Ballesty, KL, Newton-John, TRO, Hennessy, RM, Alperstein, DM, Begley, K & Bulsara, SM 2025, '‘What doesn’t kill you. . .’: A qualitative analysis of factors impacting the quality of life of people living with HIV', Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 17-31.
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Despite viral suppression, people living with HIV (PLHIV) report lower quality of life (QoL) than the general population, negatively impacting treatment adherence and wellbeing. This qualitative study explored factors influencing QoL of PLHIV. Participants completed a QoL questionnaire, with cut-off scores used to allocate participants into Low-Moderate QoL ( n = 11) or High-Very High QoL ( n = 10) focus groups. Thematic analysis indicated convergence across factors perceived to impact QoL, with some notable discrepancies. Socioeconomic stability, social connection and support, maintaining good health, adaptive attitudes and reduced impact of stigma were perceived to improve QoL, while obstacles to connection, ageing and poor HIV literacy in the general population were perceived to worsen QoL in both groups. The Low-Moderate QoL group alone identified socioeconomic stressors and ongoing burden of negative life experiences worsened their QoL. Results are presented in the context of local and global HIV health strategies, with implications for clinical management noted.
Barnes, L, Davidson, MJ & Alais, D 2025, 'The speed and phase of locomotion dictate saccade probability and simultaneous low-frequency power spectra', Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 245-260.
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Abstract Every day we make thousands of saccades and take thousands of steps as we explore our environment. Despite their common co-occurrence in a typical active state, we know little about the coordination between eye movements, walking behaviour and related changes in cortical activity. Technical limitations have been a major impediment, which we overcome here by leveraging the advantages of an immersive wireless virtual reality (VR) environment with three-dimensional (3D) position tracking, together with simultaneous recording of eye movements and mobile electroencephalography (EEG). Using this approach with participants engaged in unencumbered walking along a clear, level path, we find that the likelihood of eye movements at both slow and natural walking speeds entrains to the rhythm of footfall, peaking after the heel-strike of each step. Compared to previous research, this entrainment was captured in a task that did not require visually guided stepping – suggesting a persistent interaction between locomotor and visuomotor functions. Simultaneous EEG recordings reveal a concomitant modulation entrained to heel-strike, with increases and decreases in oscillatory power for a broad range of frequencies. The peak of these effects occurred in the theta and alpha range for slow and natural walking speeds, respectively. Together, our data show that the phase of the step-cycle influences other behaviours such as eye movements, and produces related modulations of simultaneous EEG following the same rhythmic pattern. These results reveal gait as an important factor to be considered when interpreting saccadic and time–frequency EEG data in active observers, and demonstrate that saccadic entrainment to gait may persist throughout everyday activities.
Berry, SL, Burton, AL, Rogers, K, Lee, CM & Berle, DM 2025, 'A systematic review and meta‐analysis of eating disorder preventative interventions in schools', European Eating Disorders Review, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 390-410.
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AbstractObjectiveAdolescents are particularly susceptible to developing an eating disorder (ED). Therefore, schools are in a unique position to assist in the prevention of EDs for this vulnerable group. To ascertain the current evidence‐base for school‐based ED prevention efforts, we conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials that delivered a school‐based ED prevention intervention and assessed the impact these interventions had on ED symptomatology.MethodElectronic databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus and CENTRAL) were searched for published randomised controlled trials of school‐based ED prevention interventions from inception to 2024. Twelve studies from 11 articles were identified with 7935 participants (mean ages ranging from 12 to 17). Of these studies, six were included in meta‐analyses.ResultsMedia literacy and dissonance‐based interventions reported small to medium effects for ED symptomatology compared to controls at post‐intervention. At three‐to‐six‐month follow‐up, intervention groups reported small negative to medium‐sized positive effects compared to control groups on eating disorder symptomatology.ConclusionsWhile school‐based ED prevention interventions can effectively reduce ED symptomatology post‐intervention, the programs analysed in this review do not reliably demonstrate effectiveness across groups and time. Future research should build upon current interventions to increase effectiveness and include long‐term follow‐ups.
Bowler-Bowerman, P, Newton-John, T, Alperstein, D, Begley, K, Hennessy, R & Bulsara, S 2025, 'Exploring the dimensions of HIV-related stigma: the impact on social connectedness and quality of life', AIDS Care, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 337-348.
