A/Prof Caroline Gao
Associate Professor, Biostatistician
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
155 Scholarly works
9 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Echoes from the mine: lung function across a decade following exposure to coal mine fire smoke
DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag0072025
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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
Long-term ambulance, emergency, and hospital use following mine fire-related PM2.5 exposure: analysis of linked data
DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/ae30f72026
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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: 10.1177/000486742513931622026
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Most respiratory symptoms have resolved 9 years after PM2.5 exposure from the Hazelwood coal mine fire
DOI: 10.1097/EE9.00000000000004502026
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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.2025.1201882026
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Survival among patients with cancer after a coalmine fire: analysis of registry data in regional Victoria, Australia
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2025-2239522025
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How do Australian social media users experience self-harm and suicide-related content? A National cross-sectional survey comparing young people and adults
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25646-02025
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Follow-up of cancer incidence associated with smoke-related PM2.5 exposure due to a coal mine fire
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeph.2025.2031482025
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A rapid assessment method for airborne transmission risk distribution based on human behaviors
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113752