University of Southern Queensland

Professor Sonja March of USQ demonstrating the use of Momentum to a parent and child
By  Adam Ang 12:25 am May 9, 2024
A new online platform has launched offering what could be the most comprehensive digital health mental health programme for young people in Australia – without relying on the convenience of artificial intelligence.  Backed by the Australian government's Medical Research Future Fund, Momentum provides free access to treatments, tools, and techniques for addressing common mental health problems to...
Young people pointing fingers at a laptop
By  Adam Ang 02:03 am December 2, 2021
Researchers from the University of Southern Queensland are coming up with a new digital mental health platform for children and adolescents. The project was made possible through A$5 million funding from the government's Medical Research Future Fund.  Called Momentum, the online tool is being developed in tandem with young people, parents, and mental health professionals from Kids Helpline, West...
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By  Adam Ang 04:08 am August 26, 2021
The University of Southern Queensland in Australia has disclosed that a global research team is developing a unique classification system for the early detection of autism in children. WHAT IT'S ABOUT In a study, whose findings were published in the journal Complex & Intelligent Systems, the researchers examined and tested two sets of nonlinear, highly distinctive features of EEG signals...
By  Adam Ang 04:16 am August 3, 2021
The University of Southern Queensland and Belmont Private Hospital, one of the largest private hospitals in Australia, have partnered to develop an AI model that will enhance repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy for treating depression. WHY IT MATTERS rTMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation procedure for treating depression and other mental health disorders. It uses magnetic...