Resarch studies
Eating behaviour and weight gain
The Department of Developmental Medicine at the Royal Children’s Hospital is conducting a study on eating behaviour and weight gain and is seeking individuals aged 7-18 years who have a problem with putting on weight and also have mild intellectual disability. Participation will involve parents/carers and young people completing short questionnaires.
For more information contact Tess Lionti on 9345 4562 or tess.lionti@mcri.edu.au
Raising school-aged children with disabilities: An examination of parent well-being, child behaviour and parent-child relationship
Research Investigators: Dr. Dee Bartrum (Assistant Professor of Psychology) and Melissa Reardon (Masters of Clinical Psychology Student).
The aim of this study is to identify psychological issues that arise in parenting a child with a disability. Research is being conducted in order to identify target issues concerning parents with a view to inform existing services and to guide the development of resources and support services for parents of children with disabilities.
To take this survey please follow the link to a website which will connect you to the survey. The password for the survey is "parents"
http://www.hss.bond.edu.au/research.html
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Fluoxetine for the treatment of restricted, repetitive and stereotyped behaviours in children and adolescents with autism
The Department of Developmental Medicine at the Royal Children’s Hospital is conducting a randomized controlled trial of the use of Fluoxetine for the treatment of restricted, repetitive and stereotyped behaviours in children and adolescents with autism. Participants will be aged between 8 and 17 years, have a known diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder, and have troublesome restricted, repetitive and stereotyped behaviours. For more information contact Dr Roshan Virasinghe on 9345 5898 or by email roshan.virasinghe@rch.org.au
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Parent experiences of supporting siblings
RMIT University and the Parenting Research Centre are conducting research into parent experiences of supporting siblings of a child with a disability or chronic illness aged 4–17 years and are seeking parents to complete an anonymous 20-minute survey. For more information contact Laura Baldwin on 0413 711 171 or laura.baldwin@student.rmit.edu.au or Sarah Thompson on 0401 393 960 or sarah.thompson@student.rmit.edu.au or visit the Parenting Research Centre website www.parentingrc.org.au
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Sibling experiences
RMIT University are researching the daily experiences of siblings and are seeking siblings aged 11–17 to participate in an anonymous 20-minute survey.
For more information contact Belinda Minett s3079153@student.rmit.edu.au or Aparna Kapoor s3202374@student.rmit.edus3079153@student.rmit.edu.au
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Sleep study
RMIT University is conducting research to determine the effectiveness of following a written booklet in treating sleep problems in children with a developmental or intellectual disability. The program runs for six weeks and can be started at any time. Contact Jane Heywood-Smith on 0406 616 993 or email jane.heywoodsmith@student.rmit.edu.au
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