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2026

Journal Article

Consumers’ experiences with and outcomes from Better Access: Results from a national survey

Pirkis, Jane, Harris, Meredith, Arya, Vikas, Brophy, Lisa, Faller, Jan, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Spittal, Matthew J. and Currier, Dianne (2026). Consumers’ experiences with and outcomes from Better Access: Results from a national survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1), 49-60. doi: 10.1177/00048674251405081

Consumers’ experiences with and outcomes from Better Access: Results from a national survey

2026

Journal Article

Examining Better Access use by Australian adults using data from two longitudinal studies (Ten to Men and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health)

Arya, Vikas, Tapp, Caley, Currier, Dianne, Burgess, Philip, Byles, Julie, Dolja-Gore, Xenia, Harris, Meredith, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Scurrah, Katrina, Spittal, Matthew J and Pirkis, Jane (2026). Examining Better Access use by Australian adults using data from two longitudinal studies (Ten to Men and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1 Suppl) PMID 111052, 74-94. doi: 10.1177/00048674251409017

Examining Better Access use by Australian adults using data from two longitudinal studies (Ten to Men and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health)

2026

Journal Article

Who uses Better Access treatment services? A re-analysis of data from the usual care arms of two randomised controlled trials

Harris, Meredith, Tapp, Caley, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Faller, Jan, Bassilios, Bridget, Burgess, Philip, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Chondros, Patty, Scurrah, Katrina, Spittal, Matthew J., Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Gunn, Jane and Pirkis, Jane (2026). Who uses Better Access treatment services? A re-analysis of data from the usual care arms of two randomised controlled trials. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1 s), 61-73. doi: 10.1177/00048674251406028

Who uses Better Access treatment services? A re-analysis of data from the usual care arms of two randomised controlled trials

2026

Journal Article

A virtual consultative forum on future reforms to Better Access

Currier, Dianne, Williamson, Michelle, Newton, Danielle, Kruger, Ariel, Gelder, Tim Van, Harris, Meredith and Pirkis, Jane (2026). A virtual consultative forum on future reforms to Better Access. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1), 115-127. doi: 10.1177/00048674251404786

A virtual consultative forum on future reforms to Better Access

2026

Journal Article

Australia’s Better Access initiative: A survey of provider and referrer views

Tapp, Caley, Harris, Meredith, Currier, Dianne, Brophy, Lisa, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine and Pirkis, Jane (2026). Australia’s Better Access initiative: A survey of provider and referrer views. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1 s), 103-114. doi: 10.1177/00048674251406056

Australia’s Better Access initiative: A survey of provider and referrer views

2026

Journal Article

Perspectives on Better Access: In-depth interviews with users and non-users of the initiative

Newton, Danielle, Williamson, Michelle, Pirkis, Jane, Banfield, Michelle, Brophy, Lisa, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Harris, Meredith and Currier, Dianne (2026). Perspectives on Better Access: In-depth interviews with users and non-users of the initiative. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1), 95-102. doi: 10.1177/00048674251404766

Perspectives on Better Access: In-depth interviews with users and non-users of the initiative

2026

Journal Article

Evaluation of Australia’s Better Access initiative: An overview

Pirkis, Jane, Harris, Meredith, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine and Currier, Dianne (2026). Evaluation of Australia’s Better Access initiative: An overview. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1), 3-10. doi: 10.1177/00048674251404262

Evaluation of Australia’s Better Access initiative: An overview

2026

Journal Article

Examining the effectiveness of the Better Access initiative using data from real-world practice settings

Pirkis, Jane, Buchannan, Ben, Burgess, Philip, Frankcom, Kaye, Frost, Aaron, Harris, Meredith, Mackey, Chris, Roberts, Leo, Scurrah, Katrina, Spittal, Matthew J., Tapp, Caley and Currier, Dianne (2026). Examining the effectiveness of the Better Access initiative using data from real-world practice settings. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1 s), 35-48. doi: 10.1177/00048674251405142

Examining the effectiveness of the Better Access initiative using data from real-world practice settings

2026

Journal Article

Accessibility and responsiveness of Better Access treatment services: Insights from the use of linked administrative data in the evaluation of Better Access

Chilver, Miranda, Harris, Meredith, Pirkis, Jane, Currier, Dianne, Le, Long Khanh-Dao and Butterworth, Peter (2026). Accessibility and responsiveness of Better Access treatment services: Insights from the use of linked administrative data in the evaluation of Better Access. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1), 25-34. doi: 10.1177/00048674251404787