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Day, S, Mitchison, D, Gill, K, Rankin, R, Tannous, WK & Hay, P 2025, 'Carer Outcomes From a Residential Treatment Service for Eating Disorders', European Eating Disorders Review, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 551-561.
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ABSTRACTObjectiveEating disorders often result in distress, relationship impairment, and emotional, social, and financial burden for family members and other loved ones. However, carer outcomes from eating disorder treatment are under‐researched, particularly residential settings. This study aimed to examine carer outcomes from a transdiagnostic residential service for eating disorders, which included therapist‐led psychoeducation and peer support for carers.MethodMeasures of carer burden, accommodation and enabling of eating disorder symptoms, psychological distress, and health‐related quality of life were completed at pre‐treatment and three months' post‐treatment by 51 carers (66.7% parents).ResultsLinear mixed effects modelling found significant improvement in carer burden (b = −5.80, p = 0.033), accommodation and enabling of eating disorder symptoms (b = −13.32, p = 0.003), and psychological distress (b = −3.19 p = 0.026), with medium to large effect sizes (d = −0.76–1.32). Averaged across time, women reported significantly greater carer burden than men (b = 12.42, p = 0.011).ConclusionsFindings support the effectiveness of residential treatment for carers, including improvement in behaviours that are likely to support eating disorder recovery. Future research is needed to determine what elements in residential treatment, the caregiving relationship, and beyond contribute to these positive outcomes.Trial Registration: ...
Day, S, Mitchison, D, Mannan, H, Tannous, WK, Conti, J, Dearden, A, Doyle, AK, Gill, K, Hannigan, A, Houlihan, C, Ramjan, L, Rankin, R, Valentine, N & Hay, P 2025, 'Residential versus day program treatment for eating disorders: A comparison of post-treatment outcomes and predictors', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 371, pp. 177-186.
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Dedousis-Wallace, A, Drysdale, SAO, McAloon, J, Murrihy, RC, Greene, RW & Ollendick, TH 2025, 'Predictors and Moderators Two Treatments of Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children', Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 67-82.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine predictors and moderators of behavioral improvement in children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) following treatment with Parent Management Training (PMT) and Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS). Initial problem severity, inconsistent discipline, parental attributions of child misbehavior, and child lagging cognitive skills were examined. METHOD: One hundred and forty-five children aged between 7 and 14 (103 males, M = 8.88 years, ethnicity representative of the wider Australian population) were randomly assigned to PMT and CPS. Assessment was conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and at 6-month follow-up, using independently rated semi-structured diagnostic interviews and parent-ratings of ODD symptoms. Using an intent-to-treat sample in this secondary analysis (Murrihy et al., 2022), linear regressions and PROCESS (Hayes, 2017) were used to examine these predictors and possible moderators of treatment. RESULTS: Higher pre-treatment levels of conduct problems, lagging skills, and inconsistent discipline predicted poorer behavioral outcomes following both treatments. The only characteristic that moderated treatment outcome was child-responsible attributions - mothers who were more likely to attribute their child's problematic behaviors to factors in the child had significantly poorer outcomes in PMT than CPS at 6-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: CPS may be a more beneficial treatment than PMT for families who have been identified as having higher levels of child-responsible attributions before commencing treatment for ODD. While tentative, this provides promising insights as to how treatment outcomes for children with ODD may be improved.
Duan, L, Gu, M, Wang, M, Liu, L, Cheng, X & Huang, J 2025, 'Mechanism of Z-scheme BN/BiOI heterojunction for efficient photodegradation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 360, pp. 131229-131229.
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Duan, L, Gu, M, Wang, M, Liu, L, Cheng, X, Fan, X & Huang, J 2025, 'Corrigendum to “Mechanochemical destruction of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) using boron carbide (B4C)” [ J Hazard Mater 486 (2025) 137044]', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 485, pp. 137236-137236.
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Duan, L, Gu, M, Wang, M, Liu, L, Cheng, X, Fan, X & Huang, J 2025, 'Mechanochemical destruction of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) using boron carbide (B4C)', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 486, pp. 137044-137044.
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Dunn, IBJMD, Power, E, Casey, LJ & Wootton, BM 2025, 'Cognitive behavioural therapy for internalizing symptoms in LGBTQ+ people: a preliminary meta-analysis', Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 246-275.
