By Scientia Professor Helen Margaret Christensen

Journal articles

Beames JR; Lingam R; Boydell K; Calear AL; Torok M; Maston K; Zbukvic I; Huckvale K; Batterham PJ; Christensen H; Werner-Seidler A, 2021, 'Protocol for the process evaluation of a complex intervention delivered in schools to prevent adolescent depression: The Future Proofing Study', BMJ Open, 11, pp. e042133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042133

O'Dea B; Boonstra TW; Larsen ME; Nguyen T; Venkatesh S; Christensen H, 2021, 'The relationship between linguistic expression in blog content and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts: A longitudinal study.', PLoS One, 16, pp. e0251787, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251787

Habak S; Bennett J; Davies A; Davies M; Christensen H; Boydell K, 2020, 'Edge of the present: A virtual reality tool to cultivate future thinking, positive mood and wellbeing', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010140

Hu MX; Palantza C; Setkowski K; Gilissen R; Karyotaki E; Cuijpers P; Riper H; De Beurs D; Nuij C; Christensen H; Calear A; Werner-Seidler A; Hoogendoorn A; Van Balkom A; Eikelenboom M; Smit J; Van Ballegooijen W, 2020, 'Comprehensive database and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on psychotherapies reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviour: Study protocol', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e037566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037566

Beames JR; Johnston L; O'Dea B; Torok M; Christensen H; Boydell KM; Werner-Seidler A, 2020, 'Factors That Help and Hinder the Implementation of Digital Depression Prevention Programs: School-Based Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.26223

Mitchell BL; Kirk KM; McAloney K; Wright MJ; Davenport TA; Hermens DF; Scott JG; McGrath JJ; Gillespie NA; Carpenter JS; O'Callaghan VS; Medland S; Christensen H; Martin NG; Burns JM; Hickie IB, 2020, '16Up: Outline of a Study Investigating Wellbeing and Information and Communication Technology Use in Adolescent Twins', Twin Research and Human Genetics, 23, pp. 345 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/thg.2020.83

Baldwin PA; Sanatkar S; Clarke J; Fletcher S; Gunn J; Wilhelm K; Campbell L; Zwar N; Harris M; Lapsley H; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Christensen H; Proudfoot J, 2020, 'A web-based mental health intervention to improve social and occupational functioning in adults with type 2 diabetes (the springboard trial): 12-month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, pp. e16729, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/16729

Bührmann L; Schuurmans J; Ruwaard J; Fleuren M; Etzelmüller A; Piera-Jiménez J; Finch T; Rapley T; Potthoff S; Aouizerate B; Batterham PJ; Calear A; Christensen H; Pedersen CD; Ebert DD; Van der Eycken E; Fanaj N; van Genugten C; Hanssen D; Hegerl U; Hug J; Kleiboer A; Mathiasen K; May C; Mustafa S; Oehler C; Cerga-Pashoja A; Pope C; Qirjako G; Rosmalen J; Sacco Y; Samalin L; Skjøth MM; Tarp K; Titzler I; Zanalda E; Zbukvic I; Smit JH; Riper H; Vis C; Meksi A; Rømer AS; Yrondi A; O’Dea B; Ceinos C; Gumbmann C; Dozeman E; Fris E; Visentin G; Freund J; Penya J; Kidholm K; Arrillaga M; Leboyeer M; Pool M; Craggs MA; Driessen P; Kok R; Redondo SG; O'Dea B, 2020, 'Tailored implementation of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy in the multinational context of the ImpleMentAll project: a study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial', Trials, 21, pp. 893, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04686-4

Wong QJJ; Torok M; van Spijker BAJ; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; Batterham PJ; Han J; Christensen H, 2020, 'Identifying subgroups within a sample of adults with a suicide attempt history using the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide', Psychiatry Research, 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113406

Han J; McGillivray L; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Wong I; Calear A; Christensen H; Torok M, 2020, 'A mobile health intervention (LifeBuoy App) to help young people manage suicidal thoughts: protocol for a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial', JMIR Research Protocols, 9, pp. e23655, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23655

Deady M; Glozier N; Collins D; Einboden R; Lavender I; Wray A; Gayed A; Calvo RA; Christensen H; Harvey SB; Choi I, 2020, 'The Utility of a Mental Health App in Apprentice Workers: A Pilot Study', Frontiers in Public Health, 8, pp. 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00389

