By Scientia Professor Richard Allan Bryant

Journal articles

Bryant RA; de Graaff AM; Habashneh R; Fanatseh S; Keyan D; Akhtar A; Abualhaija A; Faroun M; Aqel IS; Dardas L; Afar H; Servili C; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; van Ommeren M; Carswell K, 2026, 'A guided chatbot-based psychological intervention for psychologically distressed older adolescents and young adults: a randomised clinical trial in Jordan', Npj Digital Medicine, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-02142-8

Yatirajula SK; Maulik PK; Kallakuri S; Paslawar S; Daniel M; Mukherjee A; Ghosh A; Khan NA; Sanyal R; Shaikh SM; Sagar R; Downey LE; Billot L; Bryant R; Christensen H; Peiris D, 2026, 'Adolescent Resilience-Building In Urban Slums—A Multifaceted Implementation Trial of Life Skills Education in India (ANUMATI 2.0) among older adolescents: a protocol for a double blind, three arm, cluster randomised controlled trial', Trials, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09322-7

Arena AF; Vilus B; Gregory M; Collins DAJ; Gayed A; Bryant R; Harvey SB; Deady M, 2026, 'Posttraumatic stress disorder prevalence among former first responders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.', J Trauma Stress, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.70073

Dasen L; Morina N; Akhtar A; Bonanno G; Bryant RA; Morina N, 2026, 'Mental health trajectories among refugees: A systematic review', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 196, pp. 328 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.02.034

Haris EM; Steward T; Felmingham KL; Harrison BJ; Davey CG; Moffat BA; Glarin RK; Bryant RA; Korgaonkar MS, 2026, 'Structural covariance, regional topology, and volumetric aspects of amygdala subnuclei in posttraumatic stress disorder using ultra-high field imaging', Molecular Psychiatry, 31, pp. 2954 - 2964, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-025-03428-9

Agathos JA; Harrison BJ; Felmingham KL; Davey CG; Bryant RA; Korgaonkar MS; Kung PH; Ince S; Moffat BA; Glarin RK; Steward TC, 2026, 'Cognitive restructuring and thalamocortical circuit alterations in post-traumatic stress disorder', Nature Mental Health, 4, pp. 594 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44220-026-00614-8

Tortelli A; Figueiredo N; Martinez JV; Roversi A; Bryant R; McDaid D; Lorant V; Nicaise P; Mediavilla R; McGreevy KR; Haro JM; Sijbrandij M; Witteveen A; Underhill J; Surkan PJ; Melchior M, 2026, 'Acceptability of an e-mental health self-help intervention aiming to improve psychological distress among persons experiencing unstable housing in France.', BMC Public Health, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27106-9

Bryant RA; Breukelaar IA; Korgaonkar M, 2026, 'A neurobiological perspective on prolonged grief disorder', Trends in Neurosciences, 49, pp. 173 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2026.01.001

Deady M; Gregory M; Wong QJJ; Meuldijk D; Collins DAJ; Sander LB; Bryant R; Harvey SB, 2026, 'Efficacy of a smartphone app to improve mental health among emergency service workers: A randomised controlled trial', Plos One, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342419

Kip A; Gibbs L; Molyneaux R; Forbes D; MacDougall C; Gallagher HC; Bryant R, 2026, 'Factors associated with increased preparedness for future bushfires after exposure to a severe bushfire in Australia', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2026.106018

Keyan D; Garland N; Rise P; McMahon H; Bryant R, 2026, 'A review of the relationship between changes in trauma-related cognitions and PTSD outcome in response to trauma-focused psychotherapy: A three-level meta-analysis', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2025.103096

Blackmore SJ; Sijbrandij M; Ayuso-Mateos JL; Bryant R; Monzio Compagnoni M; Gémes K; Giltay EJ; Kok AAL; Lorant V; Mediavilla R; Haro JM; Kalisch R; Melchior M; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Nicaise P; Petri-Romão P; van der Waerden J; Walter H; Witteveen AB; Penninx BWJH, 2026, 'Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Network Analysis', Depression and Anxiety, 2026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/da/9620883

