A5069708182- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Sleep and related disorders
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Mind wandering and attention
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Music Therapy and Health
- Child Therapy and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
Monash University
2015-2025
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2022
Centre Hospitalier de Béziers
2016
Cohen Children's Medical Center
2016
The University of Melbourne
2007
Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
2001
Previous studies have investigated challenging, difficult, or distressing classic psychedelic experiences, but little is known about the prevalence and associations of such experiences. Using nationally representative data US adult population (N = 2822), this study examined experiences using psychedelics, in a subsample respondents who reported lifetime use (n 613). Of 613 use, majority them (59.1 %) had never experience psychedelic, 8.9 % functional impairment that lasted longer than one...
Implementation of targeted e-mental health interventions offers a promising solution to reducing the burden disease associated with youth depression. A single-group pilot study was conducted evaluate acceptability, feasibility, usability and safety novel, moderated online social therapy intervention (entitled Rebound) for depression relapse prevention in young people.Participants were 42 people (15-25 years) (50% men; mean age = 18.5 partial or full remission. Participants had access Rebound...
Introduction Specialised early intervention services have demonstrated improved outcomes in first-episode psychosis (FEP); however, clinical gains may not be sustained after patients are transferred to regular care. Moreover, many with FEP remain socially isolated poor functional outcomes. To address this, our multidisciplinary team has developed a moderated online social media therapy (HORYZONS) designed enhance functioning and maintain from specialist services. HORYZONS merges: (1)...
Background: The current lack of an effective cure for dementia would exacerbate its prevalence and incidence globally. Growing evidence has linked mindfulness to cognitive psychological improvements that could be relevant mild impairment (MCI). Objective: To investigate whether practice can improve health outcomes MCI. Methods: study is the first longitudinal mixed-methods observational with a one-year follow-up period, customized eight-week group-based training program older adults MCI ( n...
Attention is vital for optimal behavioural performance in every-day life. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to enhance attention. However, the components of attention altered by and related neural activities are underexplored. In particular, contributions inhibitory processes sustained not well understood. To address these points, 34 meditators were compared 28 age gender matched controls during electroencephalography (EEG) recordings activity a Go/Nogo response inhibition task. This...
Abstract Background We sought to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a mindfulness training program, delivered online medical students at Rural Clinical School. Methods An 8-week program was penultimate-year an Australian School during 2016. Using mixed methods approach, we measured frequency duration participants’ meditation practice, assessed changes in their perceived stress, self-compassion compassion levels, as well personal professional attitudes behaviours. Results...
Objective: This study aimed to understand the associations between mindfulness, perceived stress, and work engagement in a very large sample of English-speaking adults, from 130 different countries. It also assess participants' self-reported changes following 6-week mindfulness massive open online course (MOOC). Methods: Participants MOOC were invited complete pre-post surveys. Cross-sectional assessed using univariate linear models, followed by structural equation models test mediation...
Abstract Psychedelics can profoundly alter consciousness by reorganising brain connectivity; however, their effects are context-sensitive. To understand how this reorganisation depends on the context, we collected and comprehensively analysed largest psychedelic neuroimaging dataset to date. Sixty-two adults were scanned with functional MRI EEG during rest naturalistic stimuli (meditation, music, visual), before after ingesting 19 mg of psilocybin. Half participants ranked experience among...
Purpose Medical students commonly experience elevated psychological stress and poor mental health. To improve wellbeing, a 5-week mindfulness-based lifestyle course was delivered to first-year undergraduate medical student cohort as part of the core curriculum. This study investigated effects program on health, perceived stress, engagement, dispositional mindfulness, whether any improvements were related amount formal and/or informal mindfulness practice. Methods Participants first year (N =...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) has a high prevalence and relapse rate among young people. For many individuals depression exhibits severe course, it is therefore critical to invest in innovative online interventions for that are cost-effective, acceptable feasible. At present, there scarcity of research reporting on qualitative data regarding the subjective user experience people using social networking-based depression. This study provides in-depth insights generated from 38...
Preliminary evidence suggests that classic psychedelics may be effective in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders, yet little remains known about their effects on health behavior and physical health.
Abstract Rationale Research on psychedelics has recently shown promising results in the treatment of various psychiatric disorders, but relatively little remains known about risks associated with naturalistic use psychedelics. Objective The objective current study was to investigate associations between psychedelic and risks. Methods Using a sample representative US adult population regard sex, age, ethnicity ( N =2822), this investigated lifetime use, unusual visual experiences, past 2-week...
Previous studies have reported links between classic psychedelic use and seizures, but little remains known about prevalence potential risk factors of psychedelic-related seizures. Using a sample representative the US adult population with regard to sex, age, ethnicity (N = 2822), this study examined in subsample respondents who lifetime (n 613). Among those use, 1.5 % statistic that comports epilepsy population. seizures while using psychedelic, almost half co-use antidepressants, mood...