Mario Alvarez

Cognitive strengths-based assessment and intervention in first-episode psychosis: A complementary approach to addressing functional recovery?

Kelly Allott, Peter Steele, Frances Boyer, Ashleigh de Winter, Shayden Bryce, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Lisa Phillips

Journal article  |  2020  |  Clinical Psychology Review

People who have experienced psychosis describe functional and personal recovery as a key goal of treatment. To date, the early, pe..

Ethical issues and practical barriers in internet-based suicide prevention research: a review and investigator survey

Eleanor Bailey, Charlotte Muhlmann, Simon Rice, Maja Nedeljkovic, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Lasse Sander, Alison L Calear, Philip J Batterham, Jo Robinson

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Medical Ethics

BACKGROUND: People who are at elevated risk of suicide stand to benefit from internet-based interventions; however, research in th..

An Enhanced Social Networking Intervention for Young People with Active Suicidal Ideation: Safety, Feasibility and Acceptability Outcomes

Eleanor Bailey, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jo Robinson, Simon D'Alfonso, Maja Nedeljkovic, Christopher G Davey, Sarah Bendall, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Jessica Phillips, Lisa Bloom, Laura Nicholls, Nicola Garland, Daniela Cagliarini, Mark Phelan, Ben McKechnie, Jessica Mitchell, Melanie Cooke, Simon M Rice

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Online social networking interventions have potential to support young people who experience suicidal thoughts by specifically add..

Leveraging the social network for treatment of social anxiety: Pilot study of a youth-specific digital intervention with a focus on engagement of young men.

Simon Rice, Bridget O'Bree, Michael Wilson, Carla McEnery, Michelle H Lim, Matthew Hamilton, John Gleeson, Sarah Bendall, Simon D'Alfonso, Penni Russon, Lee Valentine, Daniela Cagliarini, Simmone Howell, Christopher Miles, Marc Pearson, Laura Nicholls, Nicola Garland, Edward Mullen, Patrick D McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2020  |  Internet Interventions

Objective: The primary objective was to determine the acceptability, feasibility and safety of a novel digital intervention (Entou..

Trauma and the content of hallucinations and post-traumatic intrusions in first-episode psychosis.

Natalie Peach, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Simon J Cropper, Pamela Sun, Emma Halpin, Jessica O'Connell, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2020  |  Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

OBJECTIVE: Increasing evidence suggests experiences of childhood trauma may be causally related to the development of hallucinatio..

Young People's Experience of a Long-Term Social Media-Based Intervention for First-Episode Psychosis: Qualitative Analysis.

Lee Valentine, Carla McEnery, Shaunagh O'Sullivan, John Gleeson, Sarah Bendall, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

BACKGROUND: Digital mental health interventions present a unique opportunity to address the lack of social connection and loneline..

Horyzons USA: A moderated online social intervention for first episode psychosis

Kelsey A Ludwig, Julia W Browne, Arun Nagendra, John F Gleeson, Simon D'Alfonso, David L Penn, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2020  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Global research priorities for youth mental health

Cristina Mei, Joanna Fitzsimons, Nicholas Allen, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Gunter Paul Amminger, Vivienne Browne, Mary Cannon, Maryann Davis, Barbara Dooley, Ian B Hickie, Srividya Iyer, Eoin Killackey, Ashok Malla, Ian Manion, Steve Mathias, Kerryn Pennell, Rosemary Purcell, Debra Rickwood, Swaran P Singh, Stephen J Wood, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

AIM: Over the past two decades, the youth mental health field has expanded and advanced considerably. Yet, mental disorders contin..

Early Signs Monitoring to Prevent Relapse in Psychosis and Promote Well-Being, Engagement, and Recovery: Protocol for a Feasibility Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Harnessing Mobile Phone Technology Blended With Peer Support

Andrew Gumley, Simon Bradstreet, John Ainsworth, Stephanie Allan, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Louise Beattie, Imogen Bell, Max Birchwood, Andrew Briggs, Sandra Bucci, Emily Castagnini, Andrea Clark, Sue M Cotton, Lidia Engel, Paul French, Reeva Lederman, Shon Lewis, Matthew Machin, Graeme MacLennan, Claire Matrunola, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  JMIR Research Protocols

BACKGROUND: Relapse in schizophrenia is a major cause of distress and disability and is predicted by changes in symptoms such as a..

Acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions for persons with psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jens Einar Jansen, John Gleeson, Sarah Bendall, Simon Rice, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2020  |  Schizophrenia Research

BACKGROUND: Acceptance- and mindfulness-based approaches have gained popularity in recent years. OBJECTIVE: A systematic review an..

Social anxiety in young people with first-episode psychosis: Pilot study of the EMBRACE moderated online social intervention

Carla McEnery, Michelle H Lim, Ann Knowles, Simon Rice, John Gleeson, Simmone Howell, Penni Russon, Chris Miles, Simon D'Alfonso, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2019  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

AIM: We conducted a single-group pilot study to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and safety of a novel online intervention ..

Moderated Online Social Therapy: Viewpoint on the Ethics and Design Principles of a Web-Based Therapy System

Simon D'Alfonso, Jessica Phillips, Lee Valentine, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2019  |  JMIR Mental Health

The modern omnipresence of social media and social networking sites (SNSs) brings with it a range of important research questions...

Can antipsychotic dose reduction lead to better functional recovery in first-episode psychosis? A randomized controlled-trial of antipsychotic dose reduction. The reduce trial: Study protocol

Amber Weller, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Patrick McGorry, Barnaby Nelson, Kelly Allott, Sarah Bendall, Cali Bartholomeusz, Peter Koval, Susy Harrigan, Brian O'Donoghue, Alex Fornito, Christos Pantelis, G Paul Amminger, Aswin Ratheesh, Andrea Polari, Stephen J Wood, Kristi van der El, Carli Ellinghaus, Jesse Gates, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Antipsychotic medication has been the mainstay of treatment for psychotic illnesses for over 60 years. This has been associated wi..

