Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler
Associate Professor

Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler

BPsychol (Hons) - UNSW, 2006

Combined PhD/MPsychol(Clinical) - UNSW, 2012

Medicine & Health
The Black Dog Institute

My research program uses experimental and clinical trial methodology to examine the best ways to prevent mental illness in young people. 

I am a nationally and internationally recognised leader in conducting large scale trials to examine the best ways to prevent common mental illness in young people, using evidence-based programs, delivered both through the school system and in the community. I am currently leading the Future Proofing Study - the largest mental health digital prevention trial undertaken globally, and will use this data to better understand the risk factors and reasons why young people develop mental illness in the first place. The overall goal of this research is to improve prevention treatments and better target those who are at risk. I am particularly interested in addressing the gender gap in mental illness - girls and women currently experience mental ill health at a rate of twice that relates to boys and men. 

My current research areas include:

  • Prevention and treatment of depression and anxiety disorders
  • School mental health, including student wellbeing, teacher mental health and implementation in schools
  • Treatment of child and adolescent insomnia and sleep disturbance
  • Digital delivery of evidence-based programs at scale

For information on specific projects please go to: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/research/our-researchers/aliza-werner-seidler

Funding Sources: 

  • National Health & Medical Research Council
  • Medical Research Future Fund
  • nib Foundation
  • Perpetual Impact
Phone
02 9382 3803
Location
Black Dog Institute, Faculty of Medicine
  • Book Chapters | 2022
    2022, 'Preventative Interventions for Childhood and Adolescent Disorders', in Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Second Edition, Elsevier, pp. 196 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818697-8.00049-2
    Book Chapters | 2020
    2020, 'The primary prevention of anxiety disorders', in New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry, Oxford University Press, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198713005.003.0091
    Book Chapters | 2019
    2019, 'CBT Prevention Programs', in Handbook of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies, Fourth Edition, Guilford Publications
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Calear A; Werner-Seidler A; Tye M; Christensen H, 2018, 'School-based prevention and early intervention programs for depression', in Leschied AW; Saklofske DH; Flett GL (ed.), Handbook of School-Based Mental Health Promotion, Springer, pp. 279 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89842-1_16
    Book Chapters | 2014
    Moulds M; Hetherington K; Werner-Seidler A, 2014, 'The impact of rumination on positive autobiographical memories in depression.', in K. Kaniasty, K.A. Moore, S. Howard, & P. Buchwald (ed.), Stress and Anxiety: Applications to Social and Environmental Threats, Psychological Well-Being, Occupational Challenges, and Developmental Psychology., pp. 65 - 71
  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, '86. Linguistic Markers as a Digital Phenotype of Mental Health in Adolescents: Findings From the Future Proofing Study', Biological Psychiatry, 93, pp. S128 - S128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.02.326
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Intervention Programs Targeting the Mental Health, Professional Burnout, and/or Wellbeing of School Teachers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses', Educational Psychology Review, 35, pp. 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09720-w
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Protocol for a bandit-based response adaptive trial to evaluate the effectiveness of brief self-guided digital interventions for reducing psychological distress in university students: the Vibe Up study.', BMJ Open, 13, pp. e066249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066249
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Specific anxiety and depression symptoms are risk factors for the onset of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in youth', Journal of Affective Disorders, 327, pp. 299 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.024
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'The effects of a sleep-focused smartphone application on insomnia and depressive symptoms: a randomised controlled trial and mediation analysis', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13795
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'The impact of COVID-19 and bushfires on the mental health of Australian adolescents: a cross-sectional study', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00583-1
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'A cluster randomised effectiveness-implementation trial of an intervention to increase the adoption of PAX Good Behaviour Game, a mental health prevention program, in Australian primary schools: Study protocol', Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100923
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'A cognitive behavioural therapy smartphone app for adolescent depression and anxiety: co-design of ClearlyMe', Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X22000095
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Addressing the mental health of school students: Perspectives of secondary school teachers and counselors', International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, 10, pp. 128 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2020.1838367
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Appropriate Use and Operationalization of Adherence to Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Youth: Systematic Review', JMIR Mental Health, 9, pp. e37640, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/37640
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Associations Between Smartphone Keystroke Metadata and Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescents: Findings from the Future Proofing Study (Preprint)', JMIR Mental Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/44986
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Development of a gamified cognitive training app “Social Brain Train” to enhance adolescent mental health: a participatory design study protocol', Wellcome Open Research, 7, pp. 21 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17441.1
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Digital cognitive-behavioural therapy to reduce suicidal ideation and behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data', Evidence-Based Mental Health, 25, pp. E8 - E17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2022-300540
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Implementing a Digital Depression Prevention Program in Australian Secondary Schools: A Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study (Preprint)', JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42349
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Personality factors associated with suicidal ideation, plans and attempts in adolescents', Journal of Affective Disorders, 310, pp. 135 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.010
