Dr Sam McKay
Honorary Fellow
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
35 Scholarly works
3 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Multimodal Approach to Preventing Suicide in Schools (MAPSS): a randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of an integrated response to suicide risk among secondary school students.
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-026-06838-y2026
Journal article
The status-related stress scale (SRSS): Measuring opportunity constraints and precarity among Asian adults in the United States with F-1, J-1, or H-1B status
DOI: 10.1111/asap.700672026
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.706692026
Journal article
Multi-modal approach to preventing suicide in schools: a regionally-based UK pilot study
DOI: 10.3389/frcha.2026.17680522024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Like Your Life Depends on It: Integrating Digital Interventions Into Schools to Prevent Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents
2024
Research grants (other domestic)
Empowering International Students to Better Manage Suicide Risk Through Co-Designing an Innovative and Implementable Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention
2024
Research grants (other domestic)
Empowering International Students Through Co-Designing an Innovative Suicide Prevention Intervention
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Protocol update to a study protocol for the Multimodal Approach to Preventing Suicide in Schools (MAPSS) project: a regionally based randomised trial of an integrated response to suicide risk among secondary school students
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-025-09118-92025
Journal article
The Bud App: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial with an internal pilot phase targeting modifiable risk and protective factors for suicide among international students
DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2025.1015782025
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Suicide prevention for international students: A single-arm mixed methods evaluation of the LivingWorks safeTALK program in Australia
DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2025.100822025
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Rethinking suicide prevention in schools starts with implementation
DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00484-62025
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Improving descriptive reporting of suicidal ideation: A call for comprehensive metrics
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2025.1009532025
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Young People’s Behavior, Confidence, and Safety when Communicating Online about Self-Harm and Suicide: Development and Validation of the #Chatsafe Online Safety Scale
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2024.0558