Lisa Wood
Biographic Data
| ID | 138598 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lisa Wood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Wood |
| SIGNATURE | WOOD L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Western Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9196-8847 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 66 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 483 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 66 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 10 |
Examining the psychometric properties of a crisis recovery in psychosis (CRISP) measure
Background Psychotic crises are complex idiosyncratic experiences and there are no validated measures which examine the recovery from such experiences. The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically validate the crisis recovery in psychosis (CRISP) measure.Methods The 23-item CRISP was developed with people with lived experience, family/carers and clinicians. A longitudinal design was adopted with 80 participants completing the CRISP a…
A cross-case analysis of coping strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
OBJECTIVES: Evidence has highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic worsened ongoing mental health inequity among population groups, such as those with pre-existing mental health problems. This is further compounded for ethnic minority communities. Research emphasises the importance of coping strategies in lessening the negative impacts of the pandemic; however, there is a scarcity of research among ethnic minority communities. DESIGN: To explore the…
The power of integration; a joined-up response to homelessness across hospital, primary care and community services
Background: Homelessness is a global problem, and strongly linked to poorer health outcomes, higher rates of hospital use, and a sobering three-decade gap in life expectancy. While barriers to health care access contribute to this, the absence of safe stable housing is a fundamental driver of their poor health. The enormous health inequalities associated with homelessness are inextricably linked to the cumulative effect of social and structural d…
It's not just about teeth”
Teeth are not just about how we chew or smile. Missing teeth or poor oral health can negatively impact on confidence, resilience and self-worth. For people in AOD recovery, chronic dental issues are common, often caused or exacerbated by AOD use. In early 2022, Palmerston Association led a collaborative partnership to pilot a free oral health program to improve access to dental treatment for clients in our residential AOD treatment program, evalu…
Psychometric Performance of the Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test– Revised (Cudit-R) in an Youth Clinical Sample
The Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test-Revised (CUDIT-R) is an eight-item screening tool designed to identify problematic cannabis use. The present study intended to assess the psychometric properties of the measure in a youth sample. N = 76 participants completed the CUDIT-R and a measure of cannabis consumption. All participants underwent an assessment for a current cannabis use disorder using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-I…
The use of the passive voice in science students’ writing
The passive voice has been discouraged by writing textbooks (Pullum, 2014), yet it remains a key register feature in academic science writing, and is highly frequent in research articles (Leong, 2014, 2020) and undergraduate science textbooks (Luo, 2018). Functionally the passive voice is considered as contributing to logical information structure of the text (Biber et al., 1999; Halliday, 1988) as well as to achieving an objective voice (Ding, 2…
What should inpatient psychological therapies be for? Qualitative views of service users on outcomes
BACKGROUND: There is limited research on what, when and how outcomes should be measured in psychological therapy trials in acute mental health inpatient wards. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to consider what outcomes service users think are important to measure. METHODS: This qualitative study explored the views of 14 participants, who had an inpatient admission within the last year, on outcomes of psychological therapies using semistructured inter…
Parents’ experiences of perinatal child protection processes
Critical Success Factors for Intersectoral Collaboration
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally impacted people experiencing homelessness, including people sleeping rough, people in temporary accommodation and those living in boarding houses. This paper reports on intersectoral responses across six health and social care agencies in Inner Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Prior to the pandemic the six agencies had established an Intersectoral Homelessness Health Strategy (IHHS), in rec…
Trajectories of Loneliness During Adolescence Predict Subsequent Symptoms of Depression and Positive Wellbeing
There is a need to identify the outcomes of changes in loneliness during adolescence, and to consider this within a multidimensional framework of loneliness. This study considered the effects of different trajectories of change in Isolation Loneliness and in Friendship Loneliness upon both positive wellbeing and symptoms of depression. To achieve this, 1782 (43% female; 12.92 years old at the start of the study, SD = 1.60) young people took part …
