By Associate Professor Louise Rua Mewton

Journal articles

Lees B; Mewton L; Jacobus J; Valadez EA; Stapinski LA; Teesson M; Tapert SF; Squeglia LM, 2020, 'Association of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure with Psychological, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study', American Journal of Psychiatry, 177, pp. 1060 - 1072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20010086

Birrell L; Slade T; Teesson M; Prior K; Chapman C; Hides L; McBride N; Mewton L; Allsop S; Andrews G; Newton NC, 2020, 'Bidirectional relationships in the development of internalising symptoms and alcohol use in adolescence', Drug and Alcohol Review, 39, pp. 950 - 959, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13070

Mewton L; Hodge A; Gates N; Visontay R; Lees B; Teesson M, 2020, 'A randomised double-blind trial of cognitive training for the prevention of psychopathology in at-risk youth', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2020.103672

Lees B; Mewton L; Stapinski LA; Teesson M; Squeglia LM, 2020, 'Association of prenatal alcohol exposure with preadolescent alcohol sipping in the ABCD study®', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108187

Visontay R; Mewton L; Sunderland M; Prior K; Slade T, 2020, 'Changes over time in young adults’ harmful alcohol consumption: A cross-temporal meta-analysis using the AUDIT', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108172

Teesson M; Champion KE; Newton NC; Kay-Lambkin F; Chapman C; Thornton L; Slade T; Sunderland M; Mills K; Gardner LA; Parmenter B; Lubans DR; Hides L; McBride N; Allsop S; Spring BJ; Smout S; Osman B; Mewton L; Barrett E, 2020, 'Study protocol of the Health4Life initiative: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an eHealth school-based program targeting multiple lifestyle risk behaviours among young Australians', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e035662, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035662

Lees B; Stapinski LA; Prior K; Sunderland M; Newton N; Baillie A; Teesson M; Mewton L, 2020, 'Exploring the complex inter-relations between internalising symptoms, executive functioning and alcohol use in young adults', Addictive Behaviors, 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106351

Mewton L; Shaw B; Slade T; Birrell L; Newton NC; Chapman C; Allsop S; Hides L; McBride N; Andrews G; Teesson M, 2020, 'The comorbidity between alcohol use and internalising psychopathology in early adolescence', Mental Health and Prevention, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2019.200176

Teesson M; Newton NC; Slade T; Chapman C; Birrell L; Mewton L; Mather M; Hides L; McBride N; Allsop S; Andrews G, 2020, 'Combined prevention for substance use, depression, and anxiety in adolescence: a cluster-randomised controlled trial of a digital online intervention', The Lancet Digital Health, 2, pp. e74 - e84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30213-4

Lees B; Mewton L; Stapinski L; Teesson M, 2020, 'Binging, Boozing, and the Teenage Brain', Frontiers for Young Minds, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frym.2020.00001

Mewton L; Visontay R; Chapman C; Newton N; Slade T; Kay-Lambkin F; Teesson M, 2020, 'Corrigendum to: Universal prevention of alcohol and drug use: An overview of reviews in an Australian context: Alcohol and drug use prevention (Drug and Alcohol Review, (2018), 37, S1, (S435-S469), 10.1111/dar.12694)', Drug and Alcohol Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13138

Mewton L; Reppermund S; Crawford J; Bunce D; Wen W; Sachdev P, 2019, 'Cross-sectional and prospective inter-relationships between depressive symptoms, vascular disease and cognition in older adults', Psychological Medicine, 49, pp. 2168 - 2176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291718002994

Champion KE; Parmenter B; McGowan C; Spring B; Wafford QE; Gardner LA; Thornton L; McBride N; Barrett EL; Teesson M; Newton NC; Chapman C; Slade T; Sunderland M; Bauer J; Allsop S; Hides L; Stapinksi L; Birrell L; Mewton L, 2019, 'Effectiveness of school-based eHealth interventions to prevent multiple lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis', The Lancet Digital Health, 1, pp. e206 - e221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30088-3

Birrell L; Newton NC; Slade T; Chapman C; Mewton L; McBride N; Hides L; Chatterton ML; Allsop S; Healy A; Mather M; Quinn C; Mihalopoulos C; Teesson M, 2019, 'Erratum: Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of school-based depression, anxiety, and substance use prevention into young adulthood: Protocol for the climate school combined study (JMIR Research Protocols (2018) 7:11 (e11372) DOI: 10.2196/11372)', JMIR Research Protocols, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/15391

