A5029774055- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Family Support in Illness
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Disaster Response and Management
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Disability Rights and Representation
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Monash University
2019-2024
Monash Health
2023-2024
Federation University
2019
Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health disorders experienced by Australians. These commonly found in people who use methamphetamine; however, much of this research has involved participants recruited from treatment settings inject methamphetamine. We therefore explored (1) prevalence moderate to severe anxiety a community-recruited cohort smoked methamphetamine (2) examined potential factors associated with or cohort.Data were derived baseline surveys 725 prospective 'VMAX'...
Substantial and important benefits flow to all stakeholders, including the service user, when mental health services meaningfully engage with carers family members. Government policies around world clearly supports inclusiveness however engagement remains sporadic, possibly because how best is unclear. A synthesis of currently used surveys, relevant research audit tools indicates seven core ways that families might be engaged by services. This study sought confirm, from perspective carers,...
Abstract Aim Young adults aged 18–25 whose parents have a mental illness or substance use problem can be vulnerable to multiple difficulties in adulthood. There are, however, few available interventions designed for this group. This study evaluated 6 week online intervention (mi. spot; illness: supported, preventative, online, targeted) specifically population. The aims improve health and wellbeing. Methods Forty‐one young people, recruited from the community, participated two‐arm parallel...
Abstract Aims This study (1) estimated changes in anxiety and depression throughout 3 years a community‐recruited cohort who use methamphetamine (2) modelled whether these were associated with patterns of or other time‐varying fixed covariates. Design, setting participants We used longitudinal analysis using data derived from surveys conducted between August 2016 March 2020, set metropolitan rural locations Victoria, Australia. Participants comprised total 849 adults regular history at...
The perinatal period is characterised by radical change across multiple domains. When it coincides with natural disasters, women and families need targeted support to mitigate the impacts on their birthing early parenting experiences. Disaster planning in Australia has paid scant attention needs of this group. This study aimed explore rural maternal child health nurses' perceptions how receiving postnatal care during times disaster manage mental wellbeing issues.
One in 5 young people grow up a family where one parent has experienced mental health problem or substance use concern. Compared with their same-aged peers, these youth are at higher risk of academic failure and acquiring abuse and/or issue. There is paucity accessible, age-appropriate interventions that address needs.A 6-week, web-based intervention, "mental illness: supported, preventative, online, targeted" (mi.spot), was developed based on previous research the competence enhancement...
Abstract Few studies have examined panic attacks and social demographic factors, amongst people who use methamphetamine. This study explores the prevalence correlates of an Australian sample 711 primarily smoke Baseline data for this was gathered from participants recruited regional metropolitan communities across Victoria, Australia, in ongoing prospective cohort study. Sequential logistic regression used to examine correlations between sociodemographic, mental health methamphetamine...
Abstract This study examined health service use for mental reasons in a cohort of people who methamphetamine and experience anxiety or depression. Data were derived from baseline surveys subset 429 participants the ‘VMAX’ study. Anxiety depression measured using Generalized Disorder-7 instruments Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Sequential logistic regression determined correlates reasons. Lower odds evident those living medium/small rural town (aOR = 0.27, CI 0.12, 0.62), ≥ weekly 0.51,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> One in 5 young people grow up a family where one parent has experienced mental health problem or substance use concern. Compared with their same-aged peers, these youth are at higher risk of academic failure and acquiring abuse and/or issue. There is paucity accessible, age-appropriate interventions that address needs. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> A 6-week, web-based intervention, “mental illness: supported, preventative, online, targeted” (mi.spot), was...
Government policies recommend, and all stakeholders benefit, when mental health services meaningfully engage with carers family. However, service engagement is inadequate, often non-existent children whose parents are users. There seven fundamental ways that families want to be integrated engaged by but current survey instruments do not capture these practices. This protocol describes the development of two closely aligned Family Carer Surveys (FACS) measure users in services. The new...