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School of Psychology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia

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Journal article
Published: 05 July 2021 in Frontiers in Psychiatry
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The Continuum of Survivorship proposes a way in which individuals may experience the suicide death of someone known to them along a continuum from being exposed to the death through to long-term bereavement. The present study provides a first empirical testing of the proposed model in an Australian community sample exposed to suicide. Using a Latent Profile Analysis, we tested the suicide exposure risk factors (time since death, frequency of pre-death contact, reported closeness, and perceived impact) to map to the Continuum of Survivorship model. Results revealed identification of five profiles, with four ranging from suicide exposed to suicide bereaved long-term broadly aligning with the proposed model, with one further profile being identified that represented a discordant profile of low closeness and high impact of suicide exposure. Our findings demonstrate that while the proposed model is useful to better understand the psychological distress related to exposure to suicide, it cannot be used as “shorthand” for identifying those who will be most distressed, nor those who may most likely need additional support following a suicide death. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

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Navjot Bhullar; Rebecca L. Sanford; Myfanwy Maple. Profiling Suicide Exposure Risk Factors for Psychological Distress: An Empirical Test of the Proposed Continuum of Survivorship Model. Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021, 12, 1 .

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Navjot Bhullar, Rebecca L. Sanford, Myfanwy Maple. Profiling Suicide Exposure Risk Factors for Psychological Distress: An Empirical Test of the Proposed Continuum of Survivorship Model. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2021; 12 ():1.

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Navjot Bhullar; Rebecca L. Sanford; Myfanwy Maple. 2021. "Profiling Suicide Exposure Risk Factors for Psychological Distress: An Empirical Test of the Proposed Continuum of Survivorship Model." Frontiers in Psychiatry 12, no. : 1.

Review
Published: 15 June 2021 in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
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Recovery is internationally recognized as a concept to improve the well-being of consumers. Compared with the numerous measures assessing consumer perspectives of recovery, only a few measures have been developed to assess Mental Health Professionals' (MHPs) perspectives of recovery to inform practice. The present study aims to systematically review the literature to identify existing measures designed to assess MHPs' perspectives of recovery and evaluate their psychometric properties, and the methodological considerations of the design and use of these measures. We searched literature across eight electronic databases: MEDLINE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, PsyArticles, CINAHL, Scopus, EMBASE, and Google scholar. We identified 2631 articles across all databases. Of these, 40 articles met the inclusion criteria, which comprised 14 original measures assessing mental health recovery and 26 articles reassessing the psychometric properties of the original 14 measures. Our results suggested that while there are existing measures for assessing MHPs’ perspectives of recovery, only a few of these measures met standard evaluation criteria for psychometric properties. Specifically, the validation of the identified measures is still in its infancy. For example, the easiness of applying the measures differs among the studies, and only a few of the measures fully involved consumers in the scale development phase. The implication of the findings for future use and development of recovery measures in mental health practice and research are discussed and recommended.

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Naomi Gyamfi; Navjot Bhullar; Shahidul Islam; Kim Usher. A systematic review of measures assessing mental health professionals’ perspectives of recovery. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2021, 30, 847 -874.

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Naomi Gyamfi, Navjot Bhullar, Shahidul Islam, Kim Usher. A systematic review of measures assessing mental health professionals’ perspectives of recovery. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2021; 30 (4):847-874.

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Naomi Gyamfi; Navjot Bhullar; Shahidul Islam; Kim Usher. 2021. "A systematic review of measures assessing mental health professionals’ perspectives of recovery." International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 30, no. 4: 847-874.

Discursive papers
Published: 18 May 2021 in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
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Disasters including public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic are known to increase instances of family violence against women, children, and other diverse populations. This paper discusses and provides evidence of disaster-related vulnerability of and violence towards specific groups of people. We argue that the COVID-19 pandemic presents the ‘perfect storm’ for family violence, where a set of rare circumstances combine, resulting in a significant aggravation of the resulting event. Given the mental health implications of family violence, mental health professionals need to be aware of this issue during the pandemic and ready to assist with the development of strategies to overcome the situation where possible. To provide protection and prevent violence, there is a need to include at-risk groups in disaster response and community planning. Such a plan could involve gender and disaster working groups at the local community, state, and national levels.