Investigating the prevalence of dissociative disorders and severe dissociative symptoms in first episode psychosis

Pamela Sun, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Katherine Lawrence, Katrina Simpson, Natalie Peach, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2019  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

AIM: Increasing evidence suggests that childhood trauma and dissociation are associated with psychotic symptoms and disorders. Sig..

Harnessing the Potential of Social Media to Develop the Next Generation of Digital Health Treatments in Youth Mental Health

L Valentine, C McEnery, S D’Alfonso, J Phillips, E Bailey, M Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2019  |  Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry

Talking about trauma in therapy: Perspectives from young people with post-traumatic stress symptoms and first episode psychosis

Janet Tong, Katrina Simpson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2019  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

AIM: Despite recommendations from national guidelines, individuals with first episode psychosis (FEP) are currently unlikely to ha..

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..

Digital Technology to Enhance Clinical Care of Early Psychosis

IH Bell, M Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2019  |  Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry

Development of a Moderated Online Intervention to Treat Social Anxiety in First-Episode Psychosis

Carla McEnery, Michelle H Lim, Ann Knowles, Simon Rice, John Gleeson, Simmone Howell, Penni Russon, Chris Miles, Simon D'Alfonso, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2019  |  Frontiers in Psychiatry

Staged treatment and acceptability guidelines in early psychosis study (STAGES): A randomized placebo controlled trial of intensive psychosocial treatment plus or minus antipsychotic medication for first-episode psychosis with low-risk of self-harm or aggression. Study protocol and baseline characteristics of participants

Brian O'Donoghue, Shona M Francey, Barnaby Nelson, Aswin Ratheesh, Kelly Allott, Jessica Grahann, Lara Baldwin, Mario Alvarez-Jinnenez, Andrew Thonnpson, Alex Fornito, Andrea Polari, Michael Berk, Craig Macneil, Kingsley Crisp, Christos Pantelis, Hok P Yuen, Susy Harrigan, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2019  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Stability of retrospective self-reports of childhood trauma in first-episode psychosis

Samantha Simpson, Lisa Phillips, Gennady Baksheev, Belinda Garner, Connie Markulev, Christina Phassouliotis, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Patrick McGorry, Sarah Bendall

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Testing models of post-traumatic intrusions, trauma-related beliefs, hallucinations, and delusions in a first episode psychosis sample

Natalie Peach, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Simon J Cropper, Pamela Sun, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2019  |  British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder in individuals with a psychotic disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Carla McEnery, Michelle H Lima, Hailey Tremain, Ann Knowles, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2019  |  Schizophrenia Research

The "online brain": how the Internet may be changing our cognition

Joseph Firth, John Torous, Brendon Stubbs, Josh A Firth, Genevieve Z Steiner, Lee Smith, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, John Gleeson, Davy Vancampfort, Christopher J Armitage, Jerome Sarris

Journal article  |  2019  |  World Psychiatry

HORYZONS trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a moderated online social therapy to maintain treatment effects from first-episode psychosis services

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall, Peter Koval, Simon Rice, Daniela Cagliarini, Lee Valentine, Simon D'Alfonso, Christopher Miles, Penni Russon, David L Penn, Jess Phillips, Reeva Lederman, Greg Wadley, Eoin Killackey, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Helen Herrman, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Shalini Lal, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Open

GREY MATTER BRAIN CHANGES IN MEDICATED AND UNMEDICATED FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: A RANDOMISED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL

Sidhant Chopra, Alex Fornito, Shona Francey, Brian O'Donoghue, Barnaby Nelson, Jessica Graham, Lara Baldwin, Hok Pan Yuen, Kelly Allott, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Christos Pantelis, Suzy Harrigan, Stephen Wood, Patrick D McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Schizophrenia Bulletin

Support for Carers of Young People with Mental Illness: Design and Trial of a Technology-Mediated Therapy

Reeva Lederman, John Gleeson, Greg Wadley, Simon D'Alfonso, Simon Rice, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2019  |  ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

In this article, we show how a technology-mediated mental health therapy involving psycho-education, therapist moderators, and soc..

Individual placement and support for vocational recovery in first-episode psychosis: randomised controlled trial

Eóin Killackey, Kelly Allott, Henry J Jackson, Rosanna Scutella, Yi-Ping Tseng, Jeff Borland, Tina-Marie Proffitt, Sally Hunt, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Gina Chinnery, Gennady Baksheev, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Patrick D McGorry, Susan M Cotton

Journal article  |  2019  |  The British Journal of Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: High unemployment is a hallmark of psychotic illness. Individual placement and support (IPS) may be effective at assis..

Enhancing social functioning in young people at Ultra High Risk (UHR) for psychosis: A pilot study of a novel strengths and mindfulness-based online social therapy

M Alvarez-Jimenez, JF Gleeson, S Bendall, DL Penn, AR Yung, RM Ryan, D Eleftheriadis, S D'Alfonso, S Rice, C Miles, P Russon, R Lederman, R Chambers, C Gonzalez-Blanch, MH Lim, E Killackey, PD McGorry, B Nelson

Journal article  |  2018  |  Schizophrenia Research

Testing Theories of the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Hallucinations and Delusions in Early Psychosis: The Role of Post-traumatic Intrusions and Trauma-related Beliefs

Sarah Bendall, Natalie Peach Peach, Simon Cropper, Pamela Sun, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Antipsychotic Medication in First-episode Psychosis: An RCT to Assess the Risk-Benefit Ratio

Shona Francey, Barnaby Nelson, Jessica Graham, Lara Baldwin, Hok Pan Yuen, Brian O'Donoghue, Alex Fornito, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Susy Harrigan, Patrick McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Childhood Trauma Is Associated With Severity of Hallucinations and Delusions in Psychotic Disorders: Results of a Meta-analysis and Implications for Early Psychosis Treatment

