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Email

kgwitt@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Principal Research Fellow in Suicide Prevention
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
Education
PhD
University of Oxford
ORCID

0000-0002-1489-4573

A/Prof Katrina Witt

Principal Research Fellow in Suicide Prevention
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)

121 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Generational effects in self-reported age of onset for youth suicidal ideation, self-harm and attempted suicide: A retrospective analysis using data from the Australian National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020–2022
    DOI: 10.1177/00048674251393162
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A Systematic Review of Interventions for Perinatal Suicidal Behaviour in Women
    DOI: 10.1111/jpm.70061
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Dismantling Digital Mental Health Interventions for Suicide Prevention: A Systematic Review and Component Network Meta-Analysis Using Individual Participant Data.
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Transforming Australia\2019s Ability to Prevent Suicide (The Taaps Project): Understanding How Treatment Services Can Better Meet the Needs of Young Australians at Risk of Suicide
  • 2018

    Journal article

    What Works in Youth Suicide Prevention? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2018.10.004
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Effectiveness of online and mobile telephone applications ('apps') for the self-management of suicidal ideation and self-harm: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1458-0
  • 2017

    Journal article

    The effectiveness of suicide prevention delivered by GPs: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.035
Katrina Witt

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2019
International Association for Suicide Prevention Andrej Marusic Early Career Researcher Award 2019

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    An evaluation of the feasibility, value and impact of using participatory modelling to inform the development of a regional system dynamics model for youth suicide prevention
    DOI: 10.1186/s12961-025-01360-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Using data linkage for mental health research in Australia
    DOI: 10.1177/00048674251333574
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Help-seeking experiences of young people of culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds following suicidal thoughts and behaviours in Melbourne, Australia: a qualitative approach
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093859
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Emergency Department Use Following Self-Harm and Suicide Ideation: An Analysis of the Influence of Cultural and/or Linguistic Diversity Using Data From the Self-Harm Monitoring System for Victoria (2012–2019)
    DOI: 10.1111/inm.13411
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Practitioner Review: Treatments for young people who self-harm – challenges and recommendations for research and clinical practice
    DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14052
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Prevention of self-harm and suicide in young people up to the age of 25 in education settings
    DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013844.pub2
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Evaluation of a youth-focused suicide prevention HOPE aftercare service: protocol for a non-randomized hybrid effectiveness-implementation type I design
    DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11795-2
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Cost-effectiveness of psychological and psychosocial interventions for adults, children and young people who have self-harmed
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2024-301220

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