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Kim Usher; Caroline Bradbury Jones; Navjot Bhullar; Joanne Durkin; Naomi Gyamfi; Syadani Riyad Fatema; Debra Jackson. COVID‐19 and family violence: Is this a perfect storm? International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2021, 30, 1022 -1032.

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Kim Usher, Caroline Bradbury Jones, Navjot Bhullar, Joanne Durkin, Naomi Gyamfi, Syadani Riyad Fatema, Debra Jackson. COVID‐19 and family violence: Is this a perfect storm? International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2021; 30 (4):1022-1032.

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Kim Usher; Caroline Bradbury Jones; Navjot Bhullar; Joanne Durkin; Naomi Gyamfi; Syadani Riyad Fatema; Debra Jackson. 2021. "COVID‐19 and family violence: Is this a perfect storm?" International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 30, no. 4: 1022-1032.

Editorial
Published: 16 September 2020 in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
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It is well established that bushfires and other natural disasters have long term‐effects on the mental health of affected individuals and communities (Black Dog Institute, 2020). These effects can last for years as demonstrated following the 2009 Black Saturday fires in Victoria, Australia: one fifth (21.9%) of the highest impacted communities reported mental health symptoms at the five year follow up (Gibbs et al. 2013).

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Kim Usher; Geetha Ranmuthugala; Myfanwy Maple; Joanne Durkin; Lesley Douglas; Yumiko Coffey; Navjot Bhullar. The 2019–2020 bushfires and COVID‐19: The ongoing impact on the mental health of people living in rural and farming communities. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2020, 30, 3 -5.

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Kim Usher, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Myfanwy Maple, Joanne Durkin, Lesley Douglas, Yumiko Coffey, Navjot Bhullar. The 2019–2020 bushfires and COVID‐19: The ongoing impact on the mental health of people living in rural and farming communities. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2020; 30 (1):3-5.

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Kim Usher; Geetha Ranmuthugala; Myfanwy Maple; Joanne Durkin; Lesley Douglas; Yumiko Coffey; Navjot Bhullar. 2020. "The 2019–2020 bushfires and COVID‐19: The ongoing impact on the mental health of people living in rural and farming communities." International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 30, no. 1: 3-5.

Review article
Published: 29 August 2020 in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
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COVID‐19 spread rapidly causing widescale loss of life and economic devastation. Efforts to contain it have resulted in measures such as closing of borders and restrictions around travel, social activities and attending places of worship. We conducted this rapid review to systematically examine, synthesise and critically appraise the available evidence on the relationship between pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes. The methods were compliant with the PRISMA guidelines. The review was preregistered with PROSPERO (Registration #: CRD42020181576). A literature search was conducted from January 2010‐April 2020 using ProQuest, Web of Science, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Scopus, SAGE Journals and CINAHL. Of 3844 articles identified, we included 11 quantitative articles in the final synthesis, representing data from 32,049 individual respondents from eight countries. We identified three pandemics (COVID‐19, MERS‐CoV, Influenza A(H1N1) pdm09) as well as several psychological outcomes including anxiety, mental distress, post‐traumatic stress disorder, and anger. We also identified several behaviours during pandemics and categorised them into protective, preparedness, and perverse behaviours. The review showed that even though there is limited evidence regarding pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes, the current findings showed that the psychological outcomes significantly impacted on the adoption of the pandemic‐related behaviours. Given the negative effects of psychological outcomes on behaviours, we recommend that mental health professionals should promote mental health support to people exhibiting psychological distress resulting from similar events in the future. Also, we recommend that future research should test the hypothesised effects of pandemics and psychological outcomes on behaviour change.

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Kim Usher; Debra Jackson; Joanne Durkin; Naomi Gyamfi; Navjot Bhullar. Pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes; A rapid literature review to explain COVID‐19 behaviours. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2020, 29, 1018 -1034.