Sarah Bendall, Tom Bailey, Carol Hulbert, Ana Garcia-Sanchez, Emma Barlow, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Less is More? An Australian RCT Comparing Dose Reduction of Anti-psychotic Medication to Maintenance Treatment

Amber Weller, Eoin Killackey, John Gleeson, Kelly Allott, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall, Barnaby Nelson, Peter Koval, Susy Harrigan, Patrick McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Theoretical and empirical foundations of a novel online social networking intervention for youth suicide prevention: A conceptual review

Eleanor Bailey, Simon Rice, Jo Robinson, Maja Nedeljkovic, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Affective Disorders

Promoting Strength, Resilience and Self-compassion in Persons with Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Positive Interventions

Jens Einar Jansen, John Gleeson, Sarah Bendall, Miguel Alcazar-Corcoles, Simon Rice, Erik Simonsen, Patrick McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Web-Based Mindfulness Interventions for Mental Health Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Julia Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Ingrid Pryor, Patrick McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2018  |  JMIR Mental Health

Childhood Trauma Is Associated With Severity of Hallucinations and Delusions in Psychotic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Thomas Bailey, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Ana M Garcia-Sanchez, Carol Hulbert, Emma Barlow, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2018  |  Schizophrenia Bulletin

Moderated online social therapy for depression relapse prevention in young people: pilot study of a "next generation' online intervention

Simon Rice, John Gleeson, Christopher Davey, Sarah Hetrick, Alexandra Parker, Reeva Lederman, Greg Wadley, Greg Murray, Helen Herrman, Richard Chambers, Penni Russon, Christopher Miles, Simon D'Alfonso, Melissa Thurley, Gina Chinnery, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Dina Eleftheriadis, Emma Barlow, Daniella Cagliarini, Jia-Wern Toh, et al.

Journal article  |  2018  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Does dissociation mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and hallucinations, delusions in first episode psychosis?

Pamela Sun, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Katrina Simpson, Katherine Lawrence, Natalie Peach, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2018  |  Comprehensive Psychiatry

Maintenance antipsychotic treatment versus discontinuation strategies following remission from first episode psychosis: systematic review

Andrew Thompson, Catherine Winsper, Steven Marwaha, Jon Haynes, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Hetrick, Alba Realpe, Laura Vail, Sarah Dawson, Sarah A Sullivan

Journal article  |  2018  |  BJPSYCH OPEN

ENHANCING SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS (FEP) AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT ULTRA HIGH RISK (UHR) FOR PSYCHOSIS: A NOVEL ONLINE SOCIAL THERAPY APPROACH

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, John F Gleeson, Simon Rice, Sarah Bendall, Simon D'Alfonso, Dina Eleftheriadis, Daniela Cagliarini, Penni Russon, Patrick D McGorry, Barnaby Nelson

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

Cultural and Contextual Adaptation of an eHealth Intervention for Youth Receiving Services for First-Episode Psychosis: Adaptation Framework and Protocol for Horyzons-Canada Phase 1

Shalini Lal, John Gleeson, Ashok Malla, Lysanne Rivard, Ridha Joober, Ranjith Chandrasena, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2018  |  JMIR Research Protocols

Loneliness in psychosis: a systematic review

Michelle H Lim, John FM Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, David L Penn

Journal article  |  2018  |  Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Should we be using digital technologies in the treatment of psychotic disorders?

Andrew Thompson, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2018  |  Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Implementation of the Enhanced Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST ) Model Within a National Youth E-Mental Health Service (eheadspace): Protocol for a Single Group Pilot Study for Help-Seeking Young People

Simon Rice, John Gleeson, Steven Leicester, Sarah Bendall, Simon D'Alfonso, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Eoin Killackey, Alexandra Parker, Reeva Lederman, Greg Wadley, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Ingrid Pryor, Daveena Mawren, Aswin Ratheesh, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2018  |  JMIR Research Protocols

An overview of adolescent mental health

O Santesteban-Echarri, M Álvarez-Jiménez, J Gleeson, SM Rice

Book Chapter  |  2018

Social media use and display of depressive symptoms online by adolescents and young adults

A Radovic, O Santesteban-Echarri, M Álvarez-Jiménez, J Gleeson, SM Rice, MA Moreno

Book Chapter  |  2018

Making the MOST out of Smartphone Opportunities for Mental Health

Simon D'Alfonso, Nathaniel Carpenter, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  Proceedings of the 30th Australian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction

Youth Codesign of a Mobile Phone App to Facilitate Self-Monitoring and Management of Mood Symptoms in Young People With Major Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Self-Harm

Sarah Elisabeth Hetrick, Jo Robinson, Eloise Burge, Ryan Blandon, Bianca Mobilio, Simon M Rice, Magenta B Simmons, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Simon Goodrich, Christopher G Davey

Journal article  |  2018  |  JMIR Mental Health

Predictors of functional recovery in first-episode psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Mercedes Paino, Simon Rice, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Patrick McGorry, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2017  |  Clinical Psychology Review

Distress, Psychotic Symptom Exacerbation, and Relief in Reaction to Talking about Trauma in the Context of Beneficial Trauma Therapy: Perspectives from Young People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and First Episode Psychosis

Janet Tong, Katrina Simpson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2017  |  Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

A next-generation social media-based relapse prevention intervention for youth depression: Qualitative data on user experience outcomes for social networking, safety, and clinical benefit

Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Simon Rice, Greg Wadley, Reeva Lederman, Simon D'Alfonso, Penni Russon, Richard Chambers, Christopher J Miles, Tamsyn Gilbertson, John F Gleeson, Patrick D McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2017  |  INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH

Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Online Social Therapy for Youth Mental Health

