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Papers by Louise Hayes

ActaUniversitatis Nicolai Copernici, Nov 28, 2021

The article attempts at outlining the development of the holistic approach to the mental health o... more The article attempts at outlining the development of the holistic approach to the mental health of children and adolescents worldwide and contextualises it with the Polish background. Accordingly, it provides examples of actions undertaken in the Polish educational policy to introduce a holistic approach to the mental health of children and adolescents through various education, care, prevention and wellness-oriented programmes which have been established and conducted within the last two decades. Moreover, the article attempts to explain how context-focused and evidence-based mental health approaches, such as mindfulness, positive psychology, development of psy

Young people are on a social and emotional journey of discovery, perhaps one of the most profound... more Young people are on a social and emotional journey of discovery, perhaps one of the most profound journeys of human life. They are moving beyond family, building new relationships, and exploring sexuality, independence, and careers. The experiences they have during this journey are likely to be the ones they remember and return to for the rest of their life. Our task as professionals is to facilitate their journey, using the best empirical evidence available.

Neuro-Oncology

Despite increasing survival rates in young people who have experienced a brain tumour, this patie... more Despite increasing survival rates in young people who have experienced a brain tumour, this patient group have the poorest reported quality-of-life (QoL) of all cancer survivors. QoL is defined as an individual’s perception of their position in life in relation to their goals, expectations and standards. QoL can be influenced by physical functioning but one of its strongest predictors is psychological health. A concept that has a large impact on psychological health is Psychological Flexibility (PF). PF refers to the ability to recognise and adapt to situations, shift cognitive and behavioural repertoires which are impacting negatively on personal and social functioning and commit to behaviours that are in line with strongly held values. Studies have demonstrated a relationship between PF and QoL in other patient populations such as chronic pain and breast cancer survivors. In this study we explored the relationship between PF and QoL at baseline in a sample of young people enrolled...

BMJ Open, 2021

IntroductionSurvivors of childhood brain tumours have the poorest health-related quality of life ... more IntroductionSurvivors of childhood brain tumours have the poorest health-related quality of life of all cancer survivors due to the multiple physical and psychological sequelae of brain tumours and their treatment. Remotely delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) may be a suitable and accessible psychological intervention to support young people who have survived brain tumours. This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of remotely delivered ACT to improve quality of life among these young survivors.Methods and analysisThis study is a two-arm, parallel group, randomised controlled trial comparing ACT with waitlist control at 12-week follow-up as the primary endpoint. Seventy-two participants will be recruited, who are aged 11–24 and have completed brain tumour treatment. Participants will be randomised to receive 12 weeks of ACT either immediately or after a 12-week wait. The DNA-v model of ACT will be employed, which is a developmentally appropriate model...

PsycEXTRA Dataset

Following a tender process in March 2004, the Australian Institute of Family Studies was commissi... more Following a tender process in March 2004, the Australian Institute of Family Studies was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to undertake a multidisciplinary review of parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use in Australia. The project commenced in May 2004 and was completed in October 2004. The Institute thanks the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing for the opportunity to be involved in this important project. The report has been prepared for a wide audience including policy makers, practitioners, researchers, families and communities. It is hoped that the report will provide an impetus for more effective prevention and early intervention policies and practices concerning young people's use of alcohol.

Journal of contextual behavioral science, Apr 1, 2023

Oxford University Press eBooks, Jun 21, 2022

Mental health concerns among children and adolescents are a common and growing international conc... more Mental health concerns among children and adolescents are a common and growing international concern. Working with youth requires a developmental lens in order to capture the range of changes and contexts that younger populations experience. This article reviews the rationale, implementation, and research on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for youth, with a specific focus on the DNA-V (Discoverer, Noticer, Advisor, and Values) model. Discussed here are challenges (e.g., working with parents) and future directions (e.g., diverse samples, longitudinal study designs) in researching and applying ACT. Overall, significant preliminary evidence supports the use of ACT with younger populations, particularly within certain conditions (e.g., chronic pain).

