Monica Thielking
Biographic Data
| ID | 4593639 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monica Thielking |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monica |
| FAMILY NAME | Thielking |
| SIGNATURE | THIELKING M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swinburne University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5932-2184 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring how a full-service school could address the needs of an Australian rural community
Rural communities often face systemic disadvantage, particularly in access to health, education and well-being services. This qualitative exploratory case study examines how a Full-Service School (FSS) model could be designed to address the school and community needs of one Australian rural community, as understood by local stakeholders, with particular attention to inclusive education and social justice. Drawing on semi-structured interviews wit…
Navigating school cost affordability in Australia: Insights from families accessing specialist homelessness services
Hearing Australian Aboriginal stories to develop recommendations towards improving the psychology discipline: An Indigenous yarning methodological perspective
The dominant western scientific methodology and standards are being challenged by a global academic push by Indigenous peoples to preference the use of culturally informed and appropriate Indigenous methodologies to produce collective benefits for communities. This article describes a methodology grounded by an Indigenous research paradigm, embodied through an Indigenous standpoint lens, and underpinned by principles of relationality, reciprocity…
Where knowledge systems converge: Collaborating to co-design decolonized psychology curricula in Australia
Barriers to decolonizing mental health training and dismantling institutionalized racism are multifaceted and involve institutional and individual factors. For example, non-Indigenous academics may lack the confidence and capability to develop and/or to teach decolonized curricula and may be reluctant to reflect on ways they may inadvertently perpetuate institutionalized racism. In 2021–2022, two Australian higher education institutions worked to…
Developing and implementing a Digital Stories programme in nursing homes: A Qualitative Process Evaluation
For older adults requiring permanent care in nursing homes (or residential aged care facilities), there can be a tendency to feel disconnected from their sense of self. Digital storytelling has the potential to improve relationships and social connectedness, and encourage a sense of self and identity; however, there is little research on the implementation of this practice. A qualitative process evaluation was conducted with a sample of 12 volunt…
Substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder: 12‐Month outcomes among adults experiencing chronic homelessness in Australia
Applying the framework method to qualitative psychological research: Methodological overview and worked example
When trauma violates trust: PTSD symptoms among chronically homeless adults in Australia
Trauma involving violation of trust, or betrayal trauma, plays a significant role in the lifetime trajectories of homeless adults. This study investigates this type of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in the chronically homeless population. The sample consisted of 77 adults with a history of trauma and chronic homelessness in Melbourne, Australia. Using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Traumatic Eve…
Trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking among homeless adults
Objective Lack of trust in others is a barrier to mental health help seeking and may be a consequence of trauma exposure, which is highly prevalent among people who experience homelessness. This study examined the association between trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking.Method This study was a secondary analysis of data collected for a randomised controlled trial comparing a 3-year homelessness intervention with stan…
Perspectives of Australian family support professionals on the causes and consequences of maladaptive parent-adolescent conflict
Objectives This study aimed to explore the most prevalent causes and consequences of maladaptive parent-adolescent conflict from the perspectives of Australian psychologists and other family clinicians. We also queried whether these professionals have observed events or times that exacerbate parent-adolescent conflict.Method A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from one hundred and thirty-seven clinicians working in Australia with pa…
Loneliness, mental health, and social health indicators in LGBTQIA+ Australians
508) were examined. Overall, LGBTQIA+ adults experienced higher levels of loneliness, depression, and social anxiety than the non-LGBTQIA+ comparison group. LGBTQIA+ adults also reported lower perceived social support and were at higher risk of social isolation than the non-LGBTQIA+ group. Thus, LGBTQIA+ adults may be at greater risk of loneliness and social isolation than has previously been recognized. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, al…
The drivers of high health and justice costs among a cohort young homeless people in Australia
Our study utilizes Australian survey evidence to estimate the heath and justice costs of a cohort of young homeless people. Health and justice costs for young homeless people are highly skewed with median costs well below mean costs. This is particularly true of justice costs resulting from a relatively high proportion of young homeless people having no interaction with the justice system. Having a diagnosed mental health condition is a primary d…
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion – phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000162415 (retrospectively registered 10-February-2016)
Chronic mistrust and complex trauma: Australian psychologists' perspectives on the treatment of young women with a history of childhood maltreatment
ObjectiveTo explore Australian psychologists' perspectives on the psychological treatment of complex posttraumatic stress disorder in young women aged 18–25-years with a history of childhood maltreatment.MethodSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with 10 psychologists from Melbourne, Australia experienced in the provision of psychological services to young women with complex trauma and a history of childhood maltreatment. Data were analysed …
The drivers of high health and justice costs among a cohort young homeless people in Australia
Our study utilizes Australian survey evidence to estimate the heath and justice costs of a cohort of young homeless people. Health and justice costs for young homeless people are highly skewed with median costs well below mean costs. This is particularly true of justice costs resulting from a relatively high proportion of young homeless people having no interaction with the justice system. Having a diagnosed mental health condition is a primary d…
