Professor Alison Calear

Contacts

Contact email:alison.calear@anu.edu.au
Contact phone:+61 2 6125 8406
Location:Room 1.21, Building 63
Centre:Centre for Mental Health Research
Link:ANU Researchers profile
BAppPsych(Hons) (UC), PhD (ANU)
Professor
Acting Co-Head, CMHR

Biography

Alison Calear is a Professor at the Centre for Mental Health Research working in the areas of youth mental health, e-health and the prevention and early intervention of anxiety, depression and suicide. Alison heads the Prevention, Promotion and Educational Systems research unit and is currently leading an evaluation of the Sources of Strength suicide peer leadership program in Australian schools.

Research

Research interests

  • Youth mental health
  • e-mental health
  • Prevention and early intervention of anxiety, depression and suicide
  • Help-seeking behaviour
  • Stigma and literacy

Groups

Projects

Publications

  • Vis, C, Schuurmans, J, Aouizerate, B et al. 2023, 'Effectiveness of Self-guided Tailored Implementation Strategies in Integrating and Embedding Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Routine Mental Health Care: Results of a Multicenter Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 1-18.
  • Batterham, P, Gulliver, A, Sunderland, M et al. 2023, 'Factors Influencing Community Participation in Internet Interventions Compared With Research Trials: Observational Study in a Nationally Representative Adult Cohort', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 25, pp. 1-18.
  • Busby Grant, J, Batterham, P, McCallum, S et al. 2023, 'Specific anxiety and depression symptoms are risk factors for the onset of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in youth', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 327, pp. 299-305.
  • Farrer, L, Batterham, P, Gulliver, A et al. 2023, 'The Factors Associated With Telehealth Use and Avoidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Survey', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 25, pp. 1-10.
  • Sharwood, L, Calear, A, Batterham, P et al. 2023, 'Exploring Sociodemographic Correlates of Suicide Stigma in Australia: Baseline Cross-Sectional Survey Findings from the Life-Span Suicide Prevention Trial Studies', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 1-12.
  • Beames, J, Huckvale, K, Fujimoto, H et al. 2023, 'The impact of COVID-19 and bushfires on the mental health of Australian adolescents: a cross-sectional study', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, vol. 17, pp. 1-12.
  • Bower, M, Smout, S, Donohoe-Bales, A et al. 2023, 'A hidden pandemic? An umbrella review of global evidence on mental health in the time of COVID-19', Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 14, pp. 1-19.
  • Ma, S, McCallum, S, Pasalich, D et al. 2023, 'Understanding parental knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy in professional help-seeking for child anxiety', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 337, pp. 112-119.
  • Jackson, H, Calear, A, Batterham, P et al. 2023, 'Skill Enactment and Knowledge Acquisition in Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 25, pp. 1-23.
  • Carter, S, Sadiq, S, Calear, A et al. 2023, 'The feasibility and acceptability of implementing and evaluating a caregiver group intervention to address child mental health: A pilot study in Iraq', Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, vol. 12, p. 9.
  • Sahib, A, Chen, J, Cardenas, D et al. 2023, 'Intolerance of uncertainty and emotion regulation: A meta-analytic and systematic review', Clinical Psychology Review, vol. 101, p. 15.
  • Jackson, H, Farrer, L, Werner-Seidler, A et al. 2023, 'Predictors and outcomes of engagement in an online depression prevention program for final year secondary school students', Mood & Anxiety Disorders, vol. 3.
  • Banwell, C, Williamson Smith, R, Batterham, P et al. 2023, 'Liminality and insecurity: A qualitative study of young adults' vulnerabilities during the first twelve months of COVID-19 in Australia', SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, vol. 3, pp. 1-9.
  • Macleod, E, Heffernan, T, Greenwood, L et al. 2023, 'Predictors of individual mental health and psychological resilience after Australia's 2019/2020 bushfires', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 58, no. 1.
  • Torok, M, Han, J, McGillivray, L et al. 2022, 'The effect of a therapeutic smartphone application on suicidal ideation in young adults: Findings from a randomized controlled trial in Australia', PLoS Medicine, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 1-19.
  • Brinckley, M, Jones, R, Batterham, P et al. 2022, 'The development and validation of a family functioning measure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults', BMC Public Health, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1-11.
  • Shou, Y, Smithson, M, Gulliver, A et al. 2022, 'Risk Tolerance and Changes in Coronavirus Disease (COVID) Related Health Behaviors: A Longitudinal Study', Health Psychology, vol. 41, no. 8.