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Fatt, SJ, Mitchison, D, Bussey, K & Mond, J 2025, 'Methods used to assess insight in individuals with eating disorders: a scoping review', Journal of Mental Health, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 141-152.
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Fatt, SJ, Prnjak, K, Buckley, GL, George, E, Hay, P, Jeacocke, N & Mitchison, D 2025, 'Further Validation for a Measure of Disordered Eating in an Independent Sample of Male and Female Elite Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale', International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 400-410.
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ABSTRACTBackgroundElite athletes experience unique pressures and cognitions associated with disordered eating, which may not be appropriately captured by existing tools. The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale is a recently developed and first measure of disordered eating specifically developed and validated in current and former athletes. This study aimed to provide further validation for the ADE in an independent sample of elite athletes.MethodParticipants were 237 elite athletes (MAge = 26.1, SDAge = 8.6; 75.9% female; 73.0% current athletes) participating in various sports across Australia and the United States. Participants completed an online survey including the ADE, demographic questions, and other measures of eating disorder symptoms (Eating Disorder Examination—Questionnaire Short‐form, Clinical Impairment Assessment), and related constructs. Twenty‐five athletes also completed a clinical interview to determine eating disorder caseness.ResultsThe four‐factor structure of the ADE from the original validation was confirmed. Further, the ADE demonstrated adequate measurement invariance across male and female current and former athletes; internal consistency for the total score and each subscale; convergent and discriminant validity; and criterion‐related validity—with a score of 40 balancing sensitivity and specificity against other scales with established cut‐offs for a likely eating disorder. The high‐risk cut‐off (ADE ≥ 33) had high sensitivity but low specificity in identifying eating disorder cases, as confirmed by the clinical interview.DiscussionThe ADE is a low‐time‐burden screening tool for disordered eating, vali...
Ganson, KT, Mitchison, D, Rodgers, RF, Murray, SB, Testa, A & Nagata, JM 2025, 'Eating disorders among an online sample of Canadian and American boys and men', Eating Behaviors, vol. 57, pp. 101980-101980.
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Hall, M, Luo, A, Bhullar, N, Moses, K & Wootton, BM 2025, 'Cognitive behaviour therapy for social anxiety disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating different treatment formats', Australian Psychologist, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 1-14.
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Hatoum, AH, Abbott, MJ & Burton, AL 2025, 'Measuring early maladaptive schemas (EMS): preliminary development of a brief Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-Brief) *', Clinical Psychologist, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 1-15.
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Iwao, HS, Andrews, S & Veldre, A 2025, 'Sensitivity to morphological spelling regularities in Chinese-English bilinguals and English monolinguals', Reading and Writing, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 503-530.
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Abstract Evidence of sensitivity to graphotactic and morphological patterns in English spelling has been extensively examined in monolinguals. Comparatively few studies have examined bilinguals’ sensitivity to spelling regularities. The present study compared late Chinese-English bilinguals and English monolinguals on their sensitivity to systematic inflectional and derivational spelling regularities. One hundred and twenty-nine undergraduate students completed a forced-choice spelling task, in which nonword pairs were presented in a sentence context requiring a choice of the relevant grammatical form. English ability measures were administered to examine possible inter-individual differences in morphological sensitivity. The results showed that both monolingual and bilingual participants demonstrated knowledge of spelling patterns, but the groups differed in their sensitivity to inflectional and derivational spelling regularities. Specifically, bilinguals showed more consistent use of morphological spelling regularities in guiding their decision on spelling choice compared to monolinguals. The results are argued to be consistent with the predictions of statistical learning accounts of spelling acquisition.
Le, JT, Watson, P & Le Pelley, ME 2025, 'Effects of outcome revaluation on attentional prioritisation of reward-related stimuli', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, vol. 78, no. 1, pp. 142-162.
