M Seymour
Biographic Data
| ID | 15125 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Seymour |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Seymour |
| SIGNATURE | SEYMOUR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Murdoch Children's Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1948-5346 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Longitudinal associations between mother, child, and family factors in childhood and hostile child-parent conflict in late adolescence
Conflict between mothers and their children is normal but for some it can escalate to become hostile during adolescence and disrupt healthy social development. This study aimed to understand the prevalence of hostile child-parent conflict in adolescence (16–17 years), and identify associations with mother, child, and family factors during childhood (4–5 years). Participants were 3,021 mothers and their children (49% female) involved in the Longit…
Predictors of Completion of a Co‐Parenting Intervention Targeting Australian Parents in the Perinatal Period
Efforts to implement co‐parenting interventions are impacted by varying degrees of engagement and programme completion. The aim of this study was to analyse data from a service‐led evaluation of a perinatal intervention targeting co‐parenting (Family Foundations) to examine predictors of programme completion and reasons for non‐completion. Family Foundations was delivered in Melbourne, Australia between 2019 and 2021. Psychosocial factors (e.g., …
A Service‐Led Pragmatic Evaluation of Family Foundations Targeting the Reduction of Perinatal Parent Mental Health Difficulties and Family Conflict in Australia
A service‐led evaluation of home‐based Family Foundations (FF), a perinatal intervention targeting interparental conflict and mental health difficulties, was conducted in Melbourne, Australia. The aims were to assess (a) pre–post intervention changes, (b) parent satisfaction and (c) intervention fidelity. Participants included 288 families who completed self‐report surveys, and FF clinicians who completed fidelity checklists. Approximately 78% of…
Facilitators and Barriers of Mother Engagement in a Home-based Parenting Program Following Concerns of Child Maltreatment
The current study aimed to explore mothers' perceptions of facilitators and barriers to engagement in the HoPES program, an intensive home-visiting intervention for families with young children identified as having child maltreatment concerns. Seven mothers who had participated in the program participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo Version 12. Themes relating to facilitators …
Evaluation of home‐based Family Foundations targeting perinatal mental health and couple conflict in Australia
Psychosocial factors associated with adolescent depressive and anxiety symptoms during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for adolescents across the world. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms and suicidal ideation in adolescents living in Melbourne, Australia, during the state of Victoria’s second lockdown. The study also sought to identify pre-existing and current psychosocial stressors associated with adolescent’s depressive and anxiety symptoms, and to identify …
Interparental Conflict Across the Early Parenting Period
Current evidence about the prevalence of interparental conflict (IPC) during early parenthood is primarily based on mothers' reports. Drawing upon Australian longitudinal data from 4136 fathers, the aims of the study were to: (a) report on the extent to which fathers report IPC across six biennial time intervals when their children were aged 6-12 months to 10-11 years, (b) identify trajectories of IPC over time and (c) identify postnatal factors …
The parenting skill development and education service
Children are at heightened risk of maltreatment during community wide crises. The Parenting Skill Development and Education (PSDE) Service is a 6‐week telehealth intervention designed and implemented during the COVID‐19 pandemic to support families with young children in Australia at risk of child maltreatment. This study aimed to conduct a formative review of the PSDE service to (a) describe families accessing the PSDE during the pandemic, (b) d…
Family Foundations To promote parent mental health and family functioning during the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia
Evidence-based family-based interventions targeting parent mental health and partner conflict during community-wide crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. Family Foundations (FF), a 10-week couple/parent-based intervention targeting parent mental health, conflict and co-parenting was delivered via video-conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to: (1) explore parents’ and clinicians’ experiences and perceived benefits…
Working Out Dads’ to promote men’s mental and physical health in early fatherhood
Mental and physical health problems are common during early fatherhood. The current study aimed to assess a broad range of mental, physical and social outcomes for fathers of young children (aged 0–4 years) participating in a pilot evaluation of ‘Working Out Dads’ (WOD). These results were complemented by a nested qualitative study capturing the perceived outcomes for fathers. The sample consisted of 53 fathers who completed pre-, post- and 3-mon…
Dads kind of get forgotten’
There is a lack of support directed towards the mental health of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aimed to gain insight into the unique mental health support needs of fathers of children with ASD, along with potential barriers and facilitators to accessing support. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four fathers of children (aged 8–9 years) with ASD. The support needs of fathers included: social supp…
Wide Awake Parenting
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12611000133932
A Service‐Led Pragmatic Evaluation of Family Foundations Targeting the Reduction of Perinatal Parent Mental Health Difficulties and Family Conflict in Australia
A service‐led evaluation of home‐based Family Foundations (FF), a perinatal intervention targeting interparental conflict and mental health difficulties, was conducted in Melbourne, Australia. The aims were to assess (a) pre–post intervention changes, (b) parent satisfaction and (c) intervention fidelity. Participants included 288 families who completed self‐report surveys, and FF clinicians who completed fidelity checklists. Approximately 78% of…
Interparental Conflict Across the Early Parenting Period
Current evidence about the prevalence of interparental conflict (IPC) during early parenthood is primarily based on mothers' reports. Drawing upon Australian longitudinal data from 4136 fathers, the aims of the study were to: (a) report on the extent to which fathers report IPC across six biennial time intervals when their children were aged 6-12 months to 10-11 years, (b) identify trajectories of IPC over time and (c) identify postnatal factors …
The parenting skill development and education service