Accessibility and responsiveness of Better Access treatment services: Insights from the use of linked administrative data in the evaluation of Better Access

2026

Journal Article

Uptake, utilisation and costs of treatment through Better Access from 2018 to 2022: an analysis of Medicare Benefits Schedule data

Tapp, Caley, Scheurer, Roman, Burgess, Philip, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Currier, Dianne, Pirkis, Jane and Harris, Meredith (2026). Uptake, utilisation and costs of treatment through Better Access from 2018 to 2022: an analysis of Medicare Benefits Schedule data. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1_SUPPL), 11-24. doi: 10.1177/00048674251409006

Uptake, utilisation and costs of treatment through Better Access from 2018 to 2022: an analysis of Medicare Benefits Schedule data

2026

Journal Article

Anxiolytic Medication Use in Low- Middle- and High-Income Countries: A World Mental Health Surveys Report

Stein, Dan J., Kazdin, Alan E., Baldwin, David S., Harris, Meredith G., Hwang, Irving, Pozuelo, Julia R., Sampson, Nancy A., Woodruff, Peter, Viana, Maria Carmen, Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura Helena, Benjet, Corina, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Caldas-de-Almeida, José-Miguel, Chardoul, Stephanie, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep M., Karam, Elie G., Karam, Aimee, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Nishi, Daisuke, Posada-Villa, José, Roest, Annelieke, Stagnaro, Juan Carlos, Vladescu, Cristian ... Kessler, Ronald C. (2026). Anxiolytic Medication Use in Low- Middle- and High-Income Countries: A World Mental Health Surveys Report. Human Psychopharmacology, 41 (1) e70031, 1. doi: 10.1002/hup.70031

Anxiolytic Medication Use in Low- Middle- and High-Income Countries: A World Mental Health Surveys Report

2025

Journal Article

Health services and digital technologies used for mental health among a national cross-sectional sample of young people in Australia 2020–2022: Patterns and correlates within geographic regions

Macauley, Julia, Bower, Marlee, Webster, Emma, Harris, Meredith, Teesson, Maree and Chapman, Cath (2025). Health services and digital technologies used for mental health among a national cross-sectional sample of young people in Australia 2020–2022: Patterns and correlates within geographic regions. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 00048674251389790, 48674251389790. doi: 10.1177/00048674251389790

Health services and digital technologies used for mental health among a national cross-sectional sample of young people in Australia 2020–2022: Patterns and correlates within geographic regions

2025

Journal Article

Predictors and barriers to minimally adequate treatment among treated individuals with mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

Pozuelo, Julia R., Vigo, Daniel V., Kazdin, Alan E., Harris, Meredith G., Stein, Dan J., Viana, Maria Carmen, Hwang, Irving, Kessler, Timothy L., Manoukian, Sophie M., Sampson, Nancy A., Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura Helena, Ayinde, Olatunde O., Bruffaerts, Ronny, Bunting, Brendan, Caldas-de-Almeida, José Miguel, Chardoul, Stephanie, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Domenech, Cristina, Gureje, Oye, Karam, Elie G., Kiejna, Andrzej, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Medina-Mora, Maria Elena, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Nishi, Daisuke, Piazza, Marina ... Al-Hamzawi, Ali (2025). Predictors and barriers to minimally adequate treatment among treated individuals with mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 19 (1) 34, 1. doi: 10.1186/s13033-025-00686-6

Predictors and barriers to minimally adequate treatment among treated individuals with mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

2025

Journal Article

Interplay between psychological distress, income inequality, mental health-related medication use and consultations with a psychologist: Australian population-level data between 2011 and 2018

Tian, Yuan, Harris, Meredith G., Tapp, Caley, Shawyer, Frances, Meadows, Graham and Enticott, Joanne (2025). Interplay between psychological distress, income inequality, mental health-related medication use and consultations with a psychologist: Australian population-level data between 2011 and 2018. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (11), 989-1003. doi: 10.1177/00048674251362049

Interplay between psychological distress, income inequality, mental health-related medication use and consultations with a psychologist: Australian population-level data between 2011 and 2018

2025

Journal Article

Consultation with health professionals for mental health in Australia in 2020–2022 and changes since 2007: findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Harris, Meredith G., Tapp, Caley, Vescovi, Joshua J., Sunderland, Matthew, Diminic, Sandra, Chapman, Cath, Slade, Tim N., Teesson, Maree, Pirkis, Jane and Burgess, Philip M. (2025). Consultation with health professionals for mental health in Australia in 2020–2022 and changes since 2007: findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (9), 810-823. doi: 10.1177/00048674241307919

