A5017636872- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Family Support in Illness
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Community Health and Development
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Health Education and Validation
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Employment and Welfare Studies
The University of Queensland
2022-2025
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
2023-2025
Park Centre for Mental Health
2025
Griffith University
2016-2022
St. Agnes Hospital
2013
Objective: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of suicidal ideation, suicide plans and attempts, examine services received for explore relationship between attempts self-harm without intent. Methods: We used survey data from 2020–2022 National Study Mental Health Wellbeing, which involved a nationally representative sample Australian adults aged 16–85 ( n = 15,893). Comparisons were made with 2007 Wellbeing 8841). Results: In 2020–2022, proportions who had experienced during their...
Mental and substance use disorders are the leading causes of disability worldwide. Contemporary estimates prevalence, severity impairment essential for service planning. This study provides severity, demographic correlates mental in 2020-22 changes prevalence since 2007.
Objectives This research describes four aspects of the development Sense Safety Theoretical Framework for whole person care: exploring meaning phrase “sense safety”—the language ; range human experience that impacts sense safety—whole scope dynamics build safety—the healing goals and personal cross-disciplinary trauma-informed practitioner skills attitudes facilitate safety. Methods qualitative participatory study was conducted in two phases. Researchers iteratively explored concept safety...
Internationally, capacity building for mental health implementation and translation research has lagged. A review of literature found initiatives since 2008 indicating limited dedicated attention to growing capabilities early-to-mid-career researchers, little reporting tailored career pathways skills growth. Significant gaps in thus exist. This perspective article describes a networked infrastructure strategy the Australian-based ALIVE National Centre Mental Health Research Translation. The...
Restricting access to suicide methods is one of the most effective prevention approaches.Trends in method specific rates (2014-2021) India were calculated using National Crime Records Bureau data (NCRB) by sex and geographical region. Joinpoint regression analysis was used empirically identify any changes trends.Suicide hanging increased from 6.08 10.0 per 100,000 population among males 2.55 3.56 females over study period. Insecticide poisoning also 1.51 2.73 0.74 1.14 females. Suicide...
Investigating moderating effects of culture between body dissatisfaction (BD) and quality life (QoL) is paramount, as BD affects psychosocial functioning. Participants include 866 females (18–25) years old from Australia ( n = 464) M (20.88) SD (3.38) Malaysia 402) (20.63) (2.05). Higher levels predicted lower QoL across all four domains. had the strongest effect on psychological for both cultures. Culture moderated relationship and: (i) physical (ii) environmental QoL. The adverse impact...
Abstract The behavioral avoidance of people with obesity is well documented, but its psychological basis poorly understood. Based upon a disease account stigmatization, we tested whether person triggers equivalent self‐reported emotional and avoidant‐based responses as contagious (i.e., influenza). Two hundred sixty‐four participants rated images depicting real signs influenza), false alarms obesity), facial bruising negative control), healthy control for induced emotion willingness contact...
Sexual arousal is known to increase risky behaviours, such as having unprotected sex. This may in part relate the emotion of disgust, which normally serves a disease avoidant function, and suppressed by sexual arousal. In this report we examine disgust's role decision-making. Male participants received two study packets that were be completed at home across different time-points. Participants asked complete one packet sexually aroused state other non-aroused state. rate: (1) arousal, (2) (3)...
Across four studies, we investigated the relationship between moral contagion and disgust. Study 1 established that contamination effect is unique to transgressions fall within domain. 2 replicated this further showed underlying mechanism intimately related disgust, as disgust was found uniquely mediate responses. In 3, again relationship. addition, results of 3 show not dependent upon presence a core cue transgression. 4, whether or leads behavioural avoidance. Results avoidance only...
Abstract. We aimed to determine (1) the attributes of multiple stigmatized populations, (2) whether Kurzban and Leary’s (2001) functional typology stigma emerges identifies dimensions upon which each type differs, (3) emotional responses toward emergent types. Participants ( N = 2,674) were assigned 1/52 target conditions their attitudes surveyed. Data analyzed by multilevel factor analysis with targets at Level 2. There five within-factors 1 (social competence, interpersonal access, social...
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an intensive but effective treatment for malignant and non-malignant diseases. However, long-term survival often comes at a cost, with survivors experiencing chronic morbidity are risk of relapse secondary malignancy. This study aimed to describe decisional regret in large cohort Australian allo-HSCT survivors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted 441 adults New South Wales, assessing quality life (QoL), psychological,...
Given the increasing number of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations (HSCT) performed world-wide, likelihood survival following HSCT, and profound physical, psychosocial, emotional impact HSCT on survivors, their carers families, it is important to identify factors that may contribute or support post-traumatic growth (PTG) after transplant. In this study, we aimed investigate prevalence PTG in an Australian cohort long-term allogeneic survivors describe associations between relevant...
Abstract The presence of body dissatisfaction (BD) in non-Western countries is an important area empirical enquiry. results reflect collectivistic and individualistic cultures Malaysians Australians, respectively, whereby social approval, acceptance, cultural values are high importance to compared with the more liberal attitudes Australians respect health behaviours. This study sought compare: (1) Australian Malaysian women on BD, thin ideal internalisation, sociocultural influences,...
The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) comprises 12 scales that cover kinds problems may be experienced by working-age adults in contact with specialised mental health services. Drawing on 20 years’ experience clinical practice, a collaborative, international review HoNOS was undertaken and revised measure (known as 2018) published. In this study, 32 experts from Australia, England New Zealand completed an anonymous web-based survey to assess relevance, comprehensiveness...
Objective: Mental and substance use disorders are the leading causes of disability worldwide. Contemporary estimates prevalence, severity impairment essential for service planning. The current study provides severity, demographic correlates mental in 2020-22, changes prevalence since 2007.Methods: Data were from two Australian National Surveys Health Wellbeing conducted 2020-22 (N=15,893) 2007 (N=8,841). Descriptive statistics report lifetime 12-month disorder by sex age, proportion people...
Previous studies found similarities in adults' disgust responses to benign (e.g. obesity) and actual disease signs influenza). However, limited research has compared visual (i.e. actual) cognitive label) cues different age groups. The current study investigated across middle childhood (7–9 years), late (10–12 adolescence (13–17 adulthood (18+ years). Participants viewed individuals representing a (obese), sick-looking (staphylococcus), sick-label (cold/flu), healthy condition....
Avoidance of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is well documented with emotional barriers deterring intention and uptake. However, the assessment such aversion limited by available instruments focusing on siloed emotions or procedures, limiting relevance to complete process decision-making in CRC context.To address this gap, psychometric properties newly developed Aversion Bowel Cancer Screening Scale (ABCSS) were assessed using data from 640 eligible asymptomatic community members. Item...
Recently, the Health of Nation Outcome Scales 65+ (HoNOS65+) were revised. Twenty-five experts from Australia and New Zealand completed an anonymous web-based survey about content validity revised measure, HoNOS Older Adults (HoNOS OA). All 12 OA scales rated by most (≥75%) as 'important' or 'very important' for determining overall clinical severity among older adults. Ratings sensitivity to change, comprehensibility comprehensiveness more variable, but mostly positive. Experts' comments...
To explore whether children of mothers with pre-pregnancy binge eating (BE) symptoms have more behavioral difficulties compared those without and associations are moderated by ED other maternal health social factors measured during childhood.