A/Prof Caroline Gao
Associate Professor, Biostatistician
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
164 Scholarly works
10 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Early life exposure to an episode of extreme air pollution and lung function later in childhood: the Hazelwood early life follow-up (ELF) study
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.1250542025
Journal article
An illustrative guide to a Policy Lab model: contributing to evidence-informed policies for digital technology in youth mental health care
DOI: 10.1071/AH242222024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Enabling Early Psychosis Research Through a Clinical Quality Registry
2024
Journal article
Evidence of gender imbalance across samples in sport and exercise psychology
DOI: 10.1080/1750984X.2022.21509812023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
EValuating the Impact of DigitaLly Enhancing Australian Youth Mental Health SerVicEs (The EVOLVE Project): A Large Scale, Controlled, Process and Economic Evaluation of a Blended Digital Intervention
2023
Research grants (other domestic)
VR Social Cognition Therapy in Early Psychosis: Effectiveness and Implementation
2021
Journal article
Gender differences in mental health symptoms and risk factors in australian elite athletes
DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000984
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Patterns in health service use during and up to 1 year after an acute episode of hospital-presenting self-harm: data linkage cohort study of over 1.3 million records.
DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2026.120332026
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Impact of Early Intervention Services on Substance Use Outcomes Among Young People at Risk for Psychosis.
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202503092026
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Trends in vaping prevalence and mental health associations among Australian youth: Cross-sectional analysis 2016–2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.1052932026
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Mortality in relation to smoke exposure 9 years after the Hazelwood coal mine fire
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyag0712026
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Corrigendum to “Follow-up of cancer incidence associated with smoke-related PM2.5 exposure due to a coal mine fire” [J Epidemiol Popul Health 2025;73(6):203148] (S2950433325003428), (10.1016/j.jeph.2025.203148)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeph.2026.2033512026
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Climate change and social health
DOI: 10.1038/s41562-026-02455-y2026
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Co-Development and Validation of a Patient-Reported Experience Measure for Trans and Gender Diverse Young People: A Multi-Stage Participatory Study Protocol
DOI: 10.1111/hex.706782026
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Therapeutic strategies to manage climate distress among young people
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanplh.2026.101470