Mario Alvarez

A pilot randomised controlled trial of the Peer Tree digital intervention targeting loneliness in young people: a study protocol

Michelle H Lim, Lily Thurston, Robert Eres, Thomas L Rodebaugh, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, David L Penn, Vassilis Kostakos, John FM Gleeson

Journal article  |  2023  |  TRIALS

BACKGROUND: Young people are vulnerable to experiencing problematic levels of loneliness which can lead to poor mental health outc..

The effect of psychological treatment on repetitive negative thinking in youth depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Imogen H Bell, Wolfgang Marx, Katherine Nguyen, Sally Grace, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2022  |  Psychol Med

BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are prevalent in youth populations and typically emerge during adolescence. Repetitive negative..

Isolating the impact of antipsychotic medication on metabolic health: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of antipsychotic medication versus placebo in antipsychotic medication naive first-episode psychosis (the STAGES study)

Brian O'Donoghue, Kelly Allott, Susy Harrigan, Franco Scalzo, Janine Ward, Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Sarah Whitson, Lara Baldwin, Jessica Graham, Edward Mullen, Craig MacNeil, Dylan Alexander, Stephen J Wood, Michael Berk, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Andrew Thompson, Alex Fornito, Hok Pan Yuen, Barnaby Nelson, Shona M Francey, et al.

Journal article  |  2022  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are the leading contributors to the early mortality associated with psychotic di..

Digital Interventions for Psychological Well-being in University Students: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Madeleine Ferrari, Stephanie Allan, Chelsea Arnold, Dina Eleftheriadis, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Andrew Gumley, John F Gleeson

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Life at university provides important opportunities for personal growth; however, this developmental phase also coinci..

A systematic review of digital and face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for depression.

Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic, Uma Rzayeva, Laura Völkel, Julian Wenzel, Johanna Weiske, Frank Jessen, Ulrich Reininghaus, Peter J Uhlhaas, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Joseph Kambeitz

Journal article  |  2022  |  NPJ Digit Med

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) represents one of the major treatment options for depressive disorders besides pharmacological ..

Subjective Distress, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Ideation or Behavior Throughout Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Transitional Age Youth

Wilma Peters, Simon Rice, Judith Cohen, Noelle B Smith, Christina G McDonnell, Ashley Winch, Andel Nicasio, Richard J Zeifman, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2022  |  PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY

OBJECTIVE: Elevations in distress, self-harm, and suicidal ideation or behavior are of significant concern in clinical practice. W..

Cognitive Strengths in First-Episode Psychosis: Perspectives of Cognition Experts

S Bryce, F Boyer, LJ Phillips, EM Parrish, M Alvarez-Jimenez, K Allott

Journal article  |  2022  |  Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health

Cognitive impairments are core features of first-episode psychosis (FEP). A cognitive strengths based approach to treatment in FEP..

The EMPOWER blended digital intervention for relapse prevention in schizophrenia: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial in Scotland and Australia

Andrew Gumley, Simon Bradstreet, John Ainsworth, Stephanie Allan, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Lorna Aucott, Maximillian Birchwood, Andrew Briggs, Sandra Bucci, Sue M Cotton, Lidia Engel, Paul French, Reeva Lederman, Shon Lewis, Matthew Machin, Graeme MacLennan, Hamish McLeod, Nicola McMeekin, Cathy Mihalopoulos, Emma Morton, et al.

Journal article  |  2022  |  LANCET PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: Early warning signs monitoring by service users with schizophrenia has shown promise in preventing relapse but the qua..

Ownership, Use of, and Interest in Digital Mental Health Technologies Among Clinicians and Young People Across a Spectrum of Clinical Care Needs: Cross-sectional Survey

Imogen H Bell, Andrew Thompson, Lee Valentine, Sophie Adams, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jennifer Nicholas

Journal article  |  2022  |  JMIR MENTAL HEALTH

BACKGROUND: There is currently an increased interest in and acceptance of technology-enabled mental health care. To adequately har..

Longitudinal Illness- and Medication-Related Brain Volume Changes in Psychosis are Shaped by Connectome Architecture

Sidhant Chopra, Stuart Oldham, Alex Holmes, Ashlea Segal, Edwina Orchard, Kristina Sabaroedin, Shona Francey, Brian O'Donoghue, Vanessa Cropley, Barnaby Nelson, Jessica Graham, Lara Baldwin, Jeggan Tiego, Hok Pan Yuen, Kelly Allott, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Suzy Harrigan, Christos Pantelis, Stephen Wood, Mark Bellgrove, et al.

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY