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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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The Beyond Ageing Project Phase 2 - a double-blind, selective prevention, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids and sertraline in an older age cohort at risk for depression: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Nicole Cockayne,Shantel L. Duffy,Rosalind Bonomally,Amelia English,Paul Amminger,Andrew Mackinnon,Helen Christensen,Sharon L. Naismith,Ian B. Hickie +8 more
TL;DR: A single-centre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial with three parallel groups involving omega-3 fatty acid supplementation or sertraline hydrochloride compared with matching placebo to address the long-neglected area of prevention of depression in older adults.
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Anxiety and depression - online resources and management tools.
TL;DR: GPs may consider referring patients to online information, support and assessment sites and/or prevention or treatment programs and the ways in which general practitioners can assist their patients in accessing the diverse range of available resources.
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Non-fatal self-poisoning across age groups, in Sri Lanka.
TL;DR: The overall study findings indicate that most who carry out acts of non-fatal self-poisoning in Sri Lanka are young (aged <35 years), but psychiatric morbidity and suicidal intent is higher in the older age groups, as is pesticide ingestion.
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A Brief Intervention to Increase Uptake and Adherence of an Internet-Based Program for Depression and Anxiety (Enhancing Engagement With Psychosocial Interventions): Randomized Controlled Trial.
Philip J. Batterham,Alison L. Calear,Matthew Sunderland,Frances Kay-Lambkin,Louise Farrer,Helen Christensen,Amelia Gulliver +6 more
TL;DR: This brief internet-based EFI did not increase the uptake of or adherence to an existing internet- based program for depression and anxiety and was not found to be efficacious over time for symptoms of depression.
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A Mobile Health Intervention (LifeBuoy App) to Help Young People Manage Suicidal Thoughts: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial.
Jin Han,Lauren McGillivray,Quincy J. J. Wong,Aliza Werner-Seidler,Iana Wong,Alison L. Calear,Helen Christensen,Michelle Torok +7 more
TL;DR: This trial is the first trial examining the efficacy of a DBT-informed smartphone app delivered to community-living young adults reporting suicidal thoughts and will extend knowledge about the efficacy and acceptability of app-based support for suicidal thoughts in young people.