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Researchers from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) have secured $2.5 million via the 2021 NHMRC Ideas Grants scheme to develop the world’s first genomic reference dataset for Indigenous Oceanic people.
Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25 per cent worldwide, according to a world-first study of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
A Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research study has advanced understanding of the role Ribonucleic Acid (RNA), plays in the development of the brain’s dopamine system.
Researchers from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) participated in a breakfast workshop in June to examine what distress means to people in the construction industry.
The IMHIP-Youth project addresses gaps in research and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (10-17 years) who experience detention, the vast majority of whom have unmet social and emotional wellbeing needs.
- QCMHR honours Betty Garrett’s lasting legacy to people with mental disorders
- Fellowships cement postdoctoral researchers as future leaders
- Review uncovers urgent need for research to safeguard mental health in climate change
- Australian Child Maltreatment Study: identifying the prevalence of child abuse and its health impacts
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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.