Anna M Ross
Biographic Data
| ID | 8910856 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna M Ross |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna M |
| FAMILY NAME | Ross |
| SIGNATURE | ROSS A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5114-5686 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nationally representative surveys of experiences of discrimination and positive treatment in people with mental health problems in Australia
Reducing stigma and discrimination has been a priority in many national mental health policies for decades. The aim of this study was to explore population-level changes in experiences of discrimination and positive treatment between 2014 and 2024. Large nationally representative surveys of Australian adults were conducted in 2014 and 2024. For each, those who reported a mental health problem or scored high on a screening questionnaire (n=1381in …
Suicide prevention guidelines for young people in youth justice detention settings in Australia
Background Given the high risk of suicide for young people in youth justice detention, youth justice staff members will almost certainly have contact with young people who experience suicidal thoughts and behaviours. However, very little is known about how staff can best support these young people. Objective The aim of the current study was to develop best practice guidelines for preventing suicide and reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviours in…
Developing guidelines for supporting employees disclosing suicidal distress while working
Work plays an important role in supporting employees to enjoy mental wellbeing and a sense of purpose and meaning while contributing to productive workplaces. However, some employees experience suicidal distress while working. When disclosing suicidal distress to seek and receive help, employees may face barriers in receiving compassionate and supportive responses. Integrated workplace mental health approaches emphasise protecting and promoting g…
Testing Constructive Journalism’s Effects on Stigma, Trust, and Engagement
News media is a key source of public information on severe mental illness, yet news representations are often negative and stigmatising, with consequences for help-seeking, treatment, and public action (e.g., charitable giving and policy support). We tested whether a new approach to reporting—constructive journalism—could improve audience responses to news stories about severe mental illness. Constructive journalism applies insights from psycholo…
The development of a recovery coaching training curriculum to facilitate linkage to and increase retention on medications for opioid use disorder
Introduction: Medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) decreases opioid overdose risk and is the standard of care for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD). Recovery coach (RC)-led programs and associated training curriculums to improve outcomes around MOUD are limited. We describe our comprehensive training curriculum including instruction and pedagogy for novel RC-led MOUD linkage and retention programs and report on its feasibility…
Experiences reporting on mental illness and suicide
Improvements in the quality of news portrayals of mental illness and suicide can be attributed to the introduction of media guidelines, particularly the Mindframe guidelines in Australia. However, based on reports about problematic media content, there remains scope for improvement. This study sought to further investigate the experiences of Australian news media professionals in reporting on mental illness and suicide, including their experience…
Examining the quality of news media reporting of complex mental illness in relation to violent crime in Australia
PURPOSE: News reporting on mental illness can perpetuate stigma. An understanding of the current picture of such reporting is important to identify areas for improvement. This study investigated the quality of Australian news media coverage of complex mental illness in the context of crime and violence over a 2-year period, prior to the release of new media guidelines. METHODS: This research utilised a systematic search of Australian news article…
Evaluation of the StigmaWatch program’s impact on media portrayals of suicide and mental illness
Stigmatizing and mitigating elements of a TV news report on violent crime and severe mental illness
The news media is a major contributor to stigmatizing beliefs that people with mental illness are dangerous and should be avoided. To reduce stigma, it is critical to understand how to reduce the negative impact from stories about violence and mental illness. This study experimentally manipulated elements of a TV news report to explore the effect on stigma. Participants were 838 community adults, mainly from the U.K. and USA, who were randomized …
Considerations when offering mental health first aid to a person with an intellectual disability
The guidelines and the resultant mental health first aid course will be a helpful resource with the potential to address some of the barriers to mental health help-seeking that people with an intellectual disability experience
Testing Constructive Journalism’s Effects on Stigma, Trust, and Engagement
News media is a key source of public information on severe mental illness, yet news representations are often negative and stigmatising, with consequences for help-seeking, treatment, and public action (e.g., charitable giving and policy support). We tested whether a new approach to reporting—constructive journalism—could improve audience responses to news stories about severe mental illness. Constructive journalism applies insights from psycholo…