Most psychology researchers define emotion regulation as manipulating the quality, duration, of i... more Most psychology researchers define emotion regulation as manipulating the quality, duration, of intensity of emotions. This definition often assumes that the goal of life is to maximize positive emotions and minimize negative ones (hedonism). To understand the limitations of this definition, and the possibility of other definitions of emotion regulation, one must look to the humanities. Philosophy and research can be used to discuss the paradox of hedonism: direct attempts to feel good often lead to feeling bad. Rather than emotion regulation being about feeling good, the authors suggest it can be about doing good. They discuss how people can use the study of the humanities to improve five emotion-regulation skills: (1) the ability to guide behavior based on value and virtue (ethics, moral philosophy); (2) the use of reasoning (e.g., philosophy, logic) in emotional situations, and the ability to recognize the limits of reasoning and to let go of it (e.g., Eastern philosophy focused on mindfulness and paradox); (3) awareness of emotions; (4) the ability to broaden and build one’s emotional responses; and (5) the ability to take perspective of the self and others, a skill that can be improved by reading history and literature. The authors briefly discuss the dangers of a feel-good approach to emotion regulation for society. The humanities allow one to see that most acts of prejudice, discrimination, and indifference to suffering stem from a desire to feel good (safe, guilt free, powerful, prestigious) at the expense of others.

Adolescents face unique pressures and worries. Will they pass high school? Should they go to coll... more Adolescents face unique pressures and worries. Will they pass high school? Should they go to college? Will they find love? And what ways do they want to act in the world? The uncertainty surrounding the future can be overwhelming. Sadly, and all too often, if things don't go smoothly, adolescents will begin labeling themselves as losers, unpopular, unattractive, weird, or dumb. And, let's not forget the ubiquitous ‘not good enough'story that often begins during these formative years. These labels are often carried forward throughout life. So what can you do, now, to help lighten this lifelong burden?The Thriving Adolescent offers teachers, counselors, and mental health professionals powerful techniques for working with adolescents. Based in proven- effective acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), the skills and tips outlined in this book will help adolescents and teens manage difficult emotions, connect with their values, achieve mindfulness and vitality, and develop positive relationships with friends and family. The evidence-based practices in this book focus on developing a strong sense of self, and will give adolescents the confidence they need to make that difficult transition into adulthood.Whether it's school, family, or friend related, adolescents experience a profound level of stress, and often they lack the psychological tools to deal with stress in productive ways. The skills we impart to them now will help set the stage for a happy, healthy adulthood. If you work with adolescents or teens, this is a must-have addition to your professional library

Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Jun 30, 2015

Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, 2021

BMC Psychology, Sep 9, 2015

Background: This paper presents the rationale and study protocol for a pragmatic controlled effec... more Background: This paper presents the rationale and study protocol for a pragmatic controlled effectiveness trial of Truce, a prevention-based selective intervention targeting the significant mental health needs of young people who have a parent with cancer. Methods/Design: Truce is a seven week, facilitated, face-to-face group program. The design is a 2 groups (intervention vs control) x 3 (pre-treatment vs post-treatment vs 2 month follow-up) repeated measures. Allocation to groups will be dependent upon recruitment; when groups have sufficient numbers, they will be assigned to the intervention condition, but participants recruited without a viable group will be assigned to the wait-list control condition. Eligible participants are young people aged 14 to 22 years who have a parent diagnosed with cancer within the last 5 years. Wait-list controls are offered the opportunity to participate in the program once they have completed their follow-up questionnaires. The target sample size is 65 participants in each condition. The primary hypothesis is that participants in the intervention will show significant reductions in distress and increases in psychological well-being relative to participants in the wait-list control group, and these effects will continue through two-month follow-up. Mixed-models analysis of variance will be used to measure differences between the two conditions. Secondary analyses will focus on variables which may relate to the effectiveness of the intervention: ACT-related concepts of experiential avoidance and mindfulness, family functioning, unmet needs and demographic variables. We will also assess program fidelity and satisfaction. Discussion: The development and evaluation of a manualised intervention for young people with a parent with cancer responds to a gap in the provision of empirically-based psychological support for this vulnerable group.

Parental monitoring is a widely researched hypothetical construct. Patterson and colleagues (Capa... more Parental monitoring is a widely researched hypothetical construct. Patterson and colleagues (Capaldi & Patterson, 1989; Patterson, Reid, & Dishion, 1992) originally developed the construct in their seminal work with the Oregon Youth Study.

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Applying the alignment model of sustaining student motivation and active learning in a multi-cult... more Applying the alignment model of sustaining student motivation and active learning in a multi-cultural context. Xuemei Tian 19-25 Differentiating service learning in an Australian higher education context.