Logic modelling as hermeneutic praxis
Logic modelling is used widely in health promotion planning for complex health and social problems. It is often undertaken collaboratively with stakeholders across sectors that hold and enact different institutional approaches. We use hermeneutic philosophy to explore how knowledge is 'lived' by - and unfolds differently for - cross-sectoral stakeholders during comprehensive primary healthcare service planning. An Organisational Action Research p…
Covid-19 vaccination of at-risk and marginalised groups
Recent studies have used the World Health Organization's new Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) framework to analyse vaccine uptake. However, this study of COVID-19 vaccination among marginalised population groups highlights the framework's limitations regarding the centrality of the state in shaping people's vaccination intentions in high income countries. We conducted interviews and focus groups with service providers and community members t…
The dark web trades wildlife, but mostly for use as drugs
Contemporary wildlife trade is massively facilitated by the Internet. By design, the dark web is one layer of the Internet that is difficult to monitor and continues to lack thorough investigation. Here, we accessed a comprehensive database of dark web marketplaces to search across c . 2 million dark web advertisements over 5 years using c . 7 k wildlife trade‐related search terms. We found 153 species traded in 3332 advertisements ( c . 600 adve…
Counting homelessness
Analyses of the prevalence of homelessness suggest homelessness is increasing in Australia and other countries. Yet, difficulties exist in obtaining an accurate picture of homelessness due to a dearth of robust data and inconsistent definitions. This study aimed to build a comprehensive descriptive profile of homelessness and associated health needs in Adelaide. Five data sources were analysed and compared to produce descriptive sociodemographic …
Understanding the stigma of psychosis in ethnic minority groups
Psychosis is a mental health difficulty which is widely stigmatized. The stigma of psychosis can lead to detrimental consequences and cause further distress. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of stigma and discrimination of psychosis from the perspective of service users from ethnic minority backgrounds. A total of 21 semistructured interviews were conducted with service users with psychosis from ethnic minority backgrounds exam…
Multimorbidity among People Experiencing Homelessness—Insights from Primary Care Data
The study findings have substantial implications from both a health risk and healthcare treatment perspective for people experiencing homeless. The pervasiveness of preventable health conditions among people experiencing homelessness also highlights the imperative to improve the accessibility of public health programs and screening to reduce their morbidity and premature mortality
Tobacco mythbusting—tobacco is not a major driver of foot traffic in low socio-economic small retail stores
Tobacco purchasing was rarely the reason for store visits, indicating that it is not a key driver of consumer foot traffic for small retailers. There was also no evidence that tobacco contributes to spontaneous purchases of other products that might bring retailers profit. Findings suggest that restricting the retail availability of tobacco would be unlikely to have a pronounced negative impact on small retail stores
Living liveable? Reside's evaluation of the “Liveable Neighborhoods” planning policy on the health supportive behaviors and wellbeing of residents in Perth, Western Australia
The synthesis of findings suggests that new suburban communities built in accordance with the "Liveable Neighbourhoods" policy have the potential to encourage health supportive behaviors and wellbeing outcomes including transport and recreation walking, and to create neighborhoods with a stronger sense of community where residents may feel safer
The indirect influence of child play on the association between parent perceptions of the neighborhood environment and sense of community
Addressing Profound Disadvantages to Improve Indigenous Health and Reduce Hospitalisation
This study demonstrates the short-term impacts of community-led case management extending beyond the hospital setting, to address causes of recurrent ED presentations among people with complex social and medical backgrounds. Improving engagement with primary care is a particularly important outcome given the national impetus to reduce preventable hospital admissions
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion – phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000162415 (retrospectively registered 10-February-2016)
Establishing a tobacco control fund in Vietnam
In response to the need for stable and adequate funding for tobacco control and the shortage of personnel working in the field, the Vietnam Tobacco Control Fund (VNTCF) was established through the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms in 2012. In September 2014, VNTCF awarded its first set of grants. Built on the local evidence-based context and needs as well as lessons learnt from other countries, VNTCF adapted best practices with adjus…
