Overview
Background
Dr Caley Tapp is a Research Fellow in Substance Use and Mental Health with the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland.
Caley holds qualifications in psychology and epidemiology. She has a PhD in social psychology and completed a post doctoral fellowship on an ARC funded project examining a disease avoidance basis for stigmatisation.
In her previous role with the Analysis and Reporting component of the Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network she was involved in a range of projects designed to improve the measurement of patient- and service-level outcomes in Australia’s specialised public sector mental health services. She has experience in conducting systematic literature reviews, as well as conducting experimental, quasi-experimental and qualitative studies.
Caley is available to supervise honours, Masters and HDR students on a variety of topics; please get in touch to discuss.
Availability
- Dr Caley Tapp is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Psychology, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
- Masters (Coursework) of Clinical Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
Works
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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
2025
Other Outputs
Every Life Phase Two Evaluation – Interim Insights
Tapp, Caley and Nicholas, Angela (2025). Every Life Phase Two Evaluation – Interim Insights. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Mental Health Commission.
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
2025
Journal Article
Trends in suicide among adolescents aged 14-17 years in India: 2014-2019
Arya, Vikas, Armstrong, Greg, Tapp, Caley, Onie, Sandersan, Bandara, Piumee, Kumar, G. Anil, Spittal, Matthew, Page, Andrew, Vijaykumar, Lakshmi, Pirkis, Jane and Dandona, Rakhi (2025). Trends in suicide among adolescents aged 14-17 years in India: 2014-2019. Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 12 e90, 1-24. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2025.10044
2025
Journal Article
Capacity-building strategy for next-generation mental health research: embedding a national network infrastructure to grow mental health researcher capabilities and mental health lived-experience research leaders
Jazayeri, Dana, Banfield, Michelle, Tapp, Caley, Tjung, Caroline, Stettaford, Tegan, Stewart, Victoria, Valuri, Giulietta, Chong, Terence, Cullen, Patricia, McGrath, Martina, Cooper, Rebecca, Wheeler, Amanda J., Neil, Amanda L., Kisely, Steve, Bennett, Jill, Preen, David, Eades, Sandra, Sanci, Lena, Baker, Emma and Palmer, Victoria J. (2025). Capacity-building strategy for next-generation mental health research: embedding a national network infrastructure to grow mental health researcher capabilities and mental health lived-experience research leaders. BMJ Mental Health, 28 (1) e301554, 1-4. doi: 10.1136/bmjment-2025-301554
2025
Other Outputs
Every Life Phase One Evaluation Report
Tapp, Caley, Nicholas, Angela, Dempster, Georgia, Harris, Meredith, Krysinska, Karolina, Purdon, Hayley and Currier, Dianne (2025). Every Life Phase One Evaluation Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Mental Health Commission.
2025
Journal Article
The sense of safety theoretical framework: a trauma-informed and healing-oriented approach for whole person care
Lynch, Johanna M., Stange, Kurt C., Dowrick, Christopher, Getz, Linn, Meredith, Pamela J., Van Driel, Mieke L., Harris, Meredith G., Tillack, Kate and Tapp, Caley (2025). The sense of safety theoretical framework: a trauma-informed and healing-oriented approach for whole person care. Frontiers in Psychology, 15 1441493, 1-23. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1441493
2025
Book Chapter
Data preparation
Occhipinti, Stefano and Tapp, Caley (2025). Data preparation. Advanced research methods for applied psychology: design, analysis and reporting. (pp. 224-237) edited by Paula Brough. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003362715-20
2024
Conference Publication
Measuring what matters to people experiencing distress: co-designing an innovative Sense of Safety measure and implementation package for whole person care.
Tapp, Caley, Harris, Meredith and Lynch, Johanna (2024). Measuring what matters to people experiencing distress: co-designing an innovative Sense of Safety measure and implementation package for whole person care.. Society for Mental Health Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 6-8 November 2024.