The Psychological Record, 2014

The current study examined the effects of acceptance of thoughts, mindful awareness of breathing,... more The current study examined the effects of acceptance of thoughts, mindful awareness of breathing, and spontaneous coping on both pain tolerance and pain threshold during a cold pressor task. Eligible participants (N = 58), 16 males and 42 females (M age = 29.31, SD = 11.21), were randomized into three groups and completed 2 cold pressor trials. The first cold pressor trial formed a baseline for all 3 groups. The acceptance of thoughts and mindfulness of breathing groups listened to recorded instructions and then completed a second administration of the cold pressor task. The spontaneous coping group completed the cold pressor task twice with instructions to select their own coping style. Multilevel linear modeling showed significant group differences in pain tolerance. The acceptance of thoughts and mindfulness of breathing conditions resulted in significantly higher pain tolerance in post hoc analysis than spontaneous coping. Results were interpreted to be consistent with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Further examination of the effects of ACT processes on experimentally induced pain tolerance is needed.

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 2017

Global Mental Health (GMH) initiatives aim to address inequities in mental health care across the... more Global Mental Health (GMH) initiatives aim to address inequities in mental health care across the world. Particular emphasis is placed on building mental health service capacity in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) where over 80% of the global population lives. Consistent with this approach, concerted efforts are being made to globally disseminate psychological interventions. These initiatives must negotiate tensions that exist between making interventions sufficiently scalable, whilst retaining aspects of the psychotherapy process that maximize both the acceptability and efficacy of psychological interventions. This paper reflects on the important contribution that Contextual Behavioral Science (CBS) can make to GMH. CBS draws on behavioral and environmental principles that translate into various therapeutic applications [including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)] and social change initiatives (such as the PROSOCIAL approach). Consideration will be given to the cross-cultural utility and validity of CBS approaches, and the way in which these can help ensure that GMH initiatives extend beyond narrow efforts to address symptoms of mental disorders to include a focus on enhancing wellbeing. It is proposed that knowledge from ACT and FAP can help build sophistication in efforts to develop and deliver 'therapist-free' psychological interventions that will need to retain sensitivity to clients' emotional expressions. In addition, the PROSOCIAL approach provides opportunities for groups of people to cooperate effectively to achieve shared aspirations and build 'communities of support' that can serve to optimize peoples' mental health and wellbeing.

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016

There has been a rapid growth in positive psychology, a research and intervention approach that f... more There has been a rapid growth in positive psychology, a research and intervention approach that focuses on promoting optimal functioning and well-being. Positive psychology interventions are now making their way into classrooms all over the world. However, positive psychology has been criticized for being decontextualized and coercive, and for putting an excessive emphasis on positive states, whilst failing to adequately consider negative experiences. Given this, how should policy be used to regulate and evaluate these interventions? We review evidence that suggests these criticisms may be valid, but only for those interventions that focus almost exclusively on changing the content of people's inner experience (e.g., make it more positive) and personality (improving character strength), and overemphasize the idea that inner experience causes action. We describe a contextualized form of positive psychology that not only deals with the criticisms, but also has clear policy implications for how to best implement and evaluate positive education programs so that they do not do more harm than good.

Oxford Handbooks Online, 2013

ActaUniversitatis Nicolai Copernici, Nov 28, 2021

Neuro-Oncology

BMJ Open, 2021

PsycEXTRA Dataset

Journal of contextual behavioral science, Apr 1, 2023

Oxford University Press eBooks, Jun 21, 2022

Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Jun 30, 2015

Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, 2021

BMC Psychology, Sep 9, 2015

nationalwinecentre.com.au

The Psychological Record, 2014

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 2017

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016

Oxford Handbooks Online, 2013

From the cover: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens is a workbook that provides you... more From the cover:
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens is a workbook that provides you with essential skills for coping with the difficult and sometimes overwhelming emotions that stress you out and cause you pain. The emotions aren’t going anywhere, but you can find out how to deal with them. Once you do, you will become a mindful warrior—a strong person who handles tough emotions with grace and dignity—and gain many more friends and accomplishments along the way.

Based in proven-effective acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), this book will arm you with powerful skills to help you use the power of mindfulness in everyday situations, stop finding faults in yourself and start solving your problems, how to be kinder to yourself so you feel confident and have a greater sense of self-worth, and how to identify the values that will help you create the life of your dreams.

The Thriving Adolescent offers teachers, counselors, and mental health professionals powerful techniques for working with adolescents. Based in proven- effective acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), the skills and tips outlined in this book will help adolescents and teens manage difficult emotions, connect with their values, achieve mindfulness and vitality, and develop positive relationships with friends and family. The evidence-based practices in this book focus on developing a strong sense of self, and will give adolescents the confidence they need to make that difficult transition into adulthood.

Whether it’s school, family, or friend related, adolescents experience a profound level of stress, and often they lack the psychological tools to deal with stress in productive ways. The skills we impart to them now will help set the stage for a happy, healthy adulthood. If you work with adolescents or teens, this is a must-have addition to your professional library.