  • Farrer, L, Clough, B, Bekker, M et al. 2022, 'Telehealth use by mental health professionals during COVID-19', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 230-240.
  • Banfield, M, Fitzpatrick, S, Lamb, H et al. 2022, 'Co-creating safe spaces: Study protocol for translational research on innovative alternatives to the emergency department for people experiencing emotional distress and/or suicidal crisis', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 17, no. 10, pp. 1-18.
  • Batterham, P, Brown, K, Trias, A et al. 2022, 'Systematic review of quantitative studies assessing the relationship between environment and mental health in rural areas', Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 306-320.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, Reily, N et al. 2022, 'Factors associated with professional mental health service use among adults with suicidal ideation', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 307, pp. 278-285.
  • Smithson, M, Shou, Y, Dawel, A et al. 2022, 'The Psychological Benefits of an Uncertain World: Hope and Optimism in the Face of Existential Threat', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 13.
  • McCallum, S, Batterham, P, Christensen, H et al. 2022, 'Personality factors associated with suicidal ideation, plans and attempts in adolescents', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 310, pp. 135-141.
  • Cruwys, T, Fong, P, Batterham, P et al. 2022, 'Boosting neighbourhood identification to benefit wellbeing: Evidence from diverse community samples', Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 81.
  • Batterham, P, Gulliver, A, Kurz, E et al. 2022, 'The Effect of Dissemination Pathways on Uptake and Relative Costs for a Transdiagnostic, Self-guided Internet Intervention for Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation: Comparative Implementation Study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. e34769.
  • Banfield, M, Shou, Y, Morse, A et al. 2022, 'Awareness and perceived helpfulness of mental health peer workers in a representative sample of the Australian public', Psychiatry Research Communications, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1-5.
  • Batterham, P, Brown, K, Calear, A et al. 2022, 'The FarmWell Study: Examining relationships between farm environment, financial status and the mental health and wellbeing of farmers', Psychiatry Research Communications, vol. 2, no. 2.
  • Baffsky, R, Ivers, R, Cullen, P et al. 2022, 'A cluster randomised effectiveness-implementation trial of an intervention to increase the adoption of PAX Good Behaviour Game, a mental health prevention program, in Australian primary schools: Study protocol', Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, vol. 28.
  • Shou, Y, Smithson, M, Gulliver, A et al. 2022, 'Risk Tolerance and Changes in Coronavirus Disease (COVID) Related Health Behaviors: A Longitudinal Study', Health Psychology, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 507-518.
  • Torok, M, Han, J, McGillivray, L et al. 2022, 'Effect of a therapeutic smartphone application on suicidal ideation in young adults: Findings from a randomized controlled trial in Australia', PLoS Medicine, vol. Open Access.
  • Batterham, P, Shou, Y, Farrer, L et al. 2022, 'Patterns and predictors of alcohol use during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: Longitudinal cohort study', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 1248-1257.
  • Tang, S, Reily, N, Arena, A et al. 2022, 'People who die by suicide without receiving mental health services: A systematic review', Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 9, pp. 1-12.
  • Calear, A, McCallum, S, Morse, A et al. 2022, 'Psychosocial impacts of home-schooling on parents and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic', BMC Public Health, vol. 22, no. 119, pp. 1-8.
  • Zhao, Y, Leach, L, Walsh, E et al. 2022, 'COVID-19 and mental health in Australia – a scoping review', BMC Public Health, vol. 22, no. 1200.
  • Williamson Smith, R, Banwell, C, Calear, A et al. 2022, 'Bushfire Smoke in Our Eyes: Community Perceptions and Responses to an Intense Smoke Event in Canberra, Australia', Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 10, pp. 1-11.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, Shou, Y et al. 2022, 'Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal ideation in a representative Australian population sample: Longitudinal cohort study, Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 300, pp. 385-391.
  • Buscher, R, Beisemann, M, Doebler, P et al. 2022, 'Digital cognitive-behavioural therapy to reduce suicidal ideation and behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data', Evidence-Based Mental Health, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. E8-E17.
  • Morse, A, Banfield, M, Batterham, P et al. 2022, 'What could we do differently next time? Australian parents' experiences of the short-term and long-term impacts of home schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic', BMC Public Health, vol. 22, no. 80, pp. 1-9.