2024
Journal Article
The epidemiology of mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–22: Prevalence, socio-demographic correlates, severity, impairment and changes over time
Slade, Tim, Vescovi, Joshua, Chapman, Cath, Teesson, Maree, Arya, Vikas, Pirkis, Jane, Harris, Meredith G., Burgess, Philip M., Santomauro, Damian, O’Dean, Siobhan, Tapp, Caley and Sunderland, Matthew (2024). The epidemiology of mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–22: Prevalence, socio-demographic correlates, severity, impairment and changes over time. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (6), 48674241275892-521. doi: 10.1177/00048674241275892
2024
Journal Article
Suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts among Australian adults: Findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing
Arya, Vikas, Burgess, Philip, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith G., Slade, Tim, Sunderland, Matthew, Tapp, Caley, Vescovi, Joshua and Pirkis, Jane (2024). Suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts among Australian adults: Findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (6), 48674241256753-509. doi: 10.1177/00048674241256753
2024
Journal Article
Age-related disgust responses to signs of disease
Walters, Jared, Occhipinti, Stefano, Duffy, Amanda L., Scrafton, Sharon, Tapp, Caley and Oaten, Megan (2024). Age-related disgust responses to signs of disease. Cognition and Emotion, 38 (3), 399-410. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2023.2300390
2023
Conference Publication
Services used for mental health in Australia in 2020-21 and changes since 2007
Harris, Meredith, Tapp, Caley, Vescovi, Joshua, Sunderland, Matthew, Diminic, Sandra, Chapman, Cath, Pirkis, Jane, Slade, Tim and Burgess, Philip (2023). Services used for mental health in Australia in 2020-21 and changes since 2007. Society for Mental Health Research 2023 Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 29 November - 1 December 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Changing profile of suicide methods in India: 2014–2021
Arya, Vikas, Page, Andrew, Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, Onie, Sanderson, Tapp, Caley, John, Ann, Pirkis, Jane and Armstrong, Gregory (2023). Changing profile of suicide methods in India: 2014–2021. Journal of Affective Disorders, 340, 420-426. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.010
2023
Journal Article
Predictors of post traumatic growth in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: a cross-sectional survey
McErlean, Gemma, Tapp, Caley, Brice, Lisa, Gilroy, Nicole, Kabir, Masura, Greenwood, Matt, Larsen, Stephen R, Moore, John, Gottlieb, David, Hertzberg, Mark, Brown, Louisa, Hogg, Megan, Huang, Gillian, Ward, Christopher and Kerridge, Ian (2023). Predictors of post traumatic growth in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Psychology, 11 (1) 235, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01204-4
2023
Journal Article
Decisional regret in long-term Australian allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: a cross-sectional survey
McErlean, Gemma, Tapp, Caley, Brice, Lisa, Pradhan, Anisha, Gilroy, Nicole, Kabir, Masura, Greenwood, Matt, Larsen, Stephen R, Moore, John, Gottlieb, David, Hertzberg, Mark, Brown, Louisa, Hogg, Megan, Huang, Gillian, Ward, Christopher and Kerridge, Ian (2023). Decisional regret in long-term Australian allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: a cross-sectional survey. Clinical Nursing Research, 32 (8), 1134-1144. doi: 10.1177/10547738231180337
2022
Other Outputs
Evaluation of the Better Access initiative – final report
Pirkis, Jane, Currier, Dianne, Harris, Meredith, Mihalopoulos, Cathy, Arya, Vikas, Banfield, Michelle, Bassilios, Bridget, Buchanan, Ben, Butterworth, Peter, Brophy, Lisa, Burgess, Philip, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Chilver, Miranda, Eagar, Kathy, Faller, Jan, Fossey, Ellie, Ftanou, Maria, Gunn, Jane, Kruger, Ariel, Le, Long, Newton, Danielle, Roberts, Leo, Scurrah, Katrina, Scheurer, Roman, Spittal, Matthew, Tapp, Caley, van Gelder, Tim and Williamson, Michelle (2022). Evaluation of the Better Access initiative – final report. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
2022
Journal Article
Assessing the content validity of the revised health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS 2018)
Harris, Meredith G., Tapp, Caley, Arnautovska, Urska, Coombs, Tim, Dickson, Rosemary, James, Mick, Painter, Jon, Smith, Mark, Jury, Angela, Lai, Jennifer and Burgess, Philip M. (2022). Assessing the content validity of the revised health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS 2018). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (16) 9895, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169895
2022
Journal Article
Assessing the content validity of the revised Health of the Nation Outcome Scales 65+: the HoNOS Older Adults
Harris, Meredith G., Tapp, Caley, Arnautovska, Urska, Coombs, Tim, Dickson, Rosemary, Smith, Mark, Jury, Angela, Lai, Jennifer, James, Mick, Painter, Jon and Burgess, Philip M. (2022). Assessing the content validity of the revised Health of the Nation Outcome Scales 65+: the HoNOS Older Adults. BJPsych Bulletin, 47 (4), 1-8. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2022.37
2022
Journal Article
History of pre‐pregnancy maternal symptoms of binge eating and childhood behavioral problems in girls and boys
Tapp, Caley, Mishra, Gita D., Dobson, Annette J., Moss, Katrina M. and Tooth, Leigh R. (2022). History of pre‐pregnancy maternal symptoms of binge eating and childhood behavioral problems in girls and boys. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55 (11), 1565-1574. doi: 10.1002/eat.23783
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