A5042160696- Health disparities and outcomes
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Global Health Care Issues
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
The University of Sydney
2022-2025
Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology
2024
Mind Australia
2020-2024
Swinburne University of Technology
2015-2024
University of Toronto
2022-2024
Washington University in St. Louis
2012-2023
University of Cambridge
2019-2022
James Cook University Hospital
2022
Northeastern University
2021
Centre for Mental Health
2021
Loneliness is known to be associated with multiple adverse physical outcomes, including higher mortality and morbidity risk. However, the impact of loneliness on mental health less well researched, most studies assessing how relates depressive symptoms alone. We hypothesized that 2 relate fear others-social anxiety paranoia-would contribute loneliness. examined social anxiety, paranoia, depression in a general community sample aged 18-87 years old (N = 1,010). administered online measures...
Objective: Network analysis allows us to identify the most interconnected (i.e., central) symptoms, and multiple authors have suggested that these symptoms might be important treatment targets.This is because change in central (relative others) should greater impact on all other symptoms.It has been argued networks derived from cross-sectional data may help such symptoms.We tested this hypothesis social anxiety disorder.Method: We first estimated a state-of-the-art regularized partial...
Abstract Objective Eating disorders (EDs) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) are highly co‐occurring. This comorbidity is extremely relevant, given that individuals with comorbid ED‐SAD less likely to seek and/or benefit from ED treatment. Method We used network analysis conceptualize in a sample of 2,215 participants primary diagnosis ED, SAD, or no known diagnosis. novel analyses methods select symptoms for our models, identify potential illness pathways (i.e., bridge symptoms) between...
Background: Loneliness is an emerging issue for young people, but yet many interventions to address loneliness in this group focus on providing social opportunities. While these sorts of may appear increase connections, more related quality rather than quantity relationships. Thus, addressing should maximizing the current Together with youth consumers both mental ill health and those without, we developed a digital smartphone application (app) called +Connect. The 6-week program delivers...
Abstract Loneliness and social isolation, experienced more long-term, has been shown to increase mortality lead poorer health outcomes in specific cohorts. However, it is unclear what the prevalence of chronic loneliness isolation is, which demographic groups are most at risk reporting forms. A psychometrically validated classification system was used identify people who met criteria for episodic using Household Income Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) survey waves 14–18. The (overall 34%;...
Loneliness is a growing public health concern that associated with poor mental (e.g., social anxiety, depression) and increased physical problems cardiovascular disease, sleep disturbances). Socially vulnerable groups such as the elderly, migrants, asylum seekers are more susceptible to effects of loneliness. We examined loneliness severity in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, other sexual orientation gender identity diverse (LGBTQIA+) communities. The...
The primary objective was to determine the acceptability, feasibility and safety of a novel digital intervention (Entourage) for young people with prominent social anxiety symptoms, particular focus on engagement men. secondary aim explore whether associated clinically significant improvements clinical variables known co-occur anxiety.A multidisciplinary team comprising mental health clinicians, researchers, adult fiction writers, comic artist lived experience developed Entourage platform in...
Objective: Individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) are more likely to feel lonely compared those without the (NOSAD). Loneliness is also associated increased emotion regulation deficits. In this study, we examined relationships among different processes and loneliness in individuals a diagnosis of SAD.Method: We recruited demographically matched groups comprising 42 participants primary SAD, from broader community who acted as NOSAD sample.Results: line predictions, severity...
Objective: Intervention during the pre-psychotic period of illness holds potential delaying or even preventing onset a full-threshold disorder, at least reducing impact such disorder if it does develop. The first step in realizing this aim was achieved more than 10 years ago with development and validation criteria for identification young people ultra-high risk (UHR) psychosis. Results three clinical trials have been published that provide mixed support effectiveness psychological...
Scholars and social commentators have noted the escalating rates of loneliness among global societies for more than a decade. The need to quarantine, self-isolate, physically distance during COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected way we interacted with each other – exacerbating feelings loneliness. A sense belonging are sometimes used interchangeably research on their shared distinct aspects is limited. One demographic vulnerability in focus adolescents young adults. This paper brings...
Social restrictions and government-mandated lockdowns implemented worldwide to kerb the SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupted our social interactions, behaviours, routines. While many studies have examined how pandemic influenced loneliness poor mental health, such as depression, almost none focussed on anxiety. Further, change in affected mental-health well-being has not yet been explored.This is a longitudinal cohort study community dwellers who were surveyed across three timepoints first six months...