By Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler

Journal articles

Beames JR; Johnston L; O’Dea B; Torok M; Boydell K; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2022, 'Addressing the mental health of school students: Perspectives of secondary school teachers and counselors', International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, 10, pp. 128 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2020.1838367

Batterham PJ; Christensen H; Calear AL; Werner-Seidler A; Kazan D, 2022, 'Rates and Predictors of Deterioration in a Trial of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Suicidal Thoughts', Archives of Suicide Research, 26, pp. 937 - 947, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2020.1848671

Farrer LM; Clough B; Bekker MJ; Calear AL; Werner-Seidler A; Newby JM; Knott V; Gooding P; Reynolds J; Brennan L; Batterham PJ, 2022, 'Telehealth use by mental health professionals during COVID-19', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221089229

Hitchcock C; Goodall B; Wright IM; Boyle A; Johnston D; Dunning D; Gillard J; Griffiths K; Humphrey A; McKinnon A; Panesar IK; Werner-Seidler A; Watson P; Smith P; Meiser-Stedman R; Dalgleish T, 2022, 'The early course and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in very young children: diagnostic prevalence and predictors in hospital-attending children and a randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial of trauma-focused cognitive therapy, for 3- to 8-year-olds', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 63, pp. 58 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13460

Minihan S; Songco A; Andrews J; Grunewald K; Werner-Seidler A; Blakemore S-J; Christensen H; Fox E; Goodyer I; Raffe W; Schweizer S, 2022, 'Development of a gamified cognitive training app “Social Brain Train” to enhance adolescent mental health: a participatory design study protocol', , http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17441.1

Beames JR; Kikas K; Werner-Seidler A, 2021, 'Prevention and early intervention of depression in young people: an integrated narrative review of affective awareness and Ecological Momentary Assessment', BMC Psychology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00614-6

Beames JR; Li SH; Newby JM; Maston K; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2021, 'The upside: coping and psychological resilience in Australian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00432-z

Calear AL; McCallum S; Kazan D; Werner-Seidler A; Christensen H; Batterham PJ, 2021, 'Application of the inter-personal psychological theory of suicide in a non-clinical community-based adolescent population', Journal of Affective Disorders, 294, pp. 235 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.011

Werner-Seidler A; Spanos S; Calear AL; Perry Y; Torok M; O'Dea B; Christensen H; Newby JM, 2021, 'School-based depression and anxiety prevention programs: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Psychology Review, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102079

Beames JR; Kikas K; O'Gradey-Lee M; Gale N; Werner-Seidler A; Boydell KM; Hudson JL, 2021, 'A New Normal: Integrating Lived Experience Into Scientific Data Syntheses', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, pp. 763005, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.763005

Parker BL; Anderson M; Batterham PJ; Gayed A; Subotic-Kerry M; Achilles MR; Chakouch C; Werner-Seidler A; Whitton AE; O Dea B, 2021, 'Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Web-Based Training Program for Australian Secondary School Teachers: Pilot Study of the BEAM (Building Educators Skills in Adolescent Mental Health) Program', JMIR Mental Health, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/29989

Beames JR; Johnston L; O'Dea B; Torok M; Christensen H; Boydell KM; Werner-Seidler A, 2021, 'Factors that help and hinder the implementation of digital depression prevention programs: School-based cross-sectional study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/26223

Beames JR; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2021, 'School teachers: the forgotten frontline workers of Covid-19', Australasian Psychiatry, 29, pp. 420 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10398562211006145

Joubert AE; Grierson AB; Chen AZ; Moulds ML; Werner-Seidler A; Mahoney AEJ; Newby JM, 2021, 'Managing rumination and worry: A pilot study of an internet intervention targeting repetitive negative thinking in Australian adults.', Journal of Affective Disorders

O'Dea B; Subotic-Kerry M; King C; Mackinnon AJ; Achilles MR; Anderson M; Parker B; Werner-Seidler A; Torok M; Cockayne N; Baker STE; Christensen H, 2021, 'A cluster randomised controlled trial of a web-based youth mental health service in Australian schools', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100178

Tang S; Werner-Seidler A; Torok M; Mackinnon AJ; Christensen H, 2021, 'The relationship between screen time and mental health in young people: A systematic review of longitudinal studies', Clinical Psychology Review, 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102021

Hitchcock C; Smith AJ; Elliott R; O'Leary C; Gormley S; Parker J; Patel SD; Esteves CV; Rodrigues E; Hammond E; Watson P; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2021, 'A randomized, controlled proof-of-concept trial evaluating durable effects of memory flexibility training (MemFlex) on autobiographical memory distortions and on relapse of recurrent major depressive disorder over 12 months', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2021.103835