Simon D'Alfonso, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Simon Rice, Greg Wadley, Reeva Lederman, Christopher Miles, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2017  |  Frontiers in Psychology

The Positive and Negative Experiences of Caregiving for Siblings of Young People with First Episode Psychosis

Siann Bowman, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Darryl Wade, Linsey Howie, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2017  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Expressed emotion and the course of schizophrenia in Pakistan

Sarosh Sadiq, Kausar Suhail, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2017  |  Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Moderated Online Social Therapy: A Model for Reducing Stress in Carers of Young People Diagnosed with Mental Health Disorders

John Gleeson, Reeva Lederman, Peter Koval, Greg Wadley, Sarah Bendall, Sue Cotton, Helen Herrman, Kingsley Crisp, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2017  |  Frontiers in Psychology

A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective transition from major depression to bipolar disorder

A Ratheesh, C Davey, S Hetrick, M Alvarez-Jimenez, C Voutier, A Bechdolf, PD McGorry, J Scott, M Berk, SM Cotton

Journal article  |  2017  |  Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Men's perceived barriers to help seeking for depression: Longitudinal findings relative to symptom onset and duration

Simon M Rice, Helen M Aucote, Alexandra G Parker, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Kate M Filia, G Paul Amminger

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Health Psychology

Moderated online social therapy for carers of young people recovering from first-episode psychosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

John Gleeson, Reeva Lederman, Helen Herrman, Peter Koval, Dina Eleftheriadis, Sarah Bendall, Sue M Cotton, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2017  |  Trials

Trauma-integrated psychotherapy for psychosis (TRIPP): A new approach to care of young people with trauma and early psychosis

Catherine Bendall, Mario Alvarez, Eoin Killackey, Henry Jackson

Book Chapter  |  2017

Case Formulation in Young People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and First-Episode Psychosis

Emma Halpin, Vanessa Kugathasan, Carol Hulbert, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Clinical Medicine

Promoting flourishing* in persons with psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of positive psychology interventions

Jens Einar Jansen, John Gleeson, Sarah Bendall, Miguel Angel Alcazar-Corcoles, Simon Rice, Erik Simonsen, Patrick McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

The Momentum Project: A Novel Online Social Media, Strengths-based intervention to Improve Functional Recovery in Ultra High Risk (UHR) Patients

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, John Gleeson, Simon D'Alfonso, Dina Eleftheriadis, Lisa Rumney, Patrick McGorry, Barnaby Nelson

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Beyond Clinical Remission in First Episode Psychosis: Thoughts on Antipsychotic Maintenance vs. Guided Discontinuation in the Functional Recovery Era

M Alvarez-Jimenez, B O'Donoghue, A Thompson, JF Gleeson, S Bendall, C Gonzalez-Blanch, E Killackey, L Wunderink, PD McGorry

Journal article  |  2016  |  CNS Drugs

Online peer-to-peer support in youth mental health: seizing the opportunity

M Alvarez-Jimenez, JF Gleeson, S Rice, C Gonzalez-Blanch, S Bendall

Journal article  |  2016  |  Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Online and Social Media Suicide Prevention Interventions for Young People: A Focus on Implementation and Moderation

Simon Rice, Jo Robinson, Sarah Bendall, Sarah Hetrick, Georgina Cox, Eleanor Bailey, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Multielement psychosocial interventions for first-episode psychosis are feasible and show promise in generic mental health services

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, John F Gleeson

Journal article  |  2015  |  Evidence Based Mental Health

Online social media: New data, new horizons in psychosis treatment

M Alvarez-Jimenez, MA Alcazar-Corcoles, C Gonzalez-Blanch, S Bendall, PD McGorry, JF Gleeson

Journal article  |  2015  |  Schizophrenia Research

Mental health starts with physical health: current status and future directions of non-pharmacological interventions to improve physical health in first-episode psychosis

Jesse Gates, Eoin Killackey, Lisa Phillips, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2015  |  The Lancet Psychiatry

Therapy Contamination as a Measure of Therapist Treatment Adherence in a Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy versus Befriending for Psychosis

Sarah Bendall, Kelly Allott, Martina Jovev, Marie-Josee Marois, Eoin J Killackey, John F Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Patrick D McGorry, Henry J Jackson

Journal article  |  2015  |  Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Social Functioning Trajectories of Young First-Episode Psychosis Patients with and without Cannabis Misuse: A 30-Month Follow-Up Study

Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, John F Gleeson, Peter Koval, Sue M Cotton, Patrick D McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

Conventional and alternative preventive treatments in the first stages of schizophrenia

Danijela Piskulic, Barnaby Nelson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2015  |  The European Journal of Psychiatry

Australian Early Psychosis Research Network: national collaboration, international competitive advantage

Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2015  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Perceptions of clinicians treating young people with first-episode psychosis for post-traumatic stress disorder

Sarah Gairns, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Carol Hulbert, Patrick McGorry, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2015  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

The Impact of First-Episode Psychosis on the Sibling Relationship

Siann Bowman, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Linsey Howie, Patrick McGorry, Darryl Wade

Journal article  |  2015  |  Psychiatry

Longitudinal relationship between expressed emotion and cannabis misuse in young people with first-episode psychosis

C Gonzalez-Blanch, JF Gleeson, SM Cotton, K Crisp, PD McGorry, M Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2015  |  European Psychiatry

A randomised controlled trial of moderated online social therapy for carers of first-episode psychosis clients

John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Reeva Lederman, Helen Herrman, Sarah Bendall, Sue Cotton

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Positive Psychotherapy for Early Psychosis

Dylan Alexander, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Online and social networking interventions for the treatment of depression in young people: a systematic review.

Simon M Rice, Joanne Goodall, Sarah E Hetrick, Alexandra G Parker, Tamsyn Gilbertson, G Paul Amminger, Christopher G Davey, Patrick D McGorry, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

BACKGROUND: Major depression accounts for the greatest burden of all diseases globally. The peak onset of depression occurs betwee..