Collins DAJ; Harvey SB; Lavender I; Glozier N; Christensen H; Deady M, 2020, 'A pilot evaluation of a smartphone application for workplace depression', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186753

Niederkrotenthaler T; Gunnell D; Arensman E; Pirkis J; Appleby L; Hawton K; John A; Kapur N; Khan M; O'Connor RC; Platt S; Analuisa P; Ayuso-Mateos JL; Bantjes J; Bertolote J; Caine E; Chan LF; Chang SS; Chen YY; Christensen H; Dandona R; de Leo D; Eddleston M; Erlangsen A; Harkavy-Friedman J; John A; Jollant F; Kirtley OJ; Knipe D; Kolves K; Konradsen F; Liu S; McManus S; Mehlum L; Miller M; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Moran P; Morrissey J; Moutier C; Nielsen E; Nordentoft M; O'Neill S; Oquendo M; Osafo J; Page A; Phillips MR; Polozhy B; Pompili M; Qin P; Rajapakse T; Rezaeian M; Schneider B; Silverman MM; Sinyor M; Stack S; Townsend E; Turecki G; Ueda M; Vijayakumar L; Yip P; Zalsman G, 2020, 'Suicide research, prevention, and COVID-19: Towards a global response and the establishment of an international research collaboration', Crisis, 41, pp. 321 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000731

Han J; McGillivray L; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Wong I; Calear A; Christensen H; Torok M, 2020, 'A Mobile Health Intervention (LifeBuoy App) to Help Young People Manage Suicidal Thoughts: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.23655

O’Dea B; Han J; Batterham PJ; Achilles MR; Calear AL; Werner-Seidler A; Parker B; Shand F; Christensen H, 2020, 'A randomised controlled trial of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application for improving adolescents’ mental health', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 61, pp. 899 - 913, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13294

Deady M; Tan L; Kugenthiran N; Collins D; Christensen H; Harvey SB, 2020, 'Unemployment, suicide and COVID-19: using the evidence to plan for prevention', Medical Journal of Australia, 213, pp. 153 - 154.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50715

Batterham PJ; Calear AL; Sunderland M; Kay-Lambkin F; Farrer LM; Christensen H; Gulliver A, 2020, 'A Brief Intervention to Increase Uptake and Adherence of an Internet-Based Program for Depression and Anxiety (Enhancing Engagement With Psychosocial Interventions): Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.23029

Newby JM; O’Moore K; Tang S; Christensen H; Faasse K; O'Moore K, 2020, 'Acute mental health responses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia', PLoS ONE, 15, pp. e0236562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236562

Dülsen P; Bendig E; Küchler AM; Christensen H; Baumeister H, 2020, 'Digital interventions in adult mental healthcare settings: recent evidence and future directions', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 33, pp. 422 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000614

O'Connor RC; Hotopf M; Worthman CM; Perry VH; Tracey I; Wessely S; Arseneault L; Ballard C; Christensen H; Silver RC; Ford T; John A; Kabir T; King K; Simpson A; Madan I; Cowan K; Bullmore E; Holmes EA, 2020, 'Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic – Authors' reply', The Lancet Psychiatry, 7, pp. e44 - e45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30247-9

Holmes EA; O'Connor RC; Perry VH; Tracey I; Wessely S; Arseneault L; Ballard C; Christensen H; Cohen Silver R; Everall I; Ford T; John A; Kabir T; King K; Madan I; Michie S; Przybylski AK; Shafran R; Sweeney A; Worthman CM; Yardley L; Cowan K; Cope C; Hotopf M; Bullmore E, 2020, 'Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science', The Lancet Psychiatry, 7, pp. 547 - 560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30168-1

Gunnell D; Appleby L; Arensman E; Hawton K; John A; Kapur N; Khan M; O'Connor RC; Pirkis J; Caine ED; Chan LF; Chang SS; Chen YY; Christensen H; Dandona R; Eddleston M; Erlangsen A; Harkavy-Friedman J; Kirtley OJ; Knipe D; Konradsen F; Liu S; McManus S; Mehlum L; Miller M; Moran P; Morrissey J; Moutier C; Niederkrotenthaler T; Nordentoft M; O'Neill S; Page A; Phillips MR; Platt S; Pompili M; Qin P; Rezaeian M; Silverman M; Sinyor M; Stack S; Townsend E; Turecki G; Vijayakumar L; Yip PS, 2020, 'Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic', The Lancet Psychiatry, 7, pp. 468 - 471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30171-1