Li JH; Lee XK; Qiu LS; Wong J; Lau W; Bryant R; Lies J; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2026, 'Cultural Influences on the Associations Between Rumination and Affective Outcomes: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study', Cognitive Therapy and Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-026-10739-w

Duveau C; Nicaise P; Smith P; Seeber K; Bryant R; Corrao G; Félez-Nóbrega M; Haro JM; Hecker I; Rodríguez McGreevy K; Mediavilla R; Melchior M; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Monzio Compagnoni M; Petri-Romão P; Riepenhausen A; Stoffers-Winterling J; Witteveen A; Sijbrandij M; Lorant V, 2026, 'Dynamics of psychological distress: understanding the impact of intraindividual and interindividual factors in the Belgian population during the COVID-19 pandemic—a multilevel prospective cohort study', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1716253

Nickerson A; Cloitre M; Neuner F; O'Donnell M; Bryant RA; Liddell BJ; Tissue A; Murphy S; Willoughby C; Hoffman J; Byrow Y; Uppal S; Mastrogiovanni N; Peach N; Funnell S; Mai V; Gurzeda M; Im JJY; Al-Damook G; Mozayani F; Yacoub R; Specker P, 2026, 'Emotion regulation skills training as an adjunctive treatment to narrative exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugees: a pilot randomized controlled trial', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2026.2648941

Korgaonkar MS; Tobler C; Felmingham K; Williams LM; Bryant RA; Breukelaar IA, 2026, 'Emotional scars: limbic brain processing alterations in adults with childhood abuse across mental health disorders', Molecular Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-026-03511-9

Frodsham C; Harvey SB; Collins D; Krakue K; Dalgaard VL; Lipscomb R; Hotopf M; Deady M; Bryant R; Gayed A, 2026, 'Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare workers before and during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Frontiers in Public Health, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735552

Nickerson A; Kurt G; Specker P; Camilleri A; Susanty D; Argadianti R; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Hermawan APR; Bryant R; O'Donnell M; Rafei M; Bayani R; Liddell B, 2025, 'The efficacy of a WHO guided self-help intervention for reducing psychological distress in Afghan refugees: A randomized controlled trial (Preprint)', JMIR Mental Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/89928

Kurath J; Dasen L; Philipp N; Spaaij J; Strock B; Schick M; Bryant RA; Morina N, 2025, 'The roles of attachment and social support in post-traumatic stress among refugees and asylum seekers', Journal of Affective Disorders, 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119887

Roos R; Witteveen AB; Barbui C; Bryant R; Dontsova Z; Mcdaid D; Haro JM; Mcgreevy KR; Mediavilla R; Melchior M; Nicaise P; Park AL; Petri-Romão P; Purgato M; Roversi A; Van Straten A; Underhill J; Sijbrandij M, 2025, 'Psychosocial problems, daily functioning and help-seeking behaviour of international migrant workers in the Netherlands: A qualitative study to inform the adaptation of a scalable stepped-care intervention', Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10110

Li Y; Liu X; Guo Z; Lai L; Bryant RA; Zhang T; Song H; Mi T; Ren Z, 2025, 'Comparative Efficacy and Attrition Rates of Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Network Meta-Analysis', Stress and Health, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.70124

