A5080024052- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Community Health and Development
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
The University of Adelaide
2013-2024
University of South Australia
2021-2024
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
2017-2022
Flinders University
2018-2022
Copenhagen University Hospital
2018
Ashworth Hospital
1997
Background During COVID-19, the psychological distress and well-being of general population has been precarious, increasing need to determine impact complementary internet-based interventions on both positive mental health as well states. Psychological represent distinct dimensions our health, congruent changes in outcomes do not necessarily co-occur within individuals. When testing intervention impact, it is therefore important assess change at individual level, rather than solely group...
Advancements in digital monitoring solutions collaborate closely with electronic medical records. These fine-grained capacities can generate and process extensive record data. Such promise to enhance mental health care but also risk contributing further stigmatization, prejudicial decision-making, fears of disempowerment. This article discusses the problems identified by nine people lived experience being consumers or informal carers. Over course ten facilitated focus group format sessions...
Abstract Background Depression and obesity are significant global health concerns that commonly occur together. An integrated group cognitive behavioural therapy program was therefore developed to simultaneously address comorbid depression obesity. Methods Twenty-four participants (63% women, mean age 46 years) who screened positively for with a body mass index ≥25 were recruited from self-referred general population sample. The (10 two-hour weekly sessions) examined in single-arm,...
Few representative sample studies have reported estimates of bullying and sexual abuse in Australia. By using face-to-face interviews self-labelling questions, we investigated the prevalence these forms their relationship with current harmful behaviours (smoking dependence, excessive alcohol intake, binge eating), antidepressant use, physical (PCS) mental (MCS) components health-related quality life.This study was a population-based survey that 2873 South Australians 2015 (48.8 ± 18.1 years;...
Background: The success of integrated prevention initiatives for eating disorders and obesity is hampered by a lack shared risk factor research. Bullying sexual abuse are potentially potent factors the spectrum weight disorders. Methods: A representative sample N = 3005 South Australian males females ≥15 years was interviewed about their height, weight, disorder symptoms, lifetime experiences bullying mental physical health-related quality life. Results: Participants who were currently obese...
Objective: Although polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is considered a lifelong disorder, very little understood about the diagnosis and impact of this condition in women outside peak reproductive years. We examined frequency diagnosed PCOS concurrent health conditions across lifespan. Methods: Data were analysed from 1509 aged 15–95 years participating cross-sectional, face-to-face population survey South Australia, 2015. assessed prevalence 10-year age groups comorbidities with without...
The concept of empowerment has been widely discussed and its psychological political meaning explored. however, it is rarely described in the context nursing practice. this article focuses on practice empowering individuals with learning difficulties, within a secure setting. ideas may be applied to any healthcare setting
Background: Given the prevalence of ADHD and gaps in care Australia, this study investigates critical barriers driving forces for innovation. It does so by conducting a preparatory evaluation an prototype digital service innovation designed to help streamline empower individual self-management. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with consumers/participants practitioners explored their experiences provided feedback on mobile self-monitoring app related innovations. Interview transcripts were...
Prior to moving Australia, Mike Musker worked as the ward manager of an intensive care unit in largest forensic mental health hospital United Kingdom.