Jana Menssink

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..

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 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 ..

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..

Validation of a brief tool to assess and monitor suicidal ideation: The Youth Suicide Ideation Screen (YSIS-3)

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

BACKGROUND: . Suicidal ideation is common in young people. Assessment and monitoring can help to understand its dynamic nature and..

The psychometric characteristics of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) in help-seeking youth: What do you miss when using it as an outcome measure?

SM Cotton, J Menssink, K Filia, D Rickwood, IB Hickie, M Hamilton, S Hetrick, A Parker, H Herrman, PD McGorry, C Gao

Journal article  |  2021  |  PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH

This is the first study to describe psychometric properties of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) in a large cohort of ..

Social inclusion, intersectionality, and profiles of vulnerable groups of young people seeking mental health support

K Filia, J Menssink, CX Gao, D Rickwood, M Hamilton, SE Hetrick, AG Parker, H Herrman, I Hickie, S Sharmin, PD McGorry, SM Cotton

Journal article  |  2021  |  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

BACKGROUND: headspace centres provide enhanced primary mental healthcare for young people. A priority is to provide services for a..

The Neuropsychological Symptoms Self-Report: psychometric properties in an adolescent and young adult mental health cohort

Kelly Allott, Caroline X Gao, Caroline Fisher, Sarah E Hetrick, Kate M Filia, Jana M Menssink, Helen E Herrman, Debra J Rickwood, Alexandra G Parker, Patrick D McGorry, Sue M Cotton

Journal article  |  2021  |  CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Subjective cognitive symptoms are common in young people receiving mental health treatment and are associated with poo..

Clinical and functional characteristics of a subsample of young people presenting for primary mental healthcare at headspace services across Australia

K Filia, D Rickwood, J Menssink, CX Gao, S Hetrick, A Parker, M Hamilton, I Hickie, H Herrman, N Telford, S Sharmin, P McGorry, S Cotton

Journal article  |  2021  |  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

PURPOSE: Headspace services provide treatment options to young people seeking mental healthcare. To obtain a better understanding ..