Prof Nick Allen
Honorary Professorial Fellow
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
550 Scholarly works
19 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Fine-tuning large language models for detecting negative self-referential language in smartphone text among youth with depression.
DOI: 10.1037/abn00011592026
Journal article
Identifying suicide-related language in smartphone keyboard entries among high-risk adolescents.
DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-02921-x2026
Journal article
Comparison of smartphone- and fitbit-derived measures of physical activity in a large sample under naturalistic conditions
DOI: 10.1186/s44247-026-00263-y2026
Journal article
495. Neural Sensitivity to Peer Rejection Predicts Depressive Symptoms and Daily Mood in Adolescents
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.03.7292026
Journal article
Connectome-Based Predictive Models Optimized for Sleep Differentiate Patients With Depression From Psychiatrically Healthy Controls
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.10.0022026
Conference Proceedings
MIND: Empowering Mental Health Clinicians with Multimodal Data Insights through a Narrative Dashboard
DOI: 10.1145/3772318.37905292026
Journal article
In their own words: case studies of adolescent smartphone language preceding suicide-related hospitalizations.
DOI: 10.1038/s44277-026-00057-0
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Momentary stress and social context among adolescents at risk for suicide: An experience sampling study
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.1204072026
Journal article
Smartphone-Measured Sleep Health Risk Factors Detect Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adolescents
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaacop.2026.06.0012026
Journal article
Multidimensional social cognitive profiles: implications for adolescent internalizing psychopathology
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2026.06.010
RECENT PROJECTS
2015
Research Grant
Pubertal Timing, Brain Development and Mental Health in Adolescence
2012
Research Grant
Can Better Sleep Prevent Depression and Improve Cardiac Health in at Risk Adolescents?
2014
Research Grant
Tuning in to Teens: The Prevention of Mental Health Difficulties in Adolescents Using an Emotion- Focussed Parenting Program
2012
Research Grant
Improving Adolescent Gate-Keeping and Help-Seeking for Risky Drinking and Depression: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.
2012
Research Grant
Improving Adolescent Gate-Keeping and Help-Seeking for Risky Drinking and Depression: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.