A/Prof Jen Nicholas
Principal Research Fellow in Functional Recovery in YMH
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
97 Scholarly works
10 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
A cross-sectional survey of general practitioners' perspectives on wait times for adolescent mental health specialists and services in Australia
DOI: 10.1071/PY252262026
Journal article
A Randomized Controlled Trial With an Internal Pilot of a Co-Designed App Targeting Upstream Suicide-Related Risk and Protective Factors Among International Students
DOI: 10.1111/sltb.701252026
Journal article
Public availability of evidence-based mental health apps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-guided apps.
DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-03014-52026
Journal article
A Pre–Post Study of the Feasibility, Acceptability and Benefits of a Co-Design Approach for the Development of a Digital Suicide Prevention App for International Students
DOI: 10.1111/hex.706692023
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
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Digitally Enhancing Youth Mental Health Services Across Australia: Cluster RCT of an Adaptive, TaiLored, and behAvioural Science-Informed (ATLAS) Implementation Strategy
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Sustained engagement with a digital youth mental health platform: A mixed-methods study
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2025.1008992026
Book Chapter
Virtual Reality for Social Recovery
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-32552-5_222026
Journal article
Association between user engagement and clinical outcomes in smartphone apps for depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.1168642026
Journal article
Mental Health Professionals’ Perspectives on Digital Remote Monitoring in Services for People with Psychosis
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf0432025
Journal article
Feasibility and acceptability of Orygen Virtual Worlds: a virtual world platform for delivering youth mental health treatment (Preprint)
DOI: 10.2196/891832025
Journal article
Digital screening for postnatal depression: A qualitative study and framework analysis exploring the views of healthcare professionals
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100549
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (international)
MOST-Nexus: Transforming Global Youth Mental Health With Hyper-Personalised, Adaptive Scalable Digital Care
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
YOUTHreach - Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Support: A Comprehensive European Strategy