Simon d'Alfonso

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-..

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..

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..