Department of Adolescent Medicine Clinical Research
Research Streams
The Department of Adolescent Medicine conducts its research within 5 clinical streams:
Eating Disorders
An extensive range of research projects in eating disorders have been developed involving collaboration with researchers from a broad range of disciplines. Key collaborators include Dr Sloane Madden from Psychological Medicine at CHW and the Centre for Research into Adolescent Health. Current projects examine biological and treatment outcomes impacting on the aetiology, diagnosis and management of eating disorders.
Complex and Chronic Illness
The Department has conducted several multidisciplinary research projects in the areas of chronic illness and transition (particularly cystic fibrosis) and is currently undertaking a large scale project on the treatment of complex medico-psycho-social conditions such as pain disorder and post-viral fatigue. Research on staff working in youth health is being conducted in collaboration with Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health.
Drug and Alcohol
Adolescent risk-taking behaviours such as drug, alcohol and tobacco use is another area of interest to the Department, with several recent publications. Teen-Link, with support from the Centre for Research into Adolescent Health, has recently undertaken research on resilience building in high risk youths.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In collaboration with the Centre for Research into Adolescent Health and the Brain Dynamic Centre, a series of projects examine the neuropsychological and neurobiological aspects of ADHD and the impact of stimulant and other medications. This research is currently supported through NHMRC and ARC Linkage grants.
Weight Management
The Department of Adolescent Medicine is involved with several multi-disciplinary projects that seek to find new, cost-effective solutions to this growing epidemic. In collaboration with Prof Louise Baur from the University of Sydney, the Department is involved with research evaluating treatment approaches for adolescent obesity. We have also recently completed a Randomised Control Trial examining a martial arts intervention for this condition.
This document was published on Friday, 4 April, 2008
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