Magenta B Simmons

Biographic Data

ID311029
NAMEMagenta B Simmons
GIVEN NAMESMagenta B
FAMILY NAMESimmons
SIGNATURESIMMONS M B
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Melbourne
ORCID0000-0002-8544-8917
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS10
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Mental health challenges and substance use in student-athletes

    Open AccessErin Moore, Erin M Moore et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2025Cited by: 1References: 19

    BackgroundMental health significantly impacts athletes' daily functioning and performance. Some coping techniques, such as substance abuse, can lead to addictive behaviors detrimental to sport participation.PurposeThis study aimed to identify the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and substance use in varsity student-athletes, examine their associations, and determine if academic and athletic factors (e.g., competition level, current sport season…

  • Cautions on digital mental health

    Open AccessMagenta B Simmons, Simon KatterlARTICLENature Human Behaviour2024References: 2

  • Shared Decision Making With Young People at Ultra High Risk of Psychotic Disorder

    Open AccessMagenta B Simmons, Mary Brushe et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Introduction: While the majority of young people who meet the criteria for being considered at increased risk of psychosis do not go on to develop a psychotic disorder, young people are currently being identified and treated in early intervention services. Ethical concerns have been raised concerning the decision about whether or not to provide treatment, and if so, what type of treatment. This study sought to support young people themselves to m…

  • Young people key to improving mental health research

    Open AccessMagenta B Simmons, Magenta SimmonsARTICLENature Human Behaviour2021Cited by: 1

  • Disengagement Processes Within an Early Intervention Service for First-Episode Psychosis

    Open AccessRachel Tindall, Magenta B Simmons et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020

    Triangulating experiences of engagement across young people, caregivers, and clinicians allows for a comprehensive understanding of what precipitates service disengagement. This study demonstrates how early intervention services for first-episode psychosis are meeting the needs of young people and caregivers, and what areas warrant improvement. The needs of service users and patterns of disengagement vary. In turn, services must be flexible and r…

  • When I’m Thinking Straight, I Can Put Things in Place for When I’m Not.” | Exploring the Use of Advance Statements in First-Episode Psychosis Treatment

    Open AccessLee Valentine, Dawson Grace et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2020References: 4

  • The Experiences of Youth Mental Health Peer Workers over Time

    Open AccessMagenta B Simmons, Dawson Grace et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2020Cited by: 8References: 18

  • Right choice, right time

    Open AccessMagenta B Simmons, Aurora Elmes et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2017

    BACKGROUND: Appropriate treatment for youth depression is an important public health priority. Shared decision making has been recommended, yet no decision aids exist to facilitate this. OBJECTIVES: The main objective of this study was to evaluate an online decision aid for youth depression. DESIGN: An uncontrolled cohort study with pre-decision, immediately post-decision and follow-up measurements. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Young people (n=66) a…

  • Evidence Translation in a Youth Mental Health Service

    Open AccessAlan Bailey, Alan P Bailey et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2016

    An evidence–practice gap is well established in the mental health field, and knowledge translation is identified as a key strategy to bridge the gap. This study outlines a knowledge translation strategy, which aims to support clinicians in using evidence in their practice within a youth mental health service ( headspace). We aim to evaluate the strategy by exploring clinicians’ experiences and preferences. The translation strategy includes the cr…

  • Putting Technology Into Youth Mental Health Practice

    Open AccessAlice Montague, Alice E Montague et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2015

    Although young people aged 16 to 25 are particularly susceptible to mental ill-health, they are difficult to engage in ongoing treatment. Meanwhile, young people are more engaged with digital technologies than ever before, with the Internet and mobile technologies reaching ubiquity in young lives. Despite this, it is unclear from the literature how young people’s high technology use may be harnessed for the better management of youth mental healt…