
Dr Julia Dray
Senior Research Assistant
School of Psychology
- Email:julia.dray@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4055 3270
Career Summary
Biography
Biography
Julia Dray is an early career researcher currently working as a post-doctoral researcher with the Physical Health in Mental Illness (PHiMI) team at the University of Newcastle, Australia. The primary interest of the PHiMI team is to reduce inequity in physical health for people with a mental health condition, in particular improved chronic disease prevention. The team is engaged in a variety of research projects across local and national community mental health organisations, telephone support services and other mental health service settings.
Links to more info on the work of PHiMI:
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/jenny-bowman
https://preventioncentre.org.au/our-work/research-projects/mental-health/
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom/featured/preventing-chronic-disease-among-people-with-mental-illness
Julia's previous role was as a post-doctoral researcher on an NHMRC partnership trial evaluating a practice change initiative to increase provision of recommended care for alcohol consumption in pregnancy. Julia's major role on the trial has largely focused on developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a multistrategy training programs for doctors, midwifery staff and other professions providing antenatal care to women.
Julia completed her PhD, in the School of Psychology, UoN (2018). Her postgraduate work was focused on resilience and mental health problems in children and adolescents, including prevalence during this time, differences in prevalence by socio-demographic factors, and the evaluation of a resilience-based intervention that is a component of a larger CRCT developed through collaboration between the UoN, HNEPH, & 32 high schools in the Hunter New England Region, NSW.
Julia recently presented her postgraduate work at the 13th International Congress of Behavioural Medicine, Netherlands, 2014, and the 4th International Association for Youth Mental Health Conference, Dublin 2017. Additionally; was a University of Newcastle finalist for the 2015 3 minute thesis competition; and in 2016 was one of 20 (out of 150 international applicants) child and adolescent mental health early career researchers awarded a position in the Donald J Cohen Fellowship Program at the 22nd International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress, Calgary, Canada, 2016.
Prior to commencing her PhD, Julia completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours I) with the University of Newcastle, and was awarded the J A Keats Award for the best honours thesis in cognitive and quantitative psychology, for her honours thesis on confidence and accuracy as they relate to recognition memory. In 2013, Julia was a recipient of an Australian Research Training Program Scholarship (2013-2017) and commenced her PhD.
In her time outside of research she enjoys dancing, good food, wine and company, and the occasional weekend at the beach.
Julias most up to date research can be found on her:
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Child and adolescent
- Clinician Education and Training
- Health outcomes
- Health promotion
- Health risk behaviours
- Implementation
- Intervention
- Maternal health
- Mental Health
- Meta-analyses
- Physical activity
- Population health
- Program evaluation
- Qualitative Research
- Quantitative Research
- Resilience
- Smoking
- Systematic Reviews
Languages
- English (Mother)
Professional Experience
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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16/10/2017 - 1/7/2018 |
Research Assistant Research Assistant on an NHMRC partnership trial evaluating a practice change initiative to increase provision of recommended antenatal care for alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The primary outcomes of the trial are care related, with secondary prevalence and other related outcomes. Julias role on the trial has largely focused on developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a multistrategy training programs for doctors, midwifery staff and other professions providing antental care to women. |
Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health Australia |
12/9/2019 - 31/12/2020 |
Postdoctoral Researcher Postdoctral Researcher with the Physical Health in Mental Illness (PHiMI) research team implementing research with a goal of improving physical heath equity for people with a mental health condition, in particular improved chronic disease preventive care. |
School of Psychology, Faculty of Science & IT, University of Newcastle Australia |
1/7/2018 - |
Postdoctoral Researcher Post-doctoral researcher working on an NHMRC partnership trial evaluating a practice change inititiative to increase provision of recommended antentatal care for alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The primary outcomes of the trial are care related, with secondary prevalence and other related outcomes. Julias role on the trial has largely focused on developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a multistrategy training programs for doctors, midwifery staff and other professions providing antental care to women. |
Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health Australia |
1/1/2013 - 31/7/2013 |
Research Assistant Research Assistant on the Healthy Schools Healthy Futures (HSHF) trial invesitgating the effect of a universal, resilience focused, school based intervention targeting protective factors on student health risk behaviours (alcohol, smoking, physical inactivity, nutrition, sexual health, bullying, pain) and mental health outcomes. |
Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health Australia |
Teaching appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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28/2/2014 - 30/6/2016 |
Tutor - Advanced Health Psychology This course examines the relationship between mental and physical health. Students learn how physical illness can impact on mental well being, how individuals can improve their physical well being using behavioural change, and how organizations and psychologists can promote healthy behaviour in individuals and populations. Forms part of an Australian Psychological Society accredited sequence. |
Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle School of Psychology Australia |
Awards
Award
Year | Award |
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2016 |
Donald J Cohen Fellow 22nd International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress |
Prize
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2015 |
2015 University of Newcastle 3 minute Thesis Finalist The University of Newcastle |
Recipient
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2019 |
PhD2Postdoc Course Graduate Research Funded Position The University of Newcastle |
Research Award
Year | Award |
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2013 |
J A Keats Award Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
Scholarship
Year | Award |
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2016 |
Faculty of Science and IT RHD International Travel Scholarship Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
2012 |
Faculty of Science and IT Research Trainee Scholarship Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
Manuscript Reviews
Year | Title | Publication Type | Publisher | Description |
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2018 | Addiction | Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal (HERDC) | Addiction | Peer reviewer for full journal article manuscripts |
2018 | Advances in Medical Education and Practice | Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal (HERDC) | Advances in Medical Education and Practice | Peer reviewer for full journal article manuscripts |
Prestigious works / other achievements
Year Commenced | Year Finished | Prestigious work / other achievement | Role |
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2017 | 2018 | World Health Organisation (WHO) Child Health Workers Systematic Reviews Project World Health Organisation | Author |
2015 | 2017 | Systematic review of universal, resilience focussed interventions targeting child and adolescent mental health, JAACAP (2017 IF 6.25), publication of reviews by Editor Invite Only Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Author |
Teaching
Code | Course | Role | Duration |
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PSYC3500 |
Advanced Health Psychology Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle This course examines the relationship between mental and physical health. We look at how physical illness can impact on mental well being, how individuals can improve their physical well being using behavioural change, and how organizations and psychologists can promote healthy behaviour in individuals and populations. Forms part of an Australian Psychological Society accredited sequence. |
Tutor - Advanced Health Psychology | 28/2/2014 - 30/6/2016 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Highlighted Publications
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2017 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Campbell E, Freund M, Wolfenden L, Hodder RK, et al., 'Systematic Review of Universal Resilience-Focused Interventions Targeting Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the School Setting', Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 56 813-824 (2017) [C1] © 2017 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Objective To examine the effect of universal, school-based, resilience-focused interventions on mental health problems i... [more] © 2017 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Objective To examine the effect of universal, school-based, resilience-focused interventions on mental health problems in children and adolescents. Method Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of universal, school-based interventions that included strategies to strengthen a minimum of 3 internal resilience protective factors, and included an outcome measure of mental health problems in children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years. Six databases were searched from 1995 to 2015. Results were pooled in meta-analyses by mental health outcome (anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, hyperactivity, conduct problems, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and general psychological distress), for all trials (5-18 years). Subgroup analyses were conducted by age (child: 5-10 years; adolescent: 11-18 years), length of follow-up (short: post-=12 months; long: >12 months), and gender (narrative). Results A total of 57 included trials were identified from 5,984 records, with 49 contributing to meta-analyses. For all trials, resilience-focused interventions were effective relative to a control in reducing 4 of 7 outcomes: depressive symptoms, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and general psychological distress. For child trials (meta-analyses for 6 outcomes), interventions were effective for anxiety symptoms and general psychological distress. For adolescent trials (meta-analyses for 5 outcomes), interventions were effective for internalizing problems. For short-term follow-up, interventions were effective for 2 of 7 outcomes: depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms. For long-term follow-up (meta-analyses for 5 outcomes), interventions were effective for internalizing problems. Conclusion The findings may suggest most promise for using universal resilience-focused interventions at least for short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms for children and adolescents, particularly if a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based approach is used. The limited number of trials providing data amenable for meta-analysis for some outcomes and subgroups, the variability of interventions, study quality, and bias mean that it is not possible to draw more specific conclusions. Identifying what intervention qualities (such as number and type of protective factor) achieve the greatest positive effect per mental health problem outcome remains an important area for future research. Systematic review protocol and registration Systematic Review of Universal Resilience Interventions Targeting Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the School Setting; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0172-6; PROSPERO CRD42015025908.
