By Scientia Professor Helen Margaret Christensen

Journal articles

Powell J; Hamborg T; Stallard N; Burls A; Mcsorley J; Bennett K; Griffiths K; Christensen HM, 2012, 'Effectiveness of a web-based cognitive-behavioural tool to improve mental wellbeing in the general population: randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15, pp. E2

Powell J; Hamborg T; Stallard N; Burls A; McSorley J; Bennett K; Griffiths KM; Christensen H, 2012, 'Effectiveness of an internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural aid to improve mental wellbeing: a randomised controlled trial', The Lancet, 380, pp. S3 - S3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(13)60359-1

Gulliver A; Griffiths KM; Christensen HM; Mackinnon AJ; Calear AL; Parsons A; Bennett K; Batterham PJ; Stanimirovic R, 2012, 'Internet-based interventions to promote mental health help-seeking in elite athletes: an exploratory randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14, pp. e69, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1864

Batterham PJ; Christensen HM, 2012, 'Longitudinal risk profiling for suicidal thoughts and behaviours in a community cohort using decision trees', Journal of Affective Disorders, 142, pp. 306 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.05.021

Batterham PJ; Christensen HM; Mackinnon AJ, 2012, 'Mental health symptoms associated with morbidity, not mortality, in an elderly community sample', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 47, pp. 79 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-010-0313-0

Walker JG; Batterham PJ; Mackinnon AJ; Jorm AF; Hickie I; Fenech M; Kljakovic M; Crisp D; Christensen HM, 2012, 'Oral folic acid and vitamin B-12 supplementation to prevent cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults with depressive symptoms—the Beyond Ageing Project: a randomized controlled trial1–3', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 95, pp. 194 - 203

Batterham PJ; Glozier N; Christensen HM, 2012, 'Sleep disturbance, personality and the onset of depression and anxiety: prospective cohort study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46, pp. 1089 - 1098, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867412457997

Christensen HM; Batterham PJ; Mackinnon AJ, 2012, 'The association between change in cognitive ability and cause-specific mortality in a community sample of older adults.', Psychology and Aging, 27, pp. 229 - 236

Tait RJ; Mackinnon A; Christensen H, 2011, 'Cannabis use and cognitive function: 8-year trajectory in a young adult cohort', Addiction, 106, pp. 2195 - 2203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03574.x

Batterham PJ; Christensen H; Mackinnon AJ, 2011, 'Comparison of age and time-to-death in the dedifferentiation of late-life cognitive abilities', Psychology and Aging, 26, pp. 844 - 851, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0023300

Banfield MA; Griffiths KM; Christensen HM; Barney LJ, 2011, 'SCOPE for Research: Mental health consumers' priorities for research compared with recent research in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, pp. 1078 - 1085, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048674.2011.624084

Farrer L; Christensen H; Griffiths KM; Mackinnon A, 2011, 'Internet-based CBT for depression with and without telephone tracking in a national helpline: Randomised controlled trial', PLoS ONE, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028099

Christensen H; Batterham PJ; Grant J; Griffiths KM; MacKinnon AJ, 2011, 'A population study comparing screening performance of prototypes for depression and anxiety with standard scales', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-11-154

Tooker BC; Bowler RP; Orcutt JM; Maier LA; Christensen HM; Newman LS, 2011, 'SELDI-TOF derived serum biomarkers failed to differentiate between patients with beryllium sensitisation and patients with chronic beryllium disease', OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 68, pp. 759 - 764, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.2010.058966

Griffiths KM; Crisp DA; Jorm AF; Christensen H, 2011, 'Does stigma predict a belief in dealing with depression alone?', Journal of Affective Disorders, 132, pp. 413 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.03.012

Burns RA; Butterworth P; Kiely KM; Bielak AAM; Luszcz MA; Mitchell P; Christensen H; Von Sanden C; Anstey KJ, 2011, 'Multiple imputation was an efficient method for harmonizing the Mini-Mental State Examination with missing item-level data', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64, pp. 787 - 793, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.10.011

Reynolds J; Griffiths K; Christensen H, 2011, 'Anxiety and depression: Online resources and management tools', Australian Family Physician, 40, pp. 382 - 386

Bunce D; Anstey KJ; Burns R; Christensen H; Easteal S, 2011, 'Does possession of apolipoprotein E e{open}4 benefit cognitive function in healthy young adults?', Neuropsychologia, 49, pp. 1693 - 1697, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2011.02.042

Batterham PJ; Mackinnon AJ; Christensen H, 2011, 'The Effect of Education on the Onset and Rate of Terminal Decline', Psychology and Aging, 26, pp. 339 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0021845

Christensen H; Aiken A; Batterham PJ; Walker J; MacKinnon AJ; Fenech M; Hickie IB, 2011, 'No clear potentiation of antidepressant medication effects by folic acid + vitamin B12 in a large community sample', Journal of Affective Disorders, 130, pp. 37 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2010.07.029

Khadjesari Z; Murray E; Kalaitzaki E; White IR; McCambridge J; Thompson SG; Wallace P; Godfrey C, 2011, 'Impact and costs of incentives to reduce attrition in online trials: two randomized controlled trials.', J Med Internet Res, 13, pp. e26, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1523

Calear AL; Griffiths KM; Christensen H, 2011, 'Personal and perceived depression stigma in Australian adolescents: Magnitude and predictors', Journal of Affective Disorders, 129, pp. 104 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2010.08.019

Christensen H; Reynolds J; Griffiths KM, 2011, 'The use of e-health applications for anxiety and depression in young people: Challenges and solutions', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 5, pp. 58 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2010.00242.x