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Kim Usher, Debra Jackson, Joanne Durkin, Naomi Gyamfi, Navjot Bhullar. Pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes; A rapid literature review to explain COVID‐19 behaviours. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2020; 29 (6):1018-1034.

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Kim Usher; Debra Jackson; Joanne Durkin; Naomi Gyamfi; Navjot Bhullar. 2020. "Pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes; A rapid literature review to explain COVID‐19 behaviours." International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 29, no. 6: 1018-1034.

Original article
Published: 07 May 2020 in Clinical Psychologist
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Background Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterised by excessive preoccupation with an imagined defect in one's physical appearance, and symptoms of the condition generally emerge during adolescence. Current measures of BDD are generally outdated, lack appropriate wording, and/or are not validated in adolescent and young adult (AYA) samples. Methods The current study examined the psychometric properties of a newly developed measure of BDD symptomatology, the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Scale for Youth (BDDSY), in a sample of 321 participants aged 12–25 years (mean age = 20.42, SD = 3.41; 64% female). Results The BDDSY (Screener) demonstrated good concurrent validity. The BDDSY (Severity) demonstrated a unidimensional construct [χ2 (90) = 403.35, p < .001; SRMR = .07 and CFI = .95], with excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .93, Coefficient H = .95, and McDonald's Omega = .95). The measure demonstrated sound convergent validity with existing measures of BDD symptomatology, though divergent validity with the Separation Anxiety Disorder Dimensional Scale, Life Orientation Test‐ Revised, and the General Self Efficacy Scale was not demonstrated in this study. Conclusions These preliminary findings suggest that the BDDSY is a brief, valid, and reliable measure of BDD symptoms that may be used in the future to potentially screen for BDD in AYA and measure treatment outcome.

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Sarah M. Hanley; Navjot Bhullar; Bethany M. Wootton. Development and initial validation of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Scale for Youth. Clinical Psychologist 2020, 24, 254 -266.

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Sarah M. Hanley, Navjot Bhullar, Bethany M. Wootton. Development and initial validation of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Scale for Youth. Clinical Psychologist. 2020; 24 (3):254-266.

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Sarah M. Hanley; Navjot Bhullar; Bethany M. Wootton. 2020. "Development and initial validation of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Scale for Youth." Clinical Psychologist 24, no. 3: 254-266.

Review
Published: 12 March 2020 in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
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This review was conducted to synthesize and critically appraise the literature on knowledge, attitudes, understanding, perceptions, and expectations of mental health professionals (MHPs) and mental health professional (MHP) students' regarding recovery. A systematic search in Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Medline, and Embase as well as Google scholar and web-based repositories was conducted. The searches were conducted using a combination of key terms: "mental health professionals", "students", 'knowledge', "understanding", "perception" "attitude", "expectation", "recovery". After screening and quality assessment, the review included 29 studies (18 quantitative, 8 qualitative, and 3 mixed-method studies) published in English, from January 2006 to June 2019, and was analysed systematically using a mixed-method synthesis. The findings revealed that there is increasing evidence (especially among MHPs) of knowledge, attitudes, understanding, perceptions, and expectations regarding recovery. However, there are disparities in how MHPs perceive and understand recovery. While some understood it to mean a personal process, others explained it as a clinical process. In addition, there was limited knowledge among the MHPs and MHP students regarding the nonlinearity nature of the recovery process and expectations regarding recovery. The implications from these findings are the need for more in-service training for MHPs, and examination of the curriculum used to educate MHP students. In particular, they should be sufficiently informed about the nonlinearity nature of the recovery process and how to develop hopeful and realistic expectations for consumers throughout the recovery process. The review was preregistered with PROSPERO (Registration No: CRD42019136543).

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Naomi Gyamfi; Navjot Bhullar; Shahidul Islam; Kim Usher. Knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals and students regarding recovery: A systematic review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2020, 29, 322 -347.

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Naomi Gyamfi, Navjot Bhullar, Shahidul Islam, Kim Usher. Knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals and students regarding recovery: A systematic review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2020; 29 (3):322-347.