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Journal article (26 outputs)
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2020 |
Tremain D, Freund M, Wolfenden L, Bowman J, Dunlop A, Bartlem K, et al., 'The provision of preventive care for modifiable health risk behaviours by clinicians within substance use treatment settings: A systematic review', PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 130 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Gnanavel S, Maiti T, Sharma P, Kaur D, Kaligis F, Chang JP-C, et al., 'Challenges and opportunities for early career child mental health professionals during the COVID19 pandemic', ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 54 (2020)
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2020 |
Gnanavel S, Orri M, Mohammed M, Dray J, Baroud E, Kato H, et al., 'Child and adolescent psychiatry research during the COVID-19 pandemic', LANCET PSYCHIATRY, 7 735-735 (2020)
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2020 |
Hollis JL, Doherty E, Dray J, Tremain D, Hunter M, Takats K, et al., 'Are antenatal interventions effective in improving multiple health behaviours among pregnant women? A systematic review protocol.', Syst Rev, 9 204 (2020)
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2020 |
Doherty E, Kingsland M, Wiggers J, Anderson AE, Elliott EJ, Symonds I, et al., 'Barriers to the implementation of clinical guidelines for maternal alcohol consumption in antenatal services: A survey using the theoretical domains framework', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31 133-139 (2020) [C1] © 2019 Australian Health Promotion Association Issue addressed: The aim of this study was to assess potential barriers to the implementation of clinical guideline recommendations ... [more] © 2019 Australian Health Promotion Association Issue addressed: The aim of this study was to assess potential barriers to the implementation of clinical guideline recommendations regarding maternal alcohol consumption by antenatal clinicians and managers. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys of antenatal clinicians and managers employed in a New South Wales Local Health District were undertaken. Survey items were developed based on 11 domains of the Theoretical Domains Framework. Consistent with previous studies, a cut point of less than 4 was applied to mean values of survey items (range: 1-5) to identify domains representing barriers to the implementation. Results: Thirty-three antenatal clinicians and eight managers completed the surveys. For clinicians, the domains with the lowest mean values included ¿environmental context and resources¿ (ie, complexity of appointments and availability of supporting systems) (mean: 3.13, SD: 0.93); ¿social influences¿ (ie, expectations of others that alcohol will be addressed) (mean: 3.33, SD: 0.68); ¿beliefs about capabilities¿ (ie, confidence in providing guideline recommendations) (mean: 3.51, SD: 0.67); and ¿behavioural regulation¿ (ie, planning and responding to feedback) (mean: 3.53, SD: 0.64). For managers, ¿emotion regulation¿ (ie, stress in managing change) (mean: 2.13, SD: 0.64) and ¿environmental context and resources¿ (ie, complexities of managing change) (mean: 3.13, SD: 0.83) were the lowest scoring domains. Conclusions: The antenatal service environment and availability of resources appear to be primary barriers to both clinicians and managers implementing guidelines for maternal alcohol consumption. So what?: In the development of interventions to support the delivery of clinical guideline recommendations addressing alcohol consumption during pregnancy, a broad range of potential barriers at both the clinician and manager levels need to be considered and targeted by effective implementation strategies.