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a CBT-based smartphone application for improving mental health outcomes in adolescents: the MobiliseMe study', BMC Psychiatry, 22, pp. 746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04383-3
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Rates and Predictors of Deterioration in a Trial of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Suicidal Thoughts', Archives of Suicide Research, 26, pp. 937 - 947, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2020.1848671
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Telehealth use by mental health professionals during COVID-19', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221089229
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'The Future Proofing Study: Design, methods and baseline characteristics of a prospective cohort study of the mental health of Australian adolescents', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, pp. e1954, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1954
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'The Sources of Strength Australia project: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a peer-connectedness school-based program to promote help-seeking in adolescents', Journal of Affective Disorders, 299, pp. 435 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.043
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'The early course and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in very young children: diagnostic prevalence and predictors in hospital-attending children and a randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial of trauma-focused cognitive therapy, for 3- to 8-year-olds', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 63, pp. 58 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13460
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'The effect of a therapeutic smartphone application on suicidal ideation in young adults: Findings from a randomized controlled trial in Australia', PLoS Medicine, 19, pp. e1003978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003978
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'The impact of COVID-19 on the lives and mental health of Australian adolescents', European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 31, pp. 1465 - 1477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-021-01790-x
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Understanding the experience of rumination and worry: A descriptive qualitative survey study', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, pp. 929 - 946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12367
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'A New Normal: Integrating Lived Experience Into Scientific Data Syntheses', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.763005
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'A cluster randomised controlled trial of a web-based youth mental health service in Australian schools', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 12, pp. 100178 - 100178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100178
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'A randomized, controlled proof-of-concept trial evaluating durable effects of memory flexibility training (MemFlex) on autobiographical memory distortions and on relapse of recurrent major depressive disorder over 12 months', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2021.103835
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Application of the inter-personal psychological theory of suicide in a non-clinical community-based adolescent population', Journal of Affective Disorders, 294, pp. 235 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.011
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Content and themes of repetitive thinking in postnatal first-time mothers.', Frontiers in Psychology: Psychology for Clinical Settings, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.586538
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Web-Based Training Program for Australian Secondary School Teachers: Pilot Study of the BEAM (Building Educators Skills in Adolescent Mental Health) Program', JMIR Mental Health, 8, pp. e29989, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/29989
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Factors that help and hinder the implementation of digital depression prevention programs: School-based cross-sectional study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/26223
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Gender differences in adolescent sleep disturbance and treatment response to smartphone app–delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: Exploratory study', JMIR Formative Research, 5, pp. e22498, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/22498
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Heightened neural sensitivity to social pain and social gain in major depressive disorder.', , http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/p8jrf
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Managing rumination and worry: A pilot study of an internet intervention targeting repetitive negative thinking in Australian adults.', Journal of Affective Disorders
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Prevention and early intervention of depression in young people: an integrated narrative review of affective awareness and Ecological Momentary Assessment', BMC Psychology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00614-6
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Protocol for the process evaluation of a complex intervention delivered in schools to prevent adolescent depression: The Future Proofing Study', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042133
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'School teachers: the forgotten frontline workers of Covid-19', Australasian Psychiatry, 29, pp. 420 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10398562211006145
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'School-based depression and anxiety prevention programs: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Psychology Review, 89, pp. 102079 - 102079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102079
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Specific aspects of sleep disturbance associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 282, pp. 574 - 579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.150
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'The relationship between screen time and mental health in young people: A systematic review of longitudinal studies', Clinical Psychology Review, 86, pp. 102021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102021
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'The upside: coping and psychological resilience in Australian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00432-z
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A Mobile Health Intervention (LifeBuoy App) to Help Young People Manage Suicidal Thoughts: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.23655
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A mobile health intervention (LifeBuoy App) to help young people manage suicidal thoughts: protocol for a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial', JMIR Research Protocols, 9, pp. e23655, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23655
