Mario Alvarez

The Horyzons project: a randomized controlled trial of a novel online social therapy to maintain treatment effects from specialist first-episode psychosis services

Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Peter Koval, Lianne Schmaal, Sarah Bendall, Shaunagh O'Sullivan, Daniela Cagliarini, Simon D'Alfonso, Simon Rice, Lee Valentine, David L Penn, Chris Miles, Penni Russon, Jessica Phillips, Carla McEnery, Reeva Lederman, Eoin Killackey, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Cesar Gonzalez-Blanch, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Shalini Lal, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  World Psychiatry

This study aimed to determine whether, following two years of specialized support for first-episode psychosis, the addition of a n..

Cognitive ability and metabolic physical health in first-episode psychosis.

Sarah Whitson, Brian O'Donoghue, Robert Hester, Lara Baldwin, Susy Harrigan, Shona Francey, Jessica Graham, Barnaby Nelson, Aswin Ratheesh, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Alex Fornito, Christos Pantelis, Hok Pan Yuen, Andrew Thompson, Melissa Kerr, Michael Berk, Stephen J Wood, Patrick McGorry, Kelly Allott

Journal article  |  2021  |  Schizophrenia Research: Cognition

Cognitive impairments are a core feature of first-episode psychosis (FEP), arising before illness onset and antipsychotic exposure..

Longitudinal Changes in Functional Connectivity in Antipsychotic-Treated and Antipsychotic-Naive Patients With First Episode Psychosis: A Randomized, Triple-Blind Placebo-Controlled fMRI Study

Sidhant Chopra, Shona Francey, Brian O'Donoghue, Kristina Sabaroedin, Aurina Arnatkeviciute, Vanessa Cropley, Barnaby Nelson, Jessica Graham, Lara Baldwin, Hok Pan Yuen, Kelly Allott, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Susy Harrigan, Christos Pantelis, Stephen Wood, Patrick McGorry, Alex Fornito

Journal article  |  2021  |  Biological Psychiatry

Effective Connectivity of Fronto-Striato-Thalamic Circuitry Across the Psychosis Continuum

Kristina Sabaroedin, Adeel Razi, Sidhant Chopra, Nancy Tran, Andrii Pozaruk, Zhaolin Chen, Amy Finlay, Barnaby Nelson, Kelly Allott, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jessica Graham, Lara Baldwin, Steven Tahtalian, Hok P Yuen, Susy Harrigan, Vanessa Cropley, Sujit Sharma, Bharat Saluja, Robert Williams, Christos Pantelis, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  Biological Psychiatry

Online Indicated Preventive Mental Health Interventions for Youth: A Scoping Review

Marilon van Doorn, Laurens A Nijhuis, Mees D Egeler, Joost G Daams, Arne Popma, Therese van Amelsvoort, Carla McEnery, John F Gleeson, Ferko G Ory, Kate A Avis, Emma Ruigt, Monique WM Jaspers, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Dorien H Nieman

Journal article  |  2021  |  Frontiers in Psychiatry

Objective: Between the ages of 12 and 25 the onset of mental disorders typically occurs, and the burden of mental health problems ..

Moderated Online Social Therapy for Young People With Active Suicidal Ideation: Qualitative Study

Eleanor Bailey, Jo Robinson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Maja Nedeljkovic, Lee Valentine, Sarah Bendall, Simon D'Alfonso, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Ben McKechnie, Simon Rice

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

BACKGROUND: Web-based interventions are a promising approach to support youth at risk of suicide, and those incorporating peer-to-..

Mental images of suicide: Theoretical framework and preliminary findings in depressed youth attending outpatient care

MR De Rozario, LS Van Velzen, P Davies, SM Rice, CG Davey, J Robinson, M Alvarez-Jimenez, K Allott, B McKechnie, KL Felmingham, L Schmaal

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Affective Disorders Reports

Perceived Helpfulness of a Moderated Online Social Therapy Network for Young People Experiencing Social Anxiety

Bridget O'Bree, Courtney C Walton, Sarah Bendall, Michael Wilson, Lee Valentine, Carla McEnery, Simon D'Alfonso, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Simon Rice

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

There is a growing need for more effective delivery of digital mental health interventions, particularly for individuals experienc..

Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for Interpersonal Trauma in Transitional-Aged Youth

Wilma Peters, Simon Rice, Judith Cohen, Laura Murray, Carsten Schley, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2021  |  Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

OBJECTIVE: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following interpersonal trauma in transitional-aged youth (TAY), aged 15 to 25, is..

Differentiating the effect of antipsychotic medication and illness on brain volume reductions in first-episode psychosis: A Longitudinal, Randomised, Triple-blind, Placebo-controlled MRI Study

Sidhant Chopra, Alex Fornito, Shona M Francey, Brian O'Donoghue, Vanessa Cropley, Barnaby Nelson, Jessica Graham, Lara Baldwin, Steven Tahtalian, Hok Pan Yuen, Kelly Allott, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Susy Harrigan, Kristina Sabaroedin, Christos Pantelis, Stephen J Wood, Patrick McGorry

Journal article  |  2021  |  Neuropsychopharmacology

Changes in brain volume are a common finding in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies of people with psychosis and numerous lon..