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2020 |
Fehily C, Hodder R, Bartlem K, Wiggers J, Wolfenden L, Dray J, et al., 'The effectiveness of interventions to increase preventive care provision for chronic disease risk behaviours in mental health settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Preventive Medicine Reports, 19 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Doherty E, Wiggers J, Wolfenden L, Anderson AE, Crooks K, Tsang TW, et al., 'Antenatal care for alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Pregnant women's reported receipt of care and associated characteristics', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19 1-17 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Bailey JM, Bartlem KM, Wiggers JH, Wye PM, Stockings EAL, Hodder RK, et al., 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of the provision of preventive care for modifiable chronic disease risk behaviours by mental health services', Preventive Medicine Reports, 16 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Hodder RK, Homer S, Freund M, Bowman JA, Lecathelinais C, Coly-Vas K, et al., 'The association between adolescent condom use and individual and environmental resilience protective factors', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 42 230-233 (2018) [C1] © 2018 The University of Newcastle. Objective: Individual and environmental resilience protective factors are suggested to be associated with adolescent condom use; however, previ... [more] © 2018 The University of Newcastle. Objective: Individual and environmental resilience protective factors are suggested to be associated with adolescent condom use; however, previous studies have not comprehensively examined such associations. This study aimed to determine the associations between condom use, and numerous individual and environmental resilience protective factors in sexually active Australian adolescents. Methods: Participants were Grade 10 students attending 28 Australian government high schools (n=1,688). An online survey (2011) collected data regarding: sexual intercourse (past year), condom use and 14 individual and environmental resilience protective factors. Multivariable backward stepwise logistic regression models examined associations between student condom use and protective factors (total, subscale). Results: Only total environmental protective factors remained in the final total score model; students with higher total environmental protective factors scores were 2.59 times more likely to always use a condom(95%CI:1.80-3.74). Only three of 14 protective factor subscales were associated with a higher likelihood of always using a condom in the final subscale model (individual: goals/aspirations; environmental: community participation, pro-social peers). Conclusions: Total environmental and three protective factor subscales demonstrated prominent associations with consistent use of condoms in sexually active adolescents. Implications for public health: Consideration of particular resilience protective factors in adolescent sexual risk behaviour prevention, such as condom use, is warranted.
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2018 |
Hodder RK, Freund M, Bowman J, Wolfenden L, Campbell E, Dray J, et al., 'Differential intervention effectiveness of a universal school-based resilience intervention in reducing adolescent substance use within student subgroups: Exploratory assessment within a cluster-randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 8 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
McLaren N, Kamper SJ, Hodder RK, Wiggers JH, Wolfenden L, Bowman J, et al., 'Increased Substance Use and Poorer Mental Health in Adolescents With Problematic Musculoskeletal Pain', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47 705-711 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Campbell E, Freund M, Hodder R, Wolfenden L, et al., 'Effectiveness of a pragmatic school-based universal intervention targeting student resilience protective factors in reducing mental health problems in adolescents', Journal of Adolescence, 57 74-89 (2017) [C1] © 2017 The Authors Worldwide, 10¿20% of adolescents experience mental health problems. Strategies aimed at strengthening resilience protective factors provide a potential approach... [more] © 2017 The Authors Worldwide, 10¿20% of adolescents experience mental health problems. Strategies aimed at strengthening resilience protective factors provide a potential approach for reducing mental health problems in adolescents. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a universal, school-based intervention targeting resilience protective factors in reducing mental health problems in adolescents. A cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted in 20 intervention and 12 control secondary schools located in socio-economically disadvantaged areas of NSW, Australia. Data were collected from 3115 students at baseline (Grade 7, 2011), of whom 2149 provided data at follow up (Grade 10, 2014; enrolments in Grades 7 to 10 typically aged 12¿16 years; 50% male; 69.0% retention). There were no significant differences between groups at follow-up for three mental health outcomes: total SDQ, internalising problems, and prosocial behaviour. A small statistically significant difference in favour of the control group was found for externalising problems. Findings highlight the continued difficulties in developing effective, school-based prevention programs for mental health problems in adolescents. Trial registration ANZCTR (Ref no: ACTRN12611000606987).