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Naomi Gyamfi; Navjot Bhullar; Shahidul Islam; Kim Usher. 2020. "Knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals and students regarding recovery: A systematic review." International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 29, no. 3: 322-347.

Journal article
Published: 04 March 2020 in Appetite
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The current research evaluated whether Go/No-go training for highly palatable (HP) food affected attention bias for HP food (an automatic/implicit outcome) and intention to eat unhealthy food (a controlled/explicit outcome). A sample of Australian adults representative for age, gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) (N = 561, Mage = 46.31 years, SD = 16.75, 52.3% women, MBMI = 27.11, SD = 6.34) completed self-report measures of dietary psychological constructs and food image modified Stroop tasks as measures of pre- and post-test attention bias for HP food. After random assignment of participants to two conditions, a Go/No-go intervention was used to train HP food targeted inhibitory control in the experimental group, or general inhibitory control in the control group. All research tasks were delivered online. The experimental, HP food inhibitory control training group reported intention to eat less unhealthy food than the control group, F (1, 637) = 4.81, R2 = 0.09, p = .029. Counter to expectations, the experimental group exhibited a heightened attention bias to HP food images after the training, F (1, 637) = 9.48, R2 = 0.39, p = .002. Go/No-go training for food may improve both top-down and bottom-up inhibitory control, using both automatic and controlled processes. Further, it may not be effective in lowering attention bias for HP food, but may be effective in lowering unhealthy food intake despite raising attention bias for HP food. Further research that tests these effects using varied reaction time tasks is needed to confirm these results and to explore possible alternative explanations.

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Hamish Love; Navjot Bhullar; Nicola S. Schutte. Go/no-go for food: Attention bias and intention to eat unhealthy food. Appetite 2020, 150, 104646 .

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Hamish Love, Navjot Bhullar, Nicola S. Schutte. Go/no-go for food: Attention bias and intention to eat unhealthy food. Appetite. 2020; 150 ():104646.

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Hamish Love; Navjot Bhullar; Nicola S. Schutte. 2020. "Go/no-go for food: Attention bias and intention to eat unhealthy food." Appetite 150, no. : 104646.

Editorial
Published: 09 September 2019 in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
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Kim Usher; Joanne Durkin; Navjot Bhullar. Eco‐anxiety: How thinking about climate change‐related environmental decline is affecting our mental health. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2019, 28, 1233 -1234.

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Kim Usher, Joanne Durkin, Navjot Bhullar. Eco‐anxiety: How thinking about climate change‐related environmental decline is affecting our mental health. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2019; 28 (6):1233-1234.

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Kim Usher; Joanne Durkin; Navjot Bhullar. 2019. "Eco‐anxiety: How thinking about climate change‐related environmental decline is affecting our mental health." International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 28, no. 6: 1233-1234.

Journal article
Published: 20 March 2019 in Appetite
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The current research created and validated three new measures of psychological mechanisms associated with dietary behavior: (i) a Dietary Goal-Desire Incongruence scale assessed the degree of conflict between ideal dietary behavior and incongruent tempting desires; (ii) a Motivation for Dietary Self-control scale measured the extent and type of motivation, according to Self-Determination Theory, which may be experienced when trying to control dietary behavior; and (iii) a Satisfaction with Dietary Behavior scale measured successful dietary goal-behavior alignment. A representative sample of Australian adults (N = 448, Mage = 45.7 years, SD = 16.98, 50.2% women) rated items assessing the three target constructs and also completed established scales that measure related and unrelated constructs. Exploratory factor analyses indicated a 1-factor Dietary Goal-Desire Incongruence scale (6 items), 3-factor Motivation for Dietary Self-control scale (11 items), and a 1-factor Satisfaction with Dietary Behavior scale (8 items). Confirmatory factor analyses also supported the model fit of each scale's factor solution. Internal consistency as assessed by Cronbach's alpha (α) was 0.94, 0.78, and 0.94 for the three scales, respectively. A follow-up mediation analysis revealed a stage model of psychological factors related to dietary behavior (as assessed by these three scales) that build on each other. Test-retest reliability was high for each scale (r = .71-.84) and showed sound predictive validity. The Dietary Goal-Desire Incongruence scale, Motivation for Dietary Self-control scale, and Satisfaction with Dietary Behavior scale show good psychometric properties and are brief, easy to administer measures. The utility of the scales can be explored further with other populations and in intervention studies.

