Dr Gemma Sicouri is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute.
Her research focuses on understanding and treating child and adolescent mental health disorders. She investigates the cognitive and familial factors underlying anxiety and comorbid conditions (e.g. depression) in children and adolescents to inform and evaluate the development of new and improved treatments. Her research uses technology to increase the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of evidence-based treatments for young people with anxiety and depression and for those at risk.
Before starting at Black Dog Institute, she held a Macquarie University Research Fellowship at the Centre for Emotional Health at Macquarie University.
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Book Chapters | 2023
Sicouri G, 2023, 'Anxiety in youth with asthma and cognitive behavioral therapy', in Handbook of Lifespan Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Childhood Adolescence Pregnancy Adulthood and Aging, pp. 157 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85757-4.00005-5
Book Chapters | 2023
Sicouri G, 2023, 'Chapter 14 Anxiety in youth with asthma and cognitive behavioral therapy', in Handbook of Lifespan Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Elsevier, pp. 157 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-85757-4.00005-5
Book Chapters | 2022
Bertie LA; Sicouri G; Hudson JL, 2022, 'Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents', in Comprehensive Clinical Psychology Second Edition, pp. 217 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818697-8.00040-6
Book Chapters | 2022
Bertie LA; Sicouri G; Hudson JL, 2022, 'Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents', in Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Second Edition, pp. V5:217-V5:232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818697-8.00040-6
Book Chapters | 2021
Sicouri G; Hudson J, 2021, 'A Family-Based CBT Approach to the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents', in Family Based Intervention for Child and Adolescent Mental Health A Core Competencies Approach, pp. 100 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108682053.010
Journal articles | 2025
Aji M; Xu X; McDermott EA; Metz M; Songco A; O’Gradey-Lee M; Lim CYS; Sicouri G; Parrish L; Hudson JL, 2025, 'Measures of Sleep-Related Fears in Children: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties Using COSMIN', Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 28, pp. 439 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10567-025-00526-6
Journal articles | 2025
Daniel EK; Johnco C; Sicouri G, 2025, 'Content-specificity of a single-session cognitive bias modification of interpretations for social anxiety', Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 21, pp. 100937 - 100937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100937
Journal articles | 2025
Forbes MK; Watts AL; Twose M; Barrett A; Hudson JL; Lyneham HJ; McLellan L; Newton NC; Sicouri G; Chapman C; McKinnon A; Rapee RM; Slade T; Teesson M; Markon K; Sunderland M, 2025, 'A Hierarchical Model of the Symptom-Level Structure of Psychopathology in Youth', Clinical Psychological Science, 13, pp. 278 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21677026241257852
Journal articles | 2025
Songco A; Francis DA; McDermott EA; Lim CYS; Allsop A; Croguennec J; Sicouri G; Mackinnon A; Hudson JL, 2025, 'The impact of universal mental health screening on stigma in primary schools', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00854-5
Journal articles | 2025
Storer B; Holden M; Kershaw KA; Braund TA; Chakouch C; Coleshill MJ; Haffar S; Harvey S; Sicouri G; Newby J; Murphy M, 2025, 'Global Prevalence of Anxiety in Gastroenterology and Hepatology Outpatients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Current Gastroenterology Reports, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11894-025-00963-x
Journal articles | 2024
Ienna AF; Sicouri G; Peters L; Hudson JL, 2024, 'Psychometric properties of the Child Anxiety and Depression Life Interference Scale – Young Adult version', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, pp. 558 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12486
Journal articles | 2024
Sicouri G; Daniel E; Salemink E; Mackinnon A; Allsop A; Hudson J, 2024, 'Codesigned online cognitive bias modification of interpretations for anxiety and depression in children: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078652
Journal articles | 2024
Storer B; Holden M; Kershaw KA; Braund TA; Chakouch C; Coleshill MJ; Haffar S; Harvey S; Sicouri G; Newby J; Murphy M, 2024, 'The prevalence of anxiety in respiratory and sleep diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Respiratory Medicine, 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107677
Journal articles | 2023
Kershaw KA; Storer B; Braund T; Chakouch C; Coleshill M; Haffar S; Harvey S; Newby J; Sicouri G; Murphy M, 2023, 'The prevalence of anxiety in adult endocrinology outpatients: A systematic review and meta–analysis', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106357
Journal articles | 2023
Sicouri G; Daniel EK; Spoelma MJ; Salemink E; McDermott EA; Hudson JL, 2023, 'Cognitive bias modification of interpretations for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents: A meta‐analysis', JCPP Advances, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12207
Journal articles | 2023
