Dr Hannah Thomas
Dr

Hannah Thomas

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Background

Dr Hannah Thomas is a Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and has academic affiliations with both The University of Queensland and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. She completed a PhD on adolescent bullying and cyberbullying, which was recognised by the Australian Psychological Society as the best original contribution to knowledge. As a psychologist she has experience in the delivery of evidence-based treatments for mental health and social difficulties with children and adolescents and their families. Dr Thomas developed and validated the Bullying and Cyberbullying Scale for Adolescents [BCS-A] and co-led the work to have bullying victimisation included as a risk factor for mental disorders in the Global Burden of Disease Study. She is also a co-investigator on the Australian Child Maltreatment Prevalence Study, which is the most comprehensive study the prevalence, health, and economic burden of child maltreatment in Australia. Her ongoing research is focused on the prevention of adverse childhood experiences and mental illness in the population.

Availability

Dr Hannah Thomas is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Applied and developmental psychology Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Business Management, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Clinical Psychology, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Hannah Thomas’s works on UQ eSpace

70 works between 2011 and 2025
All (70) Journal Article (59) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (5) Other Outputs (3)

21 - 40 of 70 works

2023

Journal Article

Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: Findings from a national survey

Mathews, Ben, Papalia, Nina, Napier, Sarah, Malacova, Eva, Lawrence, David, Higgins, Daryl, Thomas, Hannah, Erskine, Holly, Meinck, Franziska, Haslam, Divna, Scott, James, Finkelhor, David and Pacella, Rosana (2023). Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: Findings from a national survey. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice (681), 1-21. doi: 10.52922/ti77215

Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: Findings from a national survey

2023

Journal Article

The Kessler psychological distress scale in Australian adolescents: analysis of the second Australian child and adolescent survey of mental health and wellbeing

Blake, Julie A., Farugia, Taya L., Andrew, Brooke, Malacova, Eva, Lawrence, David, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2023). The Kessler psychological distress scale in Australian adolescents: analysis of the second Australian child and adolescent survey of mental health and wellbeing. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (4), 48674231216601-354. doi: 10.1177/00048674231216601

The Kessler psychological distress scale in Australian adolescents: analysis of the second Australian child and adolescent survey of mental health and wellbeing

2023

Conference Publication

The Australian child maltreatment study: the association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours including selfharm and suicide attempts throughout life

Lawrence, D., Hunt, A., Mathews, B., Haslam, D., Malacova, E., Dunne, M., Erskine, H., Higgins, D., Finkelhor, D., Pacella, R., Meinck, F., Thomas, H. and Scott, J. G. (2023). The Australian child maltreatment study: the association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours including selfharm and suicide attempts throughout life. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May - 1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867423116968

The Australian child maltreatment study: the association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours including selfharm and suicide attempts throughout life

2023

Conference Publication

The Australian child maltreatment study: the association between child maltreatment and selected mental health disorders

Scott, J., Haslam, D., Erskine, H., Thomas, H., Lawrence, D. and Mathews, B. (2023). The Australian child maltreatment study: the association between child maltreatment and selected mental health disorders. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May - 1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682

The Australian child maltreatment study: the association between child maltreatment and selected mental health disorders

2023

Conference Publication

The methodology of the Australian child maltreatment study: the first Australian study of the prevalence of child maltreatment (ACMS)

Scott, J., Haslam, D., Erskine, H., Thomas, H., Lawrence, D. and Mathews, B. (2023). The methodology of the Australian child maltreatment study: the first Australian study of the prevalence of child maltreatment (ACMS). RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May - 1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867423116968

The methodology of the Australian child maltreatment study: the first Australian study of the prevalence of child maltreatment (ACMS)

2023

Conference Publication

The Australian child maltreatment study: the prevalence of the five types of child maltreatment in Australia

Erskine, H., Scott, J., Thomas, H., Haslam, D., Lawrence, D. and Mathews, B. (2023). The Australian child maltreatment study: the prevalence of the five types of child maltreatment in Australia. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May - 1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867423116968

The Australian child maltreatment study: the prevalence of the five types of child maltreatment in Australia

2023

Journal Article

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology

Haslam, Divna M., Lawrence, David M., Mathews, Ben, Higgins, Daryl J., Hunt, Anna, Scott, James G., Dunne, Michael P., Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska and Malacova, Eva (2023). The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S5-S12. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51869

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology

2023

Journal Article

The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia

Higgins, Daryl J., Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M., Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva and Dunne, Michael P. (2023). The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S19-S25. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51868

The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia

2023

Journal Article

Child maltreatment and health service use: findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

Pacella, Rosana, Nation, Alexandra, Mathews, Ben, Scott, James G., Higgins, Daryl J., Haslam, Divna M., Dunne, Michael P., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Malacova, Eva, Lawrence, David M. and Monks, Claire (2023). Child maltreatment and health service use: findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S40-S46. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51892

