Alyssa Milton

@alyssacmilton.bsky.social

Associate Professor, University of Sydney | Director of Knowledge Transfer, Life Course Centre | President-Elect, SMHR | Mental health Researcher | Views my own

Read our new paper! How do we close the 17-year evidence-to-practice gap? Master protocols (which streamline treatment trials) could be adapted to accelerate implementation Key is long-term, place-based partnerships w/ co-production, collaboration & embedded evaluation doi.org/10.1186/s128...

Could master protocols be adapted for effectiveness-implementation hybrid studies? - BMC Medical Research Methodology

Background Master protocols leverage a common trial infrastructure for launching multiple sub-studies. Translational research aims to progress scientific discoveries toward public health impact, which...

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Our new paper reviewed 81 RCTs of workplace digital mental health tools (25,500 employees) to see designs & features that help We found: - DMHI = some benefits in depression, anxiety & stress - Person support, expert-design, vids, feedback & reminders boost outcomes 🔗 www.jmir.org/2025/1/e71253

Optimizing Workplace Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are widely used in workplaces to address common mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Their content and design vary ...

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💬Our new paper: We spoke w/ young people in Early Psychosis Services. They want: 🔹 A Safe space: feeling welcomed/not judged 🔹 Unconditional support “on my side” 🔹 Active involvement & partnership 🔹 Gradual self-management: building confidence connection & autonomy www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The clinical and psychosocial journey of young people engaging with early intervention psychosis services: qualitative study | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core

The clinical and psychosocial journey of young people engaging with early intervention psychosis services: qualitative study - Volume 11 Issue 6

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📢 Our new paper is out in BMC Public Health! 📉 Teacher mental health in Australia has declined since 2011—not because job demands increased, but b/c autonomy dropped. 17 years of national data shows teachers are more vulnerable to the same demands due to less job control. doi.org/10.1186/s128...

The growing effect of job demands on teacher mental health: results from a longitudinal national household panel survey - BMC Public Health

Background Teacher mental health is an important predictor of student outcomes and teacher workforce retention, and has been declining for some years, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The various...

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🚨New paper! Digital mental health tools can be effective—but are they safe? In our latest BJPsych Open editorial, Dr Urska Arnautovska and I reflect on emerging evidence in digital mental health. Calls for: End user voice at the centre, alongide regulation. Read👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The era of digital mental health interventions: we know they can be effective but are they also safe? | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core

The era of digital mental health interventions: we know they can be effective but are they also safe? - Volume 11 Issue 3

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