Mark Deady
Biographic Data
| ID | 4460489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Deady |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Deady |
| SIGNATURE | DEADY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Black Dog Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5230-2401 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare workers before and during Covid-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many known risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among healthcare workers. This systematic review and meta-analysis examines pooled prevalence estimates of probable PTSD among this cohort prior to COVID-19 compared to during COVID-19 and investigates time trends in prevalence. Systematic multi-database literature searches were conducted to identify studies published between January 2017 and July …
Mental health in the construction industry: Vulnerabilities and psychosocial risks among diverse workers
Workers in the construction industry are at heightened risk of mental ill-health and suicide; however, a more nuanced understanding of risk factors is needed to inform prevention efforts. The current study aimed to identify workers most at risk of poor mental health and offer unique insights into both the prevalence and impact of workplace psychosocial risk factors among less commonly examined subgroups of workers. A nationwide survey was conduct…
Psychological workplace injury and incapacity: A call for action
The financial cost to workplaces associated with mental health conditions is considerable. Consequently, this article explores the last two decades of Australian data pertaining to work-related psychological injuries, work capacity and benefit/compensation pathways. The presented data highlights the increasing costs and duration of mental health-related workers’ compensation claims, indicating a steady intensification of the complexity or severit…
Changing prevalence of psychosocial occupational stressors and their impact on employee mental health across birth cohorts
Background Mental illness is the leading cause of employee absence and vocational disability in many countries. The Job Demand-Control model posits that risk factors for mental illness include psychosocial stressors such as high job demands and low job control. We determined (1) if the prevalence of population-level work-related risk factors has changed over time (workplace change) and (2) whether the strength of the association between risk fact…
Naturalistic Evaluation of HeadGear: A Smartphone App to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Workers
Mobile health (mHealth) apps have the potential to expand access to evidence-based interventions for mental health conditions, including depression. HeadGear was developed to prevent depression and improve well-being among the working population and was associated with significant positive effects in an efficacy trial. This study presents the results from a naturalistic trial intended to evaluate real-world usage of the app. We examined the natur…
Teachers’ workload, turnover intentions, and mental health: Perspectives of Australian teachers
A mentally healthy framework to guide employers and policy makers
Mental health problems among the working population represent a growing concern with huge impacts on individuals, organizations, compensation authorities, and social welfare systems. The workplace presents both psychosocial risks and unique opportunities for intervention. Although there has been rapid expansion of workplace mental health interventions over recent decades, clear direction around appropriate, evidence-based action remains limited. …
‘Very little is done other than the odd reminder’…‘look after yourself’: A mixed-methods evaluation of what Australian teachers need and want from a wellbeing program
School teachers have demonstrated poor mental health and low levels of wellbeing, globally. Despite the high prevalence of depression, burnout, stress, and anxiety, few programs have been developed in collaboration with teachers that are appropriate for their needs and circumstances. The current mixed-methods study involved consultation with members of the teaching workforce in Australia to understand their preferences for a program to address th…
Yoga resilience training to prevent the development of posttraumatic stress disorder in active-duty first responders: A cluster randomized controlled trial
This workplace-delivered intervention shows potential in preventing the development of PTSD in first responders. Further research is needed on maintaining long-term benefits of this training. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Job Loss Due to Covid-19: A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health, Protective and Risk Factors
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on unemployment, which-compounded by the additional stressors associated with the pandemic-had considerable mental health impact. The current study examined the trajectory of mental health amongst those experiencing pandemic-related job loss, alongside the impact of risk and protective factors. Data were obtained from 374 Australian participants who were allocated to a waitlist control arm of a rando…
Pilot Trial of Workable: A Therapist-Supported Digital Program for Injured Workers
Workplace sickness absence is a major public health and economic problem, and common mental disorders (CMDs) such as anxiety and depression are associated with particularly high rates of long-term sickness absence. Effective return-to-work (RTW) interventions are required. This pilot study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a new therapist-assisted Web-based RTW intervention ( Workable) for injured workers…
