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Email

smcotton@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Professorial Fellow
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
Education
PhD
La Trobe University
Masters (Coursework)
Swinburne University of Technology
Masters (Coursework)
La Trobe University
Graduate Diploma
Swinburne University of Technology
ORCID

0000-0002-9386-8348

Prof Susan Cotton

Honorary Professorial Fellow
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)

510 Scholarly works
29 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Understanding the Current State of Play of Early Intervention for Bipolar Disorder: Qualitative Analysis of Consultations With International Stakeholders
    DOI: 10.1111/bdi.70091
  • 2026

    Journal article

    From Movements to Momentum: A Qualitative Exploration of What Global Mental Health Movements Teach us About Building Collaboration for Early Intervention in Bipolar Disorder
    DOI: 10.1111/eip.70153
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Predictors of Relapsing, Recurrent, and Chronic Depression in Young People
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.03.019
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Social inclusion profiles in first episode psychosis and their links to social cognition and symptoms: A cluster analysis approach
    DOI: 10.1007/s00127-025-03019-7
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Enabling Early Psychosis Research Through a Clinical Quality Registry
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The Centre of Research Excellence in Bipolar Disorder (CORE-BD)
  • 2020

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Australian Early Psychosis Collaborative Consortium Clinical Registry (Cr) & Clinical Trial & Translation Network (Cttn)
Susan Cotton

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2010
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
2005
Best Debut Poster Presentation at the ASPR Annual Scientific Meeting Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR)
1998
Dean~s TNT International Mail Award for academic excellence La Trobe University
1995
Westpac Banking Award for academic excellence La Trobe University

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Risk Factors of Violence During First-Episode Psychosis
    DOI: 10.1177/15248380241309297
  • 2026

    Journal article

    What do the PHQ-9, the GAD-7 and their variants miss in assessing young people presenting to youth mental health services?
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120188
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cognitive-behavioural therapy skill acquisition: impact on trajectories in depression symptoms and suicidal ideation: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy plus fluoxetine in young people experiencing depression
    DOI: 10.1007/s00787-026-03032-4
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Economic evaluation of three forms of early intervention for young people with borderline personality disorder: a within-trial cost-utility analysis from the MOBY clinical trial
    DOI: 10.1007/s00787-026-02994-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    The efficacy of adjunctive Garcinia mangostana Linn. (mangosteen) pericarp extract for bipolar depression: 24-week randomised controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2025.108
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Social Cognition and Social Inclusion in Young People With First-Episode Psychosis: A Brief Report
    DOI: 10.1111/eip.70113

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Bipolar Early Intervention Using New Digital Technologies: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of a Multi-Component Model of Evidence-Based Care
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    QuikFix Good Night Out Program: A New Social Network Targeted Approach to Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Use and Related Harm in Young University Students

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