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A randomised controlled trial of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application for improving adolescents’ mental health', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 61, pp. 899 - 913, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13294
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A trial protocol for the effectiveness of digital interventions for preventing depression in adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', Trials, 21, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3901-7
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Comprehensive database and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on psychotherapies reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviour: Study protocol', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e037566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037566
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Adolescents With Mental Health Problems: Feasibility Open Trial.', JMIR Ment Health, 7, pp. e14842, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14842
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Emotional complexity across the life story: Elevated negative emodiversity and diminished positive emodiversity in sufferers of recurrent depression', Journal of Affective Disorders, 273, pp. 106 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.04.060
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Factors That Help and Hinder the Implementation of Digital Depression Prevention Programs: School-Based Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.26223
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Factors associated with engagement in online self-help programs among people with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, pp. 402 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.044
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Gender Differences in Adolescent Sleep Disturbance and Treatment Response to Smartphone App–Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: Exploratory Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.22498
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Identifying subgroups within a sample of adults with a suicide attempt history using the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide', Psychiatry Research, 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113406
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Personally salient, emotionally negative task contexts provoke goal neglect in depression', Psychological Medicine, 50, pp. 874 - 880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291719000886
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Practitioner review: Co-design of digital mental health technologies with children and young people', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 61, pp. 928 - 940, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13258
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Self-reported disability and quality of life in an online Australian community sample with suicidal thoughts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 263, pp. 707 - 714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.050
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Suicide prevention using self-guided digital interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', The Lancet Digital Health, 2, pp. e25 - e36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30199-2
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'The psychometric properties of the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ) in a clinical sample of adults with recurrent depression', Journal of Affective Disorders, 276, pp. 212 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.061
    Journal articles | 2019
    Anderson M; Werner-Seidler A; King C; Gayed A; Harvey SB; O’Dea B, 2019, 'Mental Health Training Programs for Secondary School Teachers: A Systematic Review', School Mental Health, 11, pp. 489 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12310-018-9291-2
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'A Trial Protocol for the Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Depression in Adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.14135/v1
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'A Trial Protocol for the Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Depression in Adolescents: The Future Proofing Study', , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.14135/v2
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Examining the impact of the Good Behaviour Game on emotional and behavioural problems in primary school children: A case for integrating well-being strategies into education', Australian Journal of Education, 63, pp. 292 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004944119878480
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Pilot evaluation of the Sleep Ninja: A smartphone application for adolescent insomnia symptoms', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e026502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026502
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Service use history of individuals enrolling in a web-based suicidal ideation treatment trial: Analysis of baseline data', JMIR Mental Health, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/11521
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'The Social and Emotional Impact of Involving Individuals With Mental Illness in the Research Process', Qualitative Health Research, 29, pp. 1634 - 1640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732319837232
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Use of web conferencing technology for conducting online focus groups among young people with lived experience of suicidal thoughts: Mixed methods research', JMIR Mental Health, 6, pp. e14191, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14191
    Journal articles | 2018
    Dunn BD; Burr LA; Smith HB; Hunt A; Dadgostar D; Dalglish L; Smith S; Attree E; Jell G; Martyn J; Bos N; Werner-Seidler A, 2018, 'Turning gold into lead: Dampening appraisals reduce happiness and pleasantness and increase sadness during anticipation and recall of pleasant activities in the laboratory', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 107, pp. 19 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.05.003
    Journal articles | 2018
    Hitchcock C; Golden AM J; Werner-Seidler A; Kuyken W; Dalgleish T, 2018, 'The Impact of Affective Context on Autobiographical Recollection in Depression', Clinical Psychological Science, 6, pp. 315 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167702617740672
    Journal articles | 2018
    Hitchcock C; Gormley S; O'Leary C; Rodrigues E; Wright I; Griffiths K; Gillard J; Watson P; Hammond E; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2018, 'Study protocol for a randomised, controlled platform trial estimating the effect of autobiographical Memory Flexibility training (MemFlex) on relapse of recurrent major depressive disorder', BMJ Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018194
    Journal articles | 2018
    Hitchcock C; Gormley S; Rees C; Rodrigues E; Gillard J; Panesar I; Wright IM; Hammond E; Watson P; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2018, 'A randomised controlled trial of memory flexibility training (MemFlex) to enhance memory flexibility and reduce depressive symptomatology in individuals with major depressive disorder', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 110, pp. 22 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.08.008
