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Selected Publications

The Quality of Information on Websites

Internet Interventions

Consumer Research

Mental Health Delivery and Health Services

Rural Health

Methodological Issues

Evidence Based Treatments and Guidelines

Mental Health Literacy

Stigma

Research and Research Priorities

General

The quality of information on websites

Thanh, T., Craswell, N., Hawking, D., Griffiths, K. & Christensen, H. Quality and relevance of domain-specific search: A case study in mental health. Journal of Information Retrieval 2006; 9(2):207-225.

Tang, T. T., Hawking, D., Craswell, N. & Griffiths, K. M. Focused crawling for both relevance and quality of medical information. Proceedings of the 14th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management. Bremen, Germany, 2005.

Griffiths, K. M. & Christensen, H. Website quality indicators for consumers. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2005; 7(5):e55.

Griffiths, K., Thanh, T., Hawking, D. & Christensen, H. Automated assessment of the quality of depression websites. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2005; 7(5):e59.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. & Groves, C. Online mental health information. In: Wootton, R., Yellowlees, P., editors. Telepsychiatry and e-mental health. London: Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, 2003:199-216.

Griffiths, K. M. & Christensen, H. The quality and accessibility of Australian depression websites on the world wide web. Medical Journal of Australia 2002; 176(10 Suppl):S97-104.

Griffiths, K. & Christensen, H. Pharmaceutical company web sites as sources of information for consumers: How appropriate and informative are they? Journal for Disease Management and Health Outcomes 2002.

Griffiths, K. E-mental health quality: Global perspectives. In: Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Evans, K., editors. E-mental health in Australia: Implications for policy. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, 2002:46-51.

Griffiths, K. & H, C. Quality of health information about depression on internet - reply. British Medical Journal 2001; 322(7298):1367.

Griffiths, K. M. & Christensen, H. Quality of web-based information on the treatment of depression: Cross sectional survey. British Medical Journal 2000; 321:1511-1515.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. M. & Medway, J. Sites for depression on the web: A comparison of consumer, professional and commercial sites. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 2000; 24(4):396-400.

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Internet interventions

Costin, D., Mackinnon, A., Griffiths, K., Batterham, P. J., Bennett, A., Bennett, K., et al. Health e-cards as a means of encouraging help seeking for depression among young adults: Randomised controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2009; 11(4):e42.

Griffiths, K., Calear, A. L., Banfield, M. & Tam, A. Internet support groups (ISGS) and depression (2): What is known about depression ISGS?  Journal of Medical Internet Research 2009; 11:e41.

Griffiths, K., Calear, A. L. & Banfield, M. Internet support groups (ISGS) and depression (1): Do ISGS reduce depressive symptoms? Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2009; 11:e40.

O'Kearney, R., Kang, K., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. A controlled trial of a school-based internet program for reducing depressive symptoms in adolescent girls. Depression & Anxiety 2009; 26(1):65-72.

Mackinnon, A., Griffiths, K. & Christensen, H. Comparative randomised trial of online cognitive -behavioural therapy and an information website for depression: 12-month outcomes. British Journal of Psychiatry. 2008; 192:130-134.

O'Kearney, R., Kang, K., Gibson, M., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. A CBT internet program for depression in adolescents (MoodGYM): Effects on depressive symptoms, attributional style, self-esteem and beliefs about depression. In: Einstein, D., editor. Innovations and advances in cognitive behaviour therapy. Brisbane: Australian Academic Press, 2007:197-204.

O'Kearney, R., Gibson, M., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Effects of a cognitive -behavoural internet program on depression, vulnerability to depression and stigma in adolescents males: A school based controlled trial. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2006; 35(1):43-54.

Griffiths, K. M. & Christensen, H. A review of randomised controlled trials of internet interventions for mental disorders and related conditions. Clinical Psychologist 2006; 10(1):16-29.

Christensen, H., Leach, L. S., Barney, L. J., Mackinnon, A. J. & Griffiths, K. The effect of web based depression intervention on self seeking: A randomised controlled trial BMC Psychiatry 2006; 6:13.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Mackinnon, A. J. & Brittliffe, K. Online randomized controlled trial of brief and full cognitive behaviour therapy for depression. Psychological Medicine 2006; 36(12):1737-1746.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Groves, C. & Korten, A. Free range users and one hit wonders: Community users of an internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy program. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2006; 40:59-62.

Griffiths, K. M., Christensen, H., Jorm, A. F., Evans, K. & Groves, C. Effect of web-based depression literacy and cognitive-behavioural therapy interventions on stigmatising attitudes to depression: Randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry 2004; 185:342-9.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Korten, A., Brittliffe, K. & Groves, C. A comparison of changes in anxiety and depression symptoms of spontaneous users and trial participants of a cognitive behaviour therapy website. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2004; 6(4):1-10.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. & Jorm, A. F. Delivering depression interventions using the internet: Positive results from a large randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal 2004; 328:1-5.

Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. M. The prevention of depression using the internet. Medical Journal of Australia 2002; 177:S122-S125.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. G. & Korten, A. E. Web-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT): Analysis of site usage and changes in depression and anxiety scores. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2002; 4(1):e3.

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Consumer research

Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Getting help for depression by logging onto the internet. The Australian Health Consumer 2006; Issue 3:13-14.

Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. M. The need for broader, consumer focused models of primary care for depression and anxiety. APHCRI Dialogue 2006; Issue 2.

Griffiths, K. & Christensen, H. Academic consumer researchers: A bridge between consumers and researchers. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2004; 38(4):191-196.

Griffiths, K., Christensen, H., Barney, L., Jenkins, A., Kelly, C. & Pullen, K. Promoting consumer participation in mental health research: A national workshop. Canberra: Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National Univerisity, 2004.

Griffiths, K. M. Promoting  consumer participation in mental health research in Australia: A national workshop. Australian Health Consumer 2004; Issue 3:11-12.

Griffiths, K. M. & Jenkins, A. Advantages, disadvantages and priorities for action in consumer participation in mental health research: Results of the pre-workshop consultation. In: Griffiths, K. M., Christensen, H., Barney, L., Jenkins, A., Kelly, C., Pullen, K., editors. Promoting consumer participation in mental health research: A national workshop. Canberra: Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, 2004.

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Mental health delivery and health services

Griffiths, K. & Christensen, H. Depression in primary health care: From evidence to policy. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188(8):S81 -S83.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Gulliver, A., Clack, D., Kljakovic, M. & Wells, L. Models in the delivery of depression care: A systematic review of randomized and controlled intervention trials BMC Family Practice Journal 2008; 9:25.

Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Models of mental health delivery using the web. Canberra: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, 2008.

Burgess, N., Christensen, H., Leach, L. S., Farrer, L. & Griffiths, K. M. Mental health profile of callers to a telephone counselling service. Journal of Telemedicine Telecare 2008; 14:42-47.

Neil, A. L. & Christensen, H. Australian school-based prevention and early intervention programs for anxiety and depression: A systematic view. The Medical Journal of Australia 2007; 186(6):305-308

Macdonald, E., Gulliver, A., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. M. Primary care management of comorbid mental health and drug and alcohol problems: Co-occurring depression/anxiety problems and substance abuse problems. . Canberra: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, 2007.

Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Reaching standards for dissemination: A case study. Studies in health technology and informatics 2007; 129(1):459-463.

Leach, L. S. & Christensen, H. A systemic review of telephone-based interventions for mental disorders. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2006; 12(3):122-129.

Kethers, S., Lamb, P., Lu, S., Paris, C., Wilkinson, R. & Griffiths, K. Combining personalization and privacy to deliver remote care to people with depressive illnesses. Computer Human Interaction Conference. Privacy Enhanced Personalization Workshop. Montreal, Quebec, 2006.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Changes in depression awareness and attitudes in Australia: The impact of beyondblue: The national depression initiative. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2006; 40:42-46.

Griffiths, K. Policies without progress: Two decades of mental health services in Australia. Health Issues 2006; 89(Summer edition):19-23.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Wells, L., Kljakovic, M., Sheehan, J., Clack, D., et al. Models of mental health delivery: Efficacy, support and policy. Canberra: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, 2006.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. M. The  impact of beyondblue: The national depression initiative on the Australian public's recognition of depression and beliefs about treatments. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2005; 39:235-254.

Christensen, H., Hocking, B. & Smith, D. Editorial: Web and telecounselling in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 2004; 180:604-605.

Parslow, R., Jorm, A., Christensen, H. & Jacomb, P. Factors associated with young adults' obtaining general practitioner services. Australian Health Review 2002; 25(6):109-18.

