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Prof

Andrew Mackinnon

Honorary
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
science & technology
humans
life sciences & biomedicine
male
female
psychiatry
adult
adolescent
depression
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Prof

Andrew Mackinnon

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Youth Mental Health
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Displaying the 8 most recent projects by Andrew Mackinnon.

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USING AN APP FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AMONGST YOUNG INDIGENOUS PEOPLE: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Of the many apps now available, a few aim to prevent suicide or improve mental health. None of these has been properly evaluated. Indigenous..

2014 - 2018
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IMPROVING DEPRESSION OUTCOMES IN YOUNG PEOPLE BY ADDING A BRIEF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION TO STANDARD CARE

Depression and physical activity in young people are linked: lack of physical activity is a risk-factor for depression and physical activity..

2014 - 2019
Completed
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PREVENTION AT CRITICAL POINTS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF AN E HEALTH APPLICATION TO PREVENT DEPRESSION, SUICIDE RISK AND ANXIETY IN YOUTH.

Adolescence is a highly stressful period in a young person's life: a time during which depression commonly develops, not only affecting inte..

2014 - 2017
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CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOR IMPROVING SUICIDE PREVENTION IN AUSTRALIA THROUGH BETTER IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS, IMPROVED RISK IDENTIFICATION AND EVIDENCE INFORMED POLICY.

Suicide is the most common cause of death in Australians aged 15-44. This ‘Centre for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention’ aims to bri..

2012 - 2017
Completed
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An exploratory cluster trial of a sustainable capacity building intervention to promote positive child mental health in Family Day Care

Rarely is solution-oriented intervention research built and conducted with rigorous research designs in communities of extreme disadvantage...

2010 - 2013
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An exploratory cluster trial of a sustainable capacity building intervention to promote positive child mental health in Family Day Care

Rarely is solution-oriented intervention research built and conducted with rigorous research designs in communities of extreme disadvantage...

2010 - 2013
Completed
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Explaining elevated risk for early heart disease in psychosis

The overarching goal of my research is to provide a better understanding of the processes that determine atmospheric composition and drive a..

2010 - 2011
Completed
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INDICATED PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR ANXIETY

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common disorder. In this research project, we evaluate the effectiveness of a new automated Internet..

2009 - 2012
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

7

Research Grant

1

Research Contracts

Additional Information

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Andrew Mackinnon.

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Dynamic prediction systems of transition to psychosis using joint modelling: extensions to the base system

Hok Pan Yuen, Andrew Mackinnon, Barnaby Nelson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Schizophrenia Research

Seeking risk factors and constructing prediction models for transition to psychosis in individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) has be..

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Youth Depression Alleviation with Anti-inflammatory Agents (YoDA-A): a randomised clinical trial of rosuvastatin and aspirin

Michael Berk, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Olivia M Dean, Sue M Cotton, Andrew M Chanen, Seetal Dodd, Aswin Ratheesh, G Paul Amminger, Mark Phelan, Amber Weller, Andrew Mackinnon, Francesco Giorlando, Shelley Baird, Lisa Incerti, Rachel E Brodie, Natalie O Ferguson, Simon Rice, Miriam R Schafer, Edward Mullen, Sarah Hetrick, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Inflammation contributes to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), and anti-inflammatory strategies m..

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Improving Mood with Physical ACTivity (IMPACT) trial: a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a brief physical activity behaviour change intervention on depressive symptoms in young people, compared with psychoeducation, in addition to routine clinical care within youth mental health services - a protocol study

Alexandra G Parker, Connie Markulev, Debra J Rickwood, Andrew Mackinnon, Rosemary Purcell, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Alison R Yung, Patrick McGorry, Sarah E Hetrick, Anthony Jorm

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Depression is highly prevalent and the leading contributor to the burden of disease in young people worldwide, makin..

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Long-term Associations Between Physical Frailty and Performance in Specific Cognitive Domains

David Bunce, Philip J Batterham, Andrew J Mackinnon

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

OBJECTIVES: No longitudinal epidemiological research has reported associations between physical frailty and performance in specifi..

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Medium-Term Effects of a Tailored Web-Based Parenting Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Risk of Depression and Anxiety: 12-Month Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial (vol 21, e13628, 2019)

Marie Bee Hui Yap, Mairead C Cardamone-Breen, Ronald M Rapee, Katherine A Lawrence, Andrew J Mackinnon, Shireen Mahtani, Anthony F Jorm

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

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Medium-Term Effects of a Tailored Web-Based Parenting Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Risk of Depression and Anxiety: 12-Month Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial

Marie Bee Hui Yap, Mairead C Cardamone-Breen, Ronald M Rapee, Katherine A Lawrence, Andrew J Mackinnon, Shireen Mahtani, Anthony F Jorm

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

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Effect of community members' willingness to disclose a mental disorder on their psychiatric symptom scores: analysis of data from two randomised controlled trials of mental health first aid training.

AF Jorm, AJ Mackinnon, LM Hart, NJ Reavley, AJ Morgan

Journal article  |  2019  |  Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci

AIMS: The prevalence of common mental disorders has not declined in high-income countries despite substantial increases in service..

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A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate HeadCoach An Online Mental Health Training Program for Workplace Managers

Aimee Gayed, Bridget T Bryan, Anthony D LaMontagne, Allison Milner, Mark Deady, Rafael A Calvo, Andrew Mackinnon, Helen Christensen, Arnstein Mykletun, Nicholas Glozier, Samuel B Harvey

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

OBJECTIVE: Mental ill-health is now the leading cause of sickness absence and occupational incapacity in high-income countries. Th..

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Acquired Hearing Loss, Anger, and Emotional Distress The Mediating Role of Perceived Disability

Silvia Ferrari, Daniele Monzani, Chiara Gherpelli, Andrew MacKinnon, Francesca Mongelli, Gaia Federici, Matilde Forghieri, Gian Maria Galeazzi

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

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Evaluating a Web-Based Mental Health Service for Secondary School Students in Australia: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Bridianne O'Dea, Catherine King, Mirjana Subotic-Kerry, Melissa Anderson, Melinda Rose Achilles, Belinda Parker, Andrew Mackinnon, Josey Anderson, Nicole Cockayne, Helen Christensen

Journal article  |  2019  |  JMIR Research Protocols

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Keyword Analysis

Public Health and Health Services
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Clinical Sciences
Public Health
Psychology
Health and Support Services
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Statistics
Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Cognitive Sciences

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

1993

Australian Psychological Society Early Career Award

Australian Psychological Society

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Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Casual

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Casual

Centre for Youth Mental Health

Education

PhD

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

University of Melbourne