Matthew Spittal

Violence-related morbidity among people released from prison in Australia: A data linkage study.

Melissa Willoughby, Claire Keen, Jesse T Young, Matthew J Spittal, Rohan Borschmann, Emilia Janca, Stuart A Kinner

Journal article  |  2021  |  Drug Alcohol Rev

INTRODUCTION: People released from prison have an increased risk of morbidity, including from nonfatal violence. We examined the i..

Using the Patient Health Questionnaire to estimate prevalence and gender differences of somatic symptoms and psychological co-morbidity in a secondary inpatient population with abdominal pain.

Melissa Stieler, Peter Pockney, Cassidy Campbell, Vaisnavi Thirugnanasundralingam, Lachlan Gan, Matthew Spittal, Gregory Carter

Journal article  |  2021  |  Aust N Z J Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: Somatic disorders and somatic symptoms are common in primary care populations; however, little is known about the prev..

Employment Transitions and Mental Health in a Cohort of 45 Years and Older Australians.

Vikas Arya, Sandro Sperandei, Matthew J Spittal, Andrew Page

Journal article  |  2021  |  Int J Environ Res Public Health

Background: This study investigated the associations between employment transitions and psychological distress among a cohort of 4..

Low education and mental health among older adults: the mediating role of employment and income

Sandro Sperandei, Andrew Page, Matthew J Spittal, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2021  |  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

PURPOSE: Transition from work to retirement may be associated with poor mental health outcomes in older-age groups, especially amo..

Hospital presentations for self-poisoning during COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: an interrupted time-series analysis.

Duleeka Knipe, Tharuka Silva, Azra Aroos, Lalith Senarathna, Nirosha Madhuwanthi Hettiarachchi, Sampath R Galappaththi, Matthew J Spittal, David Gunnell, Chris Metcalfe, Thilini Rajapakse

Journal article  |  2021  |  Lancet Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: There is widespread concern over the impact of public health measures, such as lockdowns, associated with COVID-19 on ..

Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries.

Jane Pirkis, Ann John, Sangsoo Shin, Marcos DelPozo-Banos, Vikas Arya, Pablo Analuisa-Aguilar, Louis Appleby, Ella Arensman, Jason Bantjes, Anna Baran, Jose M Bertolote, Guilherme Borges, Petrana Brečić, Eric Caine, Giulio Castelpietra, Shu-Sen Chang, David Colchester, David Crompton, Marko Curkovic, Eberhard A Deisenhammer, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  Lancet Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound mental health consequences for many people. Concerns have been expressed that..

Systematic review and meta-analyses of suicidal outcomes following fictional portrayals of suicide and suicide attempt in entertainment media

Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Stefanie Kirchner, Benedikt Till, Mark Sinyor, Ulrich S Tran, Jane Pirkis, Matthew J Spittal

Journal article  |  2021  |  ECLINICALMEDICINE

Background: Guidelines to encourage responsible reporting of suicide in news media are a key component of suicide prevention strat..

Does disability modify the relationship between labour force status and psychological distress among young people?

Marissa Shields, Stefanie Dimov, Tania L King, Allison Milner, Anne Kavanagh, Matthew J Spittal, George Disney

Journal article  |  2021  |  OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between labour force status, including young people who were unemployed and having problems ..

Changes in Job Control and Perceptions of General Health: A Longitudinal Analysis of Australian Workers, 2005-2017.

Yamna Taouk, Matthew John Spittal, George Disney, Anthony Daniel LaMontagne

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Occup Environ Med

OBJECTIVE: This longitudinal study of Australian workers explores a possible causal relationship between job control and general h..

Comparison of accredited person and medical officer discharge decisions under the Mental Health Act of NSW: A cohort study of deliberate self-poisoning patients

Katie McGill, Matthew J Spittal, Jennifer Bryant, Terry J Lewin, Ian M Whyte, Clare Madden, Greg Carter

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: The Accredited Persons Programme was introduced in 2003. The relevant Mental Health Acts (NSW) authorised reviews by a..