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Rural health

Griffiths, K. & Christensen, H. Internet-based mental health programs: A powerful tool in the rural medical kit. Australian Journal of Rural Health 2007; 15:81-87.

Methodological issues

Salim, A., Mackinnon, A., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Comparison of data analysis strategies for assessing treatment effectiveness in  in pretest-posttest designs with substantial dropout rates. Psychiatry Research 2008; 160(3):335-345.

Batterham, P. J., Neil, A. L., Bennett, K., Griffiths, K. & Christensen, H. Predictors of adherence among community users of a cognitive behaviour therapy website. Patient Preference and Adherence 2008; 2:97–105.

Parslow, R., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. M. & Groves, C. The warpy thoughts scale: A new 20 item instrument to measure dysfunctional attitudes: Factor analysis and associations with mental health messages. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2006; 35(2):106-116.

Christensen, H. & Mackinnon, A. J. The law of attrition revisited. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2006; 8(3):e20.

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Evidence based treatments and guidelines

Rosenman, S., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. What is to become of the college clinical practice guidelines? Australasian Psychiatry 2008; 16:5-7.

Frazer, C. J., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Effectiveness of treatments for depression in older people. Medical Journal of Australia 2005; 182(12):627-632.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. M., Parslow, R. A., Rodgers, B. & Blewitt, K. A. Effectiveness of complementary and self-help treatments for anxiety disorders. Medical Journal of Australia 2004; 181(7 Suppl):S29-46.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. & Rodgers, B. Effectiveness of complementary and self-help treatments for depression. Medical Journal of Australia 2002; 176(May 2002):S84-S96.

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Mental health literacy

Farrer, L., Leach, L. S., Griffiths, K., Christensen, H. & Jorm, A. F. Age differences in mental health literacy. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:125.

Jorm, A. F. & Griffiths, K. Public and medical beliefs about mental disorders and their treatment. . In: Halligan, P., Aylward, M., editors. The power of belief. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2006.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. The public's ability to recognize mental disorders and their beliefs about treatment: Changes in Australia over 8 years. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2006; 40:36-41

Jorm, A. F., Barney, L. J., Christensen, H., Highet, N. J., Kelly, C. M. & Kitchener, B. A. Research on mental health literacy: What we know and what we still need to know. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiarty 2006; 40:3-5.

Nakane, Y., Jorm, A. F., Yoshioka, K., Christensen, H., Nakane, H. & Griffiths, K. M. Public beliefs about causes and risk factors for mental disorders: A comparison of Japan and Australia. BMC Psychiatry 2005; 5:33.

Jorm, A. F., Nakane, Y., Christensen, H., Yoshioka, K., Griffiths, K. & Wata, Y. Public beliefs about treatments and outcome of mental disorders: A comparison of Australia and Japan. BMC Medicine 2005; 3:12.

Jorm, A. F., Mackinnon, A. J., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. M. Structure of beliefs about the helpfulness of interventions for depression and schizophrenia: Results from a national survey of the Australian public. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2005; 40(11):877-833.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. M. Public beliefs about causes and risk factors for mental disorders: Changes in Australia over 8 years. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2005; 40(9):764-767.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. Belief in the harmfulness of antidepressants: Results from a national survey of the Australian public. Journal of Affective Disorders 2005; 88:47-53.

Jorm, A. F., Blewitt, K., Griffiths, K., Kitchener, B. A. & Parslow, R. Mental health first aid responses of the public: Results from an Australian national survey. BMC Psychiatry 2005; 5(9).

Jorm, A. F., Griffiths, K. M., Christensen, H., Parslow, R. A. & Rodgers, B. Actions taken to cope with depression at different levels of severity: A community survey. Psychological Medicine 2004; 34:293-299.

Jorm, A. F., Griffiths, K. M., Christensen, H., Korten, A. E., Parslow, R. A. & Rodgers, B. Providing information about the effectiveness of treatment options to depressed people in the community: A randomized controlled trial of effects on mental health literacy, help-seeking and symptoms. Psychological Medicine 2003; 33(6):1071-1079.

Jorm, A. F., Medway, J., Christensen, H., Korten, A. E., Jacomb, P. A. & Rodgers, B. Public beliefs about the helpfulness of interventions for depression: Effects on actions taken when experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2000; 34:619-626.