Colbert SMC; Monson ET; Andreassen OA; Ayinde OO; Barr PB; Bejan CA; Ceja Z; Coon H; DiBlasi E; Edenberg HJ; Gelernter J; Hatoum A; Izotova A; Johnson EC; Kaufman EA; Kranzler HR; Koromina M; Lehto K; Myung W; Nurnberger JI; Serretti A; Smoller JW; Stein MB; Zai CC; Erlangsen A; Gaine M; Martorell L; Sud R; Toma C; Bigdeli TB; Kimbrel NA; Ruderfer D; Docherty AR; Mann JJ; Mullins N; Zillich L; Yilmaz Z; Wray NR; Woodside DB; Witt SH; Willour V; Williams LM; Whiteman DC; Werge T; Wendt F; Weissman MM; Weickert TW; Weickert CS; Watson HJ; Wasserman D; Ware EB; Walters JTR; Walss-Bass C; Völzke H; Vincent JB; Vilella E; Vilar-Ribó L; Van der Auwera S; Ursano RJ; Turecki G; Tsuang MT; Trzaskowski M; Treasure J; Trafton J; Thornton LM; Świątkowska B; Su MH; Strober M; Streit F; Strauss JS; Stephenson M; Starnawska A; Stahl EA; Spalletta G; Sonuga-Barke EJS; Sokolowski M; Smith DJ; Smeland OB; Sklar P; Sirignano L; Shyn SI; Shi J; Shabalin A; Scott LJ; Schulze TG; Schofield PR; Schmahl C; Scherer SW; Sawyers C; Sanders AR; Sánchez-Mora C; Sànchez-Gistau V; Rujescu D; Rozanov V; Rovaris DL; Rouleau GA; Roepke S; Roberts G; Roberts A; Rivera M, 2025, 'Defining suicidality phenotypes for genetic studies: perspectives of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Suicide Working Group', Molecular Psychiatry, 30, pp. 6144 - 6154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-025-03271-y

Terp AM; Habashneh R; Brown FL; Abualhaija A; Aqel IS; Ghatasheh M; Bryant R; Jordans MJD; Malik A; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Akhtar A, 2025, 'Facilitators and barriers to participation and scale-up of a non-specialist delivered psychological intervention for adolescents in low-resourced settings: a process evaluation', BMC Public Health, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21914-1

Haris EM; Bryant RA; Felmingham KL; Williams LM; Korgaonkar MS, 2025, 'Functional connectivity profiles of amygdala subregions in posttraumatic stress disorder', Translational Psychiatry, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03508-y

Keyan D; Garland N; Rise P; Azevedo S; Bryant RA, 2025, 'Prevalence and correlates of problematic grief in bereaved adults in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Psychiatry Research Communications, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psycom.2025.100239

Shen J; Valentim W; Friligkou E; Overstreet C; Choi KW; Koller D; O’Donnell CJ; Stein MB; Gelernter J; Koenen KC; Ressler KJ; Zwart JA; Zoellner LA; Zhao H; Zervas M; Zai GC; Zai CC; Young KA; Young RMD; Yehuda R; Xiong Y; Xia Y; Wolf C; Wolf EJ; Winternitz S; Winsvold BS; Williamson DE; Williams MA; Werge T; Wendt FR; Weber H; Waszczuk M; Wang Y; Wang Z; Voisey J; Vinkers CH; Vermetten E; van Rooij SJH; Van Hooff M; van den Heuvel LL; Valdimarsdóttir U; Ursano RJ; Uddin M; Trapido E; Tiwari AK; Thompson WK; Teicher MH; Sumner JA; Stevens JS; Stensland S; Stein DJ; Sponheim SR; Smoller JW; Smith AK; Silove D; Sheerin CM; Shabalin A; Seng JS; Seedat S; Seah C; Santoro M; Sanchez SE; Sampson L; Salum GA; de Viteri SS; Rutten BPF; Runz H; Rung A; Ruggiero KJ; Roy-Byrne P; Rothbaum AO; Rothbaum BO; Roberts AL; Risbrough VB; Ratanatharathorn A; Qin XJ; Powers A; Porjesz B; Polusny MA; Pietrzak RH; Peverill M; Peterson AL; Peters ES; Panizzon MS; Pan PM; Orcutt HK; O’Donnell M; Nugent NR; Norman SB; Nordentoft M; Nelson EC; Mufford MS; Mortensen PB; Mors O; Morris CP; Morey RA; Miller MW; Milberg W; Milani L; Mikita EA, 2025, 'Shared genetic architecture of posttraumatic stress disorder with cardiovascular imaging, risk, and diagnoses', Nature Communications, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60487-w

Meaney T; Yadav V; Galatzer-Levy IR; Bryant R, 2025, 'The distinctive digital phenotypes of different emotion regulation strategies', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104887