Lees B; Mewton L; Stapinski LA; Squeglia LM; Rae CD; Teesson M, 2019, 'Neurobiological and Cognitive Profile of Young Binge Drinkers: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Neuropsychology Review, 29, pp. 357 - 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11065-019-09411-w

Pocuca N; Hides L; Quinn CA; White MJ; Mewton L; Loxton NJ, 2019, 'An exploratory study of the relationship between neuroticism and problematic drinking in emerging adulthood, and the moderating effect of social anxiety', Personality and Individual Differences, 145, pp. 132 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.03.022

Pocuca N; Hides L; Quinn CA; White MJ; Mewton L; Newton NC; Slade T; Chapman C; Teesson M; Andrews G; Allsop S; McBride N, 2019, 'The interactive effects of perceived peer drinking and personality profiles on adolescent drinking: a prospective cohort study', Addiction, 114, pp. 450 - 461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14469

Mewton L; Champion K; Kay-Lambkin F; Sunderland M; Thornton L; Teesson M, 2019, 'Lifestyle risk indices in adolescence and their relationships to adolescent disease burden: Findings from an Australian national survey', BMC Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6396-y

Liu Q; Hu L; Smith JL; Mewton LR, 2019, 'Can inhibitory training produce reductions in drinking? Evaluating the influence of the control condition', Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 80, pp. 96 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.96

Birrell L; Newton NC; Slade T; Chapman C; Mewton L; McBride N; Hides L; Chatterton ML; Allsop S; Healy A; Mather M; Quinn C; Mihalopoulos C; Teesson M, 2018, 'Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of school-based depression, anxiety, and substance use prevention into young adulthood: Protocol for the climate school combined study', JMIR Research Protocols, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/11372

Lees B; Mewton L; Stapinski L; Squeglia LM; Rae C; Teesson M, 2018, 'Binge drinking in young people: Protocol for a systematic review of neuropsychological, neurophysiological and neuroimaging studies', BMJ Open, 8, pp. e023629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023629

Mewton L; Visontay R; Chapman C; Newton N; Slade T; Kay-Lambkin F; Teesson M, 2018, 'Universal prevention of alcohol and drug use: An overview of reviews in an Australian context', Drug and Alcohol Review, 37, pp. S435 - S469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12694

Pocuca N; Hides L; Quinn CA; White MJ; Mewton L; Newton NC; Slade T; Chapman C; Andrews G; Teesson M; Allsop S; McBride N, 2018, 'The interactive effects of personality profiles and perceived peer drinking on early adolescent drinking', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 32, pp. 230 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/adb0000322

Mewton L; Hodge A; Gates N; Visontay R; Teesson M, 2017, 'The Brain Games study: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of computerised cognitive training for preventing mental illness in adolescents with high-risk personality styles', BMJ Open, 7, pp. e017721, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017721

Slade T; Swift W; Mewton L; Kypri K; Lynskey MT; Butterworth P; Tibbetts J; McCraw S; Upton E, 2017, 'RADAR study: Protocol for an observational cohort study to identify early warning signals on the pathways to alcohol use disorder', BMJ Open, 7, pp. e018256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018256

Wade D; Mewton L; Varker T; Phelps A; Forbes D, 2017, 'The impact of potentially traumatic events on the mental health of males who have served in the military: Findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51, pp. 693 - 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867416671413

Newby JM; Mewton L; Andrews G, 2017, 'Transdiagnostic versus disorder-specific internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety and depression in primary care', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 46, pp. 25 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.06.002

Mewton L; Kessler RC; Slade T; Hobbs MJ; Brownhill L; Birrell L; Tonks Z; Teesson M; Newton N; Chapman C; Allsop S; Hides L; McBride N; Andrews G, 2016, 'The psychometric properties of the kessler psychological distress scale (K6) in a general population sample of adolescents', Psychological Assessment, 28, pp. 1232 - 1242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000239

Mewton L; Andrews G, 2016, 'Cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidal behaviors: Improving patient outcomes', Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 9, pp. 21 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S84589

McGuire A; Dobson A; Mewton L; Varker T; Forbes D; Wade D, 2015, 'Mental health service use: Comparing people who served in the military or received Veterans' Affairs benefits and the general population', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39, pp. 524 - 529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12431

Mewton L; Andrews G, 2015, 'Cognitive behaviour therapy via the internet for depression: A useful strategy to reduce suicidal ideation', Journal of Affective Disorders, 170, pp. 78 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.08.038

