Matthew Spittal

Child protection system involvement in children of incarcerated mothers: A linked data study.

Leonie Segal, Sharon Dawe, Ha Nguyen, Susan Dennison, Emmanuel S Gnanamanickam, Megan Bell, Matthew Spittal, Stuart Kinner, David B Preen

Journal article  |  2023  |  Child Abuse Negl

BACKGROUND: Women prisoners are a growing portion of the prison population. Health and social outcomes of their children have been..

Diagnostic accuracy for self-reported methamphetamine use versus oral fluid test as the reference standard in a methamphetamine-dependent intervention trial population.

Gregory Carter, Matthew J Spittal, Linda Glowacki, Dimitri Gerostamoulos, Paul Dietze, Barbara Sinclair, Shalini Arunogiri, Michael Berk, Dan I Lubman, Victoria Manning, Peter Higgs, Brendan Quinn, Amanda Baker, Olivia M Dean, Alyna Turner, Rebecca McKetin

Journal article  |  2023  |  Addiction

AIMS: Treatment of methamphetamine dependence requires monitoring of recent use or abstinence. Self-report is commonly used for ro..

Testing the Impact of the #chatsafe Intervention on Young People's Ability to Communicate Safely About Suicide on Social Media: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Jo Robinson, Louise La Sala, Charlie Cooper, Matthew Spittal, Simon Rice, Michelle Lamblin, Ellie Brown, Hayley Nolan, Rikki Battersby-Coulter, Gowri Rajaram, Pinar Thorn, Jane Pirkis, Summer May-Finlay, Vincent Silenzio, Jaelea Skehan, Karolina Krysinska, India Bellairs-Walsh

Journal article  |  2023  |  JMIR Res Protoc

BACKGROUND: Suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians. One commonly cited explanation is the impact of social media,..

Characteristics of self-harm presentations to the emergency department of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, 2012-2019: Data from the Self-Harm Monitoring System for Victoria.

Katrina Witt, Gowri Rajaram, Michelle Lamblin, Jonathan Knott, Angela Dean, Matthew J Spittal, Greg Carter, Andrew Page, Jane Pirkis, Jo Robinson

Journal article  |  2023  |  Australas Emerg Care

BACKGROUND: Rates of self-harm and suicide are increasing world-wide, particularly in young females. Emergency departments (EDs) a..

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Self-Poisoning and Suicide in Sri Lanka: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

Thilini Rajapakse, Tharuka Silva, Nirosha Madhuwanthi Hettiarachchi, David Gunnell, Chris Metcalfe, Matthew J Spittal, Duleeka Knipe

Journal article  |  2023  |  Int J Environ Res Public Health

Evidence from high-income countries suggests that the impact of COVID-19 on suicide and self-harm has been limited, but evidence f..

Suicide among health professionals in Australia: A retrospective mortality study of trends over the last two decades

Katherine Petrie, Stephanie Zeritis, Matthew Phillips, Nicola Chen, Fiona Shand, Matthew J Spittal, Samuel B Harvey

Journal article  |  2023  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relative risk of suicide among healthcare professionals compared to other occupations and examine change..

Correction to Schlichthorst et al. (2022).

Journal article  |  2023  |  Crisis

The article entitled "Evaluating the effectiveness of components of national suicide prevention strategies: An interrupted time se..

Associations between workers' compensation and self-harm: A retrospective case-series study of hospital admissions data.

Tania L King, George Disney, Georgina Sutherland, Anne Kavanagh, Matthew J Spittal, Koen Simons

Journal article  |  2023  |  Lancet Reg Health West Pac

BACKGROUND: While workers' compensation schemes aim to assist and support injured workers, there is some evidence that the process..

Australian and New Zealand doctors? experiences of disciplinary notifications, investigations, proceedings and interventions relating to alleged mental health impairment: a qualitative analysis of interviews

Owen Bradfield, Kym Jenkins, Matthew Spittal, Marie Bismark

Journal article  |  2022  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND PSYCHIATRY

When poor mental health impairs a doctor's ability to safely practise medicine, poor patient outcomes can result. Medical regulato..

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Components of National Suicide Prevention Strategies An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Marisa Schlichthorst, Lennart Reifels, Matthew Spittal, Angela Clapperton, Katrina Scurrah, Kairi Kolves, Stephen Platt, Jane Pirkis, Karolina Krysinska

Journal article  |  2022  |  CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

Background: National suicide prevention strategies support development of suicide prevention activities and their evaluation. Aims..