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Early intervention for psychosis might cost more initially but delivers a greater return on investment

Pat McGorry, The University of Melbourne; Andrew Thompson, The University of Melbourne; Ellie Brown, The University of Melbourne, and Eóin Killackey, The University of Melbourne

Early intervention programs for young people with psychosis might cost more initially, and require more intensive support for longer periods, but they’re worth the investment.
This aquarium at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne helps reframe hospitals as exciting hubs of activity with things to do and friends to meet. Shannon McGrath/Advanced Aquarium Technologiess

Aquariums, meerkats and gaming screens: how hospital design supports children, young people and their families

Stephanie Kathleen Liddicoat, Swinburne University of Technology; Eóin Killackey, The University of Melbourne, and Paul Benjamin Badcock, The University of Melbourne

The design of children’s hospitals and other health facilities for young people have come a long way from the institutions of the past. Now, they’re a place to reduce stress and support mental health.
Overwhelmingly, people with severe mental illness say they’d like to work in a regular job. Image from shutterstock.com

Welfare to work: a different approach for people with mental illness

Eóin Killackey, The University of Melbourne

Between 80 and 90% of people with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are unemployed and many are on a Disability Support Pension (DSP). Despite this, when people with a severe…

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