Simon D’Alfonso
Biographic Data
| ID | 5996819 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon D’Alfonso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | D’Alfonso |
| SIGNATURE | D’ALFONSO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7407-8730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From prediction to explanation
Smartphones are essential to daily life, and their rich data streams have been used to study how people use their phones, and more broadly human behaviour. While previous research has largely focused on app usage and keystroke dynamics to predict smartphone use, these analyses are typically limited to making predictions rather than providing explanations or reasoning for observed behaviours. In this exploratory study, we investigate the potential…
Development of a digital therapeutic alliance scale (MM-DTA) in the context of fully automated mental health apps
Therapeutic alliance (TA) refers to the relationship between a therapist and a client in face-to-face therapy and is an essential ingredient in successful psychological therapy outcomes. With the availability of fully automated apps, the question arises as to whether there is an analogous notion of a digital therapeutic alliance (DTA), and whether and how it plays a role in usage and outcomes of digital health interventions. Recent work has demon…
How do users of a mental health app conceptualise digital therapeutic alliance? A qualitative study using the framework approach
This study provides valuable insight into the existence of digital therapeutic relationships (alliance) and its dimensions. From our findings, there are indicators that digital therapeutic alliance is a digital analogue of therapeutic alliance and is enhanced by persuasive features of the app. Findings from this study could be used to inform the design of mental health apps to enhance their capacity to foster digital therapeutic alliance with use…
Clinician perspectives on how digital phenotyping can inform client treatment
This qualitative study explores mental health clinician perspectives on how information extracted from client interactions with digital devices such as smartphones and the Internet (their digital footprint data) can inform client treatment. The process of learning about an individual's behaviours and psychology from their digital footprint, what has been termed 'digital phenotyping', has emerged in recent years as a field of research with potenti…
Recommender systems for mental health apps
Experiences of a Digital Mental Health Intervention from the Perspectives of Young People Recovering from First-Episode Psychosis
Horyzons-Canada was well received, with participants wanting it to grow in scale, accessibility, and functionality
Digital Phenotyping
Perceived Helpfulness of a Moderated Online Social Therapy Network for Young People Experiencing Social Anxiety
There is a growing need for more effective delivery of digital mental health interventions, particularly for individuals experiencing difficulty accessing or engaging with traditional face-to-face therapy. Young people with social anxiety, and young males with social anxiety in particular need interventions sensitized to their needs. While digital interventions for mental health have proliferated, increasing their accessibility and utility, the d…
An Enhanced Social Networking Intervention for Young People with Active Suicidal Ideation
Online social networking interventions have potential to support young people who experience suicidal thoughts by specifically addressing interpersonal risk factors for suicide, but may also pose a risk of harm. This uncontrolled, single-group pilot study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and acceptability of an enhanced online social networking intervention ("Affinity") among a sample of young people who experienced active suicidal idea…
Development of a Moderated Online Intervention to Treat Social Anxiety in First-Episode Psychosis
Background: It is well established that social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a significant clinical problem for individuals with a psychotic disorder. Comorbid social anxiety in individuals with psychosis has been associated with poorer premorbid functioning, increased depression, and a reduced quality of life. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is recommended for people with psychosis as a first-line psychological treatment; however, its focus and eva…
Belief merging with the aim of truthlikeness
Weathering the infostorm
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Weathering the infostorm
Belief merging with the aim of truthlikeness
Development of a Moderated Online Intervention to Treat Social Anxiety in First-Episode Psychosis
Background: It is well established that social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a significant clinical problem for individuals with a psychotic disorder. Comorbid social anxiety in individuals with psychosis has been associated with poorer premorbid functioning, increased depression, and a reduced quality of life. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is recommended for people with psychosis as a first-line psychological treatment; however, its focus and eva…
An Enhanced Social Networking Intervention for Young People with Active Suicidal Ideation
Online social networking interventions have potential to support young people who experience suicidal thoughts by specifically addressing interpersonal risk factors for suicide, but may also pose a risk of harm. This uncontrolled, single-group pilot study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and acceptability of an enhanced online social networking intervention ("Affinity") among a sample of young people who experienced active suicidal idea…
Digital Phenotyping
Perceived Helpfulness of a Moderated Online Social Therapy Network for Young People Experiencing Social Anxiety
There is a growing need for more effective delivery of digital mental health interventions, particularly for individuals experiencing difficulty accessing or engaging with traditional face-to-face therapy. Young people with social anxiety, and young males with social anxiety in particular need interventions sensitized to their needs. While digital interventions for mental health have proliferated, increasing their accessibility and utility, the d…
Clinician perspectives on how digital phenotyping can inform client treatment
This qualitative study explores mental health clinician perspectives on how information extracted from client interactions with digital devices such as smartphones and the Internet (their digital footprint data) can inform client treatment. The process of learning about an individual's behaviours and psychology from their digital footprint, what has been termed 'digital phenotyping', has emerged in recent years as a field of research with potenti…
Recommender systems for mental health apps
Experiences of a Digital Mental Health Intervention from the Perspectives of Young People Recovering from First-Episode Psychosis
Horyzons-Canada was well received, with participants wanting it to grow in scale, accessibility, and functionality
Development of a digital therapeutic alliance scale (MM-DTA) in the context of fully automated mental health apps
Therapeutic alliance (TA) refers to the relationship between a therapist and a client in face-to-face therapy and is an essential ingredient in successful psychological therapy outcomes. With the availability of fully automated apps, the question arises as to whether there is an analogous notion of a digital therapeutic alliance (DTA), and whether and how it plays a role in usage and outcomes of digital health interventions. Recent work has demon…
How do users of a mental health app conceptualise digital therapeutic alliance? A qualitative study using the framework approach
This study provides valuable insight into the existence of digital therapeutic relationships (alliance) and its dimensions. From our findings, there are indicators that digital therapeutic alliance is a digital analogue of therapeutic alliance and is enhanced by persuasive features of the app. Findings from this study could be used to inform the design of mental health apps to enhance their capacity to foster digital therapeutic alliance with use…
From prediction to explanation
Smartphones are essential to daily life, and their rich data streams have been used to study how people use their phones, and more broadly human behaviour. While previous research has largely focused on app usage and keystroke dynamics to predict smartphone use, these analyses are typically limited to making predictions rather than providing explanations or reasoning for observed behaviours. In this exploratory study, we investigate the potential…
Digital Mental Health Interventions (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Mental Health Research Topics (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychotherapist (5 works) · Intervention (counseling (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)