By Professor Zachary Steel

Journal articles

Nickerson A; Creamer M; Forbes D; McFarlane AC; O'Donnell ML; Silove D; Steel Z; Felmingham K; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Bryant RA, 2017, 'The longitudinal relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and perceived social support in survivors of traumatic injury', Psychological Medicine, 47, pp. 115 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291716002361

O'Donnell ML; Alkemade N; Creamer M; McFarlane AC; Silove D; Bryant RA; Felmingham K; Steel Z; Forbes D, 2016, 'A longitudinal study of adjustment disorder after trauma exposure', American Journal of Psychiatry, 173, pp. 1231 - 1238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16010071

Logan S; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2016, 'Intercultural willingness to communicate within health services: Investigating anxiety, uncertainty, ethnocentrism and help seeking behaviour', International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 54, pp. 77 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2016.07.007

Wells R; Steel Z; Abo-Hilal M; Hassan AH; Lawsin C, 2016, 'Psychosocial concerns reported by Syrian refugees living in Jordan: Systematic review of unpublished needs assessments', British Journal of Psychiatry, 209, pp. 99 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.115.165084

Forbes D; Alkemade N; Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Creamer M; Silove D; McFarlane AC; Van Hoof M; Phelps AJ; Rees S; Steele Z; ODonnell M, 2016, 'Prediction of late-onset psychiatric disorder in survivors of severe injury: Findings of a latent transition analysis', Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 77, pp. 807 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.4088/JCP.15m09854

Rosenbaum S; Steel Z, 2016, 'Breaking down the silos of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: integrating mind and body.', Med J Aust, 204, pp. 337 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.01165

Liddell BJ; Kemp AH; Steel Z; Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Tam N; Tay AK; Silove D, 2016, 'Heart rate variability and the relationship between trauma exposure age, and psychopathology in a post-conflict setting', BMC Psychiatry, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0850-5

Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB; Steel Z; Lederman O; Lamwaka AV; Richards JW; Stubbs B, 2016, 'Type 2 Diabetes among People with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Psychosomatic Medicine, 78, pp. 465 - 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000297

Tay AK; Rees S; Steel Z; Tam N; Soares Z; Soares C; Silove DM, 2016, 'Six-year trajectories of post-traumatic stress and severe psychological distress symptoms and associations with timing of trauma exposure, ongoing adversity and sense of injustice: A Latent transition analysis of a community cohort in conflict-affected Timor-Leste', BMJ Open, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010205

Charlson FJ; Flaxman A; Ferrari AJ; Vos T; Steel Z; Whiteford HA, 2016, 'Post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression in conflict-affected populations: an epidemiological model and predictor analysis.', Glob Ment Health (Camb), 3, pp. e4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2015.26

Rosenbaum S; Vancampfort D; Steel Z; Newby J; Ward PB; Stubbs B, 2015, 'Physical activity in the treatment of Post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Psychiatry Research, 230, pp. 130 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2015.10.017

Steel Z; Momartin S; Silove D; Coello M; Aroche J; Tay AK, 2015, 'Corrigendum to "Two year psychosocial and mental health outcomes for refugees subjected to restrictive or supportive immigration policies" [Soc. Sci. Med. 72 (2011) 1149-1156] 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.02.007.', Social Science and Medicine, 138, pp. 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.05.031

Rosenbaum S; Vancampfort D; Tiedemann A; Stubbs B; Steel Z; Ward PB; Berle D; Sherrington C, 2015, 'Among inpatients PTSD symptom severity is negatively associated with time spent walking.', Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 204, pp. 15 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000415

Rosenbaum S; Tiedemann A; Berle D; Ward PB; Zachary S, 2015, 'Exercise as a novel treatment option to address cardiometabolic dysfunction associated with PTSD', Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 64, pp. e5 - e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2015.01.016

Rosenbaum S; Newby JM; Steel Z; Andrews G; Ward PB, 2015, 'Online physical activity interventions for mental disorders: A systematic review', Internet Interventions, 2, pp. 214 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2015.04.001

Rosenbaum S; Stubbs B; Ward PB; Steel Z; Lederman O; Vancampfort D, 2015, 'The Prevalence and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and its Components Among People with Posttraumatic Sstress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2015.04.009

