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Papers by Helen Stallman
Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2005
... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, ar... more ... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, are affiliated with the School of ... problems (Seymour, Brock, During, & Poole, 1989), providing better outcomes in the treatment of ADHD (Long, Rickert, & Ashcraft, 1993), treating ...
Journal of Family Psychology, 2011
This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Work... more This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Workplace Triple P. The intervention targeted both parenting and work factors, focusing on key transition times (e.g., from home to work) and trained parents to more effectively manage these transitions. One-hundred-and-twenty-one working parents with children ranging in age from 1-16 years were randomly assigned to either a Workplace Triple P condition (WPTP) or to a waitlist control condition (WLC). Results showed that parents who had received the intervention reported significantly lower levels on measures of personal distress and dysfunctional parenting; and higher levels of work commitment, work satisfaction, and self-efficacy. Implications for the delivery of parenting interventions as employee assistance programs are discussed along with how such interventions can enhance work and family life.
Journal of Children’s Services, 2011
Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and t... more Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these differ according to gender. Three areas were investigated: level of reported difficulties in parenting and balancing work and family; parental perceptions about the workplace as a context for the delivery of parenting support; and employee preferences for intervention features.
School Mental Health, 2015
ABSTRACT
Medical teacher, Jan 23, 2015
Medical teacher, 2014
Over the past decade, the medical education literature has recognized the need to develop a cultu... more Over the past decade, the medical education literature has recognized the need to develop a culture that nurtures wellbeing and resilience in students. However, the introduction of or increase in student fees precipitated a shift in higher education policies toward a consumer model of education. Importantly, it has altered the expectations of students and promoted a sense of "entitlement", rather than "striving" for something where success is not guaranteed. This model is consistent with materialism and status, and removed from intrinsic goals that are associated with mental and physical wellbeing. This article challenges medical educators to reconsider the current context of student learning and realign it with the graduate attributes needed to be a competent and responsible medical practitioner by enabling students to develop the 3Rs of resilience, responsibility and resolve. We propose that brave decisions and actions must be made by medical educators to provi...
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2010
There has been a significant increase in the availability of online programs for alcohol problems... more There has been a significant increase in the availability of online programs for alcohol problems. A systematic review of the research evidence underpinning these programs is timely. Our objective was to review the efficacy of online interventions for alcohol misuse. Systematic searches of Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus were conducted for English abstracts (excluding dissertations) published from 1998 onward. Search terms were: (1) Internet, Web*; (2) online, computer*; (3) alcohol*; and (4) E\effect*, trial*, random* (where * denotes a wildcard). Forward and backward searches from identified papers were also conducted. Articles were included if (1) the primary intervention was delivered and accessed via the Internet, (2) the intervention focused on moderating or stopping alcohol consumption, and (3) the study was a randomized controlled trial of an alcohol-related screen, assessment, or intervention. The literature search initially yielded 31 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 17 of which met inclusion criteria. Of these 17 studies, 12 (70.6%) were conducted with university students, and 11 (64.7%) specifically focused on at-risk, heavy, or binge drinkers. Sample sizes ranged from 40 to 3216 (median 261), with 12 (70.6%) studies predominantly involving brief personalized feedback interventions. Using published data, effect sizes could be extracted from 8 of the 17 studies. In relation to alcohol units per week or month and based on 5 RCTs where a measure of alcohol units per week or month could be extracted, differential effect sizes to posttreatment ranged from 0.02 to 0.81 (mean 0.42, median 0.54). Pre-post effect sizes for brief personalized feedback interventions ranged from 0.02 to 0.81, and in 2 multi-session modularized interventions, a pre-post effect size of 0.56 was obtained in both. Pre-post differential effect sizes for peak blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) ranged from 0.22 to 0.88, with a mean effect size of 0.66. The available evidence suggests that users can benefit from online alcohol interventions and that this approach could be particularly useful for groups less likely to access traditional alcohol-related services, such as women, young people, and at-risk users. However, caution should be exercised given the limited number of studies allowing extraction of effect sizes, the heterogeneity of outcome measures and follow-up periods, and the large proportion of student-based studies. More extensive RCTs in community samples are required to better understand the efficacy of specific online alcohol approaches, program dosage, the additive effect of telephone or face-to-face interventions, and effective strategies for their dissemination and marketing.
Journal of Family Psychology, 2011
This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Work... more This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Workplace Triple P. The intervention targeted both parenting and work factors, focusing on key transition times (e.g., from home to work) and trained parents to more effectively manage these transitions. One-hundred-and-twenty-one working parents with children ranging in age from 1-16 years were randomly assigned to either a Workplace Triple P condition (WPTP) or to a waitlist control condition (WLC). Results showed that parents who had received the intervention reported significantly lower levels on measures of personal distress and dysfunctional parenting; and higher levels of work commitment, work satisfaction, and self-efficacy. Implications for the delivery of parenting interventions as employee assistance programs are discussed along with how such interventions can enhance work and family life.
