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RESEARCHERS investigating how people prepare for bushfires have found residents expecting to hear fire warnings through official channels showed less preparedness with house resistance actions.

A STUDY of pregnant women suffering from severe mental illness (SMI) has revealed that they shared positive pregnancy experiences via a multidisciplinary model which addressed their psychiatric and obstetric needs.

ADVERSE reactions to dentists recorded by patients and posted on YouTube have provided valuable material for UWA researchers exploring the phenomenon of dental fear and anxiety (DFA).

MULTIPLE studies have uncovered trends suggesting aspects of religious and spiritual wellbeing are high in those with symptoms of schizophrenia and borderline personality traits.

COMPUTER use is universal among school children of all ages and they are spending increasingly more time online and less time reading books, a Curtin University study has found.

A SURVEY among police, corrective services and WA’s legal institutions has revealed 85 per cent of staff at various levels within the organisations have dealt with young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

A VIRTUAL reality teaching program by UWA and collaborators has received an international award for innovative learning using Second Life.

A reproductive biology expert is calling for compulsory sex education in Australian schools, despite opposition from faith and cultural based organisations.

A STUDY of 27 Perth primary schools and their students’ activity levels has revealed school environments play an important role in supporting children’s class-time and recess exercise.

THE RISK of violent offending has been estimated to be several times higher in people with mental illness.