Psychologists' Perspectives on the implementation of Psychological Therapy for Psychosis in the Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Setting
Psychological therapies should be delivered in psychiatric inpatient settings to people experiencing psychosis. However, inpatient populations present with complex needs and usually are admitted only briefly. This makes the delivery of psychological therapies for people experiencing psychosis particularly challenging. Our aim was to explore the adaptations required to deliver psychological therapies to this population from the perspective of inpa…
In Their Own Voice”—Incorporating Underlying Social Determinants into Aboriginal Health Promotion Programs
The legacy of Australia's assimilation policies have left profound consequences, including social marginalisation, limited educational opportunities, normalisation of premature death, and entrenched trauma. These social determinants, in conjunction with a reluctance to trust authorities, create barriers to accessing healthcare services for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of chronic disease. The Heart Health program is a culturally s…
A latent growth curve model to estimate electronic screen use patterns amongst adolescents aged 10 to 17 years
These results highlight the diverse nature of adolescent screen use and emphasise the need to consider both grade and sex in future research and policy
Sense of community and its relationship with walking and neighborhood design
The pet connection
The anatomy of the safe and social suburb
Quality or quantity? Exploring the relationship between Public Open Space attributes and mental health in Perth, Western Australia
Public green spaces and positive mental health – investigating the relationship between access, quantity and types of parks and mental wellbeing
Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy
More Than a Furry Companion
Companion animals (pets) exemplify the affinities possible between humans and nonhuman animals. Evidence documenting a diversity of emotional, physical, and therapeutic benefits of pet guardianship (ownership) substantiates sentimental anecdotes from pet owners. Although the literature focuses primarily on the "one to one" benefits accruing from interactions with pets, this paper explores the potential role of pets as facilitators of social inter…
The impact of parents’ fear of strangers and perceptions of informal social control on children's independent mobility
Planning safer suburbs
Patterns of social capital associated with transit oriented development
Can neighborhood green space mitigate health inequalities? A study of socio-economic status and mental health
Open Dialogue and its Relevance to the NHS
The essence of being connected
Parenthood is a significant life transition and a time of increased social support need. In newer residential areas, a lag in social infrastructure and family relocation can influence potential isolation of families with young children. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of being connected to local communities for mothers with children aged 0–5 years. Family insights were obtained through in-depth interviews with 12 mothers who…
Social Capital and Healthy Urbanization in a Globalized World
This paper critically reviews the extent in which social capital can be a resource to promote health equity in urban contexts. It analyzes the concept of social capital and reviews evidence to link social capital to health outcomes and health equity, drawing on evidence from epidemiological studies and descriptive case studies from both developed and developing countries. The findings show that in certain environments social capital can be a key …
Reciprocal Relationships between Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms and Screen Media Use during Adolescence
Adolescents are constantly connected with each other and the digital landscape through a myriad of screen media devices. Unprecedented access to the wider world and hence a variety of activities, particularly since the introduction of mobile technology, has given rise to questions regarding the impact of this changing media environment on the mental health of young people. Depressive symptoms are one of the most common disabling health issues in …
Liquor landscapes
Counting homelessness
Analyses of the prevalence of homelessness suggest homelessness is increasing in Australia and other countries. Yet, difficulties exist in obtaining an accurate picture of homelessness due to a dearth of robust data and inconsistent definitions. This study aimed to build a comprehensive descriptive profile of homelessness and associated health needs in Adelaide. Five data sources were analysed and compared to produce descriptive sociodemographic …
Covid-19 vaccination of at-risk and marginalised groups
Recent studies have used the World Health Organization's new Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) framework to analyse vaccine uptake. However, this study of COVID-19 vaccination among marginalised population groups highlights the framework's limitations regarding the centrality of the state in shaping people's vaccination intentions in high income countries. We conducted interviews and focus groups with service providers and community members t…