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2017 |
Hodder RK, Freund M, Wolfenden L, Bowman J, Nepal S, Dray J, et al., 'Systematic review of universal school-based resilience interventions targeting adolescent tobacco, alcohol or illicit substance use: A meta-analysis', Preventive Medicine, 100 248-268 (2017) [C1] © 2017 Elsevier Inc. Universal school-based interventions that address adolescent ¿resilience¿ may represent a means of reducing adolescent substance use, however previous systema... [more] © 2017 Elsevier Inc. Universal school-based interventions that address adolescent ¿resilience¿ may represent a means of reducing adolescent substance use, however previous systematic reviews have not examined the effectiveness of such an intervention approach. A systematic review was undertaken to 1) assess whether universal school-based ¿resilience¿ interventions are effective in reducing the prevalence of tobacco, alcohol or illicit substance use by adolescents, and 2) describe such effectiveness per intervention characteristic subgroups. Eligible studies were peer-reviewed reports (1994¿2015) of randomised controlled trials including participants aged 5¿18¿years that reported adolescent tobacco, alcohol or illicit substance use, and implemented a universal school-based ¿resilience¿ intervention (i.e. those addressing both individual (e.g. self-esteem) and environmental (e.g. school connectedness) protective factors of resilience). Trial effects for binary outcomes were synthesised via meta-analyses and effect sizes reported as odds ratios. Subgroup (by intervention type, prevention approach, setting, intervention duration, follow-up length) and sensitivity analyses (excluding studies at high risk of bias) were conducted. Nineteen eligible studies were identified from 16,619 records (tobacco: n¿=¿15, alcohol: n¿=¿17, illicit: n¿=¿11). An overall intervention effect was found for binary measures of illicit substance use (n¿=¿10; OR: 0.78, 95%CI: 0.6¿0.93, p¿=¿0.007,Tau2¿=¿0.0, I2¿=¿0%), but not tobacco or alcohol use. A similar result was found when studies assessed as high risk of bias were excluded. Overall intervention effects were evident for illicit substance use within multiple intervention characteristic subgroups, but not tobacco and alcohol. Such results support the implementation of universal school-based interventions that address ¿resilience¿ protective factors to reduce adolescent illicit substance use, however suggest alternate approaches are required for tobacco and alcohol use. PROSPERO registration: CRD42014004906.
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2017 |
Hodder RK, Freund M, Bowman J, Wolfenden L, Campbell E, Dray J, et al., 'Effectiveness of a pragmatic school-based universal resilience intervention in reducing tobacco, alcohol and illicit substance use in a population of adolescents: cluster-randomised controlled trial', BMJ OPEN, 7 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Campbell E, Freund M, Wolfenden L, Hodder RK, et al., 'Systematic Review of Universal Resilience-Focused Interventions Targeting Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the School Setting', Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 56 813-824 (2017) [C1] © 2017 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Objective To examine the effect of universal, school-based, resilience-focused interventions on mental health problems i... [more] © 2017 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Objective To examine the effect of universal, school-based, resilience-focused interventions on mental health problems in children and adolescents. Method Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of universal, school-based interventions that included strategies to strengthen a minimum of 3 internal resilience protective factors, and included an outcome measure of mental health problems in children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years. Six databases were searched from 1995 to 2015. Results were pooled in meta-analyses by mental health outcome (anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, hyperactivity, conduct problems, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and general psychological distress), for all trials (5-18 years). Subgroup analyses were conducted by age (child: 5-10 years; adolescent: 11-18 years), length of follow-up (short: post-=12 months; long: >12 months), and gender (narrative). Results A total of 57 included trials were identified from 5,984 records, with 49 contributing to meta-analyses. For all trials, resilience-focused interventions were effective relative to a control in reducing 4 of 7 outcomes: depressive symptoms, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and general psychological distress. For child trials (meta-analyses for 6 outcomes), interventions were effective for anxiety symptoms and general psychological distress. For adolescent trials (meta-analyses for 5 outcomes), interventions were effective for internalizing problems. For short-term follow-up, interventions were effective for 2 of 7 outcomes: depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms. For long-term follow-up (meta-analyses for 5 outcomes), interventions were effective for internalizing problems. Conclusion The findings may suggest most promise for using universal resilience-focused interventions at least for short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms for children and adolescents, particularly if a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based approach is used. The limited number of trials providing data amenable for meta-analysis for some outcomes and subgroups, the variability of interventions, study quality, and bias mean that it is not possible to draw more specific conclusions. Identifying what intervention qualities (such as number and type of protective factor) achieve the greatest positive effect per mental health problem outcome remains an important area for future research. Systematic review protocol and registration Systematic Review of Universal Resilience Interventions Targeting Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the School Setting; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0172-6; PROSPERO CRD42015025908.
