By Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler

Journal articles

Liu X; Zheng WY; Hoon L; Gupta S; Venkatesh S; Christensen H; Newby J; Whitton AE; Werner-Seidler A; Vasa R; Stech E; Slade A; Senadeera M; Shvetcov A; Rosenbaum S; Mouzakis K; Mackinnon A; Logothetis R; Kurniawan S; Huckvale K; Han J; Funke Kupper J; Dabash O; Cutler H; Cameron S; Berk J; Beames JR; Asbury J; Agarwal A; Whitton AE, 2026, 'Predictors of depression outcomes among university students following brief smartphone-based interventions', Npj Mental Health Research, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44184-026-00208-3

Huang NN; Moulds ML; Newby JM; Werner-Seidler A, 2026, 'Repetitive negative thinking in adolescence: a mixed methods study', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-01005-0

Batterham PJ; Gulliver A; Heffernan C; Calear AL; Werner-Seidler A; Turner A; Farrer LM; Berk M, 2026, 'Determinants of implementation success for a digital single-session intervention for workplace mental health: Mixed methods evaluation in a cluster trial', Internet Interventions, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2026.100970

McCallum SM; Kazan D; Morse AR; Batterham PJ; Werner-Seidler A; Torok M; March S; Chapman C; Reardon T; Perry Y; O'Dea B; Farrer LM; Shand F; Calear AL, 2026, 'Development of a web-based resource for parents to support youth mental health: An exploratory sequential mixed methods approach', Internet Interventions, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2026.100961

Werner-Seidler A; Orchard F, 2026, 'The importance of targeting sleep in the prevention and treatment of psychological disorders', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65, pp. 741 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.70062

Batterham PJ; Gulliver A; Heffernan C; Calear AL; Werner-Seidler A; Turner A; Farrer LM; Chatterton ML; Mihalopoulos C; Gendi M; Berk M, 2026, 'Effectiveness of a Brief Internet-Based Workplace Training Program to Support Help Seeking for Mental Ill-Health: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28, pp. e89215, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/89215

Bilston A; Brown L; Qi X; Morgan E; Hasan Y; Stevens S; Wang W; Werner-Seidler A; Schweizer S, 2026, 'Tracking mental health and cognitive changes following the Australian social media minimum age legislation: a 4-wave longitudinal study protocol', BMJ Open, 16, pp. e120216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120216

Maston K; Godward J; Brown L; Stevens SK; Mackinnon A; Werner-Seidler A, 2026, 'Pilot Study and Evaluation of a Sleep Health Education Program for Early High School', Journal of School Health, 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.70190

Corkish B; Batterham PJ; Maston K; Tang S; L Calear A; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2026, 'Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Mental Health Symptoms: The Role of Peer Interactions', Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 19, pp. 597 - 607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40653-025-00756-4

Calear AL; Batterham PJ; Werner-Seidler A; Maston K; Torok M; O'Dea B; Larsen ME; Christensen H, 2026, 'Multilevel risk and protective factors for self-harm, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in adolescents', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 67, pp. 609 - 619, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70024

Batterham PJ; Maston K; O'Dea B; Brown L; Calear AL; Larsen M; Skinner SR; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2026, 'Stress-diathesis based predictors of depression and anxiety trajectories in adolescence: A population-based longitudinal cohort study', Psychological Medicine, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726103560

Subotic-Kerry M; Corkish B; Maston K; Li SH; Werner-Seidler A, 2026, 'Child sleep: A cross-sectional survey assessing parent perspectives and support needs', Sleep Medicine, 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2025.108742

Kikas K; Upton E; Corkish B; Werner-Seidler A; Newby JM, 2026, 'Illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder: Similarities and differences in health-anxious individuals', Plos One, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342493

Kikas K; Werner-Seidler A; Corkish B; Upton E; Holden M; Newby JM, 2026, 'Illness anxiety disorder: A qualitative study of people with health anxiety and their experiences seeking and avoiding medical care', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65, pp. 68 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.70005

Toit ATD; Maston K; Mackinnon A; Calear A; O’Dea B; Torok M; Werner-Seidler A, 2026, 'Longitudinal effects of bushfire harm on adolescent mental health', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60, pp. 259 - 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674251413876

Batterham PJ; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; Varidel M; Iorfino F; O'Dea B; Maston K; Gendi M, 2026, 'Features of suicidal ideation that predict subsequent suicide attempt in three longitudinal cohorts', Psychiatry Research, 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116887

Baffsky R; Wong QJJ; Cullen P; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; Batterham PJ; Toumbourou JW; McGillivray L; O’Dea B; Ivers R; Torok M, 2026, 'Using a Multicomponent Implementation Strategy to Increase Adoption and Effectiveness of a Universal Mental Health Prevention Program in Australian Primary Schools: a Cluster Randomized Trial Using a Type-3 Hybrid Design', Prevention Science, 27, pp. 301 - 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11121-025-01870-3