Cockayne NL; Glozier N; Naismith SL; Christensen H; Neal B; Hickie IB, 2011, 'Internet-based treatment for older adults with depression and co-morbid cardiovascular disease: Protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial', BMC Psychiatry, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-11-10

Donkin L; Christensen H; Naismith SL; Neal B; Hickie IB; Glozier N, 2011, 'A systematic review of the impact of adherence on the effectiveness of e-therapies', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1772

Kiely K; Luszcz M; Piguet O; Christensen H; Bennett H; Anstey KJ, 2011, 'Functional equivalence of the National Adult Reading Test (NART) and Schonell reading tests and NART norms in the DYnamic Analyses to optimise Ageing (DYNOPTA) project', Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 33, pp. 410 - 421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2010.527321

Christensen H; Batterham PJ; Hickie I; Mcgorry P; Mitchell PB; Kulkarni J, 2011, 'Funding for mental health research: The gap continues', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 681 - 684, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja10.11415

Mather K; Jorm AF; Parslow R; Christensen H, 2011, 'Is telomere length a biomarker of ageing? A review', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 66, pp. 202 - 213

Walker JG; Batterham PJ; Christensen H, 2011, 'Predicting suicidal ideation in community-dwelling older adults with elevated levels of distress', European Psychiatry, 26, pp. 1653 - 1653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73357-0

Gulliver A; Griffiths KM; Christensen H, 2010, 'Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking in young people: A systematic review', BMC Psychiatry, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-10-113

Barney LJ; Griffiths KM; Christensen H; Jorm AF, 2010, 'The Self-Stigma of Depression Scale (SSDS): Development and psychometric evaluation of a new instrument', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 19, pp. 243 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.325

Rajapakse T; Griffiths KM; Cotton S; Christensen H, 2010, 'Repetition rate after non-fatal self-poisoning in Sri-Lanka: a one year prospective longitudinal study', Ceylon Medical Journal, 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v59i4.8350

Burgess N; Christensen H; Griffiths KM; Farrer L, 2010, 'Recruitment challenges associated with a randomised controlled trial within a general telephone counselling service', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 16, pp. 409 - 413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jtt.2010.090814

Mather KA; Jorm AF; Anstey KJ; Milburn PJ; Easteal S; Christensen H, 2010, 'Cognitive performance and leukocyte telomere length in two narrow age-range cohorts: A population study', BMC Geriatrics, 10, pp. 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-62

Mather KA; Jorm AF; Milburn PJ; Tan X; Easteal S; Christensen H, 2010, 'No associations between telomere length and age-sensitive indicators of physical function in mid and later life', Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 65 A, pp. 792 - 799, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq050

Walker JG; Mackinnon AJ; Batterham P; Jorm AF; Hickie I; McCarthy A; Fenech M; Christensen H, 2010, 'Mental health literacy, folic acid and vitamin B12, and physical activity for the prevention of depression in older adults: Randomised controlled trial', British Journal of Psychiatry, 197, pp. 45 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.109.075291

Christensen H; Murray K; Calear AL; Bennett K; Bennett A; Griffiths KM, 2010, 'Beacon: A web portal to high-quality mental health websites for use by health professionals and the public', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03692.x

Christensen H; Murray K; Calear AL; Bennett K; Bennett A; Griffiths KM, 2010, 'Beacon: a web portal to high-quality mental health websites for use by health professionals and the public', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 192, pp. S40 - S44, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000278950600009&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Bennett K; Reynolds J; Christensen H; Griffiths KM, 2010, 'E-hub: An online self-help mental health service in the community', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03694.x

Christensen H; Hickie IB, 2010, 'E-mental health: A new era in delivery of mental health services', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03684.x

Tait RJ; Christensen H, 2010, 'Internet-based interventions for young people with problematic substance use: A systematic review', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03687.x

Hickie IB; Davenport TA; Luscombe GM; Moore M; Griffiths KM; Christensen H, 2010, 'Practitioner-supported delivery of internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy: Evaluation of the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomised trial', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03690.x

Calear AL; Christensen H, 2010, 'Review of internet-based prevention and treatment programs for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03686.x

Calear AL; Christensen H, 2010, 'Review of internet-based prevention and treatment programs for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 192, pp. S12 - S14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000278950600003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Griffiths KM; Farrer L; Christensen H, 2010, 'The efficacy of internet interventions for depression and anxiety disorders: A review of randomised controlled trials', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03685.x

Christensen H; Hickie IB, 2010, 'Using e-health applications to deliver new mental health services', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03695.x

Christensen HM; Dikranian K; Li A; Baysac KC; Walls KC; Olney JW; Roth KA; Harris DA, 2010, 'A Highly Toxic Cellular Prion Protein Induces a Novel, Nonapoptotic Form of Neuronal Death', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, 176, pp. 2695 - 2706, http://dx.doi.org/10.2353/ajpath.2010.091007

Christensen H; Pallister E; Smale S; Hickie IB; Calear AL, 2010, 'Community-based prevention programs for anxiety and depression in youth: A systematic review', Journal of Primary Prevention, 31, pp. 139 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10935-010-0214-8

Calear AL; Christensen H, 2010, 'Systematic review of school-based prevention and early intervention programs for depression', Journal of Adolescence, 33, pp. 429 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.07.004

Li M; Husic N; Lin Y; Christensen H; Malik I; McIver S; Daniels CML; Harris DA; Kotzbauer PT; Goldberg MP; Snider BJ, 2010, 'Optimal promoter usage for lentiviral vector-mediated transduction of cultured central nervous system cells', JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS, 189, pp. 56 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.03.019

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