.