Zhang X; Grove J; Gu Y; Buus CK; Nielsen LK; Neufeld SAS; Koko M; Malawsky DS; Wade EM; Verhoef E; Gui A; Hegemann L; Del Rio JP; Khan YT; Uzefovsky F; Weir E; Greenberg YD; Lai MC; Radecki M; Lombardo MV; Bethlehem R; Floris D; Gabis LV; Biron-Shental T; Gonzalez-Martinez J; Lancaster MA; Nagy R; Sichlinger L; Pavlinek A; Dutan-Polit L; Srivastava DP; Cindrova-Davies T; Burton GJ; Niakan KK; Rowitch DH; Mousa M; Hurles ME; Bamford R; Franklin A; Mill J; Heazell AEP; Ghoddousi RAM; Al-Rubaie O; Holt R; Adhya D; Tsompanidis A; Allison C; Werge T; Nordentoft M; Mortensen PB; Mors O; Hougaard DM; Bybjerg-Grauholm J; Koenen KC; Ressler KJ; Stein MB; van den Heuvel LL; van Rooij SJH; deRoon-Cassini T; Zwart JA; Zoellner LA; Zhao H; Zervas M; Zai GC; Zai CC; Young RMD; Young KA; Yehuda R; Xiong Y; Xia Y; Wolf EJ; Wolf C; Winternitz S; Winsvold BS; Williamson DE; Williams MA; Wendt FR; Weber H; Waszczuk M; Wang Z; Wang Y; Voisey J; Vinkers CH; Vermetten E; Van Hooff M; Valdimarsdóttir U; Ursano RJ; Uddin M; Trapido E; Tiwari AK; Thompson WK; Teicher MH; Sumner JA; Stevens JS; Stensland S; Stein DJ; Sponheim SR; Smoller JW; Smith AK; Silove D, 2025, 'Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis', Nature, 646, pp. 1146 - 1155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09542-6

Salmon K; Jose PE; Reese E; Bryant RA, 2025, 'Autobiographical memory-based clinical interventions:Where are we now and where might we go?', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104808

Creamer M; Bryant R; Lehrner A; Rothbaum BO; Ruzek JI; Schnurr PP, 2025, 'Harnessing psychedelics for treating posttraumatic stress disorder: Does the science support all the hype?', Journal of Traumatic Stress, 38, pp. 803 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.23163

Kip A; Hoppen TH; Tam KP; Bryant R; Lowe SR; Morina N, 2025, 'Prevalence of common mental disorders in survivors of natural hazards – a meta-analytic comparison of exposed vs. non-exposed samples', Journal of Environmental Psychology, 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102690

Keyan D; Habashneh R; El-Dardery H; Faroun M; Al-Johary F; Abualhaija A; Aqel IS; Akhtar A; Dardas LA; Bryant RA, 2025, 'Stepped-care programme of brief psychological interventions for adults affected by adversity in Jordan: Lessons from a pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098188

Kurath J; Keyan D; Akhtar A; Martins WV; Komenda B; Maurer V; Turgut K; Bryant RA; Morina N, 2025, 'A systematic review on predictors of treatment outcome among forcibly displaced adults receiving psychological and/or psychosocial interventions', Clinical Psychology Review, 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102619

Arena AF; Gregory M; Collins DAJ; Vilus B; Bryant R; Harvey SB; Deady M, 2025, 'Global PTSD prevalence among active first responders and trends over recent years: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Psychology Review, 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102622

Qiu LS; Liddell BJ; Wong J; Li H; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Jobson L, 2025, 'Cultural influences on emotion regulation and affective outcomes among trauma survivors: An ecological momentary assessment study1', Journal of Affective Disorders, 380, pp. 637 - 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.160

Li H; Qiu LS; Wong J; Lau W; Bryant R; Lies J; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2025, 'Investigating cultural influences on the associations between rumination and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among European Australian and Chinese Australian trauma survivors', Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100924

Hecker I; Wallez S; Scarlett H; Ayuso-Mateos JL; Bryant R; Caggiu G; Conflitti C; Gémes K; Haro JM; Lorant V; Mediavilla R; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Monistrol-Mula A; Compagnoni MM; Petri-Romão P; Pinucci I; Sijbrandij M; Stoffers-Winterling J; Walter H; Mary-Krause M; Melchior M, 2025, 'Psychological distress and compliance with sanitary measures during the Covid-19 pandemic', Plos One, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317272

