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Overview

Andrew Mackinnon is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and conducts research primarily within the field of psychology. Their work focuses on clinical psychology, applied psychology, social psychology, general health professions, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their research spans a variety of topics, including:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Among recent publications linked to their research are:

  • "Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression," 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Dismantling, optimising, and personalising internet cognitive behavioural therapy for depression: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis using individual participant data," 2021, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "The relationship between screen time and mental health in young people: A systematic review of longitudinal studies," 2021, Clinical Psychology Review
  • "People Who Die by Suicide Without Receiving Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review," 2022, Frontiers in Public Health
  • "Youth Depression Alleviation with Anti-inflammatory Agents (YoDA-A): a randomised clinical trial of rosuvastatin and aspirin," 2020, BMC Medicine

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Helen Christensen
  • Philip J. Batterham
  • Aliza Werner-Seidler
  • Bridianne O'Dea
  • Alison L. Calear

The scientist's research has been published extensively in several venues known for mental health and psychological research. These include:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • BMJ Open
  • BMC Psychiatry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Mackinnon's contributions to psychology are predominantly situated in clinical and applied areas, with a significant emphasis on digital mental health interventions and suicide prevention. The intersection of these themes reflects a focus on improving mental health treatment modalities and accessibility, particularly through internet-based therapies and public health approaches.

Best Publications

  • Long-chain ω-3 fatty acids for indicated prevention of psychotic disorders: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    G. Paul Amminger;Miriam R. Schäfer;Konstantinos Papageorgiou;Claudia M. Klier

  • Metal-Protein Attenuation With Iodochlorhydroxyquin (Clioquinol) Targeting Aβ Amyloid Deposition and Toxicity in Alzheimer Disease: A Pilot Phase 2 Clinical Trial

    Craig W Ritchie;Ashley I Bush;Andrew J Mackinnon;Steve Macfarlane

  • A short form of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule: evaluation of factorial validity and invariance across demographic variables in a community sample

    Andrew Mackinnon;Anthony F Jorm;Helen Christensen;Ailsa E Korten

  • Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Network Meta-analysis.

    Eirini Karyotaki;Eirini Karyotaki;Eirini Karyotaki;Orestis Efthimiou;Orestis Efthimiou;Clara Miguel;Clara Miguel;Frederic Maas Genannt Bermpohl

  • Efficacy of self-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of depressive symptoms a meta-analysis of individual participant data

    Eirini Karyotaki;Heleen Riper;Jos W. Twisk;Adriaan Hoogendoorn

  • The prognosis of common mental disorders in adolescents: a 14-year prospective cohort study

    George C Patton;George C Patton;Carolyn Coffey;Helena Romaniuk;Helena Romaniuk;Andrew Mackinnon

  • People living with psychotic illness in 2010: the second Australian national survey of psychosis.

    Vera A Morgan;Anna Waterreus;Assen Jablensky;Andrew Mackinnon

  • The mental health of Australian elite athletes.

    Amelia Gulliver;Kathleen M. Griffiths;Andrew Mackinnon;Philip J. Batterham

  • Gender differences in depression and anxiety across the adult lifespan: the role of psychosocial mediators

    Liana S. Leach;Helen Christensen;Andrew J. Mackinnon;Timothy D. Windsor

  • Psychopathology in Young People With Intellectual Disability

    Stewart L. Einfeld;Andrea M. Piccinin;Andrea M. Piccinin;Andrew Mackinnon;Scott M. Hofer;Scott M. Hofer

  • Predictors of treatment dropout in self-guided web-based interventions for depression: an 'individual patient data' meta-analysis

    Eirini Karyotaki;Annet M. Kleiboer;Filip Smit;David Trevor Turner

  • A quantitative review of cognitive deficits in depression and Alzheimer-type dementia.

    Helen Christensen;Kathleen Griffiths;Andrew J Mackinnon;Patricia A Jacomb

  • A spreadsheet for the calculation of comprehensive statistics for the assessment of diagnostic tests and inter-rater agreement

    Andrew J Mackinnon

  • The YouthMood Project: A cluster randomized controlled trial of an online cognitive behavioral program with adolescents.

    Alison L. Calear;Helen Christensen;Andrew Mackinnon;Kathleen M. Griffiths

  • Effects on parental mental health of an education and skills training program for parents of young children with autism: a randomized controlled trial.

    Bruce John Tonge;Avril Vaux Brereton;Melissa Carmen Kiomall;Andrew James Mackinnon

  • Efficacy of Self-guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms

    Eirini Karyotaki;Heleen Riper;Jos Twisk;Adriaan Hoogendoorn

  • Apolipoprotein E allele ∈4, dementia, and cognitive decline in a population sample

    A.S Henderson;A.F Jorm;A.E Korten;H Christensen

  • Paediatric quality of life instruments: a review of the impact of the conceptual framework on outcomes.

    Elise Davis;Elizabeth Waters;Andrew Mackinnon;Dinah Reddihough

  • Performance of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) as a screening test for dementia.

    A. F. Jorm;R. Scott;J. S. Cullen;A. J. MacKinnon

  • Effectiveness of an online insomnia program (SHUTi) for prevention of depressive episodes (the GoodNight Study): a randomised controlled trial

    Helen Christensen;Philip J Batterham;John A Gosling;Lee M Ritterband

  • Long-Chain ω-3 Fatty Acids for Indicated Prevention of Psychotic Disorders

    G Paul Amminger;Miriam R Schäfer;Konstantinos Papageorgiou;Claudia M Klier

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen Christensen
Helen Christensen University of New South Wales
Anthony F. Jorm
Anthony F. Jorm University of Melbourne
Philip J. Batterham
Philip J. Batterham Australian National University
Patrick D. McGorry
Patrick D. McGorry University of Melbourne
David J. Castle
David J. Castle University of Tasmania
Kathleen M Griffiths
Kathleen M Griffiths Australian National University
A. S. Henderson
A. S. Henderson Australian National University
Debra L. Foley
Debra L. Foley University of Melbourne
Alison L. Calear
Alison L. Calear Australian National University
John J. McGrath
John J. McGrath Aarhus University

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