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Wellcome Trust delivers $11.9 million boost to Orygen’s early psychosis research
24 Jun 2020 - Wellcome Trust delivers $11.9 million boost to Orygen’s early psychosis research

Australia’s leading role in youth mental health research has been recognised through grants of AU$11.9 milli...

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Orygen to establish world's first clinical registry for early psychosis
23 Jun 2020 - Orygen to establish world's first clinical registry for early psychosis

The world’s first clinical registry for early psychosis is being established by Orygen with the support of a...

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$2 million boost for predicting psychotic disorder onset
23 Jun 2020 - $2 million boost for predicting psychotic disorder onset

Orygen researchers have received an AU$2 million Wellcome Trust grant to develop a method for better predicting wh...

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International charity commits $7 million to trialling cannabidiol in early psychosis
23 Jun 2020 - International charity commits $7 million to trialling cannabidiol in early psychosis

Orygen has received an AU$7 million endorsement of its plans to trial cannabidiol as a treatment for young people ...

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Young people with early psychosis may not require antipsychotic medications to recover
17 Jun 2020 - Young people with early psychosis may not require antipsychotic medications to recover

Researchers at Orygen have found that some young people with early stage first episode psychosis can experience re...

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Research identifies core components of trauma-informed care
16 Jun 2020 - Research identifies core components of trauma-informed care

Trauma-informed care requires implementation at both a service level and within direct clinical practice for it to...

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A genuine commitment to hearing from experts with lived experience
12 Jun 2020 - A genuine commitment to hearing from experts with lived experience

Opinion piece written by Melissa Keller-Tuberg, Orygen Youth Research Council on the interim report from the ...

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Orygen receives Wellcome Trust funding to advance anxiety and depression research
09 Jun 2020 - Orygen receives Wellcome Trust funding to advance anxiety and depression research

Four Orygen research teams are among a select number of teams worldwide commissioned by the UK-based Wellcome Trus...

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Study confirms depression subtypes in young people
03 Jun 2020 - Study confirms depression subtypes in young people

Changes in sleep or appetite could be indicative of one of three subtypes of major depressive disorder, an Orygen ...

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Professor Alison Yung honoured with international award
29 May 2020 - Professor Alison Yung honoured with international award

Orygen’s Professor Alison Yung has been awarded the 2020 Schizophrenia International Research Society’...

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Orygen and the World Economic Forum launch blueprint to improve mental health globally
27 May 2020 - Orygen and the World Economic Forum launch blueprint to improve mental health globally

Orygen, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, today launched A Global Framework for Youth Mental Heal...

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Modelling predicts an additional 82,000 young Victorians will experience mental ill-health due to COVID-19
15 May 2020 - Modelling predicts an additional 82,000 young Victorians will experience mental ill-health due to COVID-19

An additional 82,000 young Victorians could experience mental health disorders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemi...

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