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Biography
David is Professor of Mental Health in the School of Population Health at Curtin University and Adjunct Professor in the School of Population and Global Health at UWA.
He was Principal Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education 2016 - 2021. Previously he worked at the Telethon Kids Institute from 2001-2015.
David's research focuses on mental health and wellbeing. He is currently leading After the Fires: a study of the impacts of the 2019-20 bushfire season on the wellbeing and resilience of Australia's first responders.
He was project leader for Answering the call, the Beyond Blue National Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey of Police and Emergency Services
www.beyondblue.org.au/pesresearch
He was also project leader for Young Minds Matter: The second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.
He has expertise in the analysis of linked administrative datasets, data from complex household surveys, administrative data linked to survey datasets, multi-level modelling, non-linear modelling, and time-series analysis.
David has practical experience in large-scale survey design and an in-depth understanding of cutting-edge statistical techniques in cross-sectional, longitudinal, and linked administrative data designs. This is coupled with a career-long interest in outcomes for children and families with disadvantaged backgrounds.
Research interests
Child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing
Mental health and wellbeing of first responders
Physical health of people with mental illness
Mental health and attendance, engagement and performance at school
Self-harm and suicidal behaviours
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Professor of Mental Health, Curtin University
17 Jan 2022 → 12 Dec 2040
Industry keywords
- Education
- Children and Young People
- Social and Welfare Issues
Research expertise keywords
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Mental Health
- Self-Harm And Suicidal Behaviours
- School Attendance
- Physical health of people with mental illness
- Mental illness and smoking
- Household surveys
- Mental health of emergency services personnel
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Evaluating Mentors in Violence Prevention: A Longitudinal, Multilevel Assessment of Outcome Changes
Pagani, S., Hunter, S. C., Lawrence, D. & Elliott, M. A., Jul 2023, In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 52, 7, p. 1390-1404 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: The impact of COVID-19 school closures
Houghton, S., Kyron, M., Hunter, S. C., Lawrence, D., Hattie, J., Carroll, A. & Zadow, C., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Adolescence. 94, 2, p. 191-205 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anxiety Trajectories in Adolescents and the Impact of Social Support and Peer Victimization
Spence, S. H., Lawrence, D. & Zubrick, S. R., Jun 2022, In: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. 50, 6, p. 795-807 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Short-Form Measure of Loneliness to Predict Depression Symptoms Among Adolescents
Kyron, M. J., Houghton, S., Lawrence, D., Page, A. C., Hunter, S. C. & Gunasekera, S., 27 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers to seeking help for an emotional or mental health condition among Australian emergency services workers
Rikkers, W. & Lawrence, D., Aug 2022, In: Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies. 26, 1, p. 23-40 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Young Minds Matter: The second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2013-14
Zubrick, S. (Creator), Lawrence, D. (Creator), Sawyer, M. (Creator) & Ainley, J. (Creator), Dataverse (Australian Data Archive, ADA), 17 Oct 2017
DOI: 10.4225/87/lcveu3, https://doi.org/10.4225%2F87%2Flcveu3
Dataset
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"I think; therefore I am": Loneliness and neurodevelopmental disorders
Houghton, S., Page, A., Lawrence, D., Hunter, S. & Qualter, P.
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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UWA Young Lives Matter Foundation: Reducing self-harm and suicidal behaviours in young people in Western Australia
Lawrence, D., Houghton, S., Chapman, E., Page, A., Small, M., Sheil, B., Freshwater, D., Milroy, H., Sawyer, M. & Fitzgerald, T.
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
30/11/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Mapping the regional variability of self-harm, suicide attempts, and related risk and protective factors in Australian adolescents to inform suicide prevention strategies
Hielscher, E., Scott, J., Lawrence, D. & Batterham, P.
8/02/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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How can families improve help-seeking for veterans and emergency services first responders with current or emerging mental health needs
Lawn, S., Lawrence, D., Van Hooff, M., Daraganova, G., Roberts, L. & Rikkers, W.
4/02/20 → 3/02/22
Project: Research
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