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Stimuli associated with rewards can acquire the ability to capture our attention independently of our goals and intentions. Here, we examined whether attentional prioritisation of reward-related cues is sensitive to changes in the value of the reward itself. To this end, we incorporated an instructed outcome devaluation (Experiment 1a), “super-valuation” (Experiment 1b), or value switch (Experiment 2) into a visual search task, using eye-tracking to examine attentional prioritisation of stimuli signalling high- and low-value rewards. In Experiments 1a and 1b, we found that prioritisation of high- and low-value stimuli was insensitive to devaluation of a previously high-value outcome, and super-valuation of a previously low-value outcome, even when participants were provided with further experience of receiving that outcome. In Experiment 2, following a value-switch manipulation, we found that prioritisation of a high-value stimulus could not be overcome with knowledge of the new values of outcomes alone. Only when provided with further experience of receiving the outcomes did patterns of attentional prioritisation of high- and low-value stimuli switch, in line with the updated values of the outcomes they signalled. To reconcile these findings, we suggest that participants were motivated to engage in effortful updating of attentional control settings when there was a relative difference between reward values at test (Experiment 2) but that previous settings were allowed to persist when both outcomes had the same value at test (Experiments 1a and 1b). These findings provide a novel framework to further understand the role of cognitive control in driving reward-modulated attention and behaviour.
Lucca, K, Yuen, F, Wang, Y, Alessandroni, N, Allison, O, Alvarez, M, Axelsson, EL, Baumer, J, Baumgartner, HA, Bertels, J, Bhavsar, M, Byers‐Heinlein, K, Capelier‐Mourguy, A, Chijiiwa, H, Chin, CS, Christner, N, Cirelli, LK, Corbit, J, Daum, MM, Doan, T, Dresel, M, Exner, A, Fei, W, Forbes, SH, Franchin, L, Frank, MC, Geraci, A, Giraud, M, Gornik, ME, Wiesmann, CG, Grossmann, T, Hadley, IM, Havron, N, Henderson, AME, Matzner, EH, Immel, BA, Jankiewicz, G, Jędryczka, W, Kanakogi, Y, Kominsky, JF, Lew‐Williams, C, Liberman, Z, Liu, L, Liu, Y, Loeffler, MT, Martin, A, Mayor, J, Meng, X, Misiak, M, Moreau, D, Nencheva, ML, Oña, LS, Otálora, Y, Paulus, M, Pepe, B, Pickron, CB, Powell, LJ, Proft, M, Quinn, AA, Rakoczy, H, Reschke, PJ, Roth‐Hanania, R, Rothmaler, K, Schlegelmilch, K, Schlingloff‐Nemecz, L, Schmuckler, MA, Schuwerk, T, Seehagen, S, Şen, HH, Shainy, MR, Silvestri, V, Soderstrom, M, Sommerville, J, Song, H, Sorokowski, P, Stutz, SE, Su, Y, Taborda‐Osorio, H, Tan, AWM, Tatone, D, Taylor‐Partridge, T, Tsang, CKA, Urbanek, A, Uzefovsky, F, Visser, I, Wertz, AE, Williams, M, Wolsey, K, Wong, TT, Woodward, AM, Wu, Y, Zeng, Z, Zimmer, L & Hamlin, JK 2025, 'Infants’ Social Evaluation of Helpers and Hinderers: A Large‐Scale, Multi‐Lab, Coordinated Replication Study', Developmental Science, vol. 28, no. 1.
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ABSTRACTEvaluating whether someone's behavior is praiseworthy or blameworthy is a fundamental human trait. A seminal study by Hamlin and colleagues in 2007 suggested that the ability to form social evaluations based on third‐party interactions emerges within the first year of life: infants preferred a character who helped, over hindered, another who tried but failed to climb a hill. This sparked a new line of inquiry into the origins of social evaluations; however, replication attempts have yielded mixed results. We present a preregistered, multi‐laboratory, standardized study aimed at replicating infants’ preference for Helpers over Hinderers. We intended to (1) provide a precise estimate of the effect size of infants’ preference for Helpers over Hinderers, and (2) determine the degree to which preferences are based on social information. Using the ManyBabies framework for big team‐based science, we tested 1018 infants (567 included, 5.5–10.5 months) from 37 labs across five continents. Overall, 49.34% of infants preferred Helpers over Hinderers in the social condition, and 55.85% preferred characters who pushed up, versus down, an inanimate object in the nonsocial condition; neither proportion differed from chance or from each other. This study provides evidence against infants’ prosocial preferences in the hill paradigm, suggesting the effect size is weaker, absent, and/or develops later than previously estimated. As the first of its kind, this study serves as a proof‐of‐concept for using active behavioral measures (e.g., manual choice) in large‐scale, multi‐lab projects studying infants.
