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Philip J. Batterham
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Open AccessProtocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial of the LifeSpan suicide prevention trial in four communities in New South Wales, Australia
Despite increasing investment in suicide prevention, Australian suicide rates have increased steadily in the past decade. In response to growing evidence for multicomponent intervention models for reducing sui...
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Open AccessA trial protocol for the effectiveness of digital interventions for preventing depression in adolescents: The Future Proofing Study
Depression frequently first emerges during adolescence, and one in five young people will experience an episode of depression by the age of 18 years. Despite advances in treatment, there has been limited progr...
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Development of the Australian neighborhood social fragmentation index and its association with spatial variation in depression across communities
We know little about how community structures influence the risk of common mental illnesses. This study presents a new way to establish links between depression and social fragmentation, thereby identifying pa...
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Open AccessThe Development and Validation of the Thwarted Belongingness Scale (TBS) for Interpersonal Suicide Risk
Thwarted belongingness (TB) has been identified as a risk factor for the development of suicide ideation. However, measures for assessing this construct are currently limited. The present study aimed to develo...
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Open AccessSilence is deadly: a cluster-randomised controlled trial of a mental health help-seeking intervention for young men
Young men are consistently less likely to seek help for mental health problems than their female peers. This is particularly concerning given the high rates of suicide among male adolescents. The school system...
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Open AccessSpatial clustering of fatal, and non-fatal, suicide in new South Wales, Australia: implications for evidence-based prevention
Rates of suicide appear to be increasing, indicating a critical need for more effective prevention initiatives. To increase the efficacy of future prevention initiatives, we examined the spatial distribution o...
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Open AccessAcceptance and commitment therapy universal prevention program for adolescents: a feasibility study
There is a need to prevent anxiety and depression in young people and mindfulness contains important emotion regulation strategies. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a mindfulness-based therapy, has yet...
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Network approach to the symptom-level association between alcohol use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder
The high prevalence of alcohol use disorder among individuals with a history of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder is well documented. The current study applied network analysis to map the structure of s...
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Predictors of Comfort and Confidence Among Medical Students in Providing Care to Patients at Risk of Suicide
The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with comfort and confidence in providing care to patients at risk of suicide, in a sample of Australian medical students.
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Open AccessThe Sources of Strength Australia Project: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
The school system has been identified as an ideal setting for the implementation of prevention and early intervention programs for suicide. However, in Australia, suicide-prevention programs that are routinely...
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Open AccessTrial for the Prevention of Depression (TriPoD) in final-year secondary students: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Evidence suggests that current treatments cannot fully alleviate the burden of disease associated with depression but that prevention approaches offer a promising opportunity to further reduce this burden. Ado...
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Open AccessReducing suicidal thoughts in the Australian general population through web-based self-help: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Suicidal thoughts are common in the general population, causing significant disability. However, a substantial number of people struggling with suicidality do not access appropriate services. Online self-help ...
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Open AccessGender-differences in risk factors for suicidal behaviour identified by perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness and acquired capability: cross-sectional analysis from a longitudinal cohort study
The Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior (IPT) is supported by recent epidemiological data. Unique risk factors for the IPT constructs have been identified in community epidemiological studi...
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Predictors of Adherence and Outcome in Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Delivered in a Telephone Counseling Setting
This study investigated predictors of adherence and outcome in a sample of callers to a national crisis telephone counseling service who were randomized to receive a 6-week, online, self-administered psychoedu...
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Mental health symptoms associated with morbidity, not mortality, in an elderly community sample
Six previous reviews have found a relationship between depression and mortality. However, many past studies have failed to adequately control for the role of physical health. A proposed mechanism of the depres...
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Open AccessThe generalised anxiety stigma scale (GASS): psychometric properties in a community sample
Although there is substantial concern about negative attitudes to mental illness, little is known about the stigma associated with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) or its measurement. The aim of this study w...
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Open AccessA population study comparing screening performance of prototypes for depression and anxiety with standard scales
Screening instruments for mental disorders need to be short, engaging, and valid. Current screening instruments are usually questionnaire-based and may be opaque to the user. A prototype approach where individ...
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Open AccessProtocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of an online e-health application compared to attention placebo or sertraline in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a high prevalence, chronic psychiatric disorder which commonly presents early in the lifespan. Internet e-health applications have been found to be successful in reducing ...
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Open AccessProtocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of an online e health application for the prevention of Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder. Effective prevention in young adulthood has the potential to reduce the prevalence of the disorder, to reduce disability and lower...
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Open AccessModifiable risk factors predicting major depressive disorder at four year follow-up: a decision tree approach
Relative to physical health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, little is known about risk factors that predict the prevalence of depression. The present study investigates the expected effects of a red...
