Simon d'Alfonso

The youth online training and employment system: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an online vocational intervention for young people with mental ill health

Magenta B Simmons, Jennifer Nicholas, Gina Chinnery, Shaunagh O'Sullivan, Simon D'Alfonso, Sarah Bendall, Daniela Cagliarini, Matthew Hamilton, John Gleeson, Eoin Killackey, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2021  |  Early Intervention in Psychiatry

AIM: People diagnosed with mental disorders experience higher rates of unemployment than those without. Career adaptability, defin..

The Digital Therapeutic Alliance and Human-Computer Interaction

Simon D'Alfonso, Reeva Lederman, Sandra Bucci, Katherine Berry

Journal article  |  2020  |  JMIR Mental Health

The therapeutic alliance (TA), the relationship that develops between a therapist and a client/patient, is a critical factor in th..

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 ..

AI in mental health

S D'Alfonso

Journal article  |  2020  |  Current Opinion in Psychology

With the advent of digital approaches to mental health, modern artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning in particular, i..

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..

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..

Development of a graphic medicine-enabled social media-based intervention for youth social anxiety

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, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Journal article  |  2020  |  Clinical Psychologist

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, Wilson Michael, 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..

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