Chronic mistrust and complex trauma: Australian psychologists' perspectives on the treatment of young women with a history of childhood maltreatment
ObjectiveTo explore Australian psychologists' perspectives on the psychological treatment of complex posttraumatic stress disorder in young women aged 18–25-years with a history of childhood maltreatment.MethodSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with 10 psychologists from Melbourne, Australia experienced in the provision of psychological services to young women with complex trauma and a history of childhood maltreatment. Data were analysed …
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion – phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000162415 (retrospectively registered 10-February-2016)
Chronic mistrust and complex trauma: Australian psychologists' perspectives on the treatment of young women with a history of childhood maltreatment
ObjectiveTo explore Australian psychologists' perspectives on the psychological treatment of complex posttraumatic stress disorder in young women aged 18–25-years with a history of childhood maltreatment.MethodSemi‐structured interviews were conducted with 10 psychologists from Melbourne, Australia experienced in the provision of psychological services to young women with complex trauma and a history of childhood maltreatment. Data were analysed …
The drivers of high health and justice costs among a cohort young homeless people in Australia
Our study utilizes Australian survey evidence to estimate the heath and justice costs of a cohort of young homeless people. Health and justice costs for young homeless people are highly skewed with median costs well below mean costs. This is particularly true of justice costs resulting from a relatively high proportion of young homeless people having no interaction with the justice system. Having a diagnosed mental health condition is a primary d…
Perspectives of Australian family support professionals on the causes and consequences of maladaptive parent-adolescent conflict
Objectives This study aimed to explore the most prevalent causes and consequences of maladaptive parent-adolescent conflict from the perspectives of Australian psychologists and other family clinicians. We also queried whether these professionals have observed events or times that exacerbate parent-adolescent conflict.Method A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from one hundred and thirty-seven clinicians working in Australia with pa…
Loneliness, mental health, and social health indicators in LGBTQIA+ Australians
508) were examined. Overall, LGBTQIA+ adults experienced higher levels of loneliness, depression, and social anxiety than the non-LGBTQIA+ comparison group. LGBTQIA+ adults also reported lower perceived social support and were at higher risk of social isolation than the non-LGBTQIA+ group. Thus, LGBTQIA+ adults may be at greater risk of loneliness and social isolation than has previously been recognized. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, al…
When trauma violates trust: PTSD symptoms among chronically homeless adults in Australia
Trauma involving violation of trust, or betrayal trauma, plays a significant role in the lifetime trajectories of homeless adults. This study investigates this type of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in the chronically homeless population. The sample consisted of 77 adults with a history of trauma and chronic homelessness in Melbourne, Australia. Using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Traumatic Eve…
Trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking among homeless adults
Objective Lack of trust in others is a barrier to mental health help seeking and may be a consequence of trauma exposure, which is highly prevalent among people who experience homelessness. This study examined the association between trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking.Method This study was a secondary analysis of data collected for a randomised controlled trial comparing a 3-year homelessness intervention with stan…
Substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder: 12‐Month outcomes among adults experiencing chronic homelessness in Australia
Applying the framework method to qualitative psychological research: Methodological overview and worked example
Where knowledge systems converge: Collaborating to co-design decolonized psychology curricula in Australia
Barriers to decolonizing mental health training and dismantling institutionalized racism are multifaceted and involve institutional and individual factors. For example, non-Indigenous academics may lack the confidence and capability to develop and/or to teach decolonized curricula and may be reluctant to reflect on ways they may inadvertently perpetuate institutionalized racism. In 2021–2022, two Australian higher education institutions worked to…
Developing and implementing a Digital Stories programme in nursing homes: A Qualitative Process Evaluation
For older adults requiring permanent care in nursing homes (or residential aged care facilities), there can be a tendency to feel disconnected from their sense of self. Digital storytelling has the potential to improve relationships and social connectedness, and encourage a sense of self and identity; however, there is little research on the implementation of this practice. A qualitative process evaluation was conducted with a sample of 12 volunt…
Exploring how a full-service school could address the needs of an Australian rural community
Rural communities often face systemic disadvantage, particularly in access to health, education and well-being services. This qualitative exploratory case study examines how a Full-Service School (FSS) model could be designed to address the school and community needs of one Australian rural community, as understood by local stakeholders, with particular attention to inclusive education and social justice. Drawing on semi-structured interviews wit…
Navigating school cost affordability in Australia: Insights from families accessing specialist homelessness services
Hearing Australian Aboriginal stories to develop recommendations towards improving the psychology discipline: An Indigenous yarning methodological perspective
The dominant western scientific methodology and standards are being challenged by a global academic push by Indigenous peoples to preference the use of culturally informed and appropriate Indigenous methodologies to produce collective benefits for communities. This article describes a methodology grounded by an Indigenous research paradigm, embodied through an Indigenous standpoint lens, and underpinned by principles of relationality, reciprocity…
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works)