Overview
Background
Associate Professor Holly Erskine leads the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Epidemiology and Services (CAPES) research stream at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland and is an affiliate Assistant Professor with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.
Holly completed her PhD in 2016, examining the global epidemiology of ADHD and conduct disorder as well as the long-term outcomes associated with these disorders, and was awarded the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Higher Degree Theses. For several years, she was responsible for the epidemiological modelling and burden estimation of child and adolescent mental disorders in the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) and co-led a programme of work which directly led to the inclusion of bullying victimisation as a risk factor for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders in GBD. She was awarded an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship in 2018 and was recognised as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2022.
Currently, Holly is the Principal Investigator of the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS), which involves nationally-representative surveys of the prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam. She is also a chief investigator on the Australian Child Maltreatment Study and the Centre for Research Excellence in Adolescent Health Metrics.
Availability
- Associate Professor Holly Erskine is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample
Harris, Lottie G., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Lawrence, David, Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah J., Malacova, Eva, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E. and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample. Child Maltreatment, 10775595241246534. doi: 10.1177/10775595241246534
2024
Journal Article
Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study
Erskine, Holly E., Maravilla, Joemer C., Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Loi, Vu Manh, Fine, Shoshanna L., Li, Mengmeng, Ramaiya, Astha, Wekesah, Frederick Murunga, Odunga, Sally Atieno, Njeri, Anne, Setyawan, Althaf, Astrini, Yufan Putri, Rachmawati, Rizka, Hoa, Dao Thi Khanh, Wallis, Krystina, McGrath, Cartiah, Shadid, Jamileh, Enright, Meaghan E., Blondell, Sarah J., Lawrence, David, Fisher, Prudence W., Whiteford, Harvey A., Vinh, Nguyen Duc, Wilopo, Siswanto Agus, Kabiru, Caroline W., Blum, Robert Wm and Scott, James G. (2024). Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study. The Lancet, 403 (10437), 1671-1680. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02641-7
2024
Journal Article
Prevalence of diverse genders and sexualities in Australia and associations with five forms of child maltreatment and multi-type maltreatment
Higgins, Daryl J., Lawrence, David, Haslam, Divna M., Mathews, Ben, Malacova, Eva, Erskine, Holly E., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2024). Prevalence of diverse genders and sexualities in Australia and associations with five forms of child maltreatment and multi-type maltreatment. Child Maltreatment, 10775595231226331. doi: 10.1177/10775595231226331
2023
Journal Article
The prevalence of corporal punishment in Australia: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva, Higgins, Daryl, Meinck, Franziska, Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah, Finkelhor, David, Havighurst, Sophie, Pacella, Rosana, Erskine, Holly, Scott, James G. and Lawrence, David (2023). The prevalence of corporal punishment in Australia: Findings from a nationally representative survey. Australian Journal of Social Issues. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.301
2023
Conference Publication
The prevalence of mental disorders and self-injury in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam
Scott, J., Maravilla, J., Whiteford, H. and Erskine, H. (2023). The prevalence of mental disorders and self-injury in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
National adolescent mental health surveys in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: a cross national study of mental disorder prevalence, mental illness risk factors and mental health service use in adolescents
Erskine, H., Scott, J., Maravilla, J. and Whiteford, H. (2023). National adolescent mental health surveys in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: a cross national study of mental disorder prevalence, mental illness risk factors and mental health service use in adolescents. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Mental health service use in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam
Erskine, H., Whiteford, H., Scott, J. and Maravilla, J. (2023). Mental health service use in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Measuring the mental health of adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: the national adolescent mental health surveys
Erskine, H., Scott, J., Maravilla, J. and Whiteford, H. (2023). Measuring the mental health of adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: the national adolescent mental health surveys. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Risk factors for mental health problems in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam
Maravilla, J., Erskine, H., Scott, J. and Whiteford, H. (2023). Risk factors for mental health problems in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
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
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
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
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
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
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
2023
Conference Publication
The Prevalence of Adolescent Mental Disorders in Indonesia: An Analysis of Indonesia – National Mental Health Survey (I-NAMHS)
Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Wilopo, Siswanto Agus and Erskine, Holly Elizabeth (2023). The Prevalence of Adolescent Mental Disorders in Indonesia: An Analysis of Indonesia – National Mental Health Survey (I-NAMHS). Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) 2023 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 7-10 March 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.11.143
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
2022
Journal Article
Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian F., Herrera, Ana M. Mantilla, Shadid, Jamileh, Ashbaugh, Charlie, Erskine, Holly E., Charlson, Fiona J., Degenhardt, Louisa, Scott, James G., McGrath, John J., Allebeck, Peter, Benjet, Corina, Breitborde, Nicholas J. K., Brugha, Traolach, Dai, Xiaochen, Dandona, Lalit, Dandona, Rakhi, Fischer, Florian, Haagsma, Juanita A., Maria Haro, Josep, Kieling, Christian, Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo, Kumar, G. Anil, Leung, Janni, Majeed, Azeem, Mitchell, Philip B., Moitra, Modhurima, Mokdad, Ali H., Molokhia, Mariam ... Whiteford, Harvey A. (2022). Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Psychiatry, 9 (2), 137-150. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(21)00395-3
2021
Journal Article
Key service components for age‐appropriate mental health service planning for young adults
Gossip, Kate, John, Julie, Comben, Charlotte, Page, Imogen, Erskine, Holly E., Scott, James G. and Diminic, Sandra (2021). Key service components for age‐appropriate mental health service planning for young adults. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 16 (10), 1085-1093. doi: 10.1111/eip.13253
2021
Journal Article
Core principles of international research: lessons from the national adolescent mental health surveys
Erskine, Holly E., Enright, Meaghan E., Blondell, Sarah J., Shadid, Jamileh, Scott, James G. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2021). Core principles of international research: lessons from the national adolescent mental health surveys. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72 (1), S15-S17. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.05.006
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mental Health Services for young people with severe mental illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic, Professor James Scott
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Decision analytic modelling for the economic evaluation of multisectoral obesity interventions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford
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