Berle D; Steel Z, 2015, 'Families of returned defence force personnel: A changing landscape of challenges', Australasian Psychiatry, 23, pp. 399 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856215590031

Logan S; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2015, 'Investigating the Effect of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Ethnocentrism on Willingness to Interact in an Intercultural Communication', Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 46, pp. 39 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022114555762

Rosenbaum S; Stubbs B; Ward PB; Steel Z; Lederman O; Vancampfort D, 2015, 'The prevalence and risk of metabolic syndrome and its components among people with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 64, pp. 926 - 933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2015.04.009

Rees S; Steel Z; Creamer M; Teesson M; Bryant R; McFarlane AC; Mills KL; Slade T; Carragher N; O'Donnell M; Forbes D; Silove D, 2014, 'Onset of common mental disorders and suicidal behavior following women's first exposure to gender based violence: A retrospective, population-based study', BMC Psychiatry, 14, pp. 312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-014-0312-x

Silove D; Ivancic L; Rees S; Bateman-Steel C; Steel Z, 2014, 'Clustering of symptoms of mental disorder in the medium-term following conflict: An epidemiological study in Timor-Leste', Psychiatry Research, 219, pp. 341 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.043

Dawson KS; Joscelyne A; Meijer C; Tampubolon A; Steel Z; Bryant RA, 2014, 'Predictors of Chronic Posttraumatic Response in Muslim Children Following Natural Disaster', PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY, 6, pp. 580 - 587, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0037140

Silove D; Liddell B; Rees S; Chey T; Nickerson A; Tam N; Zwi AB; Brooks R; Sila LL; Steel Z, 2014, 'Effects of recurrent violence on post-traumatic stress disorder and severe distress in conflict-affected Timor-Leste: a 6-year longitudinal study', The Lancet Global Health, 2, pp. e293 - e300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70196-2

Nickerson A; Liddell BJ; Maccallum F; Steel Z; Silove D; Bryant RA, 2014, 'Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief in refugees exposed to trauma and loss', BMC Psychiatry, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-106

Steel Z; Marnane C; Iranpour C; Chey T; Jackson JW; Patel V; Silove D, 2014, 'The global prevalence of common mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis 1980-2013', International Journal of Epidemiology, 43, pp. 476 - 493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyu038

Nickerson A; Barnes JB; Creamer M; Forbes D; McFarlane AC; O'Donnell M; Silove D; Steel Z; Bryant RA, 2014, 'The temporal relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and: Problem alcohol use following traumatic injury', Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 123, pp. 821 - 834, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0037920

Logan S; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2014, 'A Systematic Review of Effective Intercultural Communication in Mental Health', Cross-Cultural Communication, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/5407

Rees S; Steel Z; Creamer M; Teesson M; Bryant R; McFarlane AC; Mills KL; Slade T; Carragher N; O'Donnell M; Forbes D; Silove D, 2014, 'Onset of common mental disorders and suicidal behavior following women's first exposure to gender based violence: a retrospective, population-based study', BMC Psychiatry, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-014-0312-x

Liddell BJ; Chey T; Silove D; Phan TTB; Giao NM; Steel Z, 2013, 'Patterns of risk for anxiety-depression amongst Vietnamese-immigrants: A comparison with source and host populations', BMC Psychiatry, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-329

Hunter JB; Tay K; Frommer N; Silove D; Pearson L; San Roque M; Redman R; Bryant R; Manicavasagar V; Steel Z, 2013, 'A mixed method study of expert psychological evidence submitted for a cohort of asylum seekers undergoing refuggee status determination in Australia', Social Science and Medicine, 98, pp. 106 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.08.029

Liddell B; Silove DM; Tay K; Tam N; Nickerson AM; Brooks R; Rees S; Zwi AB; Steel Z, 2013, 'Achieving convergence between a community-based measure of explosive anger and a clinical interview for intermittent explosive disorder in Timor-Leste.', Journal of Affective Disorders, 150, pp. 1242 - 1246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.06.006

Hunter J; Pearson L; San Roque M; Steel Z, 2013, 'Asylum adjudication, mental health and credibility evaluation', Federal Law Review, 41, pp. 471 - 495, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=162042134667173;res=IELHSS

