Publications by authors named "Lauren Benger"
Background: Mood and anxiety disorders co-occur and share symptoms, treatments and genetic risk, but it is unclear whether combining them into a single phenotype would better capture genetic variation. The contribution of common genetic variation to these disorders has been investigated using a range of measures; however, the differences in their ability to capture variation remain unclear, while the impact of rare variation is mostly unexplored.
Aims: We aimed to explore the contributions of common genetic variation and copy number variations associated with risk of psychiatric morbidity (P-CNVs) to different measures of internalising disorders.
Self-poisoning in young Australians: The impact of COVID-19 and recent trends following easing of restrictions.
Nicholas A Buckley
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Firouzeh Noghrehchi
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Rohan A Elliott
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Carol Wylie
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Nick Merwood
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Lauren Benger
Aust N Z J Psychiatry
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Self-poisoning is the most common form of self-harm among young people in Australia, and rates have been increasing, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A study analyzed data from poison information centers from 2018 to 2023, finding a significant rise in self-poisoning cases, particularly among females aged 5-19, with an overall increase of 29.6% during this period.
- After pandemic restrictions lifted, there was an initial drop in self-poisoning cases, but they declined slowly overall, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and support for mental health among young people.