  • Williamson Smith, R, Banwell, C, Calear, A et al. 2022, 'I didn't feel safe inside": navigating public health advice, housing and living with bushfire smoke', Critical Public Health, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1-12.
  • Sunderland, M, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al. 2021, 'Factors associated with the time to transition from suicidal ideation to suicide plans and attempts in the Australian general population', Psychological Medicine, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 258-266.
  • McGillivray , L, Shand, F, Calear, A et al. 2021, 'Profiles of Passive and Active Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Secondary School Students in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis', Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1880-1894.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, Farrer, L et al. 2021, 'Efficacy of a Transdiagnostic Self-Help Internet Intervention for Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 23, no. 1.
  • Calear, A, Batterham, P, Trias, A et al. 2021, 'The Literacy of Suicide Scale: Development, Validation, and Application', Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
    , vol. 43, no. 5.
  • Werner-Seidler, A, Spanos, S, Calear, A et al. 2021, 'School-based depression and anxiety prevention programs: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Psychology Review, vol. 89.
  • Dawson, R, Calear, A, McCallum, S et al. 2021, 'Exposureâ€?Based Writing Therapies for Subthreshold and Clinical Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Metaâ€?Analysis', Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 81-91.
  • Dawel, A, Shou, Y, Gulliver, A et al. 2021, 'Cause or Symptom? A Longitudinal Test of Bidirectional Relationships Between Emotion Regulation Strategies and Mental Health Symptoms', Emotion, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 1511-1521.
  • McCallum, S, Calear, A, Cherbuin, N et al. 2021, 'Associations of loneliness, belongingness and health behaviors with psychological distress and wellbeing during COVID-19', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 6, no. 100214, pp. 1-9.
  • Rodney Harris, R, Swaminathan, A, Calear, A et al. 2021, 'Physical and Mental Health Effects of Bushfire and Smoke in the Australian Capital Territory 2019�20', Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 9, p. 13.
  • Calear, A, McCallum, S, Christensen, H et al. 2021, 'The Sources of Strength Australia Project: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a peer-connectedness school-based program to promote help-seeking in adolescents', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 299, no. 2022, pp. 435-443.
  • Cruwys, T, Brossard, B, Zhou, H et al. 2021, 'Disciplinary differences in the study of the relationship between social variables and mental health: A systematic mapping review', Health, vol. Online, pp. 1-19.
  • Nakamura, K, Batterham, P, Chen, J et al. 2021, 'Levels and predictors of suicide stigma and suicide literacy in Japan', Psychiatry Research Communications, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1-4.
  • Calear, A, McCallum, S, Kensey, D et al. 2021, 'Application of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide in a non-clinical community-based adolescent population', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 294, pp. 235-240.
  • Batterham, P, Werner-Seidler, A, Calear, A et al. 2021, 'Specific aspects of sleep disturbance associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 282, no. 1 March 2021 , pp. 574-579.
  • Dawel, A, Shou, Y, Smithson, M et al. 2021, 'Corrigendum: The Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Representative Sample of Australian Adults', Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 11.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, Sunderland, M et al. 2021, 'A brief intervention to increase uptake and adherence of an internet-based program for depression and anxiety (Enhancing Engagement with Psychosocial Interventions): Randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 23, no. 7.
  • Calear, A, McCallum, S, Kensey, D et al. 2021, 'Application of the inter-personal psychological theory of suicide in a non-clinical community-based adolescent population', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 294, pp. 235-240.
  • Gulliver, A, Calear, A, Sunderland, M et al. 2021, 'Predictors of acceptability and engagement in a self-guided online program for depression and anxiety', Internet Interventions, vol. 25.
  • Dawson, R, Calear, A, McCallum, S et al. 2021, 'The Emerging Literature on Exposure-Based Writing Therapies for Subthreshold and Clinical Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Response to Thompson-Hollands et al.’s (2020) Commentary on Dawson et al. (2020)', Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 269-270.