Forgotten family members: the importance of siblings in early psychosis

Siann Bowman, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Darryl Wade, Patrick McGorry, Linsey Howie

Journal article  |  2014  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

The impact of first episode psychosis on sibling quality of life

Siann Bowman, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Darryl Wade, Linsey Howie, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2014  |  Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Online, social media and mobile technologies for psychosis treatment: A systematic review on novel user-led interventions

M Alvarez-Jimenez, MA Alcazar-Corcoles, C Gonzalez-Blanch, S Bendall, PD McGorry, JF Gleeson

Journal article  |  2014  |  Schizophrenia Research

Safety and Privacy Outcomes From a Moderated Online Social Therapy for Young People With First-Episode Psychosis

John F Gleeson, Reeva Lederman, Greg Wadley, Sarah Benda, Patrick D McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2014  |  Psychiatric Services

Differential associations of cognitive insight components with pretreatment characteristics in first-episode psychosis

Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola, Obdulia Martinez-Garcia, Gema Pardo-Garcia, Vicent Balanza-Martinez, Paula Suarez-Pinilla, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2014  |  Psychiatry Research

Moderated Online Social Therapy: Designing and Evaluating Technology for Mental Health

Reeva Lederman, Greg Wadley, John Gleeson, Sarah Bendall, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2014  |  ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

Selective Attention to Threat is Specific to Delusions in First-Episode Psychosis

Sarah Bendall, Michelle H Lim, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, A Hulbert Carol, Patrick D McGorry, Henry J Jackson

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Experimental Psychopathology

Healthy Active Lives (HeAL) International Consensus

Mario Alvarez, Jackie Curtis, Debra Foley, Eoin Killackey, Helen Lester, Katherine Samaras, David Shiers, Phillip Ward, Stephanie Webster

Report  |  2014

Testing a Model of the Relationship Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Psychosis in a First-Episode Psychosis Group The Role of Hallucinations and Delusions, Posttraumatic Intrusions, and Selective Attention

Sarah Bendall, Carol Anne Hulbert, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Kelly Allott, Patrick D McGorry, Henry James Jackson

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Community Rehabilitation and Psychosocial Interventions for Psychotic Disorders in Youth

Eoin Killackey, Mario Alyarez-Jimenez, Kelly Allott, Sarah Bendall, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2013  |  Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Exercise and mental health: An Exercise and Sports Science Australia commissioned review

AJ Morgan, AG Parker, M Alvarez-Jimenez, AF Jorm

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Exercise Physiology - Online

Antipsychotic Medication During the Critical Period Following Remission From First-Episode Psychosis Less Is More

Patrick McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Eoin Killackey

Journal article  |  2013  |  JAMA Psychiatry

A randomized controlled trial of vocational intervention for young people with first-episode psychosis: method

Eoin Killackey, Kelly Allott, Susan M Cotton, Henry Jackson, Rosanna Scutella, Yi-Ping Tseng, Jeff Borland, Tina-Marie Proffitt, Sally Hunt, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Gina Chinnery, Gennady Baksheev, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2013  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Relationship between vocational status and perceived stress and daily hassles in first-episode psychosis: an exploratory study

Kelly A Allott, Hok Pan Yuen, Belinda Garner, Sarah Bendall, Eoin J Killackey, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Christina Phassouliotis, Connie Markulev, Yang Yun, Patrick D McGorry, Lisa J Phillips

Journal article  |  2013  |  Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Relapse Prevention Therapy for First-Episode Psychosis Patients: Outcome at 30-Month Follow-Up

John FM Gleeson, Sue M Cotton, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Darryl Wade, Donna Gee, Kingsley Crisp, Tracey Pearce, Daniela Spiliotacopoulos, Belinda Newman, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2013  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

Childhood trauma and psychosis: new perspectives on aetiology and treatment

Sarah Bendall, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Barnaby Nelson, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2013  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Cognitive Behavioural Interventions for First Episode Psychosis: A Rationale and Overview

C Macneil, C BENDALL, M Alvarez

Journal article  |  2013  |  The Acparian

Using On-Line Technologies To Identify And Track Early Warning Signs Of Psychosis

RM Lederman, GR Wadley, J Gleeson, M Alvarez

Conference Proceedings  |  2013  |  ECIS 2013 Proceedings

On the HORYZON: Moderated online social therapy for long-term recovery in first episode psychosis

M Alvarez-Jimenez, S Bendall, R Lederman, G Wadley, G Chinnery, S Vargas, M Larkin, E Killackey, PD McGorry, JF Gleeson

Journal article  |  2013  |  Schizophrenia Research

Participatory Design of an Online Therapy for Youth Mental Health

GR Wadley, RM Lederman, J Gleeson, M Alvarez

Conference Proceedings  |  2013  |  OzCHI '13 Proceedings of the 25th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference: Augmentation, Application, Innovation, Collaboration

Using broadband to support youth mental health

R Lederman, G Wadley, J Gleeson, M Alvarez-Jimenez

Book Chapter  |  2013

Connecting the dots: Twenty-first century technologies to tackle twenty-first century challenges in early intervention

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, John F Gleeson

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

On the HORYZON: moderated online social therapy for long-term recovery in first-episode psychosis

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall, Reeva Lederman, Greg Wadley, Gina Chinnery, Sonya Vargas, Eoin Killackey, Patrick D McGorry, John F Gleeson

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Internet-Based Interventions for Psychosis: A Sneak-Peek into the Future

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, John F Gleeson, Sarah Bendall, R Lederman, G Wadley, E Killackey, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2012  |  Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Risk factors for relapse following treatment for first episode psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

M Alvarez-Jimenez, A Priede, SE Hetrick, S Bendall, E Killackey, AG Parker, PD McGorry, JF Gleeson