Ubiquitous emotional exhaustion in school principals: Stable trait, enduring autoregressive trend, or occasion-specific state
Exploring the lived experience of mental health and coping during unemployment
Experiences of mental health and coping during unemployment share complex relationships both with each other and with broader personal and sociocultural contexts. Service providers may better meet the mental health needs of those experiencing unemployment by balancing the economic and psychosocial functions of work, understanding that coping is a wholistic issue that goes beyond knowledge of effective strategies, and being aware of the opportunit…
The Utility of a Mental Health App in Apprentice Workers: A Pilot Study
Background: Young people are at heightened risk for mental health problems. Apprenticeships are common pathways into the workforce at a critical developmental period. However, in some cases the working conditions for apprentices present significant challenges to mental wellness. As apprentices are unlikely to utilise traditional services, eHealth and mHealth interventions are a useful means of delivering interventions to this group. The aim of th…
A Pilot Evaluation of a Smartphone Application for Workplace Depression
Interventions delivered via mobile apps show particular promise in tackling the burden of common mental disorders. Appropriately targeting these interventions to at-risk populations is critical to their success. This pilot study aimed to assess the usability, feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an app-based intervention designed to target depressive symptoms in a stressed working population. Anchored, a smartphone app including…
Having a thick skin is essential’: Mental health challenges for young apprentices in Australia
Apprenticeships are a common pathway for young people transitioning from education to employment, and adolescence to adulthood. Apprenticeships have undergone considerable reform, and since the 1990s labour market priorities in Australia have resulted in weakening of protections offered to workers through the award system and trade unions. At the same time, mental health issues have increased, with young people carrying a disproportionate burden.…
The iTreAD project: A study protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial of online treatment and social networking for binge drinking and depression in young people
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12614000310662. Date registered 24 March 2014
Having a thick skin is essential’: Mental health challenges for young apprentices in Australia
Apprenticeships are a common pathway for young people transitioning from education to employment, and adolescence to adulthood. Apprenticeships have undergone considerable reform, and since the 1990s labour market priorities in Australia have resulted in weakening of protections offered to workers through the award system and trade unions. At the same time, mental health issues have increased, with young people carrying a disproportionate burden.…
The iTreAD project: A study protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial of online treatment and social networking for binge drinking and depression in young people
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12614000310662. Date registered 24 March 2014
The Utility of a Mental Health App in Apprentice Workers: A Pilot Study
Background: Young people are at heightened risk for mental health problems. Apprenticeships are common pathways into the workforce at a critical developmental period. However, in some cases the working conditions for apprentices present significant challenges to mental wellness. As apprentices are unlikely to utilise traditional services, eHealth and mHealth interventions are a useful means of delivering interventions to this group. The aim of th…
A Pilot Evaluation of a Smartphone Application for Workplace Depression
Interventions delivered via mobile apps show particular promise in tackling the burden of common mental disorders. Appropriately targeting these interventions to at-risk populations is critical to their success. This pilot study aimed to assess the usability, feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an app-based intervention designed to target depressive symptoms in a stressed working population. Anchored, a smartphone app including…
Having a thick skin is essential’: Mental health challenges for young apprentices in Australia
Apprenticeships are a common pathway for young people transitioning from education to employment, and adolescence to adulthood. Apprenticeships have undergone considerable reform, and since the 1990s labour market priorities in Australia have resulted in weakening of protections offered to workers through the award system and trade unions. At the same time, mental health issues have increased, with young people carrying a disproportionate burden.…
Ubiquitous emotional exhaustion in school principals: Stable trait, enduring autoregressive trend, or occasion-specific state
Exploring the lived experience of mental health and coping during unemployment
Experiences of mental health and coping during unemployment share complex relationships both with each other and with broader personal and sociocultural contexts. Service providers may better meet the mental health needs of those experiencing unemployment by balancing the economic and psychosocial functions of work, understanding that coping is a wholistic issue that goes beyond knowledge of effective strategies, and being aware of the opportunit…