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Hamish Love; Navjot Bhullar; Nicola S. Schutte. Psychological aspects of diet: Development and validation of three measures assessing dietary goal-desire incongruence, motivation, and satisfaction with dietary behavior. Appetite 2019, 138, 223 -232.

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Hamish Love, Navjot Bhullar, Nicola S. Schutte. Psychological aspects of diet: Development and validation of three measures assessing dietary goal-desire incongruence, motivation, and satisfaction with dietary behavior. Appetite. 2019; 138 ():223-232.

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Hamish Love; Navjot Bhullar; Nicola S. Schutte. 2019. "Psychological aspects of diet: Development and validation of three measures assessing dietary goal-desire incongruence, motivation, and satisfaction with dietary behavior." Appetite 138, no. : 223-232.

Original article
Published: 19 March 2019 in Australian Psychologist
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Objectives The New South Wales personal injury compensation schemes have produced evidence‐based practice (EBP) treatment guidelines for the management of functional disability following musculoskeletal injury. Psychologists' adherence with these guidelines is suboptimal, therefore the aim of this study was to elicit recommendations from field experts to overcome barriers to adherence and determine feasibility of their application by psychologists working within these schemes. Methods A mixed methods design was used, consisting of a focus group and individual interviews (n = 8) of field experts followed by an online survey of psychologists (n = 150). The qualitative data were imported into QSR NVivo software and analysed using thematic analysis. The survey data were analysed using descriptive statistics in SPSS, and the narrative data were subjected to content analysis. Results Five recommendations were made by experts and endorsed by majority of surveyed psychologists; however, some practical issues impacting application were identified. The recommendations included: mandatory training and continuing professional development; use of independent consultants for expert advice; completion of outcome measures prior to the first session and again in the eighth and final sessions; completion of the treatment plan in‐session with the injured person. From the narrative comments of surveyed psychologists two key reasons for not endorsing the recommendations emerged: time and cost burden of compliance; and a perceived low efficacy for enhancing clinical practice. Conclusion Overall, the recommendations proposed by field experts to increase adherence with EBP treatment guidelines were endorsed by the wider community of psychologists working under State Insurance Regulatory Authority insurance schemes.

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Tahira Haider; Debra Dunstan; Navjot Bhullar. Improving psychologists' adherence to evidence‐based practice guidelines for treating musculoskeletal injuries: A feasibility study. Australian Psychologist 2019, 54, 483 -493.

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Tahira Haider, Debra Dunstan, Navjot Bhullar. Improving psychologists' adherence to evidence‐based practice guidelines for treating musculoskeletal injuries: A feasibility study. Australian Psychologist. 2019; 54 (6):483-493.

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Tahira Haider; Debra Dunstan; Navjot Bhullar. 2019. "Improving psychologists' adherence to evidence‐based practice guidelines for treating musculoskeletal injuries: A feasibility study." Australian Psychologist 54, no. 6: 483-493.

Original article
Published: 16 November 2018 in Journal of Mental Health
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Background: Mental health literacy is an important predictor of appropriate help-seeking behaviour. Aims: This study investigated (a) the effects of an educational intervention on schizophrenia mental health literacy, beliefs about causes, discrimination, treatment, and attitudes that promote recognition, and (b) whether schizophrenia literacy would be higher in people with prior education in a health-related area than people without such education. Method: A randomised control design tested the effects of an educational intervention on schizophrenia literacy relative to a control group. Participants (N = 260; mean age = 31.18 years, SD = 11.43, female = 78.8%) answered a mental health literacy questionnaire, based on a vignette of a person with schizophrenia, before and after watching either an educational video on schizophrenia or a control video. Results: The intervention significantly increased schizophrenia identification and literacy, reduced personal stigma, and increased perceived discrimination in society. The health background group reported significantly greater schizophrenia identification than the no health background group. Participants thought help should be sought from health care professionals and through psychotherapy, close friends and physical activity. Conclusions: Targeted education can significantly improve the ability to identify schizophrenia which may have positive implications for reducing the time individuals take to seek help.