Journal article  |  2012  |  Schizophrenia Research

Quality of information sources about mental disorders: a comparison of Wikipedia with centrally controlled web and printed sources

NJ Reavley, AJ Mackinnon, AJ Morgan, M Alvarez-Jimenez, SE Hetrick, E Killackey, B Nelson, R Purcell, MBH Yap, AF Jorm

Journal article  |  2012  |  Psychological Medicine

Moderated Online Social Therapy for Recovery From Early Psychosis

John FM Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Reeva Lederman

Journal article  |  2012  |  Psychiatric Services

QUALITY OF LIFE AS AN OUTCOME OF PSYCHOSIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECOVERY

Sue M Cotton, John F Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Lisa Henry, Meredith Harris, Simone Farrelly, Susy Harrigan, Patrick McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  Schizophrenia Research

Early intervention in Bipolar Disorder: the Jano program at Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla

Sara Gonzalez, Jesus Artal, Elsa Gomez, Patricia Caballero, Jacqueline Mayoral, Teresa Moreno, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Gook, Maria C Villacorta, Alfonso Higuera, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2012  |  Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria

Road to full recovery: longitudinal relationship between symptomatic remission and psychosocial recovery in first-episode psychosis over 7.5 years

M Alvarez-Jimenez, JF Gleeson, LP Henry, SM Harrigan, MG Harris, E Killackey, S Bendall, GP Amminger, AR Yung, H Herrman, HJ Jackson, PD McGorry

Journal article  |  2012  |  Psychological Medicine

Review: more research needed on early intervention for psychosis.

Eóin Killackey, Rosemary Purcell, Mario Álvarez-Jiménez, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2012  |  Evidence Based Mental Health

Childhood trauma increases the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in response to first-episode psychosis

Sarah Bendall, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Carol A Hulbert, Patrick D McGorry, Henry J Jackson

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Prodromal phase and and first-episode schizophrenia

C NELSON, E KILLACKEY, AR Yung, M Alvarez, P MCGORRY

Book Chapter  |  2012

Supporting young people with psychosis in the community: An ICT enabled relapse prevention tool: Research in progress

R Lederman, G Wadley, J Gleeson, M Alvarez-Jimenez, A Spiteri-Staines

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  PACIS 2011 - 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: Quality Research in Pacific

Patient predictors of symptom and functional outcome following cognitive behaviour therapy or befriending in first-episode psychosis

Kelly Allott, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Eoin J Killackey, Sarah Bendall, Patrick D McGorry, Henry J Jackson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Schizophrenia Research

Review: family interventions reduce relapse or hospitalisation in people with schizophrenia.

César González-Blanch, Mario Álvarez-Jiménez

Journal article  |  2011  |  Evidence Based Mental Health

Outcome in early-onset schizophrenia revisited: Findings from the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre long-term follow-up study

G Paul Amminger, Lisa P Henry, Susy M Harrigan, Meredith G Harris, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Helen Herrman, Henry J Jackson, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2011  |  Schizophrenia Research

Targeted intervention to improve monitoring of antipsychotic-induced weight gain and metabolic disturbance in first episode psychosis

Andrew Thompson, Sarah E Hetrick, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Alexandra G Parker, Michaela Willet, Frank Hughes, Maria Gariup, David Lopez Gomez, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Using internet enabled mobile devices and social networking technologies to promote exercise as an intervention for young first episode psychosis patients

Eoin Killackey, Anna Lee Anda, Martin Gibbs, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Andrew Thompson, Pamela Sun, Gennady N Baksheev

Journal article  |  2011  |  BMC PSYCHIATRY

Preventing the Second Episode: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Psychosocial and Pharmacological Trials in First-Episode psychosis

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Alexandra G Parker, Sarah E Hetrick, Patrick D McGorry, John F Gleeson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Schizophrenia Bulletin

QUALITY OF LIFE AS AN OUTCOME OF PSYCHOSIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECOVERY

Sue M Cotton, J Gleeson, M Alvarez-Jimenez, L Henry, M Harris, S Farrelly, S Harrigan, P McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

PREDICTORS OF FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING CBT IN FIRST-EPISODE PSYCHOSIS

Kelly Anne Allott, M Alvarez-Jimenez, S Bendall, EJ Killackey, PD McGorry, HJ Jackson

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

Prediction of a single psychotic episode: A 7.5-year, prospective study in first-episode psychosis

M Alvarez-Jimenez, JF Gleeson, LP Henry, SM Harrigan, MG Harris, GP Amminger, E Killackey, AR Yung, H Herrman, HJ Jackson, PD McGorry

Journal article  |  2011  |  Schizophrenia Research

Supporting Young People in the Community: An ICT Enabled Relapse Prevention Tool

RM Lederman, GR Wadley, J Gleeson, M Alvarez, A SPITERI-STAINES

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems

Promoting physical health in youth mental health services: ensuring routine monitoring of weight and metabolic indices in a first episode psychosis clinic

Sarah Hetrick, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Alexandra Parker, Frank Hughes, Michaela Willet, Katherine Morley, Richard Fraser, Patrick McGorry, Andrew Thompson

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australasian Psychiatry

Quality of life in patients who have remitted from their first episode of psychosis

SM Cotton, JFM Gleeson, M Alvarez-Jimenez, PD McGorry

Journal article  |  2010  |  Schizophrenia Research

A systematic review of relapse measurement in randomized controlled trials of relapse prevention in first-episode psychosis

John FM Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sue M Cotton, Alexandra G Parker, Sarah Hetrick

Journal article  |  2010  |  Schizophrenia Research

Effects of Family Psychoeducation on Expressed Emotion and Burden of Care in First-Episode Psychosis: A Prospective Observational Study

Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Vanessa Martin-Munoz, Gema Pardo-Garcia, Obdulia Martinez-Garcia, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2010  |  Spanish Journal of Psychology

