Kylie Maidment

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Google to target Aussie kids under 13 with its AI chatbot Gemini Google will launch its Gemini AI chatbot for Australian children under 13 within months, the ABC can reveal. The announcement has prompted calls for the government to consider banning AI chatbots for ...

Before Australia has managed to get a social media ban in place, we have Google preparing to release its AI chatbot Gemini to kids under 13. Given growing evidence people are using these (unregulated) technologies for support/therapy - we need to be concerned www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

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Advancing the Use of Digital Measures for Mental Health - DATAcc by DiMe Together, we are using a consensus approach to identify the key aspects of early symptom development in people with mental health and provide insight into which sDHTs are the most appropriate for capt...

Excellent report for anyone interested in the use of digital sensor technologies in mental health research datacc.dimesociety.org/mental-healt...

The dual continua in youth mental health policy and practice: Screening and intervention for low mental wellbeing in youth to achieve targeted prevention The mental health of young people in Australia and other nations has declined dramatically over the last decade and a half. While an increase in youth…

Great paper! Targeting low levels of wellbeing in young Australians to achieve targeted prevention of mental health conditions - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Any Australian researchers or research projects affected by or worried about the impact of the US research funding freezes and communication blackouts? DM me please.

YouTube video by Power to the Patients Harnessing Precision Medicine to Redefine Psychiatric Treatment

Inspired viewing for anyone interested in the huge potential of precision psychiatry! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-H...

New collaborative research from our team (computer science/psychiatry) looking at the use of LLM and suicide prevention Application of LLMs for suicide prevention www.jmir.org/2025/1/e6312...

Is it time for Australia to legislate for the wellbeing of future generations?

Is it time for Australia to legislate for the wellbeing of future generations? https://www.croakey.org/is-it-time-for-australia-to-legislate-for-the-wellbeing-of-future-generations #publichealth

Fascinating new research finding hundreds of new genetic variants linked to depression ... www.msn.com/en-au/health...

Great paper on the challenges of precision psychiatry, in particular modelling/predictions re complex causal/risk factors www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I know and it is scary! 2030, edited genes, no vaccines, skip flouride and dive into disinformation via social media. Kind of good to be getting old right :)

Fascinating! Hope Trump and Musk don't read Nature and want to start playing with this stuff ...

Great article!

Social connection as a key target for youth mental health Declining mental health has been observed in young people from across the globe since approximately 2010. One contributing factor may be the erosion o…

Social connection! A vital preventative measure for youth mental health ... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Generation Beta has arrived — here's everything you need to know about the 2025 babies | CBC News They will only know a post-COVID world. They'll roll their eyes at old-fashioned slang like "rizz." They'll ask us to switch off the oldies when we try to play Taylor Swift in the car. Generation Beta...

Happy New Year & welcome Gen Beta! "Generation Beta will live in an era where AI and automation are fully embedded in everyday life — from education and work to health and entertainment." Could this be the generation to experience precision mental health treatments?? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Amazing

Males and females show different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions. Ignoring these differences does us all a disservice. Although studying sex differences in the brain is complex, technically awkward and socioculturally loaded, it is absolutely essential.

Males and females show different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions. Ignoring these differences does us all a disservice. www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...

The path to homelessness via childhood maltreatment …

Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it? A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers.

Thank you, Nature! The world feels very fragile right now, please let's take science into 2025! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Study Finds Childhood Trauma Impacts Effectiveness of Antipsychotic Medications In a new study, researchers found the subtype of childhood trauma impacts the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications.

Trauma impacts the brain ... and the effectiveness of antipsychotic meds ... www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/study-f...

“Doing therapy your own way” - some great insights …

Great example of collaborative work between policy, academia, government and key stakeholders, not easy but the only way forward!

I am seriously shocked. A look at (Au) NHMRC grants will show you there are multiple ways of measuring impact (knowledge, health, economic, social) (a kiwi in Oz).

Great paper :)

Wearable tech can monitor our health but why are doctors so sceptical? Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.

Three reasons why experts remain cautious about wearable generated health data:
- no international standards for hardware/software/data formats
- movement (of wearer + wearable itself) creates noise in the data
- batteries not powerful enough for continuous monitoring

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I know that from my work in mental health prevention and promotion that states & territories are leading the way.

Medicare‐subsidised mental health service use during the first 15 years of life in New South Wales: a population cohort study Additional work is needed to ensure equitable access to mental health services for all young people in Australia

A new MJA paper using population data (n=86,759) found that 26.9% of children in NSW had used MBS subsidised services (psychologists, psychiatrists, OTs & social workers) prior to age 15. We need to start young with prevention & personalised support!
www.mja.com.au/journal/2024...

Depression recovery: Emotional shifts often precede behavioral changes, study shows Emotional and cognitive improvements in depression treatment often occur simultaneously, while behavioral changes, like increased activities and social interactions, typically follow emotional gains, suggesting mood shifts may drive broader recovery…

Emotional and cognitive improvements in depression treatment often occur simultaneously, while behavioral changes, like increased activities and social interactions, typically follow emotional gains,… #DepressionRecovery #EmotionalShifts #BehavioralChanges #MoodShifts #CognitiveImprovements

Great article !