Jorm, A. F., Medway, J., Christensen, H., Korten, A. E., Jacomb, P. A. & Rodgers, B. Attitudes towards people with depression: Effects on the public's help-seeking and outcome when experiencing common psychiatric symptoms. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2000; 34:612-618.

Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H., Medway, J., Korten, A. E., Jacomb, P. A. & Rodgers, B. Public belief systems about the helpfulness of interventions for depression: Associations with history of depression and professional help-seeking. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2000; 35(5):211-219.

Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. The internet and mental health literacy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2000; 34(6):975-979.

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Stigma

Griffiths, K., Christensen, H. & Jorm, A. F. Predictors of stigma in depression. BMC Psychiatry 2008; 8(25):1-7.

Griffiths, K. M., Nakane, Y., Christensen, H., Yoshioka, K., Jorm, A. F. & Nakane, H. Stigma in response to mental disorders: A comparison of Australia and Japan. BMC Psychiatry 2006; 6(21):1-21.

Barney, L. J., Griffiths, K. M., Jorm, A. F. & Christensen, H. Stigma about depression and its impact on help-seeking intentions. Australian and New Zealand Journal Psychiatry 2006; 40:51-54.

Griffiths, K. M., Christensen, H., Jorm, A. F., Evans, K. & Groves, C. Effect of web-based depression literacy and cognitive behavioural therapy interventions on stigmatising attitudes to depression: A randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry 2004; 185:342-349.

Griffiths, K. M. & Christensen, H. Commentary on "The relationship between public causal beliefs and social distance toward mentally ill people. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2004; 38(5):355-357.

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Research and research priorities

Hickie, I. B., Christensen, H., Davenport, T. A. & Luscombe, G. M. Can we track the impact of Australian mental health research? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2005; 39(7):591-9.

Jorm, A. F., Griffiths, K. M., H., C. & Medway, J. Research priorities in mental health, part 1: An evaluation of the current research effort against the criteria of disease burden and health system costs. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2002; 36(3):322-326.

Griffiths, K., Jorm, A. F., Christensen, H. & Medway, J. Research priorities in mental health, part 2: An evaluation on the current research effort against stakeholders' priorities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2002; 36(3):327-329.

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General

Ross, J., Griffiths, K. M., Dear, K., Emonson, D. & Lambeth, L. Antidepressant use and safety in civil aviation: A case-control study of 10 years in Australian data. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine 2007; 78(8):749-55.

Leach, L. S., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. M., Jorm, A. F. & Mackinnon, A. J. Websites as a mode of delivering mental health information: Perceptions from the Australian public. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2007; 42(2):167-172.

Griffiths, K., Farrer, L. & Christensen, H. Clickety-click: E-mental health train on track. Australasian Psychiatry 2007; 15(2):100-108.

Griffiths, K. Ehub: Working on a virtual receipe for better mental health. Issues - Mental Health 2007; 80:41-44.

Christensen, H. Computerised therapy for psychiatric disorders. Lancet 2007; 370(9582):112-113.

Ritterband, L. M., Andersson, G., Christensen, H. M., Carlbring, P. & Cuijpers, P. Directions for the international society for research on internet interventions (ISRII). Journal of Medical Internet Research 2006; 8(3):e23.

Jorm, A. F. & Griffiths, K. Population promotion of informal self-help strategies for early intervention against depression and anxiety. Psychological Medicine 2006; 36(1):3-6.

Griffiths, K. M., Farrer, L. & Christensen, H. Effective treatments a click away. InPsych 2006; 28(1):18-19.

Griffiths, K. M. & Christensen, H. MoodGYM and BluePages: Making a difference. OpenMind: The Mental Health Magazine 2003; 121 (May/June).

Griffiths, K. M., Blomberg, S. & Christensen, H. An evaluation of the discussion paper ‘e-mental health in australia: Implications of the internet and related technologies for policy’. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, 2003.

Christensen, H. & Griffiths, K. The internet and mental health practice. Evidence-Based Mental Health 2003; 6(3):66-69.

Christensen, H., Griffiths, K. M. & Evans, K. E-mental health in Australia: Implications of the internet and related technologies for policy. ISC Discussion paper no. 3 2002:1-84.

Hawking, D., Craswell, N., P, B. & Griffiths, K. Measuring search engine quality. Information Retrieval 2001; 4(1):33-59.

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