Family Outcomes From a Randomized Control Trial of Relapse Prevention Therapy in First-Episode Psychosis

John FM Gleeson, Sue M Cotton, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Darryl Wade, Kingsley Crisp, Belinda Newman, Daniela Spiliotacopoulos, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE REMITTED FROM THEIR FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS

Sue M Cotton, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Patrick D McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2010  |  Schizophrenia Research

Prevention of antipsychotic-induced weight gain with early behavioural intervention in first-episode psychosis: 2-year results of a randomized controlled trial

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Obdulia Martinez-Garcia, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Mari Luz Ramirez, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2010  |  Schizophrenia Research

Prevention of antipsychotic-induced weight gain in young people with psychosis : a multi-modal psycological intervention

Mario Alvarez, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch

Book  |  2010

Differential predictors of critical comments and emotional over-involvement in first-episode psychosis

M Alvarez-Jimenez, JF Gleeson, SM Cotton, D Wade, K Crisp, MBH Yap, PD McGorry

Journal article  |  2010  |  Psychological Medicine

Predictors of Adherence to Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in First-Episode Psychosis

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, John F Gleeson, Sue Cotton, Darryl Wade, Donna Gee, Tracey Pearce, Kingsley Crisp, Daniela Spiliotacopoulos, Belinda Newman, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2009  |  Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Relapse Prevention Therapy for First-Episode Psychosis Patients

John FM Gleeson, Sue M Cotton, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Darryl Wade, Donna Gee, Kingsley Crisp, Tracey Pearce, Belinda Newman, Daniela Spiliotacopoulos, David Castle, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

One ace and three faults don't win the set Reply

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah E Hetrick, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, John F Gleeson, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2009  |  British Journal of Psychiatry

Lack of Association Between Clinical and Cognitive Change in First-Episode Psychosis: The First 6 Weeks of Treatment

Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Jose Maria Pelayo-Teran, Obdulia Martinez-Garcia, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2008  |  Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Cognitive Functioning and Negative Symptoms in First Episode Schizophrenia: Different Patterns of Correlates

Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Obdulia Martinez, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2008  |  Neurotoxicity Research

Measuring the components of therapy in first-episode psychosis: a novel approach to enhance treatment fidelity in cognitive therapy research

M Alvarez-Jimenez, S Cotton, D Wade, D Gee, T Pearce, PD McGorry, JF Gleeson

Conference Proceedings  |  2008  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Duration of untreated psychosis, insight and adherence with cognitive-behavioural therapy in first-episode psychosis

M Alvarez-Jimenez, JF Gleeson, S Cotton, D Wade, D Gee, T Pearce, K Crisp, D Spiliotacopoulos, B Newman, PD McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2008  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

Non-pharmacological management of anti psychotic-induced weight gain: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah E Hetrick, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, John F Gleeson, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2008  |  British Journal of Psychiatry

Antipsychotic-induced weight gain in chronic and first-episode psychotic disorders: A systematic critical reappraisal

M Álvarez-Jiménez, C González-Blanch, B Crespo-Facorro, S Hetrick, JM Rodríguez-Sánchez, R Pérez-Iglesias, JL Vázquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2008  |  CNS Drugs

Do we do what we know works, and if not why not?

Eoin Killackey, Anthony Jorm, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Terence V McCann, Leanne Hides, Anne-Laure Couineau

Journal article  |  2008  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Pretreatment predictors of cognitive deficits in early psychosis

C Gonzalez-Blanch, B Crespo-Facorro, M Avarez-Jimenez, JM Rodriguez-Sanchez, JM Pelayo-Teran, R Perez-Iglesias, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2008  |  Psychological Medicine

The EPISODE II trial of cognitive and family therapy for relapse prevention in early psychosis: Rationale and sample characteristics

John Gleeson, Darryl Wade, David Castle, Donna Gee, Kingsley Crisp, Tracey Pearce, Belinda Newman, Sue Cotton, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Monica Gilbert, Patrick Mcgorry

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Mental Health

Weight gain induced by haloperidol, risperidone and olanzapine after 1 year: Findings of a randomized clinical trial in a drug-naive population

Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Obdulia Martinez-Garcia, Maria L Ramirez-Bonilla, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jose M Pelayo-Teran, Maria T Garcia-Unzueta, Jose A Amado, Jose L Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2008  |  Schizophrenia Research

Antipsychotic-induced weight gain in chronic and first-episode psychotic disorders - A systematic critical reappraisal

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Sarah Hetrick, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2008  |  CNS drugs

Preserved orbitofrontal function in first-episode schizophrenia - Further evidence from the object alternation paradigm

Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero, Laura Carral-Fernandez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2008  |  The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Weight Gain and Metabolic Changes in Drug Naïve First-Episode Psychosis Patients Treated with Haloperidol, Olanzapine or Risperidone

Rocio Perez-Iglesias, B Crespo-Facorro, Mario Alvarez, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Book Chapter  |  2008

Preserved orbitofrontal function in first-episode schizophrenia: further evidence from the object alternation paradigm.

César González-Blanch, José Luis Vázquez-Barquero, Laura Carral-Fernández, José Manuel Rodríguez-Sánchez, Mario Alvarez-Jiménez, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Neuropsychological literature indicates that performance on Object Alternation Task (OAT) can be linked to the orbitofrontal corte..

Enhancing treatment fidelity in psychotherapy research: novel approach to measure the components of cognitive behavioural therapy for relapse prevention in first-episode psychosis

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Darryl Wade, Sue Cotton, Donna Gee, Tracey Pearce, Kingsley Crisp, Patrick D McGorry, John F Gleeson

Journal article  |  2008  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Cognitive dimensions in first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Jose Maria Pelayo-Teran, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2007  |  Journal of Psychiatric Research

Do concepts based on psychotic symptoms predict neurocognitive outcome in recent-onset schizophrenia?