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Einar B. Thorsteinsson; Navjot Bhullar; Elizabeth Williams; Natasha M. Loi. Schizophrenia literacy: the effects of an educational intervention on populations with and without prior health education. Journal of Mental Health 2018, 28, 229 -237.

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Einar B. Thorsteinsson, Navjot Bhullar, Elizabeth Williams, Natasha M. Loi. Schizophrenia literacy: the effects of an educational intervention on populations with and without prior health education. Journal of Mental Health. 2018; 28 (3):229-237.

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Einar B. Thorsteinsson; Navjot Bhullar; Elizabeth Williams; Natasha M. Loi. 2018. "Schizophrenia literacy: the effects of an educational intervention on populations with and without prior health education." Journal of Mental Health 28, no. 3: 229-237.

Journal article
Published: 12 November 2018 in Personality and Individual Differences
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The present study investigated the relationship between personality profiles and susceptibility to persuasion. Participants (N = 316) were recruited for an online questionnaire and asked to complete self-reported measures of their personality - Big-5, Dark Triad and Type D. Individual differences in susceptibility to persuasion were also explored using Cialdini's model of persuasion. Latent profile analysis identified three distinct profiles which were labelled Socially Apt, Fearful and Malevolent. These profiles were correlated with scores on the persuasion subscales - authority, commitment, liking, scarcity, reciprocity, consensus - and a number of interesting associations were identified. The malevolent profile self-reported as more susceptible to a higher use of scarcity relative to the other principles of persuasion, and was least susceptible to reciprocity and authority. The socially apt profile appear to be more inclined to be persuaded to do something if it is consistent with their beliefs or a prior act whereas individuals in the Fearful profile were more likely to report obeying those in authority and going along with a crowd. Implications for persuasion are discussed along with research on personality types.

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Helen J. Wall; Claire C. Campbell; Linda K. Kaye; Andy Levy; Navjot Bhullar. Personality profiles and persuasion: An exploratory study investigating the role of the Big-5, Type D personality and the Dark Triad on susceptibility to persuasion. Personality and Individual Differences 2018, 139, 69 -76.

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Helen J. Wall, Claire C. Campbell, Linda K. Kaye, Andy Levy, Navjot Bhullar. Personality profiles and persuasion: An exploratory study investigating the role of the Big-5, Type D personality and the Dark Triad on susceptibility to persuasion. Personality and Individual Differences. 2018; 139 ():69-76.

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Helen J. Wall; Claire C. Campbell; Linda K. Kaye; Andy Levy; Navjot Bhullar. 2018. "Personality profiles and persuasion: An exploratory study investigating the role of the Big-5, Type D personality and the Dark Triad on susceptibility to persuasion." Personality and Individual Differences 139, no. : 69-76.

Letter to the editor
Published: 10 August 2018 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
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Michael T. Walton; Navjot Bhullar. The “Msychology” of Hypersexuality: A 40-year-old Bisexual Man’s Use of Online Chat, Pornography, Masturbation, and Extradyadic Sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior 2018, 47, 2185 -2189.

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Michael T. Walton, Navjot Bhullar. The “Msychology” of Hypersexuality: A 40-year-old Bisexual Man’s Use of Online Chat, Pornography, Masturbation, and Extradyadic Sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2018; 47 (8):2185-2189.

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Michael T. Walton; Navjot Bhullar. 2018. "The “Msychology” of Hypersexuality: A 40-year-old Bisexual Man’s Use of Online Chat, Pornography, Masturbation, and Extradyadic Sex." Archives of Sexual Behavior 47, no. 8: 2185-2189.

