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Helen Christensen
Researcher at University of New South Wales
Publications - 629
Citations - 58443
Helen Christensen is an academic researcher from University of New South Wales. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 116, co-authored 596 publications receiving 48002 citations. Previous affiliations of Helen Christensen include Centre for Mental Health & Arcadia University.
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Modifiable risk factors predicting major depressive disorder at four year follow-up: a decision tree approach
TL;DR: The decision tree method was useful in assessing the risk of major depressive disorder over four years and was found to have better sensitivity and specificity than a logistic regression using identical predictors.
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Factors Associated with Successful Ageing
Anthony F. Jorm,Helen Christensen,A Scott Henderson,Patricia A. Jacomb,Ailsa E Korten,Andrew Mackinnon +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the prevalence of successful ageing and the factors associated with it and find that successful ageing is defined as living in the community without disability, with excellent or good self-rated health and a high score on a cognitive screening test.
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Suicide prevention in Australian Aboriginal communities: a review of past and present programs
Rebecca Ridani,Fiona Shand,Helen Christensen,Kathryn McKay,Joe Tighe,Jane Burns,Ernest Hunter +6 more
TL;DR: Results from available outcome evaluations suggest that employing a whole of community approach and focusing on connectedness, belongingness and cultural heritage may be of benefit in reducing suicidal rates and behaviors.
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Academic consumer researchers: a bridge between consumers and researchers
TL;DR: Academic consumer researchers have the potential to increase the relevance of mental health research to consumers, to bridge the gap between the academic and consumer communities and to contribute to the process of destigmatizing mental disorders.
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Association of pulmonary function with cognitive performance in early, middle and late adulthood.
TL;DR: FEV1 has a small but reliable positive association with cognitive test performance throughout adulthood, possibly reflecting a common physiological factor.