Hunter J; Pearson L; Roque MS; Steel Z, 2013, 'Asylum Adjudication, Mental Health and Credibility Evaluation', Federal Law Review, 41, pp. 471 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0067205x1304100304

Dudley MJ; Steel Z; Mares S; Newman L, 2012, 'Children and young people in immigration detention', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 25, pp. 285 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0b013e3283548676

Maheshwari R; Steel Z, 2012, 'Mental health, service use and social capital among Indian-Australians: findings of a wellbeing survey.', Australasian Psychiatry, 20, pp. 384 - 389

Rees S; Silove DM; Chey T; Steel Z; Bauman A; Phan TTB, 2012, 'Physical activity and psychological distress amongst Vietnamese living in the Mekong Delta', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46, pp. 966 - 971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867412459568

Chan RC; Brooks RT; Steel Z; Huyen TTN; Erlich JH; Chow JS; Suranyi MG, 2012, 'The psychosocial correlates of quality of life in the dialysis population: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis', Quality of Life Research, 21, pp. 563 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-9973-9

Soosay I; Silove DM; Steel CB; Steel Z; Bebbington P; Jones PB; Chey T; Ivancic L; Marnane CL, 2012, 'Trauma exposure, PTSD and psychotic-like symptoms in post-conflict Timor Leste: an epidemiological survey', BMC Psychiatry, 12, pp. 1 - 9, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/229

Maheshwari R; Steel Z, 2011, 'MENTAL HEALTH AND SERVICE USE IN THE INDIAN COMMUNITY IN AUSTRALIA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 45, pp. A43 - A43, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000290992200139&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Nickerson AM; Bryant RA; Silove DM; Steel Z, 2011, 'A critical review of psychological treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees', Clinical Psychology Review, 31, pp. 399 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.10.004

Nickerson AM; Steel Z; Bryant RA; Brooks R; Silove DM, 2011, 'Change in visa status amongst Mandaean refugees: Relationship to psychological symptoms and living difficulties', Psychiatry Research, 187, pp. 267 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2010.12.015

Steel Z; Liddell BJ; Bateman steel CR; Zwi A; Bateman-Steel C, 2011, 'Global protection and the health impact of migration interception', PLOS Medicine, 8, pp. e1001038, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001038

Rees S; Silove DM; Chey T; Ivancic L; Steel Z; Creamer M; Teesson M; Bryant RA; McFarlane AJ; Mills K; Slade T; Carragher N; O Donnell M; Forbes D, 2011, 'Lifetime prevalence of gender-based violence in women and the relationship with mental disorders and psychosocial function', JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 306, pp. 513 - 521, http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/306/5/513.full

Chan RC; Steel Z; Brooks RT; Heung T; Erlich JH; Chow JS; Suranyi MG, 2011, 'Psychosocial risk and protective factors for depression in the dialysis population: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 71, pp. 300 - 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.05.002

Steel Z; Momartin S; Silove DM; Coello M; Aroche J; Tay K, 2011, 'Two year psychosocial and mental health outcomes for refugees subjected to restrictive or supportive immigration policies.', Social Science and Medicine, 72, pp. 1149 - 1156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.02.007

Silove DM; Momartin S; Marnane CL; Steel Z; Manicavasagar VL, 2010, 'Adult separation anxiety disorder among war-affected Bosnian refugees: Comorbidity with PTSD and associations with dimensions of trauma', Journal of traumatic stress, 23, pp. 169 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20490

Silove DM; Brooks RT; Bateman Steel C; Steel Z; Fonseca Amiral Z; Rodger J; Soosay I, 2010, 'Social and trauma-related pathways leading to psychological distress and functional limitations four years after the humanitarian emergency in Timor-Leste', Journal of traumatic stress, 23, pp. 151 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20499

Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Steel ZP; Silove DM; Brooks RT, 2010, 'The impact of fear for family on mental heath in a resettled Iraqi refugee community', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44, pp. 229 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.08.006

Steel Z; Silove D, 2009, 'Authors' reply', British Journal of Psychiatry, 195, pp. 178 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.195.2.178a

Steel ZP; Chey T; Silove DM; Marnane CL; Bryant RA; Van ommeren M, 2009, 'Association of torture and other potentially traumatic events with mental health outcomes among populations exposed to mass conflict and displacement', JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 302, pp. 537 - 549, http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/302/5/537

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