Journal article
Published: 05 August 2018 in Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
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IntroductionResearch suggests that post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms are common after the experience of bushfire. However, the ways in which individuals cope with, positively grow from, and find benefit in the adverse circumstances of bushfire in Australia has not been adequately explored. The main objective of this study is to assess the relationship between PTS, coping strategies and post-traumatic growth, in a sample of Australian community members affected by a bushfire event.MethodsSixty-five participants (mean age 40.66 years, SD=13.57), who had previously experienced a bushfire event in Australia, responded to an anonymous online survey.ResultsResults indicated that greater PTS was associated with the use of all coping strategies, as well as higher levels of post-traumatic growth. The use of coping strategies was associated with higher levels of post-traumatic growth. Hierarchical regression analyses found that post-traumatic growth and avoidant coping explained significant amounts of unique variance in PTS, whereas PTS and emotion-focussed coping explained significant amounts of unique variance in post-traumatic growth.ConclusionIn communities that are seasonally threatened by bushfires, our findings suggest that not only are post-disaster stress reduction interventions required, but so too are preparedness programs that include strategies for promoting growth and positive adaptation. It is suggested further research should address implications for strength-based preparedness and recovery programs in bushfire prone areas.

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Jackie Hooper; Lynne Magor-Blatch; Navjot Bhullar. Life after bushfire: Post-traumatic stress, coping, post-traumatic growth. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine 2018, 15, 1 .

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Jackie Hooper, Lynne Magor-Blatch, Navjot Bhullar. Life after bushfire: Post-traumatic stress, coping, post-traumatic growth. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 2018; 15 (3):1.

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Jackie Hooper; Lynne Magor-Blatch; Navjot Bhullar. 2018. "Life after bushfire: Post-traumatic stress, coping, post-traumatic growth." Australasian Journal of Paramedicine 15, no. 3: 1.

Letter to the editor
Published: 10 July 2018 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
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Michael T. Walton; Navjot Bhullar. Hypersexuality, Higher Rates of Intercourse, Masturbation, Sexual Fantasy, and Early Sexual Interest Relate to Higher Sexual Excitation/Arousal. Archives of Sexual Behavior 2018, 47, 2177 -2183.

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Michael T. Walton, Navjot Bhullar. Hypersexuality, Higher Rates of Intercourse, Masturbation, Sexual Fantasy, and Early Sexual Interest Relate to Higher Sexual Excitation/Arousal. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2018; 47 (8):2177-2183.

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Michael T. Walton; Navjot Bhullar. 2018. "Hypersexuality, Higher Rates of Intercourse, Masturbation, Sexual Fantasy, and Early Sexual Interest Relate to Higher Sexual Excitation/Arousal." Archives of Sexual Behavior 47, no. 8: 2177-2183.

Original article
Published: 28 June 2018 in Australian Psychologist
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Objective In 2010, the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), which governs the regulatory functions of workers’ compensation insurance (WCI) and compulsory third‐party insurance (CTP) within NSW, implemented evidence‐based clinical guidelines to improve psychologists’ practice. The aims of this study were to determine (a) whether this initiative has reduced claims costs and improved injured patient outcomes and (b) whether it has resulted in psychologists using evidence‐based practice. Method The first phase involved quantitatively determining a time‐range sample of WCI administrative records of patients with a musculoskeletal injury (n = 26,254) and musculoskeletal injury with a secondary psychological injury (n = 238). The second and third phases involved a qualitative content analysis of case‐level files belonging to individuals who had suffered a musculoskeletal injury with a secondary psychological injury under WCI (Phase 2) (n = 12) and CTP (Phase 3) (n = 9). Results The quantitative component revealed that the total claims costs and return to work timeframes for injured patients suffering from musculoskeletal injury with a secondary psychological injury remained unchanged following the implementation of the clinical guidelines. However, this contrasted with a significant increase of these measures for injured workers with only a musculoskeletal injury. The qualitative content analysis in Phases 2 and 3 of the study showed that psychologists’ application of treatment guidelines was suboptimal. Conclusion The implementation of the 2010 clinical guidelines for psychologists has led to beneficial outcomes for patients injured under the SIRA insurance frameworks; however, greater adherence by psychologists and strategies to improve the adoption of these guidelines are warranted.

