By Dr Kathryn Fletcher

Journal articles

Freestone J; Siefried KJ; Peacock A; Fletcher K; Barratt MJ; Sutherland R; Ezard N; Doumany J; MacDonald H; Kypri S; Acheson L; Clifford B, 2025, 'From environmental disasters to emerging drugs; a framework to understand, map and assess drug-related early warning systems', International Journal of Drug Policy, 145, pp. 104946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104946

Daluwatta A; Fletcher K; Ludlow C; Murray G, 2025, 'Help-seeking intentions and depression treatment beliefs amongst Sri Lankan Australians: A survey following a mental health literacy framework', Transcultural Psychiatry, 62, pp. 354 - 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13634615241272930

Fletcher K; Ezard N; Siefried KJ; MacDonald H; Acheson L; Bedi G; Guerin A; Knock E; Millard M; May R; Brett J; Doumany J; Morgan C; Clifford B, 2025, 'Protocol of an open-label safety and feasibility pilot study of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder (the KAPPA trial)', BMJ Open, 15, pp. e092504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092504

Tremain H; Fletcher K; Meyer D; Murray G, 2024, 'Who benefits from digital interventions for bipolar disorder? Stage of illness characteristics as predictors of changes in quality of life', Bipolar Disorders, 26, pp. 684 - 695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13462

Fletcher K; Robert-Hendren D, 2024, 'Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of the Daybreak Drink Tracker: Prospective Observational Study', Jmir Formative Research, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/57403

Blackmore R; Giles C; Tremain H; Kelly R; Foley F; Fletcher K; Nedeljkovic M; Wadley G; Seabrook E; Thomas N, 2024, 'Examining the Use of Virtual Reality to Support Mindfulness Skills Practice in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Mixed Methods Study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/45640

Daluwatta A; Fletcher K; Ludlow C; Virgona A; Murray G, 2023, 'A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Facilitators to Accessing and Utilising Mental Health Services amongst Sri Lankan Australians', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075425

Fletcher K; Moran-Pryor A; Robert-Hendren D, 2023, 'Preliminary Clinical Outcomes of the Hello Sunday Morning Alcohol and Wellbeing Self-Assessment: Feasibility and Acceptability Study', Jmir Formative Research, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/48245

Daluwatta A; Peiris D; Fletcher K; Ludlow C; Murray G, 2022, 'Can Sri Lankan Australians Recognise Depression? The Influence of Acculturation, Age and Experiences with Depression on Recognition', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214839

Fletcher K; Lindblom K; Seabrook E; Foley F; Murray G, 2022, 'Pilot Testing in the Wild: Feasibility, Acceptability, Usage Patterns, and Efficacy of an Integrated Web and Smartphone Platform for Bipolar II Disorder', Jmir Formative Research, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/32740

Tremain H; Fletcher K; Murray G, 2021, 'Babies, bathwater, and bipolar disorder: Is it time to call curtains on staging?', Bipolar Disorders, 23, pp. 515 - 516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13077

Yang Y; Fletcher K; Murray G, 2021, 'A narrative review of cross-sectional and prospective associations between self-schemas and bipolar disorder', Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 28, pp. 766 - 783, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2547

Fletcher K; Murray G, 2021, 'Towards tailored psychosocial intervention for BD-II: Lived experience perspectives on current and future management options', Journal of Affective Disorders, 289, pp. 110 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.04.018

Tremain H; Fletcher K; Murray G, 2021, 'Conceptualizing the later stage of bipolar disorder: Descriptive analyses from the ORBIT trial', Bipolar Disorders, 23, pp. 165 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.12943

Murray G; Thomas N; Michalak EE; Jones SH; Lapsley S; Bowe SJ; Foley F; Fletcher K; Perich T; Johnson SL; Cotton S; Berk L; Mihalopoulos C; Kyrios M; Berk M, 2021, 'Mindfulness-Based Online Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Late-Stage Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial', Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 89, pp. 830 - 844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000684