Mewton L; Hobbs MJ; Sunderland M; Newby J; Andrews G, 2014, 'Reductions in the internalising construct following internet-delivered treatment for anxiety and depression in primary care', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 63, pp. 132 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.10.001

Mackenzie A; Harvey S; Mewton L; Andrews G, 2014, 'Occupational impact of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety: Reanalysis of data from five Australian randomised controlled trials', Medical Journal of Australia, 201, pp. 417 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00293

Mewton L; Slade T; Teesson M; Memedovic S; Krueger RF, 2014, 'Improving the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders through survey methodology and cognitive interviewing', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 23, pp. 359 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1448

Newby JM; Mewton L; Williams AD; Andrews G, 2014, 'Effectiveness of transdiagnostic internet cognitive behavioural treatment for mixed anxiety and depression in primary care', Journal of Affective Disorders, 165, pp. 45 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.04.037

Teesson M; Newton NC; Slade T; Chapman C; Allsop S; Hides L; McBride N; Mewton L; Tonks Z; Birrell L; Brownhill L; Andrews G, 2014, 'The CLIMATE schools combined study: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a universal Internet-based prevention program for youth substance misuse, depression and anxiety', BMC Psychiatry, 14, pp. 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-32

Mewton L; Smith J; Rossouw P; Andrews G, 2014, 'Current perspectives on internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with anxiety and related disorders', Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 7, pp. 37 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S40879

Wong N; Kady L; Mewton L; Sunderland M; Andrews G, 2014, 'Preventing anxiety and depression in adolescents: A randomised controlled trial of two school based Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy programmes', Internet Interventions, 1, pp. 90 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2014.05.004

Mewton L; Sachdev PS; Andrews G, 2013, 'A Naturalistic Study of the Acceptability and Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders in Older Australians', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. e71825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071825

Mewton L; Sachdev PS; Anderson T; Sunderland M; Andrews G; Sachdev P, 2013, 'Demographic, Clinical, and Lifestyle Correlates of Subjective Memory Complaints in the Australian Population', The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22, pp. 1222 - 1232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2013.04.004

Slade T; Teesson M; Mewton L; Memedovic S; Krueger RF, 2013, 'Do Young Adults Interpret the DSM Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorders as Intended? A Cognitive Interviewing Study', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 37, pp. 1001 - 1007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12063

Watts S; Mackenzie A; Thomas C; Griskaitis A; Mewton L; Williams A; Andrews G, 2013, 'CBT for depression: A pilot RCT comparing mobile phone vs. computer', BMC Psychiatry, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-49

W S; N J; Mewton L; Andrews G; Newby J, 2013, 'A clinical audit of changes in suicide ideas with internet treatment for depression', British Medical Journal, 2, pp. e001558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001558

Mewton L; Slade T; Memedovic S; Teesson M, 2013, 'Alcohol use in hazardous situations: implications for DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol use disorders', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 37, pp. E228 - E236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01881.x

Mewton L; Slade T; Teesson M, 2013, 'An Evaluation of the Proposed DSM-5 Cannabis Use Disorder Criteria Using Australian National Survey Data', Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 74, pp. 614 - 621, http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2013.74.614

Slade T; Teesson M; Mewton L; Memedovic S; Krueger RF, 2013, 'Do young adults interpret the DSM Diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders as intended? A cognitive interviewing study', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 37, pp. 1001 - 1007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12063/pdf

Mewton L; Andrews G, 2013, 'Poor self-rated health and its associations with somatisation in two Australian national surveys.', BMJ Open, 28, pp. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002965

Mewton L; Wong N; Andrews G, 2012, 'The effectiveness of internet cognitive behavioural therapy for generalized anxiety disorder in clinical practice', Depression and Anxiety, 29, pp. 843 - 849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.21995

Teesson M; Slade T; Swift W; Mills K; Memedovic S; Mewton L; Grove R; Newton NC; Hall W, 2012, 'Prevalence, correlates and comorbidity of DSM-IV Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46, pp. 1182 - 1192, http://anp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/09/13/0004867412460591

Mewton L; Wong N; Andrews G, 2012, 'The effectiveness of internet cognitive behavioural therapy for generalized anxiety disorder in clinical practice', Depression and Anxiety, 29, pp. 843 - 849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.21995/abstract;jsessionid=A423EFF78CD303A519CC0B396FE67ED9.d01t04

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