Amy Morgan

What works for mental health problems in youth? Survey of real-world experiences of treatments and side effects

Amy J Morgan, Anna M Ross, Marie BH Yap, Nicola J Reavley, Alexandra Parker, Magenta B Simmons, Faye Scanlan, Anthony F Jorm

Journal article  |  2020  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Despite youth being the most common age group for onset of mental disorders, there is less knowledge on the benefits and harms of ..

Long-term effects of Youth Mental Health First Aid training: randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up

Amy J Morgan, Julie-Anne A Fischer, Laura M Hart, Claire M Kelly, Betty A Kitchener, Nicola J Reavley, Marie BH Yap, Anthony F Jorm

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training teaches community members how to provide initial support to someone with a men..

Effectiveness of a Problem-Solving, Story-Bridge Mental Health Literacy Programme in Improving Ghanaian Community Leaders' Attitudes towards People with Mental Illness: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Yaw Amankwa Arthur, Gayelene H Boardman, Amy J Morgan, Terence V McCann

Journal article  |  2020  |  Issues in Mental Health Nursing

In Ghana, people with mental disorders commonly experience negative attitudes and discrimination because of deep-rooted public sti..

Frequency and quality of first aid offered by older adolescents: a cluster randomised crossover trial of school-based first aid courses

Alyssia Rossetto, Amy J Morgan, Laura M Hart, Claire M Kelly, Anthony F Jorm

Journal article  |  2020  |  PeerJ

Background Research indicates that school-based first aid programmes appear to improve students’ knowledge and skills. However, ev..

Lived experience peer support programs for suicide prevention: a systematic scoping review

Marisa Schlichthorst, Ingrid Ozols, Lennart Reifels, Amy Morgan

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Background: Peer-led support models have gained increasing popularity in suicide prevention. While previous reviews show positive ..

Cluster randomised controlled trial of a problem-solving, Story-bridge mental health literacy programme for improving Ghanaian community leaders' knowledge of depression

Yaw Amankwa Arthur, Gayelene H Boardman, Amy J Morgan, Terence McCann

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Mental Health

BACKGROUND: Low levels of mental health literacy about depression in the community impact negatively on attitudes towards people w..

Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Networks Evaluation: Final Report

Lennart Reifels, M Williamson, M Schlichthorst, L Too, A Morgan, R Roberts, P Mercer, K Munkara-Murray, H Jordan

Report  |  2020

Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Networks Evaluation: Draft Report

Lennart Reifels, Michelle Williamson, Marisa Schlichthorst, Lay San Too, Amy Morgan, Rebecca Roberts, Patrick Mercer, Kinjia Munkara-Murray, Helen Jordan

Report  |  2020

Does mental health-related discrimination predict health service use 2 years later? Findings from an Australian national survey

Nicola J Reavley, Amy J Morgan, Dennis Petrie, Anthony F Jorm

Journal article  |  2020  |  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

PURPOSE: Stigma and discrimination are central concerns for people with mental health problems. The aim of the study was to carry ..

Understanding the Needs of Young People Who Engage in Self-Harm: A Qualitative Investigation

Sarah E Hetrick, Aruni Subasinghe, Kate Anglin, Laura Hart, Amy Morgan, Jo Robinson

Journal article  |  2020  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Self-harm is common and associated with adverse outcomes. Research about the risk factors for self-harm has informed the field wit..