Tremain H; Fletcher K; Scott J; McEnery C; Berk M; Murray G, 2020, 'The influence of stage of illness on functional outcomes after psychological treatment in bipolar disorder: A systematic review', Bipolar Disorders, 22, pp. 666 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.12974

Tremain H; McEnery C; Fletcher K; Murray G, 2020, 'The therapeutic alliance in digital mental health interventions for serious mental illnesses: Narrative review', Jmir Mental Health, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/17204

Tremain H; Fletcher K; Murray G, 2020, 'Number of episodes in bipolar disorder: The case for more thoughtful conceptualization and measurement', Bipolar Disorders, 22, pp. 231 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.12872

Yang Y; Fletcher K; Michalak EE; Murray G, 2020, 'An investigation of self-compassion and nonattachment to self in people with bipolar disorder', Journal of Affective Disorders, 262, pp. 43 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.10.042

Fletcher K; Murray G, 2019, 'Beyond pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder: The role of adjunctive psychological treatments', Psychiatric Annals, 49, pp. 399 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20190808-01

Tremain H; Fletcher K; Scott J; McEnery C; Berk M; Murray G, 2019, 'Does stage of illness influence recovery-focused outcomes after psychological treatment in bipolar disorder? A systematic review protocol', Systematic Reviews, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1042-4

Fletcher K; Yang Y; Johnson SL; Berk M; Perich T; Cotton S; Jones S; Lapsley S; Michalak E; Murray G, 2019, 'Buffering against maladaptive perfectionism in bipolar disorder: The role of self-compassion', Journal of Affective Disorders, 250, pp. 132 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.03.003

Tan EJ; Fletcher K; Rossell SL, 2019, 'Exploring the relationship between fantasy proneness and delusional beliefs in psychosis and non-clinical individuals', Psychiatry Research, 272, pp. 80 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.081

Fletcher K; Scott J; Murray G, 2018, 'Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: A case for bipolar II', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52, pp. 1095 - 1096, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867418799924

Yang Y; Fletcher K; Whitehead R; Murray G, 2018, 'Toward new therapeutic mechanisms in bipolar disorder: Analog investigation of self-compassion and nonattachment to self', Frontiers in Psychology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01848

Fletcher K; Foley F; Thomas N; Michalak E; Berk L; Berk M; Bowe S; Cotton S; Engel L; Johnson SL; Jones S; Kyrios M; Lapsley S; Mihalopoulos C; Perich T; Murray G, 2018, 'Web-based intervention to improve quality of life in late stage bipolar disorder (ORBIT): Randomised controlled trial protocol', BMC Psychiatry, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1805-9

Fletcher K; Tan EJ; Scott J; Murray G, 2018, 'Bipolar II disorder: The need for clearer definition and improved management', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52, pp. 598 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867418761580

Fletcher K; Foley F; Murray G, 2018, 'Web-based self-management programs for bipolar disorder: Insights from the online, recovery-oriented bipolar individualised tool project', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/11160

Bayes AJ; Mcclure G; Fletcher K; Román Ruiz del Moral YE; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Stevenson JL; Manicavasagar VL; Parker GB, 2016, 'Differentiating the bipolar disorders from borderline personality disorder', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 133, pp. 187 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12509

Fletcher K; Parker G; Paterson A; Fava M; Iosifescu D; Pizzagalli DA, 2015, 'Anhedonia in melancholic and non-melancholic depressive disorders', Journal of Affective Disorders, 184, pp. 81 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2015.05.028

Parker G; Paterson A; Fletcher K; McClure G; Berk M, 2014, 'Construct validity of the Experiences of Therapy Questionnaire (ETQ)', BMC Psychiatry, 14, pp. 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-014-0369-6

Parker G; Fletcher K; McCraw S; Hong M, 2014, 'The hypomanic personality scale: A measure of personality and/or bipolar symptoms?', Psychiatry Research, 220, pp. 654 - 658, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.07.040