  • McGillivray , L, Shand, F, Calear, A et al. 2021, 'The Youth Aware of Mental Health program in Australian Secondary Schools: 3- and 6-month outcomes', International Journal of Mental Health Systems, vol. 15, no. 79 (2021), pp. 1-9.
  • March, S, Batterham, P, Rowe, A et al. 2021, 'Trajectories of change in an open-access internet-based cognitive behavior program for childhood and adolescent anxiety: Open trial', JMIR Mental Health, vol. 8, no. 6.
  • Forbes , M, Sunderland, M, Rapee, R et al. 2021, 'A detailed hierarchical model of psychopathology: From individual symptoms up to the general factor of psychopathology', Clinical Psychological Science, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 139-168.
  • Batterham, P & Calear, A 2021, 'Incorporating psychopathology into the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior (IPTS)', Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 51, pp. 482-491.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, McCallum, S et al. 2021, 'Trajectories of depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in a representative Australian adult cohort', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 214, no. 10, pp. 462-468.
  • Beames, J, Lingam, R, Boydell, K et al. 2021, 'Protocol for the process evaluation of a complex intervention delivered in schools to prevent adolescent depression: The Future Proofing Study', BMJ Open, 11, e042133.
  • Calear, A, Batterham, P, Torok, M et al. 2021, 'Help-seeking attitudes and intentions for generalised anxiety disorder in adolescents: the role of anxiety literacy and stigma', European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 30, pp. 243-251.
  • Calear, A, Morse, A, Batterham, P et al. 2021, 'Silence is Deadly: A controlled trial of a public health intervention to promote help-seeking in adolescent males', Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 274-288.
  • Erlangsen, A, Banks, E, Joshy, G et al. 2021, 'Measures of mental, physical, and social wellbeing and their association with death by suicide and self-harm in a cohort of 266,324 persons aged 45 years and over', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, vol. 56, 295-303.
  • Erlangsen, A, Banks, E, Joshy, G et al. 2021, 'Physical, mental, and social wellbeing and their association with death by suicide and self-harm in older adults: a community-based cohort study', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol. 36, 647-656
  • Gulliver, A, Banfield, M, Batterham, P et al. 2021, 'Effects of previous exposure to psychotherapeutic strategies on depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic', BJPsych Open, vol. 7, no. 1, e38.
  • O'Dea, B, King, C, Achilles , M et al. 2021, 'Delivering A Digital Mental Health Service in Australian Secondary Schools: Understanding School Counsellors' and Parents' Experiences', Health Services Insights, vol. 14, pp. 1-9.
  • Thurber, K, Walker, J, Batterham, P et al. 2021, 'Developing and validating measures of self-reported everyday and healthcare discrimination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults', International Journal for Equity in Health, vol. 20, 14.
  • O'Dea, B, Han, J, Batterham, P et al. 2020, 'A randomised controlled trial of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application for improving adolescents' mental health', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 61, no. 8, pp. 899-913.
  • Batterham, P, Poyser, C, Gulliver, A et al. 2020, 'Development and psychometric properties of the Functioning and Recovery Scale: a new measure to assess psychosocial functioning after a suicide attempt', Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 1105-1114.
  • Hu, M, Palantza, C, Setkowski, K et al. 2020, 'Comprehensive database and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on psychotherapies reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviour: Study protocol', BMJ Open, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. e037566.
  • Batterham, P, Christensen, H, Calear, A et al. 2020, 'Rates and Predictors of Deterioration in a Trial of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Suicidal Thoughts', Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 937-947.
  • van Spijker, B, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al 2020, 'Self-reported disability and quality of life in an online Australian community sample with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 263, pp. 707-714.
  • Batterham, P, Han, J, Mackinnon, A et al 2020, 'Factors associated with engagement in online self-help programs among people with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 265, pp. 402-409.
  • Werner-Seidler, A, Huckvale, K, Larsen, M et al 2020, 'A trial protocol for the effectiveness of digital interventions for preventing depression in adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', Trials, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 1-21.
