Prevention and Management of Youth Mental Illness [ 2016 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr James Scott (Principal investigator)

Brief description Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in high income countries including Australia. This proposal aims to address youth mental illness through four initiatives 1. Improving the understanding of causes of mental illness in youth 2. Reducing traditional and cyber bullying in schools 3, Investigating immune abnormalities in patients with early psychosis. 4. Conducting clinical trials of novel agents in youth with early psychosis

Funding Amount $AUD 345,620.11

Funding Scheme Practitioner Fellowships

Notes Practitioner Fellowship