Shand F; Torok M; Cockayne N; Batterham PJ; Calear AL; MacKinnon A; Martin D; Zbukvic I; Mok K; Chen N; McGillivray L; Phillips M; Cutler H; Draper B; Sara G; Christensen H, 2020, 'Protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial of the LifeSpan suicide prevention trial in four communities in New South Wales, Australia', Trials, 21, pp. 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04262-w

Nickerson A; Byrow Y; Pajak R; McMahon T; Bryant RA; Christensen H; Liddell BJ, 2020, 'Tell Your Story: A randomized controlled trial of an online intervention to reduce mental health stigma and increase help-seeking in refugee men with posttraumatic stress', Psychological Medicine, 50, pp. 781 - 792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291719000606

Batterham PJ; Han J; Mackinnon AJ; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; Wong Q; Torok M; Christensen H, 2020, 'Factors associated with engagement in online self-help programs among people with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, pp. 402 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.044

Sanatkar S; Baldwin P; Clarke J; Fletcher S; Gunn J; Wilhelm K; Campbell L; Zwar N; Harris M; Lapsley H; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Christensen H; Proudfoot J, 2020, 'The influence of personality on trajectories of distress, health and functioning in mild-to-moderately depressed adults with type 2 diabetes', Psychology, Health and Medicine, 25, pp. 296 - 308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2019.1668567

McGillivray L; Torok M; Calear A; Shand F; Mackinnon A; Kuhnert RL; Batterham P; Rosebrock H; Mok K; Zbukvic I; Christensen H, 2020, 'Suicide prevention among young people: A study protocol for evaluating Youth Aware of Mental Health in Australian secondary schools.', Mental Health and Prevention, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2019.200178

Sanatkar S; Baldwin P; Huckvale K; Christensen H; Harvey S, 2020, 'e-Mental Health Program Usage Patterns in Randomized Controlled Trials and in the General Public to Inform External Validity Considerations: Sample Groupings Using Cluster Analyses (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.18348

van Spijker BAJ; Batterham PJ; Calear AL; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Christensen H, 2020, 'Self-reported disability and quality of life in an online Australian community sample with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 263, pp. 707 - 714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.050

Leach LS; Too LS; Batterham PJ; Kiely KM; Christensen H; Butterworth P, 2020, 'Workplace bullying and suicidal ideation: Findings from an australian longitudinal cohort study of mid-aged workers', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, pp. 1448, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041448

Petrie K; Crawford J; LaMontagne AD; Milner A; Dean J; Veness BG; Christensen H; Harvey SB, 2020, 'Working hours, common mental disorder and suicidal ideation among junior doctors in Australia: A cross-sectional survey', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e033525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033525

Werner-Seidler A; Huckvale K; Larsen ME; Calear AL; Maston K; Johnston L; Torok M; O'Dea B; Batterham PJ; Schweizer S; Skinner SR; Steinbeck K; Ratcliffe J; Oei JL; Patton G; Wong I; Beames J; Wong QJJ; Lingam R; Boydell K; Salmon AM; Cockayne N; Mackinnon A; Christensen H, 2020, 'A trial protocol for the effectiveness of digital interventions for preventing depression in adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', Trials, 21, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3901-7

Christensen HE; Grant B, 2020, 'Outsourcing local democracy? Evidence for and implications of the commercialisation of community engagement in Australian local government', Australian Journal of Political Science, 55, pp. 20 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2019.1689921

Torok M; Han J; Baker S; Werner-Seidler A; Wong I; Larsen ME; Christensen H, 2020, 'Suicide prevention using self-guided digital interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', The Lancet Digital Health, 2, pp. e25 - e36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30199-2

Newby J; O’Moore K; Tang S; Christensen H; Faasse K, 2020, 'Acute mental health responses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.03.20089961

Gayed A; Tan L; LaMontagne AD; Milner A; Deady M; Milligan-Saville JS; Madan I; Calvo RA; Christensen H; Mykletun A; Glozier N; Harvey SB, 2019, 'A comparison of face-to-face and online training in improving managers' confidence to support the mental health of workers', Internet Interventions, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2019.100258