Sicouri G; March S; Pellicano E; De Young AC; Donovan CL; Cobham VE; Rowe A; Brett S; Russell JK; Uhlmann L; Hudson JL, 2023, 'Mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, pp. 213 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221090174
Journal articles | 2023
Spoelma MJ; Sicouri GL; Francis DA; Songco AD; Daniel EK; Hudson JL, 2023, 'Estimated Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in Children from 2004 to 2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', JAMA Pediatrics, 177, pp. 1017 - 1027, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3221
Journal articles | 2023
Storer B; Kershaw KA; Braund TA; Chakouch C; Coleshill MJ; Haffar S; Harvey S; Newby J; Sicouri G; Murphy M, 2023, 'The prevalence of anxiety disorders in dermatology outpatients: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 37, pp. 1576 - 1586, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jdv.19151
Journal articles | 2023
Storer B; Kershaw KA; Braund TA; Chakouch C; Coleshill MJ; Haffar S; Harvey S; Newby JM; Sicouri G; Murphy M, 2023, 'Global Prevalence of Anxiety in Adult Cardiology Outpatients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Current Problems in Cardiology, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101877
Journal articles | 2023
Subotic-Kerry M; Werner-Seidler A; Corkish B; Batterham PJ; Sicouri G; Hudson J; Christensen H; O’Dea B; Li SH, 2023, 'Protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of a CBT-I smartphone application (Sleep Ninja®) on insomnia symptoms in children', BMC Psychiatry, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05185-x
Journal articles | 2022
Dunn C; Sicouri G, 2022, 'The Relationship Between Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis', Behaviour Change, 39, pp. 134 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.13
Journal articles | 2022
Rogers J; Sicouri G, 2022, 'A Single-Session Online Cognitive Bias Modification of Interpretations Modified for Adults With Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms', Behavior Therapy, 53, pp. 967 - 980, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2022.04.006
Dadds MR; Sicouri G; Piotrowska PJ; Collins DAJ; Hawes DJ; Moul C; Lenroot RK; Frick PJ; Anderson V; Kimonis ER; Tully LA, 2019, 'Keeping Parents Involved: Predicting Attrition in a Self-Directed, Online Program for Childhood Conduct Problems', Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 48, pp. 881 - 893, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2018.1485109
Journal articles | 2018
Sicouri G; Tully L; Collins D; Burn M; Sargeant K; Frick P; Anderson V; Hawes D; Kimonis E; Moul C; Lenroot R; Dadds M, 2018, 'Toward Father-friendly Parenting Interventions: A Qualitative Study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 39, pp. 218 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1307
Journal articles | 2017
Dudeney J; Sharpe L; Sicouri G; Lorimer S; Dear BF; Jaffe A; Selvadurai H; Hunt C, 2017, 'Attentional Bias in Children with Asthma with and without Anxiety Disorders', Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 45, pp. 1635 - 1646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-017-0261-1
Journal articles | 2017
Sicouri G; Sharpe L; Hudson JL; Dudeney J; Jaffe A; Hunt C, 2017, 'A case series evaluation of a pilot group cognitive behavioural treatment for children with asthma and anxiety', Behaviour Change, 34, pp. 35 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/bec.2017.3
Journal articles | 2017
Sicouri G; Sharpe L; Hudson JL; Dudeney J; Jaffe A; Selvadurai H; Hunt C, 2017, 'Parent-child interactions in children with asthma and anxiety', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 97, pp. 242 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2017.08.010
Journal articles | 2017
Sicouri G; Sharpe L; Hudson JL; Dudeney J; Jaffe A; Selvadurai H; Lorimer S; Hunt C, 2017, 'Threat interpretation and parental influences for children with asthma and anxiety', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 89, pp. 14 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2016.11.004
Journal articles | 2015
Easter G; Sharpe L; Hunt CJ, 2015, 'Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Anxious and Depressive Symptoms in Caregivers of Children with Asthma', Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40, pp. 623 - 632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv012
PICCHIOTTINO R; GEORGOULIS G; SICOURI G; PANAYE A; DUBOIS JE, 1984, 'DARC-SYNOPSIS - DESIGNING SPECIFIC REACTION DATA BANKS - APPLICATION TO KETO-REACT', JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCES, 24, pp. 241 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ci00044a010
Forbes M; Watts A; Twose M; Barrett A; Hudson J; Lyneham H; McLellan L; Newton N; Sicouri G; Chapman C; McKinnon A; Rapee R; Slade T; Teesson M; Markon KE; Sunderland M, 2023, A Hierarchical Model of the Symptom-Level Structure of Psychopathology in Youth, http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7kcfz
Preprints | 2021
Sicouri G; March S; Pellicano L; De Young A; Donovan C; Cobham V; Rowe A; Brett S; Russell J; Uhlmann L; Hudson J, 2021, Mental Health Symptoms in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/f8ay3
Preprints | 2021
Sicouri G; March S; Pellicano L; De Young A; Donovan C; Cobham V; Rowe A; Brett S; Russell J; Uhlmann L; Hudson J, 2021, Mental Health Symptoms in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/369ey
