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, 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
, 2026, '“It's not just a workout class. It's a safe space.” Victim-survivor perspectives on the design and delivery of a trauma and violence-informed cardio boxing exercise intervention', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103151
, 2026, 'The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60, pp. 538 - 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674251361681
, 2026, 'Embedding physical activity in community mental healthcare: lessons from the Community in Motion programme', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 60, pp. 674 - 676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-111466
, 2026, 'Psychometric and qualitative assessment of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8) among Syrian mental health and psychosocial support service users', Bjpsych Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2026.11013
, 2026, 'Who are we leaving behind? Mobilising exercise professionals to improve mental health and social equity', Translational Exercise Biomedicine, 3, pp. 48 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/teb-2025-0031
, 2026, 'Role of exercise physiologists in mental health support and recovery: 2026 Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Consensus Statement', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 60, pp. 568 - 582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-110879
, 2026, 'Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Preventive Services for Chronic Diseases Among People From Bangladeshi and Nepalese Backgrounds Living in Sydney', Health Expectations, 29, pp. e70644 - e70644, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70644
, 2026, 'Immediate Psychological Responses to Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in People With Psychotic Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Psychiatric Rehabilitation', Schizophrenia Bulletin, 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbag012
, 2026, 'Goal Setting in Exercise and Physical Activity: An Expert Statement on Behalf of Exercise and Sports Science Australia', Sports Medicine, 56, pp. 619 - 636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-025-02373-5
, 2026, 'Intimate partner violence A whole-of-health responsibility', Medicine Today, 27, pp. 48 - 50
, 2026, 'Mental health, coping and related risk factors during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in children: Nationally representative, multi-wave, cross-sectional results from 12 countries from the global COH-FIT study', European Neuropsychopharmacology, 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.112741
, 2026, 'Social determinants of depression and anxiety symptoms in undergraduate university students in Australia; Findings from The UNIversity student’s LIFEstyle and Mental Health Study (UNILIFE-M)', Mental Health and Prevention, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2025.200471
, 2026, 'Is It the Sport or the Exercise? Rethinking Sport-Specific Mental Health Interventions', JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/27683605261426296
, 2026, '‘Violent sports’ for women victim-survivors of intimate partner violence', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 29, pp. 125 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.09.016
, 2026, 'S16-3: An International Consensus on the Most Effective, Impactful, and Feasible Strategies for Physical Activity Implementation in Inpatient Services. A Nominal Group Technique', Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, 5, pp. 291 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.33607/bjshs.v5isupplement.2060
, 2026, 'UNIversity students' LIFEstyle behaviours and Mental health cohort (UNILIFE-M): study protocol of a multicentre, prospective cohort study', BMJ Open, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085006
, 2026, 'Drawing strength: evaluating the Tidda Talk programme through comparative body mapping with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women', Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health, 18, pp. 53 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2025.2527772
, 2026, 'Integrating Physical Activity Into Routine Psychiatric Care: A Review', JAMA Psychiatry, 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0026
, 2026, 'Mobilising community-managed organisations: A call to action to confront physical health inequities in people living with complex mental health challenges', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674261450383
, 2026, 'Prevalence of multimorbidity in individuals with symptoms of substance use disorders and its association to physical activity and sedentary time', Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2025-0176
, 2026, 'Supporting Staff To Address the Physical Health of Consumers in Mental Healthcare Settings: A Modified Nominal Group Technique', Community Mental Health Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-025-01589-z
, 2026, 'DELIVERING OPEN GOALS TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: LESSONS LEARNT FROM OPEN TO MOVE', Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 15, pp. 135 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.31189/2165-7629-15-s2.135
, 2025, 'Perceived Social Support Among Older Adults Residing in the Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh', Health and Social Care in the Community, 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/hsc/1601865
, 2025, 'Clinical mental health supervision in a humanitarian context in LMICs: PEACE model for community engagement', Research Involvement and Engagement, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40900-025-00722-2
, 2025, 'Exploring barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation and food security among the Rohingya community living in Australia: a socio-ecological perspective', BMC Public Health, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22749-6
, 2025, 'Targeting mental health and wellbeing in women who have experienced gender-based violence through moderate-vigorous physical activity: a systematic review', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01735-6
, 2025, 'Lifestyle psychiatry: A conceptual framework for application in mental healthcare and support', BMJ Mental Health, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2025-301980
, 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
, 2025, 'Implementing sport and physical activity across each layer of the mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) pyramid for populations affected by displacement', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100701
, 2025, 'The localisation of humanitarian response to conflict and displacement: a scoping review from a health systems perspective', BMJ Global Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018331
, 2025, 'Contextualising person-centred mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services: A qualitative study of the preferences and experiences of displaced Syrians in Northwest Syria and TÜrkiye', Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10058
, 2025, 'Holistic prevention and management of physical health side-effects of psychotropic medication: second report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission', Lancet Psychiatry, 12, pp. 673 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00162-2
, 2025, 'Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission', Lancet Psychiatry, 12, pp. 700 - 722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00170-1
, 2025, 'Muscling Up on Mental Illness: A Review on Physical Activity in Mental Health Care', Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 14, pp. 85 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.31189/CEPH-25-00002
, 2025, 'A culturally sensitive act-belong-commit-based school intervention reduces the burden of anxiety and depression in adolescents: A pilot cluster-randomized trial from Uganda', Journal of Affective Disorders, 382, pp. 399 - 406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.04.128
, 2025, 'Readiness of Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapists and Other Allied Health Professionals to Respond to Gender-Based Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study', Violence Against Women, 31, pp. 2730 - 2754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012241257245
, 2025, 'Testing the role of online group-based supervision for local humanitarian workers following a crisis: A mixed-methods longitudinal study', Plos Global Public Health, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004635
, 2025, 'Half a Century of Research for Mind–Body Interventions: A Scientometric Analysis', Mindfulness, 16, pp. 1765 - 1779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02592-x
, 2025, 'MovingTogether: a randomised controlled trial of a mental-health-informed, digital health promotion intervention for older adults', Age and Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf190
, 2025, 'The association and impact of psychological and social factors on physical activity levels amongst women in the Australian WATCH longitudinal study', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102844
, 2025, 'Longitudinal study of open goals in physical activity promotion: Protocol for 'Open to Move'', BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002621
, 2025, 'Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society', World Psychiatry, 24, pp. 277 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.21325
, 2025, 'The efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity as an adjunctive treatment in mental disorders: a meta-review of outcomes, neurobiology and key determinants', World Psychiatry, 24, pp. 227 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.21314
, 2025, 'A sport-for-protection program reduces anxiety and depression in youth affected by displacement: A randomized controlled trial of the Game Connect program in Uganda', Journal of Affective Disorders, 376, pp. 84 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.02.001
, 2025, 'Development of Australian mental health guidelines for community sport', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 59, pp. 659 - 666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-108749
, 2025, 'Collaborative Outcomes Study on Health and Functioning During Infection Times (COH-FIT): Global and Risk-Group Stratified Course of Well-Being and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adolescents', Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 64, pp. 499 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2024.07.932
, 2025, 'Exercise as a transdiagnostic intervention for improving mental health: An umbrella review', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 184, pp. 91 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.02.024
, 2025, 'Visa Status, Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Farsi/Dari Speaking Refugees, Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Sydney, Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70032
, 2025, 'Health Care Professionals’ Promotion of Exercise Referral Schemes in New South Wales', Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 14, pp. 2 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.31189/2165-6193-14.1.2