CPD How to Treat

Autism

31st July 2020
Autism is a specific delay in emotional/social development. It occurs in one in 70, with a male to female ratio of 3:1. DSM-5's tighter criteria specify two dimensions: delay in
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Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to T2DM in teens and kids

21st July 2020
Need to know: A type 2 diabetes diagnosis before the age of 20 is associated with a sixfold increase in mid-life mortality…
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10 minutes to read
Australian Doctor Medical Must-See

A problematic pout

18th June 2020
This teenage girl faces grossly swollen lips every month like clockwork, with each episode getting progressively worse. The…
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1 minute to read
Lips
Clinical Focus Case Report

Did vaccines trigger this teenager's lupus?

15th April 2020
Yasmina, a 13-year-old daughter of a family from a war-torn nation, has lived in Australia since she was three. She is seen…
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5 minutes to read
immunisation
Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Psychotherapy may offer fewer benefits in depressed children

20th March 2020
Depressed children and teens may benefit less from psychotherapy than adults do, a new study suggests. Pooled data from…
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1 minute to read
Child
Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Rise in ED visits reflects low priority for child mental health: study

20th March 2020
A complete shake-up of the health system is needed to better care for children with mental health disorders in the community…
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2 minutes to read
Teenager
Australian Doctor News

Which migrants are at highest risk of psychotic disorder?

5th March 2020
Young immigrants from Africa have a dramatically elevated risk of developing a psychotic disorder compared with Australian…
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1 minute to read
Teen