Ellie Brown

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..

Response to Allison et al. (2022) 'Headspace early intervention for psychosis in Australia: Is it still a "best buy"?'.

Ellie Brown, Eoin Killackey, Matthew Hamilton, Andrew Thompson, Pat McGorry

Journal article  |  2023  |  Australas Psychiatry

Correlates of substance use in a large naturalistic cohort of young people with early and emerging psychosis

D El-Hage, CX Gao, G Bedi, A Guerin, S Francey, H Stavely, D Rickwood, N Telford, P McGorry, A Thompson, Ellie Brown

Journal article  |  2023  |  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Substance use remains a barrier to recovery for young people accessing early intervention services for psychosis. Whil..

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,..

Behavioural activation for depressive symptoms in young people with emerging or early psychosis: A pilot study protocol.

Mitchell K Byrne, Bróna Nic Giolla Easpaig, Richard Gray, Rebecca Creek, Martin Jones, Ellie Brown, David Mitchell, Jianxia Zhai, Jing-Yu Tan, Shaun Denis, Daniel Bressington

Journal article  |  2023  |  PLoS One

BACKGROUND: Theoretically, behavioural activation may have a valuable role to play in the treatment of depression among young peop..

The Safety and Efficacy of Psychosocial Adherence Interventions in Young People with Early Psychosis: A Systematic Review.

Gül Dikeç, Ellie Brown, Daniel Bressington, Andrew Thompson, Richard Gray

Journal article  |  2022  |  Healthcare (Basel)

BACKGROUND: The role of antipsychotic medication in supporting young people in their recovery from early psychosis is complex and ..

Recruitment, attrition and intervention completion in clinical trials of psychosocial interventions involving people with early and emerging psychosis: a systematic review protocol.

Bróna Nic Giolla Easpaig, Jianxia Zhai, Richard Gray, Ellie Brown, Daniel Bressington

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Psychosocial interventions for people experiencing early and emerging psychosis have demonstrated efficacy in reduci..

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..

Why Was the Primary Outcome Switched in a Patient Empowerment Trial?

Richard Gray, Ellie Brown

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Perianesth Nurs

High-risk sexual behaviours in young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis

Ellie Brown, Emily Castagnini, Alison Langstone, Nathan Mifsud, Caroline Gao, Patrick McGorry, Eoin Killackey, Brian O'Donoghue

Journal article  |  2022  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

AIM: The sexual health of adults with schizophrenia is poorer than the general population; however, less is known about young peop..