The indirect influence of child play on the association between parent perceptions of the neighborhood environment and sense of community
Hospital collaboration with a Housing First program to improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness
Purpose Homelessness is a colossal issue, precipitated by a wide array of social determinants, and mirrored in substantial health disparities and a revolving hospital door. Connecting people to safe and secure housing needs to be part of the health system response. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This mixed-methods paper presents emerging findings from the collaboration between an inner city hospital, a special…
Insights and recommendations for recruitment and retention of low socio-economic parents with overweight children
Low socio-economic groups are typically difficult to recruit and retain in health research, which makes it difficult to investigate their health-related beliefs and behaviours. Low socio-economic parents with overweight or obese children took part in a longitudinal qualitative child obesity study over 12 months. These parents' views of and recommendations for appropriate recruitment and retention strategies are reported. Their interpretations and…
Holyoake's Drumbeat Program
This article discusses the development, implementation and impact of a social development program developed by the Holyoake Institute in Western Australia for use in schools. The program DRUMBEAT uses hand drumming to engage young people in social learning that assists them in integrating more fully into mainstream school and community life. DRUMBEAT was developed in response to a range of issues that disadvantaged Indigenous youth experienced wi…
The Class is Always Cheaper on the Other Side’
While the socioeconomic gradient associated with physical activity is well mapped, the affordability of accessing facilities has been unexplored relative to other participation barriers. This study investigated socioeconomic differences in access to, and the cost of participating in, a range of popular recreational activities. Data from surveys of all formal facilities in metropolitan Perth was analysed. The study found that it was generally more…
Trajectories of Loneliness During Adolescence Predict Subsequent Symptoms of Depression and Positive Wellbeing
There is a need to identify the outcomes of changes in loneliness during adolescence, and to consider this within a multidimensional framework of loneliness. This study considered the effects of different trajectories of change in Isolation Loneliness and in Friendship Loneliness upon both positive wellbeing and symptoms of depression. To achieve this, 1782 (43% female; 12.92 years old at the start of the study, SD = 1.60) young people took part …
The Cottage
Purpose Co-existing health conditions and frequent hospital usage are pervasive in homeless populations. Without a home to be discharged to, appropriate discharge care and treatment compliance are difficult. The Medical Respite Centre (MRC) model has gained traction in the USA, but other international examples are scant. The purpose of this paper is to address this void, presenting findings from an evaluation of The Cottage, a small short-stay re…
Bachelors and "Old Maids"
Lisa Wood, Bachelors and "Old Maids": Antirevolutionary British Women Writers and Narrative Authority after the French Revolution, Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Spring, 2003), pp. 81-98
The pet connection
The anatomy of the safe and social suburb
Social Capital and Healthy Urbanization in a Globalized World
This paper critically reviews the extent in which social capital can be a resource to promote health equity in urban contexts. It analyzes the concept of social capital and reviews evidence to link social capital to health outcomes and health equity, drawing on evidence from epidemiological studies and descriptive case studies from both developed and developing countries. The findings show that in certain environments social capital can be a key …
More Than a Furry Companion
Companion animals (pets) exemplify the affinities possible between humans and nonhuman animals. Evidence documenting a diversity of emotional, physical, and therapeutic benefits of pet guardianship (ownership) substantiates sentimental anecdotes from pet owners. Although the literature focuses primarily on the "one to one" benefits accruing from interactions with pets, this paper explores the potential role of pets as facilitators of social inter…
Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy
The Class is Always Cheaper on the Other Side’
While the socioeconomic gradient associated with physical activity is well mapped, the affordability of accessing facilities has been unexplored relative to other participation barriers. This study investigated socioeconomic differences in access to, and the cost of participating in, a range of popular recreational activities. Data from surveys of all formal facilities in metropolitan Perth was analysed. The study found that it was generally more…
Sense of community and its relationship with walking and neighborhood design
Holyoake's Drumbeat Program
This article discusses the development, implementation and impact of a social development program developed by the Holyoake Institute in Western Australia for use in schools. The program DRUMBEAT uses hand drumming to engage young people in social learning that assists them in integrating more fully into mainstream school and community life. DRUMBEAT was developed in response to a range of issues that disadvantaged Indigenous youth experienced wi…