Consultation with health professionals for mental health in Australia in 2020–2022 and changes since 2007: findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2025

Journal Article

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the World Mental Health surveys

Stein, Dan J., Ruscio, Ayelet Meron, Altwaijri, Yasmin, Chiu, Wai Tat, Sampson, Nancy A., Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Chardoul, Stephanie, Gureje, Oye, Hu, Chiyi, Karam, Elie G., McGrath, John J., Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Scott, Kate M., Stagnaro, Juan Carlos, Torres, Yolanda, Vladescu, Cristian, Wciórka, Jacek, Xavier, Miguel, Kessler, Ronald C., the World Mental Health Survey collaborators, Altwaijri, Yasmin A., Andrade, Laura Helena, Atwoli, Lukoye, Benjet, Corina, Borges, Guilherme, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Bunting, Brendan ... World Mental Health Survey collaborators (2025). Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the World Mental Health surveys. BMC Medicine, 23 (1) 416, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s12916-025-04209-5

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the World Mental Health surveys

2025

Journal Article

Pathway to effective treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health Surveys: perceived need for treatment

Harris, Meredith G., Kazdin, Alan E., Hwang, Irving, Manoukian, Sophie M., Sampson, Nancy A., Stein, Dan J., Viana, Maria Carmen, Vigo, Daniel V., Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura Helena, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Bunting, Brendan, Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Chardoul, Stephanie, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, Karam, Elie G., Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Medina-Mora, Maria Elena, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Nishi, Daisuke, Posada-Villa, Jose, Rapsey, Charlene, Stagnaro, Juan Carlos, ten Have, Margreet, Wciorka, Jacek, Zarkov, Zahari and Kessler, Ronald C. (2025). Pathway to effective treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health Surveys: perceived need for treatment. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 19 (1) 17, 17. doi: 10.1186/s13033-025-00666-w

Pathway to effective treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health Surveys: perceived need for treatment

2025

Journal Article

Patterns and predictors of 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys: treatment in the context of perceived need

Stein, Dan J., Vigo, Daniel V., Harris, Meredith G., Kazdin, Alan E., Viana, Maria Carmen, Hwang, Irving, Kessler, Timothy L., Manoukian, Sophie M., Sampson, Nancy A., Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura Helena, Benjet, Corina, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Bunting, Brendan, Cardoso, Graca, Chardoul, Stephanie, de Girolamo, Giovanni, de Jonge, Peter, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, Karam, Elie G., Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Nishi, Daisuke, Posada-Villa, Jose, Scott, Kate, Stagnaro, Juan Carlos, Vladescu, Cristian ... Zaslavsky, Alan M. (2025). Patterns and predictors of 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys: treatment in the context of perceived need. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 19 (1) 10, 10. doi: 10.1186/s13033-025-00661-1

Patterns and predictors of 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys: treatment in the context of perceived need

2025

Journal Article

Barriers to 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys

Viana, Maria Carmen, Kazdin, Alan E., Harris, Meredith G., Stein, Dan J., Vigo, Daniel V., Hwang, Irving, Manoukian, Sophie M., Sampson, Nancy A., Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura Helena, Borges, Guilherme, Bunting, Brendan, Caldas-de-Almeida, José Miguel, de Girolamo, Giovanni, de Jonge, Peter, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, Karam, Elie G., Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Nishi, Daisuke, Piazza, Marina, Posada-Villa, José, Scott, Kate M., Vladescu, Cristian, Wojtyniak, Bogdan, Zarkov, Zahari, Kessler, Ronald C. ... Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio (2025). Barriers to 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 19 (1) 6, 6. doi: 10.1186/s13033-024-00658-2

Barriers to 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys

2025

Journal Article

Effective Treatment for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in 21 Countries

Vigo, Daniel V., Stein, Dan J., Harris, Meredith G., Kazdin, Alan E., Viana, Maria Carmen, Munthali, Richard, Munro, Lonna, Hwang, Irving, Kessler, Timothy L., Manoukian, Sophie M., Sampson, Nancy A., Kessler, Ronald C. and and the World Mental Health Survey Collaborators (2025). Effective Treatment for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in 21 Countries. JAMA Psychiatry, 82 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4378

Effective Treatment for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in 21 Countries