    Journal articles | 2018
    Samtani S; McEvoy PM; Mahoney AE J; Werner-Seidler A; Li SS Y; McGill BC; Tockar J; Moulds ML, 2018, 'Examining a transdiagnostic measure of repetitive thinking in depressed, formerly depressed and never-depressed individuals', Journal of Affective Disorders, 229, pp. 515 - 522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.12.081
    Journal articles | 2018
    Schweizer S; Navrady L; Breakwell L; Howard RM; Golden AM; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2018, 'Affective enhancement of working memory is maintained in depression', Emotion, 18, pp. 127 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000306
    Journal articles | 2018
    Van Spijker BA J; Werner-Seidler A; Batterham PJ; Mackinnon A; Calear AL; Gosling JA; Reynolds J; Kerkhof AJ F M; Solomon D; Shand F; Christensen H, 2018, 'Effectiveness of a web-based self-help program for suicidal thinking in an australian community sample: Randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.8595
    Journal articles | 2018
    Werner-Seidler A; Johnston L; Christensen H, 2018, 'Digitally-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy for youth insomnia: A systematic review', Internet Interventions, 11, pp. 71 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2018.01.007
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'A cluster randomized controlled platform trial comparing group Memory Specificity Training (MEST) to group psychoeducation and supportive counselling (PSC) in the treatment of recurrent depression.', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 105, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.03.004
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Adolescents’ perspectives on a mobile app for relationships: Cross-sectional survey', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.8831
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Beyond the Trial: Systematic Review of Real-World Uptake and Engagement With Digital Self-Help Interventions for Depression, Low Mood, or Anxiety.', J Med Internet Res, 20, pp. e199, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.9275
    Journal articles | 2017
    Burr LA; Javiad M; Jell G; Werner-Seidler A; Dunn BD, 2017, 'Turning lemonade into lemons: Dampening appraisals reduce positive affect and increase negative affect during positive activity scheduling', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 91, pp. 91 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2017.01.010
    Journal articles | 2017
    Goodall B; Chadwick I; McKinnon A; Werner-Seidler A; Meiser-Stedman R; Smith P; Dalgleish T, 2017, 'Translating the Cognitive Model of PTSD to the Treatment of Very Young Children: A Single Case Study of an 8-Year-Old Motor Vehicle Accident Survivor', Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73, pp. 511 - 523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22449
    Journal articles | 2017
    Hitchcock C; Werner-Seidler A; Blackwell SE; Dalgleish T, 2017, 'Autobiographical episodic memory-based training for the treatment of mood, anxiety and stress-related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Psychology Review, 52, pp. 92 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2016.12.003
    Journal articles | 2017
    Perry Y; Werner-Seidler A; Calear A; Mackinnon A; King C; Psych MC; Scott J; Merry S; Fleming T; Stasiak K; Christensen H; Batterham PJ, 2017, 'Preventing depression in final year secondary students: School-based randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.8241
    Journal articles | 2017
    Werner-Seidler A; Afzali MH; Chapman C; Sunderland M; Slade T, 2017, 'The relationship between social support networks and depression in the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52, pp. 1463 - 1473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-017-1440-7
    Journal articles | 2017
    Werner-Seidler A; O'Dea B; Shand F; Johnston L; Frayne A; Fogarty AS; Christensen H, 2017, 'A smartphone app for adolescents with sleep disturbance: Development of the sleep Ninja', JMIR Mental Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mental.7614
    Journal articles | 2017
    Werner-Seidler A; Perry Y; Calear AL; Newby JM; Christensen H, 2017, 'School-based depression and anxiety prevention programs for young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Psychology Review, 51, pp. 30 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2016.10.005
    Journal articles | 2017
    Werner-Seidler A; Tan L; Dalgleish T, 2017, 'The Vicissitudes of Positive Autobiographical Recollection as an Emotion Regulation Strategy in Depression', Clinical Psychological Science, 5, pp. 26 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167702616647922
    Journal articles | 2016
    Hitchcock C; Mueller V; Hammond E; Rees C; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2016, 'The effects of autobiographical memory flexibility (MemFlex) training: An uncontrolled trial in individuals in remission from depression', Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 52, pp. 92 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2016.03.012
    Journal articles | 2016
    Perry Y; Werner-Seidler A; Calear AL; Christensen H, 2016, 'Web-based and mobile suicide prevention interventions for young people: A Systematic Review', Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 25, pp. 73 - 79
    Journal articles | 2016
    Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2016, 'The Method of Loci Improves Longer-Term Retention of Self-Affirming Memories and Facilitates Access to Mood-Repairing Memories in Recurrent Depression', Clinical Psychological Science, 4, pp. 1065 - 1072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167702615626693
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'An Australian Example of Translating Psychological Research into Practice and Policy: Where We are and Where We Need to Go', Frontiers in Psychology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00200
    Journal articles | 2015
    Catarino A; Küpper CS; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T; Anderson MC, 2015, 'Failing to Forget: Inhibitory-Control Deficits Compromise Memory Suppression in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder', Psychological Science, 26, pp. 604 - 616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797615569889
    Journal articles | 2015
    Dalgleish T; Goodall B; Chadwick I; Werner-Seidler A; McKinnon A; Morant N; Schweizer S; Panesar I; Humphrey A; Watson P; Lafortune L; Smith P; Meiser-Stedman R, 2015, 'Trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy versus treatment as usual for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in young children aged 3 to 8 years: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0632-2
    Journal articles | 2015
    Hitchcock C; Hammond E; Rees C; Panesar I; Watson P; Werner-Seidler A; Dalgleish T, 2015, 'Memory Flexibility training (MemFlex) to reduce depressive symptomatology in individuals with major depressive disorder: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1029-y
    Journal articles | 2015
    Perry Y; Calear AL; Mackinnon A; Batterham PJ; Licinio J; King C; Thomsen N; Scott J; Donker T; Merry S; Fleming T; Stasiak K; Werner-Seidler A; Christensen H, 2015, 'Trial for the Prevention of Depression (TriPoD) in final-year secondary students: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial', Trials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0929-1
