By Scientia Professor Helen Margaret Christensen

Journal articles

Christensen H; Griffiths K, 2005, 'Getting help for depression by logging on to the internet', Australian Health Consumer, 3

Jorm AF; Anstey KJ; Christensen HM; de Plater G; Kumar R; Wen W; Sachdev PS, 2005, 'MRI hyperintensities and depressive symptoms in a community sample of individuals 60-64 years old', American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, pp. 699 - 704, http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.162.4.699

Kumar R; Dear K; Christensen H; llschner S; Jorm AF; Meslin C; Rosenman S; Sachdev PS, 2005, 'Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in 60 to 64 year old community-dwelling individuals: The personality and total health through life 60+ study', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 19, pp. 67 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000082351

Sachdev PS; Parslow R; Lux O; Salonikas C; Wen W; Naidoo D; Christensen H; Jorm AF, 2005, 'Relationships of homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B12 with depression in a middle-aged community sample', Psychological Medicine, 35, pp. 529 - 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291704003721

Low L; Anstey KJ; Jorm AF; Rodgers B; Christensen H, 2005, 'Reproductive period and cognitive function in a representative sample of naturally postmenopausal women aged 60-64', Climacteric, 8, pp. 380 - 389

Christensen H; Hocking B; Smith D, 2005, 'Web and telecounselling in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 182, pp. 45 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06563.x

Sachdev PS; Wen W; Christensen H; Jorm AF, 2005, 'White matter hyperintensities are related to physical disability and poor motor function', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 76, pp. 362 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2004.042945

Christensen H; Dear K; Anstey KJ; Parslow R; Sachdev PS; Jorm AF, 2005, 'Within-Occasion Intraindividual Variability and Preclinical Diagnostic Status: Is Intraindividual Variability and Indicator of Mild Cognitive Impairment?', Neuropsychology, 19, pp. 309 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0894-4105.19.3.309

Jorm AF; Christensen H; Griffiths KM; Parslow RA; Rodgers B; Blewitt KA, 2004, 'Effectiveness of complementary and self-help treatments for anxiety disorders', Medical Journal of Australia, 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06352.x

Griffiths KM; Christensen H; Jorm AF; Evans K; Groves C, 2004, 'Effect of web-based depression literacy and cognitive-behavioural therapy interventions on stigmatising attitudes to depression: Randomised controlled trial', British Journal of Psychiatry, 185, pp. 342 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.185.4.342

Parslow RA; Jorm AF; Christensen H; Broom DH; Strazdins L; D'Souza RM, 2004, 'The impact of employee level and work stress on mental health and GP service use: An analysis of a sample of Australian government employees', BMC Public Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-4-41

Anstey KJ; Windsor TD; Jorm AF; Christensen H; Rodgers B, 2004, 'Association of pulmonary function with cognitive performance in early, middle and late adulthood', Gerontology, 50, pp. 230 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000078352

Parslow RA; Jorm AF; Christensen H; Rodgers B; Strazdins L; D'Souza RM, 2004, 'The associations between work stress and mental health: A comparison of organizationally employed and self-employed workers', Work and Stress, 18, pp. 231 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14749730412331318649

Christensen H; Griffiths KM; Jorm AF; Simon GE, 2004, 'Websites offering information about depression of cognitive behaviour therapy reduced depressive symptoms', Evidence-Based Medicine, 9, pp. 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebm.9.4.116

Christensen H; Hocking BM; Smith D, 2004, 'Web and telecounselling in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 180, pp. 604 - 605, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06118.x

Christensen H; Mackinnon A; Jorm AF; Korten A; Jacomb P; Hofer SM; Henderson S, 2004, 'The Canberra Longitudinal Study: Design, aims, methodology, outcomes and recent empirical investigations', Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 11, pp. 169 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13825580490511053

Jorm AF; Rodgers B; Christensen H, 2004, 'Use of medications to enhance memory in a large community sample of 60-64 year olds', International Psychogeriatrics, 16, pp. 209 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610204000298