Mathews, J, Wootton, BM & Moses, K 2025, 'Psychometric validation of the Specific Phobia Questionnaire in an Australian community sample', Australian Journal of Psychology, vol. 77, no. 1.
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Pennesi, J, Jabs, M, Baillie, S, Hart, L, Hay, P, Mitchison, D, Norton, L, Prnjak, K & Wade, TD 2025, 'Early Warning Signs for Eating Disorders in Children: A Realist Synthesis of Websites Summarizing Caregiver and Consumer Perspectives', International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 583-597.
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ABSTRACTObjectiveA larger number of younger children are being diagnosed with an eating disorder (ED), with parents typically reporting a delay between early warning signs (EWS) and seeking help. The aim of the current investigation was to identify the common EWS for EDs in children noticed by caregivers and consumers as reported on websites to inform earlier detection and intervention.MethodA realist synthesis of websites summarizing caregiver and consumer perspectives on the EWS for EDs in children was conducted by searching Google, Bing, and Yahoo! for all years covered through 24 October 2023.ResultsThe initial search identified 140 websites, of which 62 met criteria for eligibility (93.5% summarized content targeted at caregivers, 6.5% included direct perspectives). Six categories and 24 sub‐categories of EWS were identified across 214 individual EWS. The most common EWS, mentioned in at least 40% of websites, were: excessive or compulsive exercise, any weight loss, obsession or preoccupation with food or food preparation, and cutting out major food groups.DiscussionThis web synthesis identified the EWS of developing EDs in children most reported by caregivers and consumers; however, many of the websites contained subjective interpretations of people's experiences which were unverified and may capture potential bias. Future prospective research is required to verify caregiver and consumer experiences and to explore whether these EWS are predictive of ED onset. These results can then inform early detection strategies for EDs and may assist caregivers in recognizing when clinical assessment for an ED is required.
Plunkett, S, Wootton, BM & Moses, K 2025, 'Psychometric properties of the DSM-5 Panic Disorder Dimensional Scale in an Australian community sample', Australian Psychologist, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 152-161.
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Wang, X, Zhu, C, Ma, Y, Liu, L, Wen, W, Wang, S & Jiang, J 2025, 'Determination of naringin and neohesperidin in 'Quzhiqiao' (Immature fruit of Citrus paradisi 'Changshan Huyou') using graphene-based molecularly imprinted technology', Alexandria Engineering Journal, vol. 110, pp. 99-107.
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Wong, R & Veldre, A 2025, 'Anticipatory prediction in older readers', Memory and Cognition.
Wootton, BM, Melkonian, M, McDonald, S, Karin, E, Titov, N & Dear, BF 2025, 'Predictors of dropout in self‐guided internet‐delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for obsessive‐compulsive disorder: An exploratory study', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 458-474.
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AbstractObjectivesSelf‐guided internet‐delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) is an effective treatment for obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD); however, there is little research investigating who dropouts of treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct an exploratory study of predictors of dropout in self‐guided ICBT for OCD. Given that definitions of dropout vary across ICBT studies, we conceptualized dropout in multiple ways: (1) early dropout (proportion of participants who did not complete the pre‐treatment questionnaires); (2) proportion of participants who did not commence the intervention; (3) proportion of participants who did not complete the treatment; and (4) proportion of participants who did not complete the post‐treatment questionnaires.MethodThis was a secondary data analysis of 323 participants with OCD symptoms who provided a successful screening assessment to commence an ICBT intervention. Binary logistic regression was used to predict dropout based on a number of exploratory variables.ResultsEarly dropout was predicted by the country of the participant (participants in the United Kingdom and India being more likely to dropout), as well as shorter symptom duration (explaining 7% of the variance). Medication use predicted non‐completion of the intervention with those taking medication for OCD being less likely to complete the treatment (explaining 3% of the variance). Completion of the post‐treatment questionnaires was predicted by higher contamination symptoms, lower depressive symptoms and higher pre‐treatment conscientiousness (explaining 13% of the variance). There were no significant predictors of treatment commencement.ConclusionsThe study provides important...
Wright, F, Hronis, A, Roberts, R, Roberts, L & Kneebone, I 2025, 'Assessing the abilities of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities to engage in cognitive behaviour therapy: a pilot study', Educational and Developmental Psychologist, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 13-21.
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