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 2007
... for children (Christophersen & Mortweet, 2003; Garber, 2004; O'Connor & Dvorak, ... more ... for children (Christophersen & Mortweet, 2003; Garber, 2004; O'Connor & Dvorak, 2002). Research indicates that parenting processes (eg, discipline, monitor-ing, positive attention and involvement, and problem-solving) are at risk Helen M. Stallman and Matthew R. Sanders ...
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 2014
ABSTRACT This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of Family Transitions Triple P (... more ABSTRACT This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of Family Transitions Triple P (FTTP), a 12-session, group-delivered positive parenting program designed to prevent adverse outcomes for children following parental divorce. Participants were 204 parents who had been divorced less than 2 years and had a child ages 2 to 14 years. Parents were randomized into 1 of 3 conditions: FTTP–E with enhanced engagement, FTTP–S with standard engagement, or waitlist control. Interventions were delivered through community relationship centers by relationship counselors. Results showed that parents in the FTTP conditions reported significantly greater reductions in child behavior problems and coercive parenting compared to the waitlist control condition. There were no significant differences between the FTTP–E and FTTP–S conditions. At 12-month follow-up for both FTTP intervention groups, there were sustained improvements in the levels of parental distress (depression, anxiety, stress, and anger) and improvements in coparent communication and acrimony. Implications of findings are discussed.
Journal of Children’s Services, 2011
Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and t... more Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these differ according to gender. Three areas were investigated: level of reported difficulties in parenting and balancing work and family; parental perceptions about the workplace as a context for the delivery of parenting support; and employee preferences for intervention features.
Higher Education Research & Development, 2012
This qualitative study investigated the role of competition in the success and distress of law st... more This qualitative study investigated the role of competition in the success and distress of law students. Participants from an Australian law faculty attended one of four focus groups (undergraduate, postgraduate, academic staff and administrative staff). They discussed their perceptions of competition, the competitive behaviours in law students, the purpose of competitive behaviour and its psychological and learning consequences and the
Australian Psychologist, 2009
Australian Psychologist, 2009
ABSTRACT
Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2011
Abstract International students encounter a range of additional challenges as a part of their ter... more Abstract International students encounter a range of additional challenges as a part of their tertiary study experience. A qualitative approach was used to understand the challenges faced by international students, coping strategies that promoted their personal resilience and advice they have for future international students. Twenty-two international students from an Australian university participated in four focus groups. The challenges identified by students included adjustment, social isolation, English language skills, academic difficulties, unmet expectations, employment, culture shock and psychological distress. Participants shared their own personal experiences and strategies used by them to cope and identified strategies that future students could use prior to leaving their home country and whilst in Australia to improve their adjustment. Uses of international student stories in prevention interventions are discussed.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2010
- Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder : the case ... more 2010) Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder : the case for low family resilience and previous mental illness. Abstract
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2010
Screening for ongoing psychological distress following miscarriage 1 Women who miscarry: the effe... more Screening for ongoing psychological distress following miscarriage 1 Women who miscarry: the effectiveness and clinical utility of the Kessler 10 (K10) questionnaire in screening for ongoing psychological distress Abstract Background: Early pregnancy loss has been linked to enduring psychological morbidity. Aims:
Advances in Mental Health, 2007
Parenting practices and parent-child relationships affect adolescent adjustment. This study exami... more Parenting practices and parent-child relationships affect adolescent adjustment. This study examined the efficacy of a self-directed parenting intervention for 51 parents of early adolescents (aged 12-14 years), who reported experiencing difficulties with their adolescent's behaviour. Two levels of intensity of a self-directed intervention (self-directed alone and selfdirected plus brief therapist telephone consultations) were compared with a waitlist control group. At post-intervention, parents in the enhanced condition reported significantly fewer adolescent behavioural problems and less use of over-reactive parenting strategies than parents in either the standard or waitlist conditions. Improvements were maintained at 3-month followup. This research suggests that a self-directed behavioural family intervention with minimal therapist contact may be an effective early intervention for adolescent problems. It has implications for providing minimally sufficient interventions for parents using a multilevel approach to intervention as well as for making interventions more accessible for families.
Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2005
... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, ar... more ... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, are affiliated with the School of ... problems (Seymour, Brock, During, & Poole, 1989), providing better outcomes in the treatment of ADHD (Long, Rickert, & Ashcraft, 1993), treating ...
Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2005
... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, ar... more ... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, are affiliated with the School of ... problems (Seymour, Brock, During, & Poole, 1989), providing better outcomes in the treatment of ADHD (Long, Rickert, & Ashcraft, 1993), treating ...
Journal of Family Psychology, 2011
This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Work... more This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Workplace Triple P. The intervention targeted both parenting and work factors, focusing on key transition times (e.g., from home to work) and trained parents to more effectively manage these transitions. One-hundred-and-twenty-one working parents with children ranging in age from 1-16 years were randomly assigned to either a Workplace Triple P condition (WPTP) or to a waitlist control condition (WLC). Results showed that parents who had received the intervention reported significantly lower levels on measures of personal distress and dysfunctional parenting; and higher levels of work commitment, work satisfaction, and self-efficacy. Implications for the delivery of parenting interventions as employee assistance programs are discussed along with how such interventions can enhance work and family life.
Journal of Children’s Services, 2011
Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and t... more Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these differ according to gender. Three areas were investigated: level of reported difficulties in parenting and balancing work and family; parental perceptions about the workplace as a context for the delivery of parenting support; and employee preferences for intervention features.
School Mental Health, 2015
ABSTRACT
Medical teacher, Jan 23, 2015
Medical teacher, 2014
Over the past decade, the medical education literature has recognized the need to develop a cultu... more Over the past decade, the medical education literature has recognized the need to develop a culture that nurtures wellbeing and resilience in students. However, the introduction of or increase in student fees precipitated a shift in higher education policies toward a consumer model of education. Importantly, it has altered the expectations of students and promoted a sense of "entitlement", rather than "striving" for something where success is not guaranteed. This model is consistent with materialism and status, and removed from intrinsic goals that are associated with mental and physical wellbeing. This article challenges medical educators to reconsider the current context of student learning and realign it with the graduate attributes needed to be a competent and responsible medical practitioner by enabling students to develop the 3Rs of resilience, responsibility and resolve. We propose that brave decisions and actions must be made by medical educators to provi...
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2010
There has been a significant increase in the availability of online programs for alcohol problems... more There has been a significant increase in the availability of online programs for alcohol problems. A systematic review of the research evidence underpinning these programs is timely. Our objective was to review the efficacy of online interventions for alcohol misuse. Systematic searches of Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus were conducted for English abstracts (excluding dissertations) published from 1998 onward. Search terms were: (1) Internet, Web*; (2) online, computer*; (3) alcohol*; and (4) E\effect*, trial*, random* (where * denotes a wildcard). Forward and backward searches from identified papers were also conducted. Articles were included if (1) the primary intervention was delivered and accessed via the Internet, (2) the intervention focused on moderating or stopping alcohol consumption, and (3) the study was a randomized controlled trial of an alcohol-related screen, assessment, or intervention. The literature search initially yielded 31 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 17 of which met inclusion criteria. Of these 17 studies, 12 (70.6%) were conducted with university students, and 11 (64.7%) specifically focused on at-risk, heavy, or binge drinkers. Sample sizes ranged from 40 to 3216 (median 261), with 12 (70.6%) studies predominantly involving brief personalized feedback interventions. Using published data, effect sizes could be extracted from 8 of the 17 studies. In relation to alcohol units per week or month and based on 5 RCTs where a measure of alcohol units per week or month could be extracted, differential effect sizes to posttreatment ranged from 0.02 to 0.81 (mean 0.42, median 0.54). Pre-post effect sizes for brief personalized feedback interventions ranged from 0.02 to 0.81, and in 2 multi-session modularized interventions, a pre-post effect size of 0.56 was obtained in both. Pre-post differential effect sizes for peak blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) ranged from 0.22 to 0.88, with a mean effect size of 0.66. The available evidence suggests that users can benefit from online alcohol interventions and that this approach could be particularly useful for groups less likely to access traditional alcohol-related services, such as women, young people, and at-risk users. However, caution should be exercised given the limited number of studies allowing extraction of effect sizes, the heterogeneity of outcome measures and follow-up periods, and the large proportion of student-based studies. More extensive RCTs in community samples are required to better understand the efficacy of specific online alcohol approaches, program dosage, the additive effect of telephone or face-to-face interventions, and effective strategies for their dissemination and marketing.
Journal of Family Psychology, 2011
This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Work... more This paper examined the effects of a parenting intervention targeting working parents called Workplace Triple P. The intervention targeted both parenting and work factors, focusing on key transition times (e.g., from home to work) and trained parents to more effectively manage these transitions. One-hundred-and-twenty-one working parents with children ranging in age from 1-16 years were randomly assigned to either a Workplace Triple P condition (WPTP) or to a waitlist control condition (WLC). Results showed that parents who had received the intervention reported significantly lower levels on measures of personal distress and dysfunctional parenting; and higher levels of work commitment, work satisfaction, and self-efficacy. Implications for the delivery of parenting interventions as employee assistance programs are discussed along with how such interventions can enhance work and family life.
