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Are mental health surveys reaching the right people?

Are mental health surveys reaching the right people?

The quality of mental health surveys could be compromised by failing to capture data from vulnerable populations, a new study from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) has found.

Study puts mental health services data under the microscope to improve service planning and system reform

Study puts mental health services data under the microscope to improve service planning and system reform

New research from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) has analysed Australia’s numerous collections of mental health services data and identified how they can be improved to inform service planning and system reform.

Data shows need to prioritise mental health care for Indigenous Australians

Data shows need to prioritise mental health care for Indigenous Australians

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.

Veteran mental health to benefit from collaboration between leading researchers

Veteran mental health to benefit from collaboration between leading researchers

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.

Study shows high rates of suicide crisis in pregnant women and new mothers

Study shows high rates of suicide crisis in pregnant women and new mothers

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.

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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.