Kate Filia

Understanding the complexity, patterns, and correlates of alcohol and other substance use among young people seeking help for mental ill-health.

Caroline X Gao, Kate M Filia, Gillinder Bedi, Jana M Menssink, Ellie Brown, Debra J Rickwood, Alexandra G Parker, Sarah E Hetrick, Helen Herrman, Ian Hickie, Nic Telford, Patrick D McGorry, Sue M Cotton

Journal article  |  2023  |  Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

PURPOSE: Use of alcohol and other substances is a multifaceted issue impacting young people across multiple life domains. This pap..

A systematic review and meta-analysis of global and social functioning among people at risk of bipolar disorder.

M Watson, K Filia, A Stevens, S Cotton, B Nelson, A Ratheesh

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Affect Disord

BACKGROUND: Functional status could predict development of bipolar disorder (BD) or have clinical significance. The relationship b..

Inequalities in Access to Mental Health Treatment by Australian Youths During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Caroline X Gao, Lachlan P McDonald, Matthew P Hamilton, Koen Simons, Jana M Menssink, Kate Filia, Debra Rickwood, Simon Rice, Ian Hickie, Patrick D McGorry, Sue M Cotton

Journal article  |  2022  |  Psychiatr Serv

OBJECTIVE: The authors aimed to evaluate changes in use of government-subsidized primary mental health services, through the Medic..

Heterogeneity of quality of life in the later stages of first-episode psychosis recovery

EL Clarke, K Allott, JF Anderson, CX Gao, KM Filia, E Killackey, SM Cotton

Journal article  |  2022  |  QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH

PURPOSE: First-episode psychosis (FEP) is characterised by wide heterogeneity in terms of symptom presentation and illness course...

Psychological distress in siblings of people with mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Anuradhi Jayasinghe, Anna Wrobel, Kate Filia, Linda K Byrne, Glenn Melvin, Lesley Berk, Michael Berk, Sue Cotton

Journal article  |  2022  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterise the prevalence and/or severity of psychological distress (namely, depre..

Heterogeneity of quality of life in young people attending primary mental health services

Sue M Cotton, Matthew P Hamilton, Kate Filia, Jana M Menssink, Lidia Engel, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Debra Rickwood, Sarah E Hetrick, Alexandra G Parker, Helen Herrman, Nic Telford, Ian Hickie, Patrick D McGorry, Caroline X Gao

Journal article  |  2022  |  EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES

AIMS: The utility of quality of life (QoL) as an outcome measure in youth-specific primary mental health care settings has yet to ..

A systematic review comparing caregiver burden and psychological functioning in caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorders

George J Karambelas, Kate Filia, Linda K Byrne, Kelly A Allott, Anuradhi Jayasinghe, Sue M Cotton

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMC PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: Informal primary caregivers provide crucial supports to loved ones experiencing serious mental illnesses with profound..

Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in Young People Presenting to Australian Primary Mental Health Services

Sue M Cotton, Sonia Sharmin, Caroline X Gao, Ellie Brown, Jana M Menssink, Debra Rickwood, Gillinder Bedi, Ian Hickie, Sarah E Hetrick, Alexandra G Parker, Helen Herrman, Nic Telford, Patrick D McGorry, Kate M Filia

Journal article  |  2022  |  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH

INTRODUCTION: In Australian youth primary mental health settings it is unclear as to the rates and correlates of tobacco use at se..

Psychometric properties of a brief, self-report measure of social inclusion: the F-SIM16

Kate Filia, Caroline X Gao, Henry J Jackson, Jana Menssink, Amity Watson, Andrew Gardner, Sue M Cotton, Eoin Killackey

Journal article  |  2022  |  EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES

AIMS: A disproportionate number of people with mental ill-health experience social exclusion. Appropriate measurement tools are re..

'More than just numbers on a page?' A qualitative exploration of the use of data collection and feedback in youth mental health services.

Craig Hamilton, Kate Filia, Sian Lloyd, Sophie Prober, Eilidh Duncan

Journal article  |  2022  |  PLoS One

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore current data collection and feedback practice, in the form of monitoring and evaluation, a..