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Tahira Haider; Debra Dunstan; Navjot Bhullar. Psychologists’ Application of Clinical Guidelines and Recommended Protocols and Procedures within State Insurance Regulatory Authority Insurance Frameworks: Outcomes for Injured Patients with Musculoskeletal Injuries. Australian Psychologist 2018, 53, 517 -529.

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Tahira Haider, Debra Dunstan, Navjot Bhullar. Psychologists’ Application of Clinical Guidelines and Recommended Protocols and Procedures within State Insurance Regulatory Authority Insurance Frameworks: Outcomes for Injured Patients with Musculoskeletal Injuries. Australian Psychologist. 2018; 53 (6):517-529.

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Tahira Haider; Debra Dunstan; Navjot Bhullar. 2018. "Psychologists’ Application of Clinical Guidelines and Recommended Protocols and Procedures within State Insurance Regulatory Authority Insurance Frameworks: Outcomes for Injured Patients with Musculoskeletal Injuries." Australian Psychologist 53, no. 6: 517-529.

Letter to the editor
Published: 23 March 2018 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
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Michael T. Walton; Navjot Bhullar. Compulsive Sexual Behavior as an Impulse Control Disorder: Awaiting Field Studies Data. Archives of Sexual Behavior 2018, 47, 1327 -1331.

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Michael T. Walton, Navjot Bhullar. Compulsive Sexual Behavior as an Impulse Control Disorder: Awaiting Field Studies Data. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2018; 47 (5):1327-1331.

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Michael T. Walton; Navjot Bhullar. 2018. "Compulsive Sexual Behavior as an Impulse Control Disorder: Awaiting Field Studies Data." Archives of Sexual Behavior 47, no. 5: 1327-1331.

Commentary
Published: 20 November 2017 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
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Michael T. Walton; James M. Cantor; Navjot Bhullar; Amy D. Lykins. Response to Commentaries: Recognizing Hypersexuality as a Psychosexual Behavioral Problem and Advancing the Sexhavior Cycle of Hypersexuality. Archives of Sexual Behavior 2017, 46, 2279 -2287.

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Michael T. Walton, James M. Cantor, Navjot Bhullar, Amy D. Lykins. Response to Commentaries: Recognizing Hypersexuality as a Psychosexual Behavioral Problem and Advancing the Sexhavior Cycle of Hypersexuality. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2017; 46 (8):2279-2287.

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Michael T. Walton; James M. Cantor; Navjot Bhullar; Amy D. Lykins. 2017. "Response to Commentaries: Recognizing Hypersexuality as a Psychosexual Behavioral Problem and Advancing the Sexhavior Cycle of Hypersexuality." Archives of Sexual Behavior 46, no. 8: 2279-2287.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2017 in Personality and Individual Differences
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Dispositional hope and defense styles are linked with mental health. The present study examined profiles of individuals based on combinations of their responses on two dispositional hope indices ( pathways : conceptualized routes to a desired goal, and agency : motivation and belief in one's ability to attain goals and overcome goal-related obstacles) and two defense styles (immature and mature). Participants ( N = 278, M age = 39.25 years, SD = 12.95) completed measures of dispositional hope, characteristic defense styles, and mental health. A latent profile analysis identified an optimal 3-profile solution: Maladaptive (low pathways, agency, mature defense style; and high immature defense style), Ordinary (average pathways, agency, mature defense style, and immature defense style), and Adaptive (high pathways, agency, mature defense style; and low immature defense style). Individuals in the adaptive profile reported significantly better mental health. Results could inform clinical treatments focusing on these two characteristics to promote favorable mental health outcomes.

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Katie Holloway; Navjot Bhullar; Nicola S. Schutte. A latent profile analysis of dispositional hope and defense styles. Personality and Individual Differences 2017, 114, 151 -154.

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Katie Holloway, Navjot Bhullar, Nicola S. Schutte. A latent profile analysis of dispositional hope and defense styles. Personality and Individual Differences. 2017; 114 ():151-154.

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Katie Holloway; Navjot Bhullar; Nicola S. Schutte. 2017. "A latent profile analysis of dispositional hope and defense styles." Personality and Individual Differences 114, no. : 151-154.