Adam Guastella
@Adam_Guastella
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Professor, Clinical Psychologist; Michael Crouch Chair in Child & Youth Mental Health. Brain & Mind Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead, Uni of Sydney
Sydney
Joined October 2013
Thank you @_TheTransmitter publishing our work on advantages of a transdiagnostic approach to neurodevelopment The approach facilitates access to core supports to children faster, to a greater number & quality of science for mechanisms and support @BrainMind_Usyd @westmeadkids
There is a growing debate about traits that appear across multiple neurodevelopmental conditions that aren't unique to autism. @Adam_Guastella and @Kelsie_Boulton explain how a transdiagnostic approach can lead to a more developmentally sensitive science.
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New Conversation article @ConversationEDU
@Kelsie_Boulton led our article discussing existing evidence for use of digital tools (Apps & Websites) to caregivers & individuals autism, adhd, speech & communication etc @BrainMind_Usyd
Lots of digital tools promise to assist children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD. But it’s hard to know what is and isn’t useful. @Adam_Guastella @Sydney_Uni
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New paper: Led by @Kelsie_Boulton, we evaluate existing free digital tools (Apps & Websites) claiming to support child neurodevelopment Digital tools are often seen as solutions to resource constraints While engaging, the evidence for use was low
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New Paper: Led by our PhD student Nina Perry AI technology to support adaptive functioning in neurodevelopmental conditions in everyday environments: a systematic review @carter_sunBME @Kelsie_Boulton
@npjDigitalMed @BrainMind_Usyd @westmeadkids
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RT @profsimonlewis: Thanks to Gaby Rogers (@gabyrogers) from Channel 9 News (@Channel9) for covering our trial to help patients who have i…
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For those on blue sky - I now have a profile there if you want to find me
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The Social Functioning Symposia at @BrainMind_Usyd is opened by @Olivier_Piguet @caroldstone emphasising opportunities for collaboration and research strengths across disciplines Looking forward to a wonderful scientific day
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@headspace_aus Camperdown Delivering a great networking / education event for general practitioners about eating & neurodevelopmental disorders Thanks for organising Blake Hamilton Donna Fowler & Vicki Papageorgopoulos @BrainMind_Usyd @CESPHN @SHPartners
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@SMHR great to see #sydney PhD student Nina Perry presents her excellent work on the use of AI devices for supporting children with neurodevelopmental conditions Congratulations Nina! @SMHR @BrainMind_Usyd @westmeadkids
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Great talk at @SMHR on the overlap between apathy and depression in older adults Go Fleur Harrison- great talk. @UNSW @BrainMind_Usyd
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Congratulations to first authors: Irene Lee and @Kelsie_Boulton, with wonderful help from @carter_sunBME, @Dr_NLPhillips, @FionaKumfor & others @BrainMind_Usyd
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RT @ConversationEDU: New research from @Sydney_Uni shows executive function problems are similar across all neurodevelopmental conditions.…
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Our new conversation article Discusses our executive function study across all neurodevelopmental conditions since 1980 in @NatureHumBehav With more similarities than differences across all conditions (autism, ADHD, communication, Tic disorders etc), we discuss a need for a more integrated science & supports that help all children & families @Sydney_Uni @BrainMind_Usyd @westmeadkids @ConversationEDU @Kelsie_Boulton
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Our new study in @NatureHumBehav examined Executive Function (EF) skills in all children with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDC), since 1980 The study quantified delay for each child NDC against a control group We also examined all data testing differences between each NDC We found: EF delay was common and similar across all NDCs Few differences overall between conditions. There were few differences on any sub-domain of EF EF delay is a common phenotype for all children with NDCs . Delay increases as more NDCs are diagnosed (with complexity of need). A more integrated science & practice for all NDCs is needed to support all children @Sydney_Uni @BrainMind_Usyd @westmeadkids
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