    Journal articles | 2014
    Dalgleish T; Bevan A; McKinnon A; Breakwell L; Mueller V; Chadwick I; Schweizer S; Hitchcock C; Watson P; Raes F; Jobson L; Werner-Seidler A, 2014, 'A comparison of MEmory Specificity Training (MEST) to education and support (ES) in the treatment of recurrent depression: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial', Trials, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-293
    Journal articles | 2014
    Newby JM; Lang T; Werner-Seidler A; Holmes E; Moulds ML, 2014, 'Alleviating distressing intrusive memories in depression: A comparison between computerised cognitive bias modification and cognitive behavioural education', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 56, pp. 60 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.03.001
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Disruptions in autobiographical memory processing in depression and the emergence of memory therapeutics', Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 18, pp. 596 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2014.06.010
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Recalling positive self-defining memories in depression: The impact of processing mode', Memory, 22, pp. 525 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2013.801494
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'A clinician’s quick guideof evidence-based approaches number 2: Depression', Clinical Psychologist, 17, pp. 88 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cp.12017
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'An investigation of the relationship between positive affect regulation and depression', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 51, pp. 46 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2012.11.001
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Characteristics of self-defining memory in depression vulnerability', Memory, 20, pp. 935 - 948, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2012.712702
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Mood repair and processing mode in depression', Emotion, 12, pp. 470 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0025984
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Autobiographical memory characteristics in depression vulnerability: Formerly depressed individuals recall less vivid positive memories', Cognition and Emotion, 25, pp. 1087 - 1103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2010.531007
    Journal articles | 2010
    2010, 'Psychometric evaluation of the thought control ability questionnaire (TCAQ) and the prediction of cognitive control', Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 32, pp. 397 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-009-9171-z
    Journal articles | 2007
    2007, 'Effects of D-Cycloserine on extinction: Consequences of prior exposure to imipramine', Biological Psychiatry, 62, pp. 1195 - 1197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.04.010
    Journal articles |
    'Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Help Program for Suicidal Thinking in an Australian Community Sample: Randomized Controlled Trial', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.v20i2.8595
  • Preprints | 2022
    2022, A qualitative inquiry of implementation factors in the Future Proofing study, a depression prevention program for Australian secondary schools (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.42349
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, A qualitative investigation into university student preferences for a psychological intervention designed to improve sleep (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.44145
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, Appropriate use and operationalisation of adherence to digital cognitive behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety in youth: A systematic review. (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.37640
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, Associations Between Smartphone Keystroke Metadata and Mental Health Functioning in Adolescents: Findings from the Future Proofing Study (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.44986
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, Intervention programs targeting the mental health, professional burnout, or wellbeing of school teachers: A systematic review and meta-analyses, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1386793/v1
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, Protocol for a bandit-based response adaptive trial to evaluate the effectiveness of brief self-guided digital interventions for reducing psychological distress in university students: The Vibe Up Study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.05.22283129
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, The Future Proofing Study: Design, Methods and Baseline Characteristics of a Prospective Cohort Study of the Mental Health of Australian Adolescents, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/x6vdj
    Other | 2021
    2021, Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Web-Based Training Program for Australian Secondary School Teachers: Pilot Study of the BEAM (Building Educators’ Skills in Adolescent Mental Health) Program (Preprint), JMIR Publications Inc., , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.29989
    Preprints | 2021
    2021, The Upside: Coping and Psychological Resilience in Australian Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-820688/v1
    Preprints | 2020
    2020, Protocol for the Process Evaluation of a Complex Intervention Delivered in Schools to Prevent Adolescent Depression: The Future Proofing Study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-35217/v1
    Preprints | 2020
    2020, The impact of COVID-19 on the lives and mental health of Australian adolescents, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.07.20190124
    Preprints | 2018
    2018, A randomised controlled trial of Memory Flexibility training (MemFlex) to enhance memory flexibility and reduce depressive symptomatology in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/vyst6
    Preprints | 2018
    2018, Emotional complexity across the life story: Diminished positive emodiversity and elevated negative emodiversity in sufferers of chronic depression, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/kg23q
    Preprints | 2018
    2018, Personally salient, emotionally negative task contexts provoke goal neglect in depression, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/4qkrn
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Boonstra TW; Werner-Seidler A; O'Dea B; Larsen ME; Christensen H, 2017, 'Smartphone app to investigate the relationship between social connectivity and mental health', in Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, IEEE, Seogwipo, South Korea, pp. 287 - 290, presented at 2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Seogwipo, South Korea, 11 July 2017 - 15 July 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2017.8036818
    Preprints | 2017
    2017, Smartphone app to investigate the relationship between social connectivity and mental health, , http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1702.02644
    Preprints |
    The Effects of a Sleep-Focused Smartphone Application on Insomnia and Depressive Symptoms: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Mediation Analysis, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4200346