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 2007
... for children (Christophersen & Mortweet, 2003; Garber, 2004; O'Connor & Dvorak, ... more ... for children (Christophersen & Mortweet, 2003; Garber, 2004; O'Connor & Dvorak, 2002). Research indicates that parenting processes (eg, discipline, monitor-ing, positive attention and involvement, and problem-solving) are at risk Helen M. Stallman and Matthew R. Sanders ...
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 2014
ABSTRACT This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of Family Transitions Triple P (... more ABSTRACT This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of Family Transitions Triple P (FTTP), a 12-session, group-delivered positive parenting program designed to prevent adverse outcomes for children following parental divorce. Participants were 204 parents who had been divorced less than 2 years and had a child ages 2 to 14 years. Parents were randomized into 1 of 3 conditions: FTTP–E with enhanced engagement, FTTP–S with standard engagement, or waitlist control. Interventions were delivered through community relationship centers by relationship counselors. Results showed that parents in the FTTP conditions reported significantly greater reductions in child behavior problems and coercive parenting compared to the waitlist control condition. There were no significant differences between the FTTP–E and FTTP–S conditions. At 12-month follow-up for both FTTP intervention groups, there were sustained improvements in the levels of parental distress (depression, anxiety, stress, and anger) and improvements in coparent communication and acrimony. Implications of findings are discussed.
Journal of Children’s Services, 2011
Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and t... more Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these differ according to gender. Three areas were investigated: level of reported difficulties in parenting and balancing work and family; parental perceptions about the workplace as a context for the delivery of parenting support; and employee preferences for intervention features.
Higher Education Research & Development, 2012
This qualitative study investigated the role of competition in the success and distress of law st... more This qualitative study investigated the role of competition in the success and distress of law students. Participants from an Australian law faculty attended one of four focus groups (undergraduate, postgraduate, academic staff and administrative staff). They discussed their perceptions of competition, the competitive behaviours in law students, the purpose of competitive behaviour and its psychological and learning consequences and the
Australian Psychologist, 2009
Australian Psychologist, 2009
ABSTRACT
Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2011
Abstract International students encounter a range of additional challenges as a part of their ter... more Abstract International students encounter a range of additional challenges as a part of their tertiary study experience. A qualitative approach was used to understand the challenges faced by international students, coping strategies that promoted their personal resilience and advice they have for future international students. Twenty-two international students from an Australian university participated in four focus groups. The challenges identified by students included adjustment, social isolation, English language skills, academic difficulties, unmet expectations, employment, culture shock and psychological distress. Participants shared their own personal experiences and strategies used by them to cope and identified strategies that future students could use prior to leaving their home country and whilst in Australia to improve their adjustment. Uses of international student stories in prevention interventions are discussed.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2010
- Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder : the case ... more 2010) Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder : the case for low family resilience and previous mental illness. Abstract
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2010
Screening for ongoing psychological distress following miscarriage 1 Women who miscarry: the effe... more Screening for ongoing psychological distress following miscarriage 1 Women who miscarry: the effectiveness and clinical utility of the Kessler 10 (K10) questionnaire in screening for ongoing psychological distress Abstract Background: Early pregnancy loss has been linked to enduring psychological morbidity. Aims:
Advances in Mental Health, 2007
Parenting practices and parent-child relationships affect adolescent adjustment. This study exami... more Parenting practices and parent-child relationships affect adolescent adjustment. This study examined the efficacy of a self-directed parenting intervention for 51 parents of early adolescents (aged 12-14 years), who reported experiencing difficulties with their adolescent's behaviour. Two levels of intensity of a self-directed intervention (self-directed alone and selfdirected plus brief therapist telephone consultations) were compared with a waitlist control group. At post-intervention, parents in the enhanced condition reported significantly fewer adolescent behavioural problems and less use of over-reactive parenting strategies than parents in either the standard or waitlist conditions. Improvements were maintained at 3-month followup. This research suggests that a self-directed behavioural family intervention with minimal therapist contact may be an effective early intervention for adolescent problems. It has implications for providing minimally sufficient interventions for parents using a multilevel approach to intervention as well as for making interventions more accessible for families.
Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2005
... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, ar... more ... Alina Morawska, PhD, Helen M. Stallman, PhD, Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, and Alan Ralph, PhD, are affiliated with the School of ... problems (Seymour, Brock, During, & Poole, 1989), providing better outcomes in the treatment of ADHD (Long, Rickert, & Ashcraft, 1993), treating ...