Calear AL; McCallum SM; Kazan D; Torok M; Werner-Seidler A; O'Dea B; Morse A; Farrer LM; Shand F; Batterham PJ, 2026, 'Randomised controlled trial of a web-based mental health, self-harm and suicide gatekeeper resource for parents and caregivers', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70189

Skinner SR; Marino J; Bista S; Werner-Seidler A; Maston K; Lin A; Perry Y; Davies C; Graham P; Christensen H, 2026, '155. Depression, Anxiety, Self-harm and Suicidality in Young Adolescents: Associations with sexuality and gender diversity', Journal of Adolescent Health, 78, pp. S84 - S84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.158

South AJ; Theobald A; Corkish B; Li S; Achilles M; Subotic-Kerry M; O’Dea B; Werner-Seidler A, 2025, 'Clinician perspectives about delivering a blended care treatment model for adolescent depression: a qualitative study', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00989-z

Werner-Seidler A; Maston K; Li SH, 2025, 'Digital Innovations for Managing Sleep Problems in Adolescents', Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 48, pp. 679 - 698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2025.06.003

Werner-Seidler A; Corkish B; Tickell A; Fogarty A; Kafer K; Batterham PJ; Torok M; O’Dea B, 2025, 'Evaluation of a suicidality and self-harm training program for Australian school counsellors', Australian Educational Researcher, 52, pp. 4733 - 4746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-025-00917-2

Grunewald K; Minihan S; Andrews JL; Songco A; Blakemore SJ; Chau AKC; Fischer J; Fox E; Nelissen AB; Raffe W; Richards M; Werner-Seidler A; Schweizer S, 2025, 'Investigating the effects of a novel gamified cognitive training on adolescent mental health', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00917-1

Granziera H; J. Collie R; Roberts A; Corkish B; Tickell A; Deady M; O’Dea B; Tye M; Werner-Seidler A, 2025, 'Teachers’ workload, turnover intentions, and mental health: perspectives of Australian teachers', Social Psychology of Education, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11218-025-10113-w

Li SH; Batterham PJ; Whitton AE; Maston K; Khan A; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2025, 'Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of screen time with adolescent depression and anxiety', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64, pp. 873 - 887, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12547

Newby J; Gupta S; Hoon L; Zheng WY; Whitton AE; Huckvale K; Stech E; MacKinnon A; Senadeera M; Shvetcov A; Berk J; Slade A; Spoelma MJ; Han J; Beames JR; Logothetis R; Dabash O; Kurniawan S; Vasa R; Mouzakis K; Cameron S; Agarwal A; Asbury J; Funke Kupper J; Werner-Seidler A; Rosenbaum S; Cutler H; Venkatesh S; Christensen H, 2025, 'Brief Digital Interventions for Psychological Distress: An AI-Enhanced Response-Adaptive Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA Network Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.40502

Upton E; Venkatesha V; Joubert AE; Mahoney AEJ; Moulds ML; Werner-Seidler A; Newby JM, 2025, 'Mediators and Predictors of Treatment Response in a Brief Online Intervention for Rumination and Worry', Cognitive Therapy and Research, 49, pp. 961 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-025-10593-2

Tang S; Batterham PJ; Slade A; Werner-Seidler A; Maston K; Corkish B; Christensen H; Calear AL, 2025, 'The effect of childhood adverse experiences on the development of self-harm and suicidality: a prospective cohort study', Psychiatry Research, 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116683

Batterham PJ; Gendi M; Calear AL; Shand F; Sunderland M; Borschmann R; O'Dea B; Butterworth P; Larsen M; Heffernan C; Kazan D; Werner-Seidler A; Hielscher E; Han J; Leach L; Farrer LM, 2025, 'The LifeTrack Project: Baseline cohort characteristics and psychosocial factors associated with duration of suicidal ideation and prior suicide attempt', Psychiatry Research Communications, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psycom.2025.100210

Werner-Seidler A; Mackinnon A; Batterham PJ; Calear AL; Larsen ME; Torok M; O'dea B; Maston K; Huckvale K; Fujimoto H; Johnston L; Brown L; Batholomew A; Bal D; Beames JR; Skinner SR; Boydell KM; Schweizer S; Lingam R; Perry Y; Hudson JL; Oei JL; Steinbeck K; Teesson M; Venkatesh S; Christensen H, 2025, 'Future Proofing Study: A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a universal school-based cognitive-behavioural programme for adolescent depression', BMJ Mental Health, 28, pp. e301426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301426

Birrell L; Werner-Seidler A; Davidson L; Andrews JL; Slade T, 2025, 'Social connection as a key target for youth mental health', Mental Health and Prevention, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2025.200395

Batterham PJ; Birrell L; Werner-Seidler A; Teesson M; Cuijpers P; Gladstone TRG; Mackinnon AJ; Slade A; Christensen H, 2025, 'Future Directions in Depression Prevention', Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 93, pp. 328 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000936