Child maltreatment and health service use: findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

2023

Journal Article

The association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours and conditions throughout life in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

Lawrence, David M., Hunt, Anna, Mathews, Ben, Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva, Dunne, Michael P., Erskine, Holly E., Higgins, Daryl J., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2023). The association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours and conditions throughout life in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S34-S39. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51877

The association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours and conditions throughout life in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

2023

Journal Article

The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

Scott, James G., Malacova, Eva, Mathews, Ben, Haslam, Divna M., Pacella, Rosana, Higgins, Daryl J., Meinck, Franziska, Dunne, Michael P., Finkelhor, David, Erskine, Holly E., Lawrence, David M. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2023). The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S26-S33. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51870

The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

2023

Journal Article

A new era in child maltreatment prevention: call to action

Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2023). A new era in child maltreatment prevention: call to action. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S47-S51. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51872

A new era in child maltreatment prevention: call to action

2023

Journal Article

The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey

Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Higgins, Daryl J., Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M., Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva and Dunne, Michael P. (2023). The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S13-S18. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51873

The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey

2023

Journal Article

Adaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australia

Mathews, Ben, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Tran, Nam, Lee, Ha, Kellard, Karen, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Higgins, Daryl J., Thomas, Hannah J. and Haslam, Divna M. (2023). Adaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australia. Child Abuse and Neglect, 139 106093, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106093

Adaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australia

2023

Other Outputs

The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study: Brief Report

Haslam, Divna, Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James Graham, Finkelhor, David, Higgins, Daryl, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M. and Malacova, Eva (2023). The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study: Brief Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/rep.eprints.239397

The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study: Brief Report

2022

Journal Article

The clinical implications of climate change for mental health

Crandon, Tara J., Dey, Cybele, Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J., Ali, Suhailah and Charlson, Fiona J. (2022). The clinical implications of climate change for mental health. Nature Human Behaviour, 6 (11), 1474-1481. doi: 10.1038/s41562-022-01477-6

The clinical implications of climate change for mental health

2022

Journal Article

Substance use confounds associations between peer victimization and aggression in adolescence with mental disorders in adulthood: a prospective birth cohort study

Sarala, Marian, Miettunen, Jouko, Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia, Mustonen, Antti, Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J., Hurtig, Tuula and Niemela, Solja (2022). Substance use confounds associations between peer victimization and aggression in adolescence with mental disorders in adulthood: a prospective birth cohort study. Journal of Adolescence, 94 (7), 996-1007. doi: 10.1002/jad.12080

Substance use confounds associations between peer victimization and aggression in adolescence with mental disorders in adulthood: a prospective birth cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Variation in the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimisation among adolescents and their associations with family, peer and school connectedness: a population-based study in 40 lower and middle income to high-income countries (LMIC-HICs)

Biswas, Tuhin, Thomas, Hannah J., Scott, James G., Munir, Kerim, Baxter, Janeen, Huda, M. Mamun, Renzaho, Andre M.N., Cross, Donna, Ahmed, Helal Uddin, Mahumud, Rashidul Alam and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2022). Variation in the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimisation among adolescents and their associations with family, peer and school connectedness: a population-based study in 40 lower and middle income to high-income countries (LMIC-HICs). Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 15 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s40653-022-00451-8

Variation in the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimisation among adolescents and their associations with family, peer and school connectedness: a population-based study in 40 lower and middle income to high-income countries (LMIC-HICs)

2022

Journal Article

Empirical and theoretical foundations of family interventions to reduce the incidence and mental health impacts of school bullying victimization

Healy, Karyn L., Thomas, Hannah J., Sanders, Matthew R. and Scott, James G. (2022). Empirical and theoretical foundations of family interventions to reduce the incidence and mental health impacts of school bullying victimization. International Review of Psychiatry, 34 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2045260

Empirical and theoretical foundations of family interventions to reduce the incidence and mental health impacts of school bullying victimization

2022

Journal Article

A social–ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents

Crandon, Tara J., Scott, James G., Charlson, Fiona J. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2022). A social–ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents. Nature Climate Change, 12 (2), 123-131. doi: 10.1038/s41558-021-01251-y

A social–ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Australian Child Maltreatment Study (National Office for Child Safety grant led by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    The first national study of child maltreatment in Australia: prevalence, health outcomes, and burden of disease (NHMRC Project Grant led by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Hannah Thomas is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Weathering the Storm: How Young People Respond to and Cope With Climate Change

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor James Scott, Dr Fiona Charlson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Outcomes and Predictors of Adult Attachment

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor James Scott

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Attachment in young adults: exploring predictors, correlates and outcomes in a multigenerational birth cohort study

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor James Scott

Completed supervision

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