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Overview

Theresa Fleming is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand and has an extensive publication record in the field of psychology, particularly in areas intersecting with digital mental health. Their research covers a broad range of topics including digital mental health interventions and the impact of technology on adolescent populations.

Their notable recent papers include the following:

  • The Effects of Casual Videogames on Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Low Mood: A Systematic Review (2020, Games for Health Journal)
  • Digital Micro Interventions for Behavioral and Mental Health Gains: Core Components and Conceptualization of Digital Micro Intervention Care (2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research)
  • Rapid and unequal decline in adolescent mental health and well-being 2012-2019: Findings from New Zealand cross-sectional surveys (2022, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry)
  • The role of gamification in digital mental health (2023, World Psychiatry)
  • Computerized cognitive behavioural therapy for gender minority adolescents: Analysis of the real-world implementation of SPARX in New Zealand (2020, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry)

Their work is frequently published in journals such as:

  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • Digital Health
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Fleming's research contributions span main fields of study including Psychology and Social Sciences. Subfields emphasized in their research are Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Health.

Main research topics addressed in their work are:

  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Fleming include Terryann Clark, Kylie Sutcliffe, Roshini Peiris-John, Sue Crengle, and Mathijs Lucassen. These collaborations have led to joint publications contributing to adolescent and digital mental health knowledge.

Best Publications

  • The effectiveness of SPARX, a computerised self help intervention for adolescents seeking help for depression: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

    Sally N Merry;Karolina Stasiak;Matthew Shepherd;Chris Frampton

  • The Health and Well-Being of Transgender High School Students: Results From the New Zealand Adolescent Health Survey (Youth'12)

    Terryann C. Clark;Mathijs F.G. Lucassen;Pat Bullen;Simon J. Denny

  • Serious Games and Gamification for Mental Health: Current Status and Promising Directions

    Theresa M. Fleming;Lynda Bavin;Karolina Stasiak;Eve Hermansson-Webb

  • Beyond the Trial: Systematic Review of Real-World Uptake and Engagement With Digital Self-Help Interventions for Depression, Low Mood, or Anxiety

    Theresa Fleming;Lynda Bavin;Mathijs Lucassen;Karolina Stasiak

  • Serious Games for Mental Health: Are They Accessible, Feasible, and Effective? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Ho Ming Lau;Johannes H. Smit;Theresa M. Fleming;Heleen Riper

  • Co-design of eHealth Interventions With Children and Young People.

    Hiran Thabrew;Theresa Fleming;Theresa Fleming;Sarah Hetrick;Sally Merry

  • Integrated (one-stop shop) youth health care: best available evidence and future directions.

    Sarah E Hetrick;Alan P Bailey;Kirsten E Smith;Ashok Malla

  • A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Computerized CBT (SPARX) for Symptoms of Depression among Adolescents Excluded from Mainstream Education

    Theresa Fleming;Robyn Dixon;Christopher Frampton;Sally Merry

  • Maximizing the Impact of e-Therapy and Serious Gaming: Time for a Paradigm Shift

    Theresa M. Fleming;Derek de Beurs;Yasser Khazaal;Andrea Gaggioli

  • Self-reported suicide attempts and associated risk and protective factors among secondary school students in New Zealand

    Theresa M. Fleming;Sally N. Merry;Elizabeth M. Robinson;Simon J. Denny

  • Emotional resilience: risk and protective factors for depression among alternative education students in New Zealand.

    Simon Denny;Terryann C. Clark;Terry Fleming;Melanie Wall

  • Serious games for the treatment or prevention of depression: A systematic review

    Theresa M. Fleming;Colleen Cheek;Sally N. Merry;Hiran Thabrew

  • Stability and change in the mental health of New Zealand secondary school students 2007–2012: Results from the national adolescent health surveys

    Theresa M. Fleming;Terryann Clark;Simon Denny;Pat Bullen

  • Health and well-being of secondary school students in New Zealand: trends between 2001, 2007 and 2012.

    Terryann Clark;Theresa Fleming;Pat Bullen;Sue Crengle

  • The Effects of Casual Videogames on Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Low Mood: A Systematic Review

    Russell Pine;Theresa Fleming;Simon McCallum;Kylie Sutcliffe

  • Do Schools Influence Student Risk-taking Behaviors and Emotional Health Symptoms?

    Simon J. Denny;Elizabeth M. Robinson;Jennifer Utter;Theresa M. Fleming

  • Bystander Intervention, Bullying, and Victimization: A Multilevel Analysis of New Zealand High Schools.

    Simon Denny;Elizabeth R. Peterson;Jaimee Stuart;Jennifer Utter

  • Digital Micro Interventions for Behavioral and Mental Health Gains: Core Components and Conceptualization of Digital Micro Intervention Care.

    Amit Baumel;Theresa Fleming;Stephen M Schueller

  • Computer-Based and Online Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents.

    Karolina Stasiak;Theresa Fleming;Mathijs F G Lucassen;Mathijs F G Lucassen;Matthew J Shepherd

  • The Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions Impacting on Daily Functioning and the Association With Emotional Well-Being Among a National Sample of High School Students

    Simon Denny;Mandy de Silva;Theresa Fleming;Terryann Clark

  • Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games.

    Colleen Cheek;Theresa Fleming;Mathijs F. G. Lucassen;Heather Bridgman

  • Preventing Depression in Final Year Secondary Students: School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Yael Perry;Aliza Werner-Seidler;Alison Calear;Andrew Mackinnon

  • The Association Between Supportive High School Environments and Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Sexual Minority Students

    Simon Denny;Mathijs F. G. Lucassen;Jaimee Stuart;Theresa Fleming

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Denny
Simon Denny University of Auckland
Taciano L. Milfont
Taciano L. Milfont University of Waikato
Aliza Werner-Seidler
Aliza Werner-Seidler University of New South Wales
Andrew Mackinnon
Andrew Mackinnon University of New South Wales
Helen Christensen
Helen Christensen University of New South Wales
Jan Scott
Jan Scott Newcastle University
Antonia C. Lyons
Antonia C. Lyons University of Auckland
Heleen Riper
Heleen Riper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Philip J. Batterham
Philip J. Batterham Australian National University
Elizabeth M. Saewyc
Elizabeth M. Saewyc University of British Columbia

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