Pilot Trial of Workable: A Therapist-Supported Digital Program for Injured Workers
Workplace sickness absence is a major public health and economic problem, and common mental disorders (CMDs) such as anxiety and depression are associated with particularly high rates of long-term sickness absence. Effective return-to-work (RTW) interventions are required. This pilot study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a new therapist-assisted Web-based RTW intervention ( Workable) for injured workers…
A mentally healthy framework to guide employers and policy makers
Mental health problems among the working population represent a growing concern with huge impacts on individuals, organizations, compensation authorities, and social welfare systems. The workplace presents both psychosocial risks and unique opportunities for intervention. Although there has been rapid expansion of workplace mental health interventions over recent decades, clear direction around appropriate, evidence-based action remains limited. …
‘Very little is done other than the odd reminder’…‘look after yourself’: A mixed-methods evaluation of what Australian teachers need and want from a wellbeing program
School teachers have demonstrated poor mental health and low levels of wellbeing, globally. Despite the high prevalence of depression, burnout, stress, and anxiety, few programs have been developed in collaboration with teachers that are appropriate for their needs and circumstances. The current mixed-methods study involved consultation with members of the teaching workforce in Australia to understand their preferences for a program to address th…
Yoga resilience training to prevent the development of posttraumatic stress disorder in active-duty first responders: A cluster randomized controlled trial
This workplace-delivered intervention shows potential in preventing the development of PTSD in first responders. Further research is needed on maintaining long-term benefits of this training. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Job Loss Due to Covid-19: A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health, Protective and Risk Factors
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on unemployment, which-compounded by the additional stressors associated with the pandemic-had considerable mental health impact. The current study examined the trajectory of mental health amongst those experiencing pandemic-related job loss, alongside the impact of risk and protective factors. Data were obtained from 374 Australian participants who were allocated to a waitlist control arm of a rando…
Psychological workplace injury and incapacity: A call for action
The financial cost to workplaces associated with mental health conditions is considerable. Consequently, this article explores the last two decades of Australian data pertaining to work-related psychological injuries, work capacity and benefit/compensation pathways. The presented data highlights the increasing costs and duration of mental health-related workers’ compensation claims, indicating a steady intensification of the complexity or severit…
Changing prevalence of psychosocial occupational stressors and their impact on employee mental health across birth cohorts
Background Mental illness is the leading cause of employee absence and vocational disability in many countries. The Job Demand-Control model posits that risk factors for mental illness include psychosocial stressors such as high job demands and low job control. We determined (1) if the prevalence of population-level work-related risk factors has changed over time (workplace change) and (2) whether the strength of the association between risk fact…
Naturalistic Evaluation of HeadGear: A Smartphone App to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Workers
Mobile health (mHealth) apps have the potential to expand access to evidence-based interventions for mental health conditions, including depression. HeadGear was developed to prevent depression and improve well-being among the working population and was associated with significant positive effects in an efficacy trial. This study presents the results from a naturalistic trial intended to evaluate real-world usage of the app. We examined the natur…
Teachers’ workload, turnover intentions, and mental health: Perspectives of Australian teachers
Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare workers before and during Covid-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many known risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among healthcare workers. This systematic review and meta-analysis examines pooled prevalence estimates of probable PTSD among this cohort prior to COVID-19 compared to during COVID-19 and investigates time trends in prevalence. Systematic multi-database literature searches were conducted to identify studies published between January 2017 and July …
Mental health in the construction industry: Vulnerabilities and psychosocial risks among diverse workers
Workers in the construction industry are at heightened risk of mental ill-health and suicide; however, a more nuanced understanding of risk factors is needed to inform prevention efforts. The current study aimed to identify workers most at risk of poor mental health and offer unique insights into both the prevalence and impact of workplace psychosocial risk factors among less commonly examined subgroups of workers. A nationwide survey was conduct…
Psychiatry (14 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Mental health (12 works) · Anxiety (7 works) · Psychological intervention (7 works) · Workplace Health and Well-being (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works)