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2016 |
Hodder RK, Freund M, Bowman J, Wolfenden L, Gillham K, Dray J, Wiggers J, 'Association between adolescent tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use and individual and environmental resilience protective factors.', BMJ Open, 6 e012688 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Freund M, Campbell E, Hodder R, Lecathelinais C, Wiggers J, 'Mental health problems in a regional population of Australian adolescents: association with socio-demographic characteristics', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 10 32-43 (2016) [C1]
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2015 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Wolfenden L, Campbell E, Freund M, Hodder R, Wiggers J, 'Systematic review of universal resilience interventions targeting child and adolescent mental health in the school setting: Review protocol', Systematic Reviews, (2015) [C3] © 2015 Dray et al. Background: The mental health of children and adolescents is a key area of health concern internationally. Previous empirical studies suggest that resilience ma... [more] © 2015 Dray et al. Background: The mental health of children and adolescents is a key area of health concern internationally. Previous empirical studies suggest that resilience may act as a protective mechanism towards the development of mental health problems. Resilience refers to the ability to employ a collection of protective factors to return to or maintain positive mental health following disadvantage or adversity. Schools represent a potential setting within which protective factors of all children and adolescents may be fostered through resilience-focussed interventions. Despite this potential, limited research has investigated the effectiveness of universal school-based resilience-focussed interventions on mental health outcomes in children and adolescents. The objective of the present review is to assess the effects of universal school-based resilience-focussed interventions, relative to a comparison group, on mental health outcomes in children and adolescents. Methods/design: Eligible studies will be randomised (including cluster-randomised) controlled trials of universal interventions explicitly described as resilience-focussed or comprising strategies to strengthen a minimum of three internal protective factors, targeting children aged 5 to 18 years, implemented within schools, and reporting a mental health outcome. Screening for studies will be conducted across six electronic databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Two reviewers will retrieve eligible articles, assess risk of bias, and extract data. Where studies are sufficiently homogenous and reported outcomes are amenable for pooled synthesis, meta-analysis will be performed. Narrative description will be used to synthesise trial outcome data where data cannot be combined or heterogeneity exists. Discussion: This review will aid in building an evidence base for the effectiveness of universal school-based resilience-focussed interventions and in doing so provide an opportunity to better inform the development of interventions to potentially prevent mental health problems in child and adolescent populations. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42015025908
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2014 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Freund M, Campbell E, Wolfenden L, Hodder RK, Wiggers J, 'Improving adolescent mental health and resilience through a resilience-based intervention in schools: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.', Trials, 15 289 (2014) [C3]
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2014 |
Hodder RK, Freund M, Wolfenden L, Bowman J, Gillham K, Dray J, Wiggers J, 'Systematic review of universal school-based resilience interventions targeting adolescent tobacco, alcohol or illicit drug use: review protocol.', BMJ Open, 4 e004718 (2014) [C3]
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Conference (13 outputs)
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2019 |
Dray J, Doherty E, Tully B, Williams B, Curtin S, Licata M, et al., 'Development and monitoring of a multi-layered clinician training program towards practice change', WOMEN AND BIRTH (2019)
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2017 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Campbell E, Freund M, Wiggers J, Wolfenden L, et al., 'Exploring the Potential Effectiveness of a School-based Intervention on Mental Health Problems and Resilience in Australian Adolescents', The 22nd International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress, Calgary, Canada (2017)
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2017 |
Dray J, Bowman J, Freund M, Campbell E, Hodder R, Lecathelinais C, et al., 'Investigating Differences in Prevalence of Risk of Current Mental Health Problems of Australian Adolescents by Socio-demographic Characteristic', The 22nd International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress, Calgary, Canada (2017)
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2014 |
Hodder RK, Freund M, Bowman J, Wolfenden L, Gillham K, Dray J, Wiggers J, 'ADOLESCENT TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND ILLICIT DRUG USE: DOES RESILIENCE MATTER?', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, Brainerd, MN (2014)
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2014 |
Dray J, Freund M, Bowman J, Campbell E, Wiggers J, Wollenden L, et al., 'MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN ADOLESCENCE: A RESILIENCE-BASED INTERVENTION', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE (2014)
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2014 |
Dray J, Freund M, Bowman J, Campbell E, Wiggers J, Wolfenden L, et al., 'Mental Health and Resilience in Adolescence: A resilience-based intervention', International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2014; 21(S1): S203., Groningen, The Netherlands (2014) [E3]
