Mario Alvarez

"Like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders": Exploring young peoples' experiences of treatment in a pilot trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy

Oliver Eastwood, Wilma Peters, Judith Cohen, Laura Murray, Simon Rice, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall

Journal article  |  2020  |  Psychotherapy Research

Background: The efficacy of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is well-established, yet little work has been don..

A pilot trial of moderated online social therapy for family and friends of young people with borderline personality disorder features

John Gleeson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jennifer K Betts, Louise McCutcheon, Martina Jovev, Reeva Lederman, Helen Herrman, Susan M Cotton, Sarah Bendall, Ben McKechnie, Emma Burke, Peter Koval, Jesse Smith, Simon D'Alfonso, Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Andrew M Chanen

Journal article  |  2020  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

AIM: We evaluated the acceptability, usability and safety of Kindred, a novel online intervention for carers of young people with ..

Adaptation of a Digital Health Innovation to Prevent Relapse and Support Recovery in Youth Receiving Services for First-Episode Psychosis: Results From the Horyzons-Canada Phase 1 Study

Shalini Lal, John Gleeson, Lysanne Rivard, Simon D'Alfonso, Ridha Joober, Ashok Malla, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

BACKGROUND: Developing a digital health innovation can require a substantial amount of financial and human resource investment bef..

Positive and meaningful lives: Systematic review and meta-analysis of eudaimonic well-being in first-episode psychosis

John FM Gleeson, Dina Eleftheriadis, Olga Santesteban-Echarri, Peter Koval, Brock Bastian, David L Penn, Michelle H Lim, Richard M Ryan, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2020  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: First-episode psychosis typically has its onset during adolescence. Prolonged deficits in social functioning are commo..

A Novel Multimodal Digital Service (Moderated Online Social Therapy plus ) for Help-Seeking Young People Experiencing Mental III-Health: Pilot Evaluation Within a National Youth E-Mental Health Service

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  |  2020  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

BACKGROUND: Mental ill-health is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Moreover, 75% of mental health conditions emerge betwe..

Blended Digital and Face-to-Face Care for First-Episode Psychosis Treatment in Young People: Qualitative Study

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

Journal article  |  2020  |  JMIR Mental Health

Acceptance-and mindfulness-based interventions for persons with psychosis: Authors reply.

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

Journal article  |  2020  |  Schizophrenia Research

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..

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..

Practitioner review: Co-design of digital mental health technologies with children and young people

Rhys Bevan Jones, Paul Stallard, Sharifah Shameem Agha, Simon Rice, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Karolina Stasiak, Jason Kahn, Sharon A Simpson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Frances Rice, Rhiannon Evans, Sally Merry

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry