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| Subject: The five risk factors for depression Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:17 pm | |
| Dr Joanna Dipnall comes from a region in Victoria where adolescent suicide rates are alarmingly high.
With a background in statistics and epidemiological research, Dipnall wanted to see if she could do something to "help circumvent these tragedies".
"I felt I could try and make a difference," says Dipnall, a lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Data Science and Epidemiology at Swinburne University.
Risk indexes are used for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia and even suicide risk for those with bipolar. They help to identify predisposed people so that healthcare professionals can help those individuals take preventative measures.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/the-five-risk-factors-for-depression-20171015-gz1kww.html |
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