Huckvale K; Venkatesh S; Christensen H, 2019, 'Toward clinical digital phenotyping: a timely opportunity to consider purpose, quality, and safety', npj Digital Medicine, 2, pp. 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746-019-0166-1

Tighe J; Shand F; McKay K; Mcalister T-J; Mackinnon A; Christensen H, 2019, 'Usage and Acceptability of the ibobbly app: A pilot trial for suicide prevention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. (Preprint)', JMIR Mental Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14296

Sanatkar S; Baldwin PA; Huckvale K; Clarke J; Christensen H; Harvey S; Proudfoot J, 2019, 'Using cluster analysis to explore engagement and e-attainment as emergent behavior in electronic mental health', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21, pp. e14728, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14728

Baldwin PA; Sanatkar S; Clarke J; Fletcher S; Gunn J; Wilhelm K; Campbell L; Zwar N; Harris M; Lapsley H; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Christensen H; Proudfoot J, 2019, 'A Web-Based Mental Health Intervention to Improve Social and Occupational Functioning in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (The Springboard Trial): 12-Month Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.16729

Han J; Torok M; Gale N; Wong QJJ; Werner-Seidler A; Hetrick SE; Christensen H, 2019, 'Use of web conferencing technology for conducting online focus groups among young people with lived experience of suicidal thoughts: Mixed methods research', JMIR Mental Health, 6, pp. e14191, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14191

Werner-Seidler A; Huckvale K; Larsen ME; Calear AL; Maston K; Johnston L; Torok M; O’Dea B; Batterham PJ; Schweizer S; Skinner SR; Steinbeck K; Ratcliffe J; Oei J-L; Patton G; Wong I; Beames J; Wong QJJ; Lingam R; Boydell K; Salmon AM; Cockayne N; Mackinnon A; Christensen H, 2019, 'A Trial Protocol for the Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Depression in Adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.14135/v1

Christensen H; Baldwin P; Kavanaugh D; Millard M; Orman J, 2019, 'September 2019 correspondence', Australian Journal for General Practitioners, https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019/september/september-2019-correspondence

Johnston DA; Harvey SB; Glozier N; Calvo RA; Christensen H; Deady M, 2019, 'The relationship between depression symptoms, absenteeism and presenteeism', Journal of Affective Disorders, 256, pp. 536 - 540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.041

Christensen H; Baldwin P; Kavanaugh D; Millard M; Orman J, 2019, 'The relative roles of intellectual discourse and psychomotor performance in clinical medicine response', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 48, pp. 583 - 583, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000483988400002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

O’Dea B; King C; Subotic-Kerry M; Achilles MR; Cockayne N; Christensen H; O'Dea B, 2019, 'Smooth Sailing: A Pilot Study of an Online, School-Based, Mental Health Service for Depression and Anxiety', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, pp. 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00574

Christensen HE; McQuestin D, 2019, 'Community engagement in Australian local governments: a closer look and strategic implications', Local Government Studies, 45, pp. 453 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2018.1541794

Gayed A; Bryan BT; LaMontagne AD; Milner A; Deady M; Calvo RA; Mackinnon A; Christensen H; Mykletun A; Glozier N; Harvey SB, 2019, 'A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate HeadCoach: An Online Mental Health Training Program for Workplace Managers', Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61, pp. 545 - 551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001597

Gore M; Hackshaw A; Brady WE; Penson RT; Zaino R; McCluggage WG; Ganesan R; Wilkinson N; Perren T; Montes A; Summers J; Lord R; Dark G; Rustin G; Mackean M; Reed N; Kehoe S; Frumovitz M; Christensen H; Feeney A; Ledermann J; Gershenson DM, 2019, 'An international, phase III randomized trial in patients with mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer (mEOC/GOG 0241) with long-term follow-up: and experience of conducting a clinical trial in a rare gynecological tumor', GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, 153, pp. 541 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.03.256

Clarke J; Sanatkar S; Baldwin PA; Fletcher S; Gunn J; Wilhelm K; Campbell L; Zwar N; Harris M; Lapsley H; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Christensen H; Proudfoot J, 2019, 'A web-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention to improve social and occupational functioning in adults with type 2 diabetes (the SpringboarD trial): Randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21, pp. e12246, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/12246

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