Experiences reporting on mental illness and suicide
Improvements in the quality of news portrayals of mental illness and suicide can be attributed to the introduction of media guidelines, particularly the Mindframe guidelines in Australia. However, based on reports about problematic media content, there remains scope for improvement. This study sought to further investigate the experiences of Australian news media professionals in reporting on mental illness and suicide, including their experience…
Considerations when offering mental health first aid to a person with an intellectual disability
The guidelines and the resultant mental health first aid course will be a helpful resource with the potential to address some of the barriers to mental health help-seeking that people with an intellectual disability experience
Stigmatizing and mitigating elements of a TV news report on violent crime and severe mental illness
The news media is a major contributor to stigmatizing beliefs that people with mental illness are dangerous and should be avoided. To reduce stigma, it is critical to understand how to reduce the negative impact from stories about violence and mental illness. This study experimentally manipulated elements of a TV news report to explore the effect on stigma. Participants were 838 community adults, mainly from the U.K. and USA, who were randomized …
Examining the quality of news media reporting of complex mental illness in relation to violent crime in Australia
PURPOSE: News reporting on mental illness can perpetuate stigma. An understanding of the current picture of such reporting is important to identify areas for improvement. This study investigated the quality of Australian news media coverage of complex mental illness in the context of crime and violence over a 2-year period, prior to the release of new media guidelines. METHODS: This research utilised a systematic search of Australian news article…
Evaluation of the StigmaWatch program’s impact on media portrayals of suicide and mental illness
The development of a recovery coaching training curriculum to facilitate linkage to and increase retention on medications for opioid use disorder
Introduction: Medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) decreases opioid overdose risk and is the standard of care for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD). Recovery coach (RC)-led programs and associated training curriculums to improve outcomes around MOUD are limited. We describe our comprehensive training curriculum including instruction and pedagogy for novel RC-led MOUD linkage and retention programs and report on its feasibility…
Experiences reporting on mental illness and suicide
Improvements in the quality of news portrayals of mental illness and suicide can be attributed to the introduction of media guidelines, particularly the Mindframe guidelines in Australia. However, based on reports about problematic media content, there remains scope for improvement. This study sought to further investigate the experiences of Australian news media professionals in reporting on mental illness and suicide, including their experience…
Testing Constructive Journalism’s Effects on Stigma, Trust, and Engagement
News media is a key source of public information on severe mental illness, yet news representations are often negative and stigmatising, with consequences for help-seeking, treatment, and public action (e.g., charitable giving and policy support). We tested whether a new approach to reporting—constructive journalism—could improve audience responses to news stories about severe mental illness. Constructive journalism applies insights from psycholo…
Nationally representative surveys of experiences of discrimination and positive treatment in people with mental health problems in Australia
Reducing stigma and discrimination has been a priority in many national mental health policies for decades. The aim of this study was to explore population-level changes in experiences of discrimination and positive treatment between 2014 and 2024. Large nationally representative surveys of Australian adults were conducted in 2014 and 2024. For each, those who reported a mental health problem or scored high on a screening questionnaire (n=1381in …
Suicide prevention guidelines for young people in youth justice detention settings in Australia
Background Given the high risk of suicide for young people in youth justice detention, youth justice staff members will almost certainly have contact with young people who experience suicidal thoughts and behaviours. However, very little is known about how staff can best support these young people. Objective The aim of the current study was to develop best practice guidelines for preventing suicide and reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviours in…
Developing guidelines for supporting employees disclosing suicidal distress while working
Work plays an important role in supporting employees to enjoy mental wellbeing and a sense of purpose and meaning while contributing to productive workplaces. However, some employees experience suicidal distress while working. When disclosing suicidal distress to seek and receive help, employees may face barriers in receiving compassionate and supportive responses. Integrated workplace mental health approaches emphasise protecting and promoting g…
Mental health (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Mental illness (4 works) · Delphi method (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (2 works) · Media Influence and Health (2 works)