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ArticleBMJ open2021

Neurobiology Youth Follow-up Study: protocol to establish a longitudinal and prospective research database using multimodal assessments for current and past mental health treatment-seeking young people within an early intervention service.

Alissa Nichles, Natalia Zmicerevska, Yun Ju Christine Song, Chloe Wilson, Catherine McHugh, Blake Hamilton, Jacob Crouse, Cathrin Rohleder, Joanne Sarah Carpenter, Nicholas Ho and 11 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Transdiagnostic Clinical Staging in Youth Mental Health: A primer for clinical practice.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Alissa NichlesBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia alissa.nichles@sydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-6404-7199
Natalia ZmicerevskaBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Yun Ju Christine SongBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Chloe WilsonBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6539-423X
Catherine McHughBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4891-4966
Blake HamiltonBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jacob CrouseBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3805-2936
Cathrin RohlederBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3559-1846
Joanne Sarah CarpenterBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9766-6700
Nicholas HoBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel F HermensThompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, Australia.
Naomi WrayInstitute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Jan ScottInstitute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7203-8601
Kathleen R MerikangasGenetic Epidemiology Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
F Markus LewekeBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8163-195X
Dagmar KoetheBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8324-6756
Frank IorfinoBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1109-0972
Sharon L NaismithBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Adam J GuastellaBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8178-4625
Elizabeth M ScottSchool of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Sydney Campus, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3907-0324
Ian B HickieBrain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8832-9895
The University of Sydney · AUNational Institute of Mental Health · USNewcastle University · GBThe University of Notre Dame Australia · AUThe University of Queensland · AUUniversity of the Sunshine Coast · AU

Funding

Population-Based Epidemiologic ResearchZIAMH002953 · NIMH · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH · PI MERIKANGAS, KATHLEEN R · 2016 to 2025
$7.0M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionApproximately 75% of major mental illness occurs before the age of 25 years. Despite this, our capacity to provide effective, early and personalised interventions is limited by insufficient evidence for characterising early-stage, and less specific, presentations of major mental disorders in youth populations. This article describes the protocol for setting up a large-scale database that will collect longitudinal, prospective data that incorporate clinical, social and occupational function, neuropsychological, circadian, metabolic, family history and genetic metrics. By collecting data in a research-purposed, standardised manner, the 'Neurobiology Youth Follow-up Study' should improve identification, characterisation and profiling of youth attending mental healthcare, to better inform diagnosis and treatment at critical time points. The overall goal is enhanced long-term clinical and functional outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This longitudinal clinical cohort study will invite participation from youth (12-30 years) who seek help for mental health-related issues at an early intervention service (headspace Camperdown) and linked services. Participants will be prospectively tracked over 3 years with a series of standardised multimodal assessments at baseline, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Evaluations will include: (1) clinician-administered and self-report assessments determining clinical stage, pathophysiological pathways to illness, diagnosis, symptomatology, social and occupational function; (2) neuropsychological profile; (3) sleep-wake patterns and circadian rhythms; (4) metabolic markers and (5) genetics. These data will be used to: (1) model the impact of demographic, phenomenological and treatment variables, on clinical and functional outcomes; (2) map neurobiological profiles and changes onto a transdiagnostic clinical stage and pathophysiological mechanisms framework. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study protocol has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Sydney Local Health District (2020/ETH01272, protocol V.1.3, 14 October 2020). Research findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific conferences and to user and advocacy groups. Participant data will be de-identified.

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Mental HealthNeurobiologyAdolescentAdultCohort StudiesFollow-Up StudiesHumansProspective Studiesanxiety disorderschild & adolescent psychiatrydepression & mood disordersmental healthneurobiologyschizophrenia & psychotic disorders

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PMID34145010
PMCPMC8215251
OpenAlexW3169723667

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