Li SH; Graham BM; Werner-Seidler A, 2021, 'Gender differences in adolescent sleep disturbance and treatment response to smartphone app–delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: Exploratory study', JMIR Formative Research, 5, pp. e22498, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/22498

Batterham PJ; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; McCallum S; Gulliver A, 2021, 'Specific aspects of sleep disturbance associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 282, pp. 574 - 579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.150

Beames JR; Lingam R; Boydell K; Calear AL; Torok M; Maston K; Zbukvic I; Huckvale K; Batterham PJ; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2021, 'Protocol for the process evaluation of a complex intervention delivered in schools to prevent adolescent depression: The Future Proofing Study', BMJ Open, 11, pp. e042133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042133

Newby JM; Werner-Seidler A; Black MJ; Hirsch CR; Moulds ML, 2021, 'Content and themes of repetitive thinking in postnatal first-time mothers.', Frontiers in Psychology: Psychology for Clinical Settings, 12, pp. 586538, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.586538

Gillard J; Werner-Seidler A; Stretton J; Dalgleish T, 2021, 'Heightened neural sensitivity to social pain and social gain in major depressive disorder.', , http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/p8jrf

Hu MX; Palantza C; Setkowski K; Gilissen R; Karyotaki E; Cuijpers P; Riper H; De Beurs D; Nuij C; Christensen H; Calear A; Werner-Seidler A; Hoogendoorn A; Van Balkom A; Eikelenboom M; Smit J; Van Ballegooijen W, 2020, 'Comprehensive database and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on psychotherapies reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviour: Study protocol', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e037566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037566

Beames JR; Johnston L; O'Dea B; Torok M; Christensen H; Boydell KM; Werner-Seidler A, 2020, 'Factors That Help and Hinder the Implementation of Digital Depression Prevention Programs: School-Based Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.26223

Wong QJJ; Torok M; van Spijker BAJ; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; Batterham PJ; Han J; Christensen H, 2020, 'Identifying subgroups within a sample of adults with a suicide attempt history using the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide', Psychiatry Research, 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113406

McKinnon A; Kuyken W; Hayes R; Werner-Seidler A; Watson P; Dalgleish T; Schweizer S, 2020, 'The psychometric properties of the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ) in a clinical sample of adults with recurrent depression', Journal of Affective Disorders, 276, pp. 212 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.061

Han J; McGillivray L; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Wong I; Calear A; Christensen H; Torok M, 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, 9, pp. e23655, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23655

Han J; McGillivray L; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Wong I; Calear A; Christensen H; Torok M, 2020, 'A Mobile Health Intervention (LifeBuoy App) to Help Young People Manage Suicidal Thoughts: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.23655

O’Dea B; Han J; Batterham PJ; Achilles MR; Calear AL; Werner-Seidler A; Parker B; Shand F; Christensen H, 2020, 'A randomised controlled trial of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application for improving adolescents’ mental health', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 61, pp. 899 - 913, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13294

Werner-Seidler A; Hitchcock C; Hammond E; Hill E; Golden AM; Breakwell L; Ramana R; Moore R; Dalgleish T, 2020, 'Emotional complexity across the life story: Elevated negative emodiversity and diminished positive emodiversity in sufferers of recurrent depression', Journal of Affective Disorders, 273, pp. 106 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.04.060

Bevan Jones R; Stallard P; Agha SS; Rice S; Werner-Seidler A; Stasiak K; Kahn J; Simpson SA; Alvarez-Jimenez M; Rice F; Evans R; Merry S, 2020, 'Practitioner review: Co-design of digital mental health technologies with children and young people', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 61, pp. 928 - 940, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13258

Li SH; Graham BM; Werner-Seidler A, 2020, 'Gender Differences in Adolescent Sleep Disturbance and Treatment Response to Smartphone App–Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: Exploratory Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.22498

Werner-Seidler A; Dahm T; Golden AM; Manly T; Dalgleish T, 2020, 'Personally salient, emotionally negative task contexts provoke goal neglect in depression', Psychological Medicine, 50, pp. 874 - 880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291719000886

Batterham PJ; Han J; Mackinnon AJ; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; Wong Q; Torok M; Christensen H, 2020, 'Factors associated with engagement in online self-help programs among people with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, pp. 402 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.044

Cliffe B; Croker A; Denne M; Smith J; Stallard P, 2020, 'Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Adolescents With Mental Health Problems: Feasibility Open Trial.', JMIR Ment Health, 7, pp. e14842, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14842

van Spijker BAJ; Batterham PJ; Calear AL; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Christensen H, 2020, 'Self-reported disability and quality of life in an online Australian community sample with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 263, pp. 707 - 714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.050

