A5019908862- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Social and Behavioral Studies
- Social Media and Politics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Mental Health via Writing
The University of Melbourne
2014-2024
Orygen
2019-2024
Orygen Youth Health
2014-2023
La Trobe University
2021
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
2017-2018
Victoria University of Wellington
2009
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...
This study aimed to determine whether, following two years of specialized support for first‐episode psychosis, the addition a new digital intervention (Horyzons) treatment as usual (TAU) 18 months was more effective than TAU alone. We conducted single‐blind randomized controlled trial. Participants were people with psychosis (N=170), aged 16‐27 years, in clinical remission and nearing discharge from service. They randomly assigned (1:1) receive Horyzons plus (N=86) or alone (N=84) between...
Background Mental ill-health is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Moreover, 75% mental health conditions emerge between ages 12 and 25 years. Unfortunately, due to lack resources limited engagement with services, a majority young people affected by do not access evidence-based support. To address this gap, our team has developed multimodal, scalable digital service (Enhanced Moderated Online Social Therapy [MOST+]) merging real-time, clinician-delivered web chat counseling;...
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)...
Online social networking interventions have potential to support young people who experience suicidal thoughts by specifically addressing interpersonal risk factors for suicide, but may also pose a of harm. This uncontrolled, single-group pilot study aimed evaluate the safety, feasibility, and acceptability an enhanced online intervention (“Affinity”) among sample experienced active ideation, explore changes in clinical outcomes therapeutic targets intervention. Twenty with current or recent...
Youth mental health (YMH) services have been established internationally to provide timely, age-appropriate, treatment and improve long-term outcomes. However, YMH face challenges including long waiting times, limited continuity of care, time-bound support. To bridge this gap, MOST was developed as a scalable, blended, multi-modal digital platform integrating real-time asynchronous clinician-delivered counselling; interactive psychotherapeutic content; vocational support; peer support,...
Media representation of heterosexual alternatives is particularly salient for young people negotiating sexuality, more so those with limited access to other cultural resources inform their homosexual understandings. With the centrality media as resource in mind, we present this article findings from our focus group research 25 high school students aged 16—18 which invited them discuss representations homosexuality media. Our analyses, here on lesbian used a thematic discursive approach. We...
Background Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a key transdiagnostic mechanism underpinning depression and anxiety. Using “just-in-time adaptive interventions” via smartphones may disrupt RNT in real time, providing targeted personalized intervention. Objective This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary clinical outcomes mechanisms of Mello—a fully automated, personalized, transdiagnostic, mechanistic smartphone intervention targeting young...
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...
Objective: To determine whether a population-delivered parenting programme assists in preventing internalising problems at school entry for preschool children at-risk with temperamental inhibition. Methods: Design: randomised controlled trial was used. Setting: the setting 307 services across eight socioeconomically diverse government areas Melbourne, Australia. Participants: total of 545 parents inhibited 4-year-old children: 498 retained 1-year follow up. Early intervention: Cool Little...
Background Web-based interventions are a promising approach to support youth at risk of suicide, and those incorporating peer-to-peer social networking may have the added potential target interpersonal states perceived burdensomeness thwarted belongingness. Owing feasibility safety concerns, including fear contagion, this had not been tested until recently. In 2018, we conducted pilot evaluation test feasibility, safety, acceptability Moderated Online Social Therapy intervention, called...
There is a substantial need for youth electronic mental health (e-mental health) services. In addressing this need, our team has developed novel moderated online social therapy intervention called enhanced (MOST+). MOST+ integrates real-time, clinician-delivered Web chat counseling, interactive user-directed therapy, expert and peer moderation, private secure peer-to-peer networking. been designed to give young people immediate, 24-hour access anonymous, evidence-based, short-term care.
Background Public health advocates have highlighted internalising problems as a leading cause of global burden disease. Internalising (anxiety/depression) affect up to 20% school‐age children and can impact peer relations, school engagement later employment mortality. This translational trial aimed determine whether selective/indicated parenting group programme prevent distress in shy/inhibited preschool had sustained effects middle childhood. Translational design aspects were brief...
Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a key transdiagnostic mechanism underpinning depression and anxiety. Using ‘just-in-time adaptive interventions’ via smartphones may disrupt RNT in real-time, providing targeted personalised intervention. This pilot randomised controlled trial evaluated the feasibility, acceptability preliminary clinical outcomes mechanisms of Mello – personalised, transdiagnostic, mechanistic smartphone intervention targeting young people with Fifty-five heightened...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a key transdiagnostic mechanism underpinning depression and anxiety. Using “just-in-time adaptive interventions” via smartphones may disrupt RNT in real time, providing targeted personalized intervention. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary clinical outcomes mechanisms of Mello—a fully automated, personalized, transdiagnostic,...