Selection of current grants: 

NHMRC Investigator Grant. The Kids Aren't Alright: Preventing Adolescent Depression. Sole CI: Werner-Seidler (2021-2026).

Medical Research Future Fund. Optimising Treatments in Mental Health Using Artificial Intelligence. CIs: Christensen, Huckvale, Newby, Werner-Seidler, Beames, Han, Venkatesh, Gupta, Quin, Mouzakis, Vasa, Kummerfeld, Cutler (2020-2023). 

Goodman Foundation. Supported Online Therapy for Youth: Filling a Gap in Australian Mental Healthcare. CIs: O'Dea, Werner-Seidler (2020-2023). 

Perpetual Impact. Reducing Mental Illness By Targeting Sleep Disturbance in Young Adults. CIs: Werner-Seidler, Newby (2021-2022). 

 

2022 - Australian Rotary Health and the Alliance for Prevention of Mental Health Disorders Mid Career Award for Research Excellence 

2018 - Young Tall Poppy Award from Australian Institute of Policy and Science

2017 - Australian Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Tracy Goodall Early Career Researcher Award

2015 - British Psychological Society International Rising Star Award

My Research Supervision

1. Joint supervisor, Michelle Tadros. PhD thesis title: Treating insomnia in young adults. 2020 - 

2. Joint supervisor, Jacqueline Frei. PhD thesis title: Enhancing mental health literacy in primary school teachers. (part time) 2021 - 

3. Joint supervisor, Katarina Kikas. PhD thesis title: Illness Anxiety Disorder: A longitudinal investigation. 2022 -