Griffiths KM; Christensen H, 2004, 'Commentary on 'The relationship between public causal beliefs and social distance toward mentally ill people'', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, pp. 355 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1614.2004.01374.x

Griffiths KM; Jorm AF; Christensen H, 2004, 'Academic consumer researchers: A bridge between consumers and researchers', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, pp. 191 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1614.2004.01337.x

Jorm AF; Christensen H, 2004, 'Religiosity and personality: Evidence for non-linear associations', Personality and Individual Differences, 36, pp. 1433 - 1441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(03)00239-3

Parslow RA; Jorm AF; Christensen H; Rodgers B, 2004, 'Use of medical services after participation in a community-based epidemiological health survey', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 39, pp. 311 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-004-0747-3

Jorm AF; Christensen H; Rodgers B; Jacomb PA; Easteal S, 2004, 'Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Age of Menarche, and Adult Reproductive Behavior: Does the Androgen Receptor Gene Play a Role?', American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 125 B, pp. 105 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.b.20114

Jorm AF; Griffiths KM; Christensen H; Parslow RA; Rogers B, 2004, 'Actions taken to cope with depression at different levels of severity: A community survey', Psychological Medicine, 34, pp. 293 - 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S003329170300895X

Christensen H; Griffiths KM; Jorm AF, 2004, 'Delivering interventions for depression by using the internet: Randomised controlled trial', British Medical Journal, 328, pp. 265 - 268

Christensen H; Griffiths KM; Korten AE; Brittliffe K; Groves C, 2004, 'A comparison of changes in anxiety and depression symptoms of spontaneous users and trial participants of a cognitive behavior therapy website', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.6.4.e46

Anstey KJ; Butterworth P; Jorm AF; Christensen H; Rodgers B; Windsor TD, 2004, 'A population survey found an association between self-reports of traumatic brain injury and increased psychiatric symptoms', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 57, pp. 1202 - 1209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2003.11.011

Jorm AF; Anstey KJ; Christensen H; Rodgers B, 2004, 'Gender differences in cognitive abilities: The mediating role of health state and health habits', Intelligence, 32, pp. 7 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2003.08.001

Parslow R; Jorm A; Christensen H; Jacomb P; Rodgers B, 2004, 'Gender differences in factors affecting use of health services: An analysis of a community study of middle-aged and older Australians', Social Science and Medicine, 59, pp. 2121 - 2129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.03.018

Griffiths KM; Jorm AF; Christensen H, 2004, 'Academic consumer researchers: a bridge between consumers and researchers', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, pp. 191 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1614.2004.01337.x

Griffiths KM; Christensen H, 2004, 'Commentary on ‘The Relationship Between Public Causal Beliefs and Social Distance Toward Mentally Ill People’', Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, pp. 355 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/j.1440-1614.2004.01374.x

Christensen H; Griffiths KM; Jorm AF, 2004, 'El adiestramiento en técnicas de terapia cognitivo-conductual y el aumento del conocimiento sobre la depresión proporcionados por Internet reducen los síntomas depresivos en personas que no reciben tratamiento', FMC - Formación Médica Continuada en Atención Primaria, 11, pp. 354 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1134-2072(04)76140-x

Anstey KJ; Maller J; Meslin C; Christensen H; Jorm AF; Wen W; Sachdev PS, 2004, 'Hippocampal and amygdalar volumes in relation to handedness in adults aged 60-64', Neuroreport, 15, pp. 2825 - 2829

Sachdev PS; Parslow R; Salonikas C; Lux O; Wen W; Kumar R; Naidoo D; Christensen H; Jorm AF, 2004, 'Homocysteine and the brain in midadult life: evidence for an increased risk of leukoaraiosis in men', Archives of Neurology, 61, pp. 1369 - 1376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archneur.61.9.1369

Jorm AF; Butterworth P; Anstey KJ; Christensen H; Easteal S; Maller J; Mather KA; Turakulov RI; Wen W; Sachdev PS, 2004, 'Memory complaints in a community sample aged 60-64 years: associations with cognitive functioning, psychiatric symptoms, medical conditions, APOE genotype, hippocampus and amygdala volumes, and white-matter hyperintensities', Psychological Medicine, 34, pp. 1495 - 1506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291704003162

