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Biography
Dr Mairead Cardamone-Breen is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and psychologist with research interests in parenting, youth mental health, and online interventions. She has over 5 years’ experience in the development and evaluation of online parenting interventions for the prevention of youth mental health problems, with a focus on depression and anxiety. Her current research focusses on the Partners in Parenting (PiP) program – an international-first, transdiagnostic, online parenting program for the prevention of adolescent depression and anxiety disorders. Since its development in 2014, the PiP program has been evaluated in two large randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in Australia, and is currently undergoing a large-scale open access implementation trial. The program has also been adapted for use in the United Kingdom where it will undergo a large RCT examining effectiveness as a targeted prevention program for parents of at-risk adolescents.
Clinical activities
Mairead currently works in clinical practice as a psychologist in the public mental health system, working with young people and families experiencing severe and complex eating disorders. Her clinical interests include eating disorders, obsessive compulsive and related disorders, and child and adolescent mental health.
Research interests
- Parenting
- Youth mental health
- Prevention
- Online interventions
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Adolescence
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Psychologist, Monash Health
6 Apr 2020 → …
Research area keywords
- Parenting
- Youth mental health
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Prevention
- Online Interventions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Co-designing and evaluating the effectiveness of a digital parenting intervention with peer-coaching for parents of adolescents with emerging mental health problems
Yap, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sanci, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jorm, A. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bourke-Taylor, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cardamone-Breen, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wu, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bartindale, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chandrasekara, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/23 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Mobilising and empowering parents in the COVID-19 mental health response: A single-arm trial of an enhanced online parenting intervention to improve parent risk and protective factors for adolescent mental health
Yap, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Jorm, A. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McNaney, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wu, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cardamone-Breen, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bartindale, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Carbone, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Whittle, S. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Schwartz, O. S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/11/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Parenting strategies to support adolescent mental health during a pandemic: A Delphi consensus study
Lin, K. Q., Cardamone-Breen, M. C. (Leading Author), Nowell, C., Jorm, A. F. & Yap, M. B. H. (Leading Author), Dec 2024, In: Mental Health & Prevention. 36, 9 p., 200363.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Enabling Digital Parenting Interventions to Promote Empathic Partnerships among Parents, Educators, and Adolescents Targeting School Refusal
Smout, A., Chandrasekara, D. T., Wu, L., Melvin, G., Seguin, J. P., Olivier, P., Cardamone-Breen, M. C., Bartindale, T., McNaney, R. & Yap, M. B. H., 19 Apr 2023, CHI '23: Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Schmidt, A., Väänänen, K., Goyal, T., Kristensson, P. O., Peters, A., Mueller, S., Williamson, J. R. & Wilson, M. L. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 1-13 13 p. 87Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Parental Self-Efficacy for Reducing the Risk of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety: Scale Development and Validation
Nicolas, C. C., Jorm, A. F., Cardamone-Breen, M. C., Lawrence, K. A. & Yap, M. B. H., Mar 2020, In: Journal of Research on Adolescence. 30, 1, p. 249-265 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus) -
Erratum: Figure Correction: Medium-Term Effects of a Tailored Web-Based Parenting Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Risk of Depression and Anxiety: 12-Month Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of medical Internet research (2019) 21 8 (e13628))
Yap, M. B. H., Cardamone-Breen, M. C., Rapee, R. M., Lawrence, K. A., Mackinnon, A. J., Mahtani, S. & Jorm, A. F., 29 Aug 2019, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21, 8, p. e15915 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Medium-term effects of a tailored web-based parenting intervention to reduce adolescent risk of depression and anxiety: 12-month findings from a randomized controlled trial
Yap, M. B. H., Cardamone-Breen, M. C., Rapee, R. M., Lawrence, K. A., MacKinnon, A. J., Mahtani, S. & Jorm, A. F., 2019, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21, 8, 20 p., e13628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile29 Citations (Scopus)