Creating sense of community
Streets Apart
While neighbourhood differences in social capital have been mapped, few empirical studies have considered the nexus between specific physical characteristics of communities and social capital. In this study we hypothesised that social capital would be positively associated with a more walkable street network design, but inversely associated with negative experiences and perceptions of neighbourhood environments. Data was gathered through a random…
Quality or quantity? Exploring the relationship between Public Open Space attributes and mental health in Perth, Western Australia
Game on
Objective It is likely that there are substantial subconscious effects of organizations’ efforts to associate their products with sport via sponsorships, but most research methods are unable to capture these effects. The present study employed a novel projective technique to explore children's implicit associations between popular sports and a range of sports sponsors. Design Children participated in an activity using magnets bearing the logos of…
Conceptualising Loneliness in Adolescents
The impact of parents’ fear of strangers and perceptions of informal social control on children's independent mobility
Planning safer suburbs
Sense of Community and Its Association With the Neighborhood Built Environment
We investigated the influence of neighborhood built form on sense of community in Perth, Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in individuals living in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Multivariate linear regression models explored associations between walking and sense of community, with progressive adjustment for objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics. Sense of community was positively …
Dispelling Stereotypes… Skate Parks as a Setting for Pro-Social Behavior among Young People
Issue Addressed: Skate parks not only provide a venue for leisure and physical activity, but can also act as an important social space for young people (Jones, 2011). However, skate parks are often subjected to negative community stereotyping (Goldenberg & Shooter, 2009; Bradley, 2010; Weston, 2010, Taylor & Khan, 2011), and there has been a lack of empirical evidence to date to refute or support conjecture about the presence of anti- or pro-soci…
Insights and recommendations for recruitment and retention of low socio-economic parents with overweight children
Low socio-economic groups are typically difficult to recruit and retain in health research, which makes it difficult to investigate their health-related beliefs and behaviours. Low socio-economic parents with overweight or obese children took part in a longitudinal qualitative child obesity study over 12 months. These parents' views of and recommendations for appropriate recruitment and retention strategies are reported. Their interpretations and…
Patterns of social capital associated with transit oriented development
The essence of being connected
Parenthood is a significant life transition and a time of increased social support need. In newer residential areas, a lag in social infrastructure and family relocation can influence potential isolation of families with young children. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of being connected to local communities for mothers with children aged 0–5 years. Family insights were obtained through in-depth interviews with 12 mothers who…
The Pet Factor - Companion Animals as a Conduit for Getting to Know People, Friendship Formation and Social Support
BACKGROUND: While companion animals have been previously identified as a direct source of companionship and support to their owners, their role as a catalyst for friendship formation or social support networks among humans has received little attention. This study investigated the indirect role of pets as facilitators for three dimensions of social relatedness; getting to know people, friendship formation and social support networks. METHODS: A t…
Virtually impossible
Current paediatric recommendations pertaining to SBMU may no longer be tenable because screen based media are central in the everyday lives of children and adolescents. In any reappraisal of SBMU exposure times, researchers, educators and health professionals need to take cognizance of the extent to which SBMU differs across specific screen activity, sex, and age
The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development
Conceptualising Decadent Technology
Large-scale investments in health technologies often have limited evidence for effectiveness when first introduced. Nevertheless, professional and public discourses often present the advantages of such investments, with unknown risks, as necessary and entailing significant improvement. Such discourses are evident with the introduction of the Linac Adapted Conebeam Imager (LACI), introduced to improve the accuracy of radiotherapy treatments. From …
Medicine (41 works) · Psychology (37 works) · Sociology (30 works) · Geography (21 works) · Political science (20 works) · Psychiatry (20 works) · Social Psychology (18 works) · Environmental health (16 works) · Business (15 works) · Public health (15 works)