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In this edition:
- eMHPrac at International Society for Research on Internet Interventions Conference
- Churchill Fellowship Report released
- Online training from Student Wellbeing Hub on Interoception and Regulation
- Celebrating Pride Month
- eMHPrac podcast – How Implementation Science can help you to use digital mental health
- Recent blogs:
- “How to be a good Ally”
- “Have you heard of Implementation Science? The new field in health research”
- “Changes in the Digital Mental Health Landscape (Dec ’23 to May ’24)”
- See the eMHPrac team at these upcoming conferences
- Read the latest dMH research articles
- This month’s featured service: Momentum
eMHPrac at International Society for Research on Internet Interventions Conference
eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk recently presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) in Limerick, Ireland. This prestigious event brought together global leaders in digital health. Heidi’s presentation, “Building health workforce capability to utilise digital mental health: Learnings from the eMHPrac program in Australia,” highlighted eMHPrac’s impact on the Australian health workforce.
Unveiling the Churchill Fellowship Report by Chris Boyd Skinner
Over the past few months, we have been following the journey of Chris Boyd Skinner on his Churchill Fellowship, dedicated to enhancing safety and quality in digital mental health services in Australia. From August to October 2023, Chris travelled seven countries, conducted 32 expert interviews, and immersed himself in the international landscape of digital mental health. We are excited to announce that his comprehensive report has now been published. This insightful document offers critical lessons from Europe and the USA, highlighting innovative approaches to digital mental health that can be adopted in Australia.
Online Training on Interoception and Regulation
The Student Wellbeing Hub is offering a free online training course on interoception and emotional regulation. While this course is designed for primary and secondary teachers, the content may be valuable for anyone working with young people. The course delves into self-regulation, interoception, neurodiversity and using a trauma informed approach.
Supporting LGBTQIA+ People During Pride Month
Pride Month is an important time to celebrate the diversity and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community. As health practitioners, we are uniquely positioned to actively support the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ individuals. By understanding the unique challenges this community faces and using appropriate resources, we can make a significant impact. eMHPrac has a dedicated resource sheet of digital mental health services tailored for LGBTQIA+ people.
New Episode of Digital Mental Health Musings Podcast
Finding it hard to use digital mental health in practice? Implementation Science can help you understand why – and provide steps to make it easier
With Dr Marlena Klaic
In this episode, Dr Marlena Klaic, senior research fellow in implementation science at the University of Melbourne, decodes some of the common attitudes and behaviours health practitioners express about digital mental health, from an implementation science lens. This conversation will give you lots of great insights into some of the barriers that you might experience yourself when it comes to using digital mental health – and the steps to overcome them.
Listen or watch the full episode now on our website, or you can search, subscribe, and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
“How to be a good Ally”
Guest author Mim Weber from WellMob shares some personal highlights and resources to support health practitioners to build on skills and knowledge as a First Nations ally.
“Have you heard of Implementation Science? The new field in health research”
Exploring when implementation science is, and what it can do for health practitioners working with digital mental health.
“Changes in the Digital Mental Health Landscape (Dec ’23 to May ’24)”
A snapshot of some of the major changes to the digital mental health landscape in the last six months.
Catch us at these upcoming conferences
The Annual Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference
27-30 August 2024, National Convention Centre Canberra, ACT
Workshop
Celebrating difference and looking beyond to find common ground.
See eMHPrac’s Director Heidi Sturk and Black Dog Institute’s Dr Jan Orman present a workshop, “Is Digital Mental Health Helpful for People with Complex Mental Health Conditions?”.
What we’ve been reading
Ludlow, K., Russell, J. K., Ryan, B., Brown, R. L., Joynt, T., Uhlmann, L. R., … & Cobham, V. E. (2023). Co-designing a digital mental health platform,“Momentum”, with young people aged 7–17: A qualitative study. Digital Health, 9, 20552076231216410.
Wu, Y., Fenfen, E., Wang, Y., Xu, M., Liu, S., Zhou, L., … & Li, X. (2023). Efficacy of internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Internet Interventions, 34, 100673.
Li, H., Zhang, R., Lee, Y. C., Kraut, R. E., & Mohr, D. C. (2023). Systematic review and meta-analysis of AI-based conversational agents for promoting mental health and well-being. NPJ Digital Medicine, 6(1), 236.
Our featured service… Momentum
About Momentum
Momentum offers tailored online treatment programs to help children and adolescents learn new ways to cope with feelings of anxiety and/or unhappiness. Designed in collaboration with young people, parents, clinicians and researchers, Momentum aims to help young people and their parents/guardians understand the difficulties they may be facing and find ways to help overcome them.
Read our blog delving into the Momentum here.
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