Werner-Seidler A; Huckvale K; Larsen ME; Calear AL; Maston K; Johnston L; Torok M; O'Dea B; Batterham PJ; Schweizer S; Skinner SR; Steinbeck K; Ratcliffe J; Oei JL; Patton G; Wong I; Beames J; Wong QJJ; Lingam R; Boydell K; Salmon AM; Cockayne N; Mackinnon A; Christensen H, 2020, 'A trial protocol for the effectiveness of digital interventions for preventing depression in adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', Trials, 21, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3901-7

Torok M; Han J; Baker S; Werner-Seidler A; Wong I; Larsen ME; Christensen H, 2020, 'Suicide prevention using self-guided digital interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', The Lancet Digital Health, 2, pp. e25 - e36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30199-2

Torok M; Rasmussen V; Wong Q; Werner-Seidler A; O'Dea B; Toumbourou J; Calear A, 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, 63, pp. 292 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004944119878480

Han J; Torok M; Gale N; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Hetrick SE; Christensen H, 2019, 'Use of web conferencing technology for conducting online focus groups among young people with lived experience of suicidal thoughts: Mixed methods research', JMIR Mental Health, 6, pp. e14191, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14191

Werner-Seidler A; Huckvale K; Larsen ME; Calear AL; Maston K; Johnston L; Torok M; O’Dea B; Batterham PJ; Schweizer S; Skinner SR; Steinbeck K; Ratcliffe J; Oei J-L; Patton G; Wong I; Beames J; Wong QJJ; Lingam R; Boydell K; Salmon AM; Cockayne N; Mackinnon A; Christensen H, 2019, 'A Trial Protocol for the Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Depression in Adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.14135/v1

Anderson M; Werner-Seidler A; King C; Gayed A; Harvey SB; O’Dea B, 2019, 'Mental Health Training Programs for Secondary School Teachers: A Systematic Review', School Mental Health, 11, pp. 489 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12310-018-9291-2

Werner-Seidler A; Shaw F, 2019, 'The Social and Emotional Impact of Involving Individuals With Mental Illness in the Research Process', Qualitative Health Research, 29, pp. 1634 - 1640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732319837232

Werner-Seidler A; Wong Q; Johnston L; O'Dea B; Torok M; Christensen H, 2019, 'Pilot evaluation of the Sleep Ninja: A smartphone application for adolescent insomnia symptoms', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e026502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026502

Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Torok M; Van Spijker B; Calear AL; Christensen H, 2019, 'Service use history of individuals enrolling in a web-based suicidal ideation treatment trial: Analysis of baseline data', JMIR Mental Health, 6, pp. e11521, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/11521

Werner-Seidler A; Huckvale K; Larsen M; Calear A; Maston K; Johnston L; Torok M; O’Dea B; Batterham P; Schweizer S; Skinner R; Steinbeck K; Ratcliffe J; Oei J-L; Patton G; Wong I; Beames J; Wong Q; Lingam R; Boydell K; Salmon A; Cockayne N; Mackinnon A; Christensen H, 2019, 'A Trial Protocol for the Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Depression in Adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.14135/v2

Hitchcock C; Gormley S; Rees C; Rodrigues E; Gillard J; Panesar I; Wright IM; Hammond E; Watson P; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2018, 'A randomised controlled trial of memory flexibility training (MemFlex) to enhance memory flexibility and reduce depressive symptomatology in individuals with major depressive disorder', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 110, pp. 22 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.08.008

Dunn BD; Burr LA; Smith HB; Hunt A; Dadgostar D; Dalglish L; Smith S; Attree E; Jell G; Martyn J; Bos N; Werner-Seidler A, 2018, 'Turning gold into lead: Dampening appraisals reduce happiness and pleasantness and increase sadness during anticipation and recall of pleasant activities in the laboratory', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 107, pp. 19 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.05.003

Fleming T; Bavin L; Lucassen M; Stasiak K; Hopkins S; Merry S, 2018, 'Beyond the Trial: Systematic Review of Real-World Uptake and Engagement With Digital Self-Help Interventions for Depression, Low Mood, or Anxiety.', J Med Internet Res, 20, pp. e199, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.9275

Hitchcock C; Golden AMJ; Werner-Seidler A; Kuyken W; Dalgleish T, 2018, 'The Impact of Affective Context on Autobiographical Recollection in Depression', Clinical Psychological Science, 6, pp. 315 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167702617740672

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