Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus

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Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus

Professor in Health Psychology, Deakin University

I am a psychologist specialising in behavioural medicine. I develop and test psychological interventions to support people living with chronic conditions such as Crohn’s disease, endometriosis and cancer.

Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

Worse mental health outcomes continue into early adulthood, new research finds...

Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

Worse mental health outcomes continue into early adulthood, new research finds...

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Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus

Professor in Health Psychology, Deakin University

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Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

Worse mental health outcomes continue into early adulthood, new research finds...

Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

Worse mental health outcomes continue into early adulthood, new research finds...

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Professor in Health Psychology, Deakin University

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Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

Worse mental health outcomes continue into early adulthood, new research finds...

Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

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