Publications

Selected highlights

Yap, M. B. H., Lawrence, K. A., Rapee, R. M., Cardamone-Breen, M. C., Green, J. M., & Jorm, A. F. (2017). Partners in Parenting: A multi-level web-based approach to support parents in prevention and early intervention for adolescent depression and anxiety. J Med Internet Res Mental Health 4(4), e59. doi: 10.2196/mental.8492

Yap MBH, Cardamone-Breen MC, Rapee RM, Lawrence KA, Mackinnon AJ, Mahtani SM, & Jorm AF. (2019). Medium-Term Effects of a Tailored Web-Based Parenting Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Risk for Depression and Anxiety: 12-month Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(8), e13628. doi:10.2196/13628

Sim, W. H., Fernando, L. M. N., Jorm, A. F., Rapee, R. M., Lawrence, K. A., Mackinnon, A. J., & Yap, M. B. H. (2020). A Tailored Online Intervention to Improve Parenting Risk and Protective Factors for Child Anxiety and Depression: Medium-term Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 277, 814-824. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.019

Khor SPH, Fulgoni CM, Lewis D, Melvin GA, Jorm AF, Lawrence K, Bei B, Yap MBH. Short-term outcomes of the Therapist-assisted Online Parenting Strategies intervention for parents of adolescents treated for anxiety and/or depression: A single-arm double-baseline trial. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2022 Jun;56(6):695-708. doi: 10.1177/00048674211025695 .

Hansen, A., Broomfield, G., & Yap, M. B. H. (2019). A Systematic Review of Technology-Assisted Parenting Programs to Prevent Mental Health Problems in Youth Aged 0-18 Years: Applicability to Underserved Australian Communities. Australian Journal of Psychology 71(4), 433-462. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12250.

Chockalingam, M., Skinner, K., Melvin, G., & Yap, M. B. H. (2022). Modifiable Parent Factors Associated with Child and Adolescent School Refusal: A Systematic Review. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 54(5), 1459–1475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01358-z.

Aldridge G, Tomaselli A, Nowell C, Reupert A, Jorm A, Yap M. B. H. Engaging Parents in Technology-Assisted Interventions for Childhood Adversity: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e43994 URL: https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e43994. DOI: 10.2196/43994

Bapuji, S. B., Hansen, A., Marembo, M. H., Olivier, P., & Yap, M. B. H. (2024). Modifiable parental factors associated with the mental health of youth from immigrant families in high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 110, 102429. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102429

Parenting guidelines

We have also developed parenting guidelines based on international expert consensus, that provide actionable strategies for parents to support their child’s mental health. These are available for free download from https://www.parentingstrategies.net/ and include:

  1. Parenting Strategies Program (2022). Responding to school reluctance or refusal: Strategies for parents. Melbourne: Monash University.
  2. Parenting Strategies Program (2021). Reducing teenagers’ risk of depression and anxiety disorders: Strategies for parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Melbourne: Monash University.
  3. Parenting Strategies Program. How to reduce your child's risk of depression and clinical anxiety: Strategies for parents of primary-school aged children. Melbourne: beyondblue; 2014.
  4. Parenting Strategies Program. How to prevent depression and clinical anxiety in your teenager: Strategies for parents. Melbourne: beyondblue; 2013.
  5. Parenting Strategies Program. Parenting guidelines for adolescent alcohol use. Melbourne: Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne; 2010.