C Gonzalez-Blanch, JM Rodriguez-Sanchez, M Alvarez-Jimenez, P Barbas-Calvo, A Duarte-Armulea, JM Pelayo-Teran, R Perez-Iglesias, B Crespo-Facorro, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Conference Proceedings  |  2007  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

Age of onset and duration of untreated psychosis in first episode psychosis: Interaction effects between cannabis and comt

J Pelayo-Teran, B Crespo-Facorro, E Carrasco-Marin, R Perez-Iglesias, C Gonzalez-Blanch, JM Rodriguez-Sanchez, M Alvarez-Jimenez, R Roiz-Santianez, F Leyva-Cobian, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Conference Proceedings  |  2007  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

Association between cognition and clinical symptoms on first-episode psicosis

J Rodriguez-Sanchez, B Crespo-Facorro, C Gonzalez-Blanch, JM Pelayo-Teran, M Alvarez-Jimenez, P Barbas, A Duarte, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Conference Proceedings  |  2007  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

One year randomized clinical trial of haloperidol, olanzapine or risperidone to determine weight gain pattern in a drug-naive population of first episode psychotic patients

R Perez-Iglesias, B Crespo-Facorro, O Martinez-Garcia, ML Ramirez-Bonilla, JM Pelayo-Teran, C Gonzalez-Blanch, M Alvarez-Jimenez, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Conference Proceedings  |  2007  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

Cognitive therapy in early psychosis and "at risk mental state"

M Alvarez-Jimenez, C Gonzalez-Blanch, T Perez-Pardal, JM Rodriguez-Sanchez, B Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2007  |  Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria

Cognitive functioning in the early course of first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders - Timing and patterns

Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2006  |  European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Attenuation of antipsychotic-induced weight gain with early behavioral intervention in drug-naive first-episode psychosis patients: A randomized controlled trial

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Jose Luis Vazquez-Barquero, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Obdulia Martinez-Garcia, Teresa Perez-Pardal, Mari Luz Ramirez-Bonilla, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro

Journal article  |  2006  |  The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Attenuation of antipsychotic-induced weight gain with early behavioural intervention in drug-naive first episode psychosis patients: a randomized controlled trial

M Alvarez-Jimenez, C Conzalez-Blanch, R Perez-Iglesias, B Crespo-Facorro, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Conference Proceedings  |  2006  |  ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA

Association between methodological quality, funding and conclusions in early psychosis clinical trials. Preliminary findings from the Literature in First Episode (LIFE) Project II

M Alvarez-Jimenez, E Killackey, S Cotton, J Gleeson, P McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2006  |  ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA

Prefrontal cognitive functions in stabilized first-episode patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A dissociation between dorsolateral and orbitofrontal functioning

JM Rodriguez-Sanchez, B Crespo-Facorro, RP Iglesias, UGB Bosch, M Alvarez, J Llorca, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Journal article  |  2005  |  Schizophrenia Research

Early cognitive response in first episode psychosis

C Gonzalez-Blanch, B Crespo-Facorro, R Perez-Iglesias, JM Rodriguez-Sanchez, M Alvarez-Jimenez, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Conference Proceedings  |  2005  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

Cantabria’s First Episode Psychosis Programme

Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Rocio Perez-Iglesias, Mario Alvarez, JL Vazquez-Barquero

Book Chapter  |  2005

Moderated Online Social Therapy: Viewpoint on the Ethics and Design Principles of a Web-Based Therapy System (Preprint)

Simon D'Alfonso, Jessica Phillips, Lee Valentine, John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article

UNSTRUCTURED The modern omnipresence of social media and social networking sites (SNSs) brings with it a r..

A Novel Multi-modal Online Service (MOST ) for Help-Seeking Young People experiencing Mental ill-health: a Pilot Evaluation within a National Youth E-Mental Health Service (Preprint)

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Simon Rice, Simon D'Alfonso, Steven Leicester, Sarah Bendall, Ingrid Pryor, Penni Russon, Carla McEnery, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Gustavo Da Costa, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Lee Valentine, Laia Solves, Aswin Ratheesh, Patrick D McGorry, John Gleeson

Journal article

BACKGROUND Mental ill-health is the leading cause of disability worldwide. 75% of mental health conditions..

Implementation of the Enhanced Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST ) Model Within a National Youth E-Mental Health Service (eheadspace): Protocol for a Single Group Pilot Study for Help-Seeking Young People

Simon Rice, John Gleeson, Steven Leicester, Sarah Bendall, Simon D'Alfonso, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Eoin Killackey, Alexandra Parker, Reeva Lederman, Greg Wadley, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Ingrid Pryor, Daveena Mawren, Aswin Ratheesh, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article

A Novel Multi-modal Online Service (MOST ) for Help-Seeking Young People experiencing Mental ill-health: a Pilot Evaluation within a National Youth E-Mental Health Service (Preprint)

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Simon Rice, Simon D'Alfonso, Steven Leicester, Sarah Bendall, Ingrid Pryor, Penni Russon, Carla McEnery, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Gustavo Da Costa, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Lee Valentine, Laia Solves, Aswin Ratheesh, Patrick D McGorry, John Gleeson

Journal article  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

Mindfulness-based online interventions for mental health treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Preprint)

Julia Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Ingrid Pryor, Patrick McGorry, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article

BACKGROUND Mindfulness-based online interventions (MOI) are increasingly being delivered through the Inter..

Youth Codesign of a Mobile Phone App to Facilitate Self-Monitoring and Management of Mood Symptoms in Young People With Major Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Self-Harm (Preprint)

Sarah Elisabeth Hetrick, Jo Robinson, Eloise Burge, Ryan Blandon, Bianca Mobilio, Simon M Rice, Magenta B Simmons, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Simon Goodrich, Christopher G Davey

Journal article

BACKGROUND Effective treatment of depression in young people is critical, given its prevalence, impacts, a..