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. 2025 Aug 11;223(6):304–311. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70019
Participant Age (years) Gender Living with Primary carer(s) Diagnoses Years since diagnosed Past/present management Comorbid conditions
1 (W) 11 Male M+ Yes (M) [A,TSI] 2,5 5+ 1e/1e Generalised anxiety disorder
2 (W) 13 Male M+ Yes (M) [A,TSI] 2,6 5+ 1e/1e
3 15 Male M and F Yes (M) [A] 1,4 5+ 3e/3e
4 10 Male M Yes (M) [A] 2,5 4 1e/1e Social anxiety disorder
5 17 Male M Yes (M) [A] 4,7 5+ 4e/4e Social anxiety disorder
6 (W) 14 Female PC No 4 5+ 3e/3e
7 9 Male M+ Yes (M) [A,TSI] 1,2 4 1ne/2e
8 11 Male M and MGM No 1,2 5+ 1e/1e Social anxiety disorder
9 12 Male PC No 2,5 5+ 1e/1e
10 13 Female MGF+ No 4,7 2 4e/4e Panic disorder
11 7 Male M+ Yes (M) [A] 2,5 2 1ne/2e
12 10 Female M+ No 1,2,5 5+ 1e/1e Separation anxiety disorder
13 11 Female M No 2,4,5 2 2e/2,3e Generalised anxiety disorder
14 15 Male PC No 2,6 5+ 1e/1e
15 12 Female M+ Yes (M) [A] 2,4 4 1ne/3e
16 8 Male PC No 1,2,5 5+ 1e/1e Generalised anxiety disorder
17 (W) 14 Male PC No 2,5 5+ 1e/1e
18 10 Male M and F Yes (F) [A] 1,2 5+ 1e/1e Social anxiety disorder
19 9 Male M and F Yes (M) [A,TSI] 2,5 4 1e/1e
20 8 Male PC No 2,5 4 1e/1e
21 10 Male RC No 2,6 5+ 1ne/2e
22 11 Male M+ Yes (M) [A] 1,2,5 5+ 1e/1e
23 15 Female M and F Yes (M) [A] 3,4 5+ 3e/3e Panic disorder
24 18 Male MGM No 1,2,4,5 5+ 1e/1e

Participant: W = withdrawn; participants 1 and 2 moved away, participant 6 improved markedly after three cultural therapy sessions, and participant 17 withdrew because non‐Indigenous permanent carers preferred young person to attend football training as a “cultural” activity.

Living with: F = biological father; M = biological mother; MGF = maternal grandfather; MGM = maternal grandmother; PC = permanent carer; RC = residential care; + = and partner.

Primary carer(s): A = Aboriginal; F = father; M = mother; TSI = Torres Strait Islander.

Diagnoses: 1 = autistic spectrum disorder; 2 = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder combined type; 3 = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder inattentive type; 4 = major depressive disorder; 5 = oppositional defiant disorder; 6 = conduct disorder; 7 = psychotic disorder.

Past/present management: 1 = stimulant medication plus parent management training, social skills training, mood regulation training and anxiety management training; 2 = atomoxetine plus parent management training, social skills training, mood regulation training and anxiety management training; 3 = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor plus cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal therapy; 4 = antipsychotic medication and mood stabilising medication plus cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal therapy; e = effective; ne = non‐effective.