Children are at heightened risk of maltreatment during community wide crises. The Parenting Skill Development and Education (PSDE) Service is a 6‐week telehealth intervention designed and implemented during the COVID‐19 pandemic to support families with young children in Australia at risk of child maltreatment. This study aimed to conduct a formative review of the PSDE service to (a) describe families accessing the PSDE during the pandemic, (b) d…
Family Foundations To promote parent mental health and family functioning during the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia
Evidence-based family-based interventions targeting parent mental health and partner conflict during community-wide crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. Family Foundations (FF), a 10-week couple/parent-based intervention targeting parent mental health, conflict and co-parenting was delivered via video-conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to: (1) explore parents’ and clinicians’ experiences and perceived benefits…
Dads kind of get forgotten’
There is a lack of support directed towards the mental health of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aimed to gain insight into the unique mental health support needs of fathers of children with ASD, along with potential barriers and facilitators to accessing support. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four fathers of children (aged 8–9 years) with ASD. The support needs of fathers included: social supp…
Wide Awake Parenting
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12611000133932
Working Out Dads’ to promote men’s mental and physical health in early fatherhood
Mental and physical health problems are common during early fatherhood. The current study aimed to assess a broad range of mental, physical and social outcomes for fathers of young children (aged 0–4 years) participating in a pilot evaluation of ‘Working Out Dads’ (WOD). These results were complemented by a nested qualitative study capturing the perceived outcomes for fathers. The sample consisted of 53 fathers who completed pre-, post- and 3-mon…
Dads kind of get forgotten’
There is a lack of support directed towards the mental health of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aimed to gain insight into the unique mental health support needs of fathers of children with ASD, along with potential barriers and facilitators to accessing support. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four fathers of children (aged 8–9 years) with ASD. The support needs of fathers included: social supp…
The parenting skill development and education service
Children are at heightened risk of maltreatment during community wide crises. The Parenting Skill Development and Education (PSDE) Service is a 6‐week telehealth intervention designed and implemented during the COVID‐19 pandemic to support families with young children in Australia at risk of child maltreatment. This study aimed to conduct a formative review of the PSDE service to (a) describe families accessing the PSDE during the pandemic, (b) d…
Family Foundations To promote parent mental health and family functioning during the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia
Evidence-based family-based interventions targeting parent mental health and partner conflict during community-wide crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. Family Foundations (FF), a 10-week couple/parent-based intervention targeting parent mental health, conflict and co-parenting was delivered via video-conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to: (1) explore parents’ and clinicians’ experiences and perceived benefits…
Evaluation of home‐based Family Foundations targeting perinatal mental health and couple conflict in Australia
Psychosocial factors associated with adolescent depressive and anxiety symptoms during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for adolescents across the world. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms and suicidal ideation in adolescents living in Melbourne, Australia, during the state of Victoria’s second lockdown. The study also sought to identify pre-existing and current psychosocial stressors associated with adolescent’s depressive and anxiety symptoms, and to identify …
Interparental Conflict Across the Early Parenting Period
Current evidence about the prevalence of interparental conflict (IPC) during early parenthood is primarily based on mothers' reports. Drawing upon Australian longitudinal data from 4136 fathers, the aims of the study were to: (a) report on the extent to which fathers report IPC across six biennial time intervals when their children were aged 6-12 months to 10-11 years, (b) identify trajectories of IPC over time and (c) identify postnatal factors …
Facilitators and Barriers of Mother Engagement in a Home-based Parenting Program Following Concerns of Child Maltreatment
The current study aimed to explore mothers' perceptions of facilitators and barriers to engagement in the HoPES program, an intensive home-visiting intervention for families with young children identified as having child maltreatment concerns. Seven mothers who had participated in the program participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo Version 12. Themes relating to facilitators …
A Service‐Led Pragmatic Evaluation of Family Foundations Targeting the Reduction of Perinatal Parent Mental Health Difficulties and Family Conflict in Australia
A service‐led evaluation of home‐based Family Foundations (FF), a perinatal intervention targeting interparental conflict and mental health difficulties, was conducted in Melbourne, Australia. The aims were to assess (a) pre–post intervention changes, (b) parent satisfaction and (c) intervention fidelity. Participants included 288 families who completed self‐report surveys, and FF clinicians who completed fidelity checklists. Approximately 78% of…
Predictors of Completion of a Co‐Parenting Intervention Targeting Australian Parents in the Perinatal Period
Efforts to implement co‐parenting interventions are impacted by varying degrees of engagement and programme completion. The aim of this study was to analyse data from a service‐led evaluation of a perinatal intervention targeting co‐parenting (Family Foundations) to examine predictors of programme completion and reasons for non‐completion. Family Foundations was delivered in Melbourne, Australia between 2019 and 2021. Psychosocial factors (e.g., …
Longitudinal associations between mother, child, and family factors in childhood and hostile child-parent conflict in late adolescence
Conflict between mothers and their children is normal but for some it can escalate to become hostile during adolescence and disrupt healthy social development. This study aimed to understand the prevalence of hostile child-parent conflict in adolescence (16–17 years), and identify associations with mother, child, and family factors during childhood (4–5 years). Participants were 3,021 mothers and their children (49% female) involved in the Longit…
Psychiatry (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Mental health (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works)