Parker G; Fletcher K; Paterson A; Anderson J; Hong M, 2014, 'Gender differences in depression severity and symptoms across depressive sub-types', Journal of Affective Disorders, 167, pp. 351 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.06.018

Parker G; Fletcher K; McCraw S; Synnott H; Friend P; Mitchell PB; Hadzi-Pavlovic D, 2014, 'Screening for bipolar disorder: Does gender distort scores and case-finding estimates?', Journal of Affective Disorders, 162, pp. 55 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.03.032

Fletcher K; Parker G; Bayes A; Paterson A; McClure G, 2014, 'Emotion regulation strategies in bipolar II disorder and borderline personality disorder: Differences and relationships with perceived parental style', Journal of Affective Disorders, 157, pp. 52 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.01.001

Parker GB; Graham RK; Fletcher K; Futeran SM; Friend P, 2014, 'The impact of being newly diagnosed with a bipolar disorder and the short-term outcome of disorder-specific management', Bipolar Disorders, 16, pp. 172 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.12146

Bayes A; Parker G; Fletcher K, 2014, 'Clinical differentiation of bipolar II disorder from borderline personality disorder', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 27, pp. 14 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000021

Parker G; Fletcher K, 2014, 'Differentiating bipolar i and II disorders and the likely contribution of DSM-5 classification to their cleavage', Journal of Affective Disorders, 152-154, pp. 57 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.10.006

Fletcher K; Parker G; Manicavasagar V, 2014, 'The role of psychological factors in bipolar disorder: Prospective relationships between cognitive style, coping style and symptom expression', Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 26, pp. 81 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/neu.2013.41

Fletcher K; Parker G; Manicavasagar V, 2013, 'A qualitative investigation of hypomania and depression in bipolar II disorder', Psychiatric Quarterly, 84, pp. 455 - 474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11126-013-9259-1

McCraw S; Parker G; Fletcher K; Friend P, 2013, 'Self-reported creativity in bipolar disorder: Prevalence, types and associated outcomes in mania versus hypomania', Journal of Affective Disorders, 151, pp. 831 - 836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.07.016

Fletcher K; Parker GB; Manicavasagar V, 2013, 'Coping profiles in bipolar disorder', Comprehensive Psychiatry, 54, pp. 1177 - 1184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.05.011

Parker G; McCraw S; Fletcher K; Friend P; Futeran S, 2013, 'Validation of a new prototypic measure of melancholia', Comprehensive Psychiatry, 54, pp. 835 - 841, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.02.010

Parker G; Fletcher K, 2013, 'The 'real world' utility of a web-based bipolar disorder screening measure: A replication study', Journal of Affective Disorders, 150, pp. 276 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.04.006

Fletcher K; Parker G; Paterson A; Synnott H, 2013, 'High-risk behaviour in hypomanic states', Journal of Affective Disorders, 150, pp. 50 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.02.018

Parker G; Anonuevo C; Wallace J; Fletcher K; Paterson A, 2013, 'The Mood Assessment Program is now on the Australian map', Australasian Psychiatry, 21, pp. 254 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856213475685

Fletcher K; Parker G; Manicavasagar V, 2013, 'Cognitive style in bipolar disorder sub-types', Psychiatry Research, 206, pp. 232 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2012.11.036

Fletcher K; Parker G; Manicavasagar V, 2013, 'Cognitive style in bipolar disorder sub-types.', Psychiatry research, 206, pp. 232 - 239

Paterson A; Parker G; Fletcher K; Graham R, 2013, 'Beyond the baby blues:Perspectives of women diagnosed with a mood disorder on children, pregnancy and medication', Australasian Psychiatry, 21, pp. 160 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856212465346

Fletcher K; Parker G; Manicavasagar V, 2013, 'Behavioral Activation System (BAS) differences in bipolar i and II disorder', Journal of Affective Disorders, 151, pp. 121 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.061

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