Jorm AF; Dear KBG; Rodgers B; Christensen H, 2003, 'Cohort difference in sexual orientation: Results from a large age-stratified population sample', Gerontology, 49, pp. 392 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000073768

Mackinnon A; Christensen H; Hofer SM; Korten AE; Jorm AF, 2003, 'Use It and Still Lose It? The Association Between Activity and Cognitive Performance Established Using Latent Growth Techniques in a Community Sample', Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 10, pp. 215 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1076/anec.10.3.215.16451

Christensen H, 2003, 'Adjunctive cognitive therapy is more effective, but more costly, than standard clinical management for relapse prevention in depression: Commentary', Evidence-Based Mental Health, 6, pp. 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmh.6.3.85

Jorm AF; Griffiths KM; Christensen H; Korten AE; Parslow RA; Rodgers B, 2003, 'Providing information about the effectiveness of treatment options to depressed people in the community: A randomized controlled trial of effects on mental health literacy, help-seeking and symptoms', Psychological Medicine, 33, pp. 1071 - 1079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291703008079

Christensen H; Griffiths K, 2003, 'The internet and mental health practice', Evidence-Based Mental Health, 6, pp. 66 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmh.6.3.66

Hansen DF; Hass MAS; Christensen HM; Ulstrup J; Led JJ, 2003, 'Detection of short-lived transient protein-protein interactions by intermolecular nuclear paramagnetic relaxation: Plastocyanin from Anabaena variabilis', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 125, pp. 6858 - 6859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja034013z

Mackinnon A; Khalilian A; Jorm AF; Korten AE; Christensen H; Mulligan R, 2003, 'Improving screening accuracy for dementia in a community sample by augmenting cognitive testing with informant report', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 56, pp. 358 - 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00009-X

Jorm AF; Dear KBG; Rodgers B; Christensen H, 2003, 'Interaction between mother's and father's affection as a risk factor for anxiety and depression symptoms - Evidence for increased risk in adults who rate their father as having been more affectionate than their mother', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 38, pp. 173 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-003-0620-9

Jorm AF; Korten AE; Christensen H; Jacomb PA; Rodgers B; Parslow RA, 2003, 'Association of obesity with anxiety, depression and emotional well-being: A community survey', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27, pp. 434 - 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00423.x

Jacomb P; Maxwell K; Christensen HM; Rodgers B; Jorm A, 2003, 'Computer-assisted self-interviewing (CASI) in a large community survey: Some methodological issues', Australasian Epidemiologist, 10, pp. 34 - 38

Im H; Grass JA; Christensen HM; Perkins A; Bresnick EH, 2002, 'Histone deacetylase-dependent establishment and maintenance of broad low-level histone acetylation within a tissue-specific chromatin domain', BIOCHEMISTRY, 41, pp. 15152 - 15160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi026786q

Christensen H; Griffiths KM, 2002, 'The prevention of depression using the Internet', Medical Journal of Australia, 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04871.x

Jorm AF; Griffiths KM; Christensen H; Medway J, 2002, 'Research priorities in mental health, part 1: An evaluation of the current research effort against the criteria of disease burden and health system costs', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 36, pp. 322 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.2002.01023.x

Griffiths KM; Jorm AF; Christensen H; Medway J; Dear KBG, 2002, 'Research priorities in mental health, part 2: An evaluation of the current research effort against stakeholder's priorities', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 36, pp. 327 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.2001.01024.x

Hofer SM; Christensen H; Mackinnon AJ; Korten AE; Jorm AF; Henderson AS; Easteal S, 2002, 'Change in cognitive functioning associated with ApoE genotype in a community sample of older adults', Psychology and Aging, 17, pp. 194 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.17.2.194

Jorm AF; Korten AE; Rodgers B; Jacomb PA; Christensen H, 2002, 'Sexual orientation and mental health: Results from a community survey of young and middle-aged adults', British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, pp. 423 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.180.5.423

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