Hemmo M; Akhtar A; Kohrt BA; Pedersen G; Alkamel AF; Martin Sölch C; Schafer A; Spaaij J; Bryant R; Morina N, 2025, 'Piloting competency assessments for an evidence-based brief psychological intervention with Arabic-speaking non-specialists in Switzerland', Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10023

Compri B; Turrini G; Purgato M; Bryant R; Cristobal P; Haro JM; Kalisch R; Lorant V; McDaid D; McGreevy KR; Mediavilla R; Nosè M; Park AL; Petri-Romão P; Roversi A; Sijbrandij M; Tortelli A; Witteveen A; Barbui C, 2025, 'Context, implementation and mechanisms of impact of a stepped-care WHO psychological intervention for migrants with psychological distress', Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10024

Sanatkar S; Harvey SB; Mackinnon A; Bryant R; Sara G, 2025, 'Emergency department mental health presentations in bushfire-, flood-, storm-, drought-, and COVID-19-affected areas: Analysis of growth models between 2017 and 2021', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100251

Liddell BJ; Murphy S; Byrow Y; O’Donnell M; Mau V; McMahon T; Bryant RA; Specker P; Nickerson A, 2025, 'Longitudinal Associations Between Sources of Uncertainty and Mental Health Amongst Resettled Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22060855

Churbaji D; Bryant R; Morina N, 2025, 'Towards collective healing: peacebuilding and mental health in Syria', Lancet Psychiatry, 12, pp. 401 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00035-5

Deady M; Collins DAJ; Glozier N; Gardiner E; Arena A; Gayed A; Bryant R; Calvo RA; Harvey SB, 2025, 'Naturalistic Evaluation of HeadGear: A Smartphone App to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Workers', Behavior Therapy, 56, pp. 529 - 542, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2024.01.001

Karam EG; Al Barathie J; Dimassi H; Mascayano F; Slim A; Karam A; Karam G; Keyes KM; Susser E; Bryant R, 2025, 'Unveiling the neglected role of the intensity of acute stress disorder in the prediction of full- and sub-threshold posttraumatic stress disorder: looking beyond the diagnosis', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 60, pp. 1125 - 1133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02805-z

Jobson L; Qiu LS; Wong J; Li H; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Liddell BJ, 2025, 'Cultural group and self-construal moderate the association between expressive suppression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms', Journal of Traumatic Stress, 38, pp. 341 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.23113

Eugene D; Nöthling J; Tarsitani L; Palantza C; Papola D; Barbui C; Bryant R; Panter-Brick C; Hall BJ; Lam AIF; Huizink AC; Fuhr D; Purba FD; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Andriani D; van der Waerden J; Acartürk C; Kurt G; Burchert S; Knaevelsrud C; Witteveen AB; Patane M; Quero S; Díaz-García A; Morina N; Pinucci I; Sijbrandij M; Seedat S, 2025, 'Mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: An international comparison of gender-related home and work-related responsibilities, and social support', Archives of Women S Mental Health, 28, pp. 359 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01497-3

Specker P; Liddell B; Bryant R; O’Donnell M; Nickerson A, 2025, 'Investigating whether offshore immigration detention and processing are associated with an increased likelihood of psychological disorders', British Journal of Psychiatry, 226, pp. 189 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.184

Dardas LA; Habashneh R; Keyan D; Ali A; Saleh R; Aqel IS; Abualhaija A; Bryant R, 2025, 'Successes and Challenges in Implementing Stepped Care for Mental Health in Jordan: A Qualitative Process Evaluation', Nursing and Health Sciences, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.70054

Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Yadav S; Tran J; Choi-Christou J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Stech E; Garber B; Broomfield C; Harrison A; Keyan D; Azevedo S, 2025, 'Augmenting trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial', World Psychiatry, 24, pp. 113 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.21280

Maccallum F; Dawson K; Azevedo S; Bryant RA, 2025, 'Challenges in Grief-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder', Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 32, pp. 18 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2023.10.002

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