  • Calear, A, Batterham, P, Sunderland, M et al 2020, 'Development and Validation of Static and Adaptive Screeners to Assess Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior', Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 189-200.
  • Selbom, M, Carragher, N, Sunderland, M et al 2020, 'The role of maladaptive personality domains across multiple levels of the HiTOP structure', Personality and Mental Health, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 30-50.
  • Cryer, R, Calear, A, Batterham, P et al 2020, 'Suicide, mental and physical health condition stigma in medical students
    ', Death Studies, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 230-236.
  • Sunderland, M, Forbes, M, Mewton, L et al. 2020, 'The structure of psychopathology and association with poor sleep, self-harm, suicidality, risky sexual behavior, and low self-esteem in a population sample of adolescents', Development and Psychopathology, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 1-12.
  • Bailey, E, Mühlmann, C, Rice, S et al. 2020, 'Ethical issues and practical barriers in internet-based suicide prevention research: a review and investigator survey', BMC Medical Ethics, vol. 21, no. 37, pp. 1-16.
  • Batterham, P, Sunderland, M, Carragher, N et al. 2020, 'Development of the RMT20, a composite screener to identify common mental disorders', British Journal of Psychiatry Open, vol. 6, e50.
  • Bührmann, L, Schuurmans, J, Ruwaard, J et al. 2020, 'Tailored implementation of internet-basedcognitive behavioural therapy in themultinational context of the ImpleMentAllproject: a study protocol for a steppedwedge cluster randomized trial', Trials, vol. 21, no. 893, pp. 1-15.
  • Dawel, A, Shou, Y, Smithson, M et al. 2020, 'The Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Representative Sample of Australian Adults', Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 11, 579985
  • Gulliver, A, Calear, A, Sunderland, M et al. 2020, 'Consumer-Guided Development of an Engagement-Facilitation Intervention for Increasing Uptake and Adherence for Self-Guided Web-Based Mental Health Programs: Focus Groups and Online Evaluation Survey', JMIR Formative Research, vol. 4, e22528
  • Han, J, McGillivray , L, Wong, Q et al. 2020, 'A Mobile Health Intervention (LifeBuoy App) to Help Young People Manage Suicidal Thoughts: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial', JMIR Research Protocols, vol. 9, e23655.
  • McGillivray, L, Torok, M, Calear, A et al 2020, 'Suicide prevention among young people: A study protocol for evaluating Youth Aware of Mental Health in Australian secondary schools', Mental Health & Prevention, vol. 17, 200178.
  • Rosebrock , H, Chen, N, Tye, M et al. 2020, 'Study protocol for a mixed methods prospective cohort study to explore experiences of care following a suicidal crisis in the Australian healthcare system', BMJ Open, vol. 10, e033814.
  • Shand, F, Torok, M, Cockayne, N et al. 2020, 'Protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial of the LifeSpan suicide prevention trial in four communities in New South Wales, Australia', Trials, vol. 21, 332.
  • Sunderland, M, Afzali, M, Batterham, P et al. 2020, 'Comparing Scores From Full Length, Short Form, and Adaptive Tests of the Social Interaction Anxiety and Social Phobia Scales', Assessment, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 518-532.
  • Sunderland, M, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al. 2020, 'The psychometric properties of 30-day versions of the DSM-5 dimensional severity scales for social anxiety disorder and panic disorder', Psychiatry Research, vol. 291, 113229.
  • Wong, Q, Torok, M, van Spijker, B et al. 2020, 'Identifying subgroups within a sample of adults with a suicide attempt history using the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide', Psychiatry Research, vol. 293, 113406.
  • O'Kearney, R, Kim, S, Dawson, R et al. 2019, 'Are claims of non-inferiority of Internet and computer-based cognitive-behavioural therapy compared with in-person cognitive-behavioural therapy for adults with anxiety disorders supported by the evidence from head-to-head randomised controlled trials? A s', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 851-865.
  • Ma, J, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al. 2019, 'Suicide Risk across Latent Class Subgroups: A Test of the Generalizability of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide', Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 137-154pp.
  • Ma, J, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al 2019, 'The Development and Validation of the Thwarted Belongingness Scale (TBS) for Interpersonal Suicide Risk', Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 456-469.
  • Batterham, P, van Spijker, B, Mackinnon, A et al 2019, 'Consistency of trajectories of suicidal ideation and depression symptoms: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial', Depression and Anxiety (Hoboken), vol. 36, pp. 321-329pp.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, Sunderland, M et al. 2019, 'A brief intervention to increase uptake and adherence of an online program for depression and anxiety: Protocol for the Enhancing Engagement with Psychosocial Interventions (EEPI) Randomized Controlled Trial', Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 78, no. March 2019, pp. 107-115.