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2014 |
Freund M, Bowman J, Campbell E, Hodder R, Wiggers J, Gillham K, Gillham K, 'The Mental Health of Adolescents: What Differences Exist?', International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2014; 21(S1): S203., Groningen, The Netherlands (2014) [E3]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 12 |
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Total funding | $144,135 |
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20191 grants / $30,000
Rapid Review. Workforce recruitment and retention: Alcohol and Other Drug Services$30,000
Funding body: Sax Institute
Funding body | Sax Institute |
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Project Team | Doctor Kylie Bailey, Doctor Julia Dray |
Scheme | Rapid Review |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1901014 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20182 grants / $6,962
Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour (PRCHB) Small Grant$4,989
Funding body: Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour
Funding body | Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour |
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Scheme | Research |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
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Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Faculty of Health and Medicine Small Grant$1,973
Funding body: Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle
Funding body | Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle |
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Scheme | Faculty of Health and Medicine Small Grant Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
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Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20172 grants / $4,623
Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour (PRCHB) Small Grant$3,873
Funding body: Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour
Funding body | Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour |
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Scheme | Research |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
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Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Conference Travel Funding$750
Funding body: Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle
Funding body | Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
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Scheme | School of Psychology, Research Higher Degree Candidate Small Grant Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20164 grants / $10,750
Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour (PRCHB) Small Grant Funding$5,000
Funding body: Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour
Funding body | Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour |
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Scheme | Research |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Research Higher Degree International Travel Funding$2,000
Funding body: Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle
Funding body | Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
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Scheme | Faculty Strategic Small Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Donald J Cohen Conference Fellowship$2,000
Funding body: International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (IACAPAP)
Funding body | International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (IACAPAP) |
---|---|
Scheme | D J Cohen Fellow Program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
Category | 3IFA |
UON | N |
Publication Completion Support$1,750
Funding body: Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle
Funding body | Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
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Scheme | School of Psychology, Research Higher Degree Candidate Small Grant Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20151 grants / $3,000
Publication Completion Support $3,000
Funding body: Faculty of Science and IT, University of Newcastle
Funding body | Faculty of Science and IT, University of Newcastle |
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Scheme | School of Psychology, Research Higher Degree Candidate Small Grant Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20141 grants / $1,500
Conference Travel Funding$1,500
Funding body: Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle
Funding body | Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Scheme | School of Psychology, Research Higher Degree Candidate Small Grant Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20131 grants / $87,300
Australian Research Training Program$87,300
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
---|---|
Scheme | Australian Research Training Program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2020 | PhD | The Use of Methamphetamines in the Perinatal Period | PhD (Psychiatry), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | A Randomised-Controlled Trial to Explore the Effectiveness of a Population-Based Telephone Behaviour Change Service for People With a Mental Health Condition | PhD (Psychology - Science), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Julia Dray
Position
Senior Research Assistant
Physical Health in Mental Illness (PHiMI) team, School of Psychology
School of Psychology
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
julia.dray@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4055 3270 |
Links |
YouTube Personal webpage |
Office
Room | SR207 |
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Building | Behavioural Sciences Building |
Location | University of Newcastle, Callaghan Campus University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |