Alyssa Milton

Our new paper led by @urskaarnautovska.bsky.social!

What is making digital health work better for people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders?

Access, support & reinforcing readiness for change is vital

Design w/ lived experience, & change follows

Read it here: www.proquest.com/openview/d5a...

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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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...

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 ...

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

💬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...

Identifying modifiable causes of stress in clinicians and administrators working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres, 2023–24: a qualitative study Objectives To examine the experiences of people in various disciplines working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) to identify factors that influence their wellbeing and ho...

🚨Read our new MJA qual study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...

Work in psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) means navigating constant tension—between care for people, system demands, and hospital expectations.
Clear frameworks & cohesive teams support staff wellbeing + improve care.

@lifecoursecentre.bsky.social @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social

Led by the amazing Dr Scott Teasdale with our fantastic team: @srosenbaum.bsky.social, Katarzyna Machaczek, Wolfgang Marx, Melissa Eaton, Justin Chapman Jeroen Deenik, Davy Vancampfort, Dr Brendon Stubbs, Philip Ward, Jackie Curtis AM, Lamiece Hassan, Professor Simon Gilbody and others!

Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission The physical health disparities experienced by people who live with mental illness are well documented. This population group has cardiometabolic risks and diseases at rates 1·4–2·0 times higher than ...

Our new Lancet Psychiatry Commision into physical health in mental health settings is out now!

We move the conversation from “do lifestyle programs work?” to “how do we make them part of core mental health care?”—w/ equity & real-world implementation central

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Bold ideas to create an equal future

Brilliant closing panel of the @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social conference chaired by @alyssacmilton.bsky.social

Identifying modifiable causes of stress in clinicians and administrators working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres, 2023–24: a qualitative study Objectives To examine the experiences of people in various disciplines working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) to identify factors that influence their wellbeing and ho...

Read our new MJA qual paper!
Clinicians in psychiatric emergency units (PECCs) face intense emotional demands and systemic contradictions around risk.
Clear frameworks + flat hierarchies protect wellbeing—but structural change is needed.
Read more 👉 doi.org/10.5694/mja2...
#mentalhealth #psychiatry

New Paper w/ @urskaarnautovska.bsky.social

We co-designed & tested SMART—world 1st digital diabetes self-management tool for people experiencing schizophrenia

💬 "wants to help you & cares for your health”

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Results promising= let's tackle this health equity gap!

Our New World Psychiatry Review

Digital mental health is evolving—fast. Our latest paper reviews the evidence & implementation challenges of apps, VR, and generative AI (LLMs). From co-design to real-world integration, we map what’s working—and what’s next.

🧠📱🤖🕶️
👉 doi.org/10.1002/wps....

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...

📢 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...

Thanks @smhr.org.au for the warm welcome into my new role of President-Elect🎉

Exciting things ahead, including this year’s Conference in Adelaide — always a highlight for connection, collaboration, and plenty of “I need to follow up on that idea!” moments👉 www.smhrconference.com.au/call-for-abs...

🚨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...