Olivia Metcalf

Design, development and randomised controlled trial protocol of a smartphone-delivered version of 'SOLAR' for emergency service workers to manage stress and trauma.

Olivia Metcalf, Kari Gibson, Julia Fredrickson, Laura Finlayson-Short, Tracey Varker, Meaghan O'Donnell

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMJ Open

UNLABELLED: IntroductionEmergency service workers are routinely exposed to stress and trauma, and there is a need to address menta..

Recognition and responses to intimate partner violence (IPV) in gambler's help services: A qualitative study

Aino Suomi, Carol O'Dwyer, Alyssa Sbisa, Olivia Metcalf, Anne-Laure Couineau, Meaghan O'Donnell, Sean Cowlishaw

Journal article  |  2023  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES

Accumulating evidence shows a strong association between gambling problems and reports of intimate partner violence (IPV) but prov..

Ambulatory assessment to predict problem anger in trauma-affected adults: Study protocol

Olivia Metcalf, Laura Finlayson-Short, Karen E Lamb, Sophie Zaloumis, Meaghan L O'Donnell, Tianchen Qian, Tracey Varker, Sean Cowlishaw, Melissa Brotman, David Forbes

Journal article  |  2022  |  PLOS ONE

BACKGROUND: Problem anger is common after experiencing a traumatic event. Current evidence-driven treatment options are limited, a..

Problematic Anger in the Military: Focusing on the Forgotten Emotion

David Forbes, Olivia Metcalf, Ellie Lawrence-Wood, Amy B Adler

Journal article  |  2022  |  CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Problematic anger is common in veteran and military populations, yet understudied relative to other mental heal..

A Qualitative Study of the Expectations, Experiences, and Perceptions That Underpin Decisions Regarding PTSD Treatment in Help-seeking Veterans

Mark Hinton, Olivia Metcalf, Tracey Varker, Greg Roebuck, Violette McGaw, Loretta Watson, Julia Fredrickson, Lucinda Johnson, David Forbes, Andrea Phelps, Dzenana Kartal, Lisa Dell, Richard Bryant, Alexander C McFarlane, Malcolm Hopwood, Meaghan O'Donnell

Journal article  |  2022  |  MILITARY MEDICINE

INTRODUCTION: A range of evidence-based treatments are available for PTSD. However, many veterans with PTSD do not engage in these..

Mental Health, Operational Stress, and Organizational Stress Among Sworn and Unsworn Police Personnel

Tracey Varker, Meg J Dennison, Heather Bancroft, David Forbes, Jane Nursey, Nicole Sadler, Mark Creamer, Andrew Khoo, Olivia Metcalf, Andrea Putica, David J Pedder, Andrea J Phelps

Journal article  |  2022  |  TRAUMATOLOGY

Police work is a highly stressful occupation, and, not surprisingly, there is a large body of research investigating the mental he..

Using an ecological momentary assessment protocol to understand problem anger in veterans

Tracey Varker, Hussain-Abdulah Arjmand, Olivia Metcalf, Sean Cowlishaw, Meaghan O'Donnell, David Forbes, Alexander McFarlane, Richard A Bryant, Malcolm Hopwood, Andrea Phelps, Mark Hinton

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Problem anger is highly destructive, and is one of the most commonly reported issues in military and ve..

Prevalence of gambling problems, help-seeking, and relationships with trauma in veterans

Olivia Metcalf, Ellie Lawrence-Wood, Jenelle Baur, Miranda Van Hooff, David Forbes, Meaghan O'Donnell, Nicole Sadler, Stephanie Hodson, Helen Benassi, Tracey Varker, Malcolm Battersby, Alexander C McFarlane, Sean Cowlishaw

Journal article  |  2022  |  PLOS ONE

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Veterans who have recently left the military (i.e., transitioned) may be vulnerable to the development of psy..

Problem anger in veterans and military personnel: Prevalence, predictors, and associated harms of suicide and violence

Tracey Varker, Sean Cowlishaw, Jenelle Baur, Alexander C McFarlane, Ellie Lawrence-Wood, Olivia Metcalf, Miranda Van Hooff, Nicole Sadler, Meaghan L O'Donnell, Stephanie Hodson, Helen Benassi, David Forbes

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Problem anger is increasingly identified as an important issue, and may be associated with suicidality and violence. T..

Attention-control training as an early intervention for veterans leaving the military: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Olivia Metcalf, Meaghan L O'Donnell, David Forbes, Yair Bar-Haim, Stephanie Hodson, Richard A Bryant, Alexander C McFarlane, David Morton, Loretta Poerio, Reut Naim, Tracey Varker

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS

Transitioning out of the military can be a time of change and challenge. Research indicates that altered threat monitoring in mili..