- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Infant Health and Development
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Sleep and related disorders
The University of Sydney
2023-2025
ABSTRACT Objectives Despite high levels of mental ill‐health amongst young people (aged 15–30), this group demonstrates low help‐seeking and drop‐out from health services (MHS). Whilst shared decision‐making can assist in receiving appropriate effective care, frequently report that they do not feel involved treatment decisions. The current study focused on co‐design a clinical education participant information programme for the Brain Mind Centre Youth Model Care. This model, which...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in young people (aged 10-24-years), and their incidence constitutes a major health crisis. Primary youth mental services struggling to keep up due overwhelming demand, complexity severity presenting for care shortage qualified professionals (MHPs). Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have potential facilitate necessary improvements diagnosis, triage planning with emerging disorders. </sec>...
Colombia's mental health system is plagued by significant shortages in services and professionals. Digital technologies enable access to information care, overcoming barriers related systemic limitations, geographic location, cost stigma. This paper aims characterise the sample of Colombians who sought telecounselling support through Mentes Colectivas, a web-based counselling platform. Participants provided basic demographics completed Kessler 6 track psychological distress. Counsellors...
Many adolescents and young adults with emerging mood disorders do not achieve substantial improvements in education, employment, or social function after receiving standard youth mental health care. We have developed a new model of care referred to as 'highly personalised measurement-based care' (HP&MBC). HP&MBC involves repeated assessment multidimensional domains morbidity enable continuous clinical decision-making. Although is common medical disease management, it practice health. This...
<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Despite the efficacy of digital mental health technologies (DMHTs) in clinical trials, low uptake and poor engagement is common real-world settings. Accordingly, technology experts or “Digital Navigators” are increasingly being used to enhance shared decision-making between professionals clients. Yet this area relatively underexplored there a lack data from naturalistic In paper we report observational findings implementation Digital Navigator...
Abstract Mental fitness is a construct that goes beyond simple focus on subjective emotional wellbeing to encompass more broadly our ability think, feel, and act achieve what we want in daily lives. The measurement monitoring of multiple (often interacting) domains crucial gain holistic complete insight into an individual’s mental fitness. We aimed demonstrate the capability new mobile app characterise general population Australians quantify interrelationships among different Cross-sectional...
Abstract Despite the efficacy of digital mental health technologies (DMHTs) in clinical trials, low uptake and poor engagement are common real-world settings. Accordingly, technology experts or “digital navigators” increasingly being used to enhance shared decision-making between professionals clients. However, this area is relatively underexplored there a lack data from naturalistic In paper, we report observational findings implementation navigator multidisciplinary clinic Sydney,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Digital technologies can substantially improve mental health care by facilitating measurement-based through routine outcome monitoring. However, their effectiveness is constrained the extent to which these are used services, clinicians, and clients. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims investigate engagement with Innowell platform, a digital technology (DMHT), gain insights into individual service-level factors influencing engagement....
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Measurement-based care (MBC) uptake is suboptimal in mental healthcare, limiting key opportunities to facilitate data-driven symptom monitoring and progress feedback. This misses critical for enhanced patient-clinician communication early intervention. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To understand young people’s changing perspectives, engagement, value-add of the digitally-enabled MBC over time. <title>METHODS</title> As part a randomised controlled trial, an...
This piece explores the significance of a consistent sleep-wake routine as critical component in maintaining mental health and preventing mood disruptions. Emphasizing interconnection between sleep patterns, physical activity, light exposure, author presents structured designed to regulate prevent potential declines well-being. The includes gradual morning wake-up with natural light, timely daily activities, an evening wind-down process aimed at ensuring restful sleep. A novel concept...
Given the rapid development of digital mental health technologies and a focus on connecting with youth, there is an urgent need to enhance engagement young people lived expertise in research. Even so, youth experience accessing services are particularly affected by power imbalances may receive limited compensation academic settings. Therefore, emphasis how research not only improves work but can benefit themselves required. Here, 5 report their being employed as researchers at University...
<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Given the rapid development of digital mental health technologies and a focus on connecting with youth, there is an urgent need to enhance engagement young people lived expertise in research. Even so, youth experience accessing services are particularly affected by power imbalances may receive limited compensation academic settings. Therefore, emphasis how research not only improves work but can benefit themselves required. Here, 5 report their being...