Tadros M; Newby JM; Li S; Werner-Seidler A, 2025, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological treatments to improve sleep quality in university students', Plos One, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317125

Li SH; Corkish B; Werner-Seidler A, 2025, 'Browse or broadcast? The influence of active and passive social media use on mood', Cognition and Emotion, 39, pp. 1329 - 1339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2024.2439435

Bista S; Werner-Seidler A; Maston K; Lin A; Perry Y; Davies C; Graham PL; Christensen H; Marino JL; Skinner SR, 2025, 'Depression and Anxiety Among Young Gender- and Sexuality-Diverse Adolescents', JAMA Network Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.51570

Francis DA; Sicouri G; Songco A; Lim CYS; McDermott EA; Werner-Seidler A; Reily N; Allsop A; Aji M; Thingbak A; O’Gradey-Lee M; Chen W; Hudson JL, 2025, 'Identifying and supporting school-aged children and young people with anxiety and depressive disorders: the evidence and next steps', Australian Psychologist, 60, pp. 471 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2025.2567672

Maston K; Gillies MB; Zoega H; Batterham PJ; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2025, 'Individual, social, and environmental predictors of insomnia symptom trajectories in a population cohort of Australian adolescents aged 13 to 17 years', Sleep Advances, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpaf058

Werner-Seidler A; Corkish B; Gendi M; Farrer LM; Calear AL; Borschmann R; Illingworth G; O'Dea B; Batterham PJ, 2025, 'Longitudinal role of sleep disturbance in mental health and functioning among adults with suicidal ideation', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.70021

Frei JM; Beames JR; Hudson JL; Werner-Seidler A, 2025, 'Mental Health Literacy of Primary School Teachers: A Scoping Review', School Psychology Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2025.2542718

Braund TA; Bal D; Christensen H; Batterham PJ; Vilus B; Maston K; Larsen ME; Werner-Seidler A; Huckvale K; Whitton AE; Tillman G; O'Dea B, 2025, 'Tapping into truth: an exploratory cross-sectional analysis of psychomotor symptoms and typing behaviour in an adolescent observational cohort.', NPP Digit Psychiatry Neurosci, 3, pp. 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44277-025-00033-0

Bartholomew A; Maston K; Brown L; Fujimoto H; Hodgins M; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2024, 'Self-Reported Concerns among Australian Secondary School Students: Associations with Mental Health and Wellbeing', Child and Youth Care Forum, 53, pp. 1429 - 1450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09804-w

Fujimoto H; Heywood A; Maston K; Brown L; Bartholomew A; Werner-Seidler A; Christensen H; Batterham PJ, 2024, 'What aspects of the pandemic had the greatest impact on adolescent mental health: duration of lockdown or subjective experience?', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 18, pp. 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00759-3

Beames JR; Roberts A; Deady M; O’Dea B; Werner-Seidler A, 2024, '‘Very little is done other than the odd reminder’…‘look after yourself’: a mixed-methods evaluation of what Australian teachers need and want from a wellbeing program', Australian Educational Researcher, 51, pp. 2117 - 2139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00684-y

Marino JL; Werner-Seidler A; Maston K; Lin A; Perry Y; Bista S; Davies C; Christensen H; Skinner SR, 2024, 'Sexuality and Gender Diversity Among Adolescents in Australia, 2019-2021', JAMA Network Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.44187

Calear AL; McCallum SM; Kazan D; Torok M; Werner-Seidler A; O'Dea B; Morse A; Farrer L; Shand F; Batterham PJ, 2024, 'Randomised controlled trial of an online mental health and suicide gatekeeper resource for parents and caregivers: study protocol', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082963

Kikas K; Werner-Seidler A; Upton E; Newby J, 2024, 'Illness Anxiety Disorder: A Review of the Current Research and Future Directions', Current Psychiatry Reports, 26, pp. 331 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11920-024-01507-2

Khan A; Thomas G; Karatela S; Morawska A; Werner-Seidler A, 2024, 'Intense and problematic social media use and sleep difficulties of adolescents in 40 countries', Journal of Adolescence, 96, pp. 1116 - 1125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jad.12321

Li SH; Werner-Seidler A, 2024, 'Achievement goals and adolescent depression: implications for school-based interventions', Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 8, pp. 387 - 388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00100-7

Li SH; Corkish B; Richardson C; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2024, 'The role of rumination in the relationship between symptoms of insomnia and depression in adolescents', Journal of Sleep Research, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13932

Batterham PJ; Gulliver A; Heffernan C; Calear AL; Werner-Seidler A; Turner A; Farrer LM; Chatterton ML; Mihalopoulos C; Berk M, 2024, 'A Brief Workplace Training Program to Support Help-Seeking for Mental Ill-Health: Protocol for the Helipad Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', Jmir Research Protocols, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/55529

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