A5086288576- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Physical Activity and Health
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Education Systems and Policy
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
The University of Melbourne
2008-2024
Melbourne Health
2024
Novita
2014-2023
Department of Health and Human Services
2023
Government of Victoria
2022-2023
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
2012-2022
Services Australia
2014
Orygen Youth Health
2002-2011
University of Chester
2009-2011
Medical Research Council
2010
To determine the effects of gender on mental health literacy in young people between 12 and 25 years age.Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing was employed to conduct a cross-sectional structured interview focusing people's awareness depression psychosis.The sample comprised 1207 Australians (539 males 668 females) ages 12-25 recruited from two metropolitan regional areas within Victoria. Six hundred six respondents were presented vignette 601 psychosis vignette.Female (60.7%)...
Background Little is known about the development of stigma towards people with mental disorders. Aims To investigate in young Australians and influence exposure to disorders, parental attitudes information campaigns. Method A national telephone survey was carried out 3746 aged 12–25 years 2005 co-resident parents. Stigmatising were assessed relation four vignettes (depression, depression alcohol misuse, social phobia psychosis). Results Stigma found have multiple components labelled ‘social...
Objective: To determine the intentions that young people have for seeking help if they were to develop a mental disorder. Design, participants and setting: National telephone survey of 3746 Australians aged 12–25 years 2005 co-resident parents, which asked questions about vignettes portraying either depression, depression with alcohol misuse, social phobia or psychosis. Main outcome measures: Where participating parents would seek (or their child) had one problems portrayed in vignettes;...
Early detection and treatment of mental disorders in adolescents young adults can lead to better health outcomes. Mental literacy is a key early recognition help seeking. Whilst number population initiatives have attempted improve literacy, none date specifically targeted people nor they applied the rigorous standards models now accepted as best practice other areas. This paper describes outcomes from application promotion model development, implementation evaluation community awareness...
To determine the mental health first-aid knowledge and beliefs of young people their parents.A national telephone survey was carried out with 3746 aged 12-25 years. Interviews were also 2005 co-resident parents. First-aid assessed in response to one four randomly presented vignettes covering depression, depression alcohol misuse, social phobia psychosis (schizophrenia). Young asked about first aid relation a peer parents child.The potential value encouraging professional help-seeking not...
Objectives: To assess young people's ability to recognise clinically defined depression and psychosis, the types of help they thought appropriate for these problems, their knowledge treatments, perceptions regarding prognosis. Design: A cross-sectional telephone survey using structured interviews. Vignettes a person with either or psychosis were presented, followed by questions related recognition disorder, best forms treatment Participants: randomly selected sample 1207 people aged 12–25...
Objective: Mental disorders often have their first onset during youth, so that young people need to knowledge support appropriate decision-making. The aim of the study was find out which interventions they see as potentially helpful for a range mental disorders. Method: In 2006, interviews were carried with 3746 Australians aged 12–25 years and 2005 parents. Participants presented case vignette describing either psychosis, depression, depression alcohol misuse, or social phobia. Questions...
Purpose: Existing research has explored the barriers and facilitators of physical activity participation for young people with disability from perspective their families. However, little investigated views clinicians who facilitate access to programs compared this child client's perspectives.Method: Interviews were conducted six allied health sports development professionals associated a programme which supports recreation sporting activities. experienced by clients. Open-ended survey...
CHAPTER 1: HOW AUSTRALIA IMPROVED HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACTION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: Do not think that the social determinants of health equity are old hat. In reality, Australia is very far away from addressing societal level drivers inequity. There little progressive policy touches on conditions daily life matter for health, and action to redress inequities in power, money resources almost non-existent. this chapter we ask you pause reality come a fantastic journey where...
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the responsiveness single item measure (SIM) detect change in PA when compared hip-worn accelerometry. A secondary aim provide further data on validity at a time point. Methods Validity SIM determine number days ≥30 minutes accelerometer-derived moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) assessed 120 participants (78% female, 19% male, 3% other; age: 46 ± 11 years). Analysis based that completed MVPA determined by and accelerometry...
Little is known about the best ways for a member of public to respond when someone in their social network develops mental disorder. Controlled trials are not feasible this area, so expert consensus may be guide. To assess views, postal surveys were carried out with Australian GPs, psychiatrists and psychologists listed on professional registers health nurses who members college. These professionals asked rate helpfulness 10 potential first aid strategies young people one four disorders:...
Objective: The aim of the present study was to describe most common terms used label mental disorders and examine how use develops with age, factors that may mediate any these developmental changes. Method: A national telephone survey conducted 2802 Australian young people aged 12–25 years 1528 co-resident parents. Label assessed in response one three randomly assigned vignettes describing symptoms depression, psychosis social phobia. Results: Depression correctly labelled twice as...