  • Turnell, A, Fassnacht, D, Batterham, P et al 2019, 'The Self-Hate Scale: Development and validation of a brief measure and its relationship to suicidal ideation', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 245, pp. 779-787pp.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, Gulliver, A et al. 2019, 'Efficacy of a transdiagnostic, video-based online program for reducing depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in adults: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, vol. 14.
  • Wong, Q, Werner-Seidler, A, Torok, M et al 2019, 'Service Use History of Individuals Enrolling in a Web-Based Suicidal Ideation Treatment Trial: Analysis of Baseline Data', JMIR Mental Health, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. e11521.
  • Torok, M, Calear, A, Smart, A et al 2019, 'Preventing adolescent suicide: A systematic review of the effectiveness and change mechanisms of suicide prevention gatekeeping training programs for teachers and parents', Journal of Adolescence, vol. 73, pp. 100-112.
  • Werner-Seidler, A, Calear, A & Christensen, H 2019, 'Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention Programs', in Keith S. Dobson and David J. A. Dozois (ed.), Handbook of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies, Guilford Press, New York, pp. 383-407.
  • Bagheri, N, Batterham, P, Salvador-Carulla, L et al 2019, 'Development of the Australian neighborhood social fragmentation index and its association with spatial variation in depression across communities', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, vol. 54, no. 10, pp. 1189-1198.
  • McCallum, S, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al. 2019, 'Associations of fatigue and sleep disturbance with nine common mental disorders', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 123, no. August 2019.
  • Calear, A & Batterham, P 2019, 'Suicidal ideation disclosure: Patterns, correlates and outcome', Psychiatry Research, vol. 278, no. -, pp. 1-6.
  • Torok, M, Rasmussen, V, Wong, Q et al. 2019, 'Examining the impact of the Good Behaviour Game on emotional and behavioural problems in primary school children: A case for integrating well-being strategies into education', Australian Journal of Education, vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 292-306.
  • Thurber, K, Walker, J, Walter, M et al. 2019, Technical Report: Measuring Adult Mental Health, Psychological Distress, and Social and Emotional Wellbeing in the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children.
  • Thurber, K, Walker, J, Dunbar, T et al. 2019, Technical Report: Measuring Child Mental Health, Psychological Distress, and Social and Emotional Wellbeing in the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children.
  • Batterham, P, Calear, A, O'Dea, B et al. 2019, 'Stakeholder perspectives on evidence for digital mental health interventions: Implications for accreditation systems', Digital Health, vol. 5, pp. 1-7.
  • Batterham, P, Han, J, Calear, A et al 2018, 'Suicide Stigma and Suicide Literacy in a Clinical Sample', Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 1136-1147.
  • van Spijker, B, Werner-Seidler, A, Batterham, P et al 2018, 'Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Help Program for Suicidal Thinking in an Australian Community Sample: Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. e15 (11pp).
  • Han, J, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al 2018, 'Development and pilot evaluation of an online psychoeducational program for suicide prevention among university students: A randomised controlled trial', Internet Interventions, vol. 12, pp. 111-120pp.
  • Robinson, J, Calear, A & Bailey, E 2018, 'Suicide prevention in educational settings: a review', Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 132-140.
  • O'Dea, B, Achilles , M, Werner-Seidler, A et al. 2018, 'Adolescents' Perspectives on a Mobile App for Relationships:
    Cross-Sectional Survey', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 1-7.
  • Sunderland, M, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al 2018, 'High agreement was obtained across scores from multiple equated scales for social anxiety disorder using item response theory', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 99, pp. 132-143pp.
  • Sunderland, M, Batterham, P, Calear, A et al 2018, 'Validity of the PROMIS depression and anxiety common metrics in an online sample of Australian adults', Quality of Life Research, vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 2453-2458pp.
  • O'Dea, B, Achilles, M, Larsen, M et al 2018, 'The rate of reply and nature of responses to suicide-related posts on Twitter', Internet Interventions, vol. 13, pp. 105-107pp.
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