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Biography
Sarah is a lecturer, researcher, and clinical psychologist who is passionate about improving mental health, suicide prevention, and wellbeing. She completed a combined PhD and Masters in Clinical Psychology and currently works part-time in private practice, with a focus on anxiety disorders and attachment. Sarah finished her PhD at the University of Wollongong in February 2022, during which she developed a brief sports-based intervention named "Help Out a Mate" to enhance mental health literacy and help-seeking among adolescent males through sports. Within the School of Psychological Sciences, Sarah teaches in the postgraduate clinical psychology programs, coordinates Master of Clinical Psychology placements, and conducts research on context and population-specific mental health and suicide prevention. Additionally, Sarah is interested in improving the education and evaluating the competencies of psychology students and early career psychologists. Currently, Sarah is supervising one Master of Clinical Psychology student and co-supervising two PhD students in areas related to mental health and sport.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Psychology, PhD (Clinical Psychology), Mental Health Literacy to Promote Help-seeking in Adolescent Male Sport Participants
Mar 2015 → 10 Dec 2021
Award Date: 4 Feb 2022
Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology (Honours Class 1), The Role of Motion and Image Quality Across a Range of Face Recognition Ability, University of Wollongong
1 Mar 2011 → 30 Nov 2014
Award Date: 30 Nov 2014
Research area keywords
- Mental health
- Suicide Prevention
- help-seeking
- Program evaluation
- Male
- Adolescence
- Sport psychology
- Educational Evaluation/Assessment
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Supporting psychologists to understand, diagnose, and treat bipolar disorder: A co-designed workshop
Morton, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Liddle, S. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/03/25 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Ensuring Standards for Public Safety: Co-Refining a Competency Evaluation Tool for Clinical Psychology Registrars in Public Mental Health
Lawrence, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Liddle, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wald, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Petres, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Giamou, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
14/04/25 → 1/11/25
Project: Research
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LivingWorks survey data evaluation
King, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Liddle, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
12/04/24 → 12/05/24
Project: Research
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Formative evaluation of suicide prevention gatekeeper training for aged care workers (resubmission)
King, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Dow, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wiley, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wayland, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Liddle, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
1/10/23 → 1/10/25
Project: Research
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On the right foot: Co-designing a brief mental health literacy and stigma reduction educational program for mass-media journalists.
Gulliver, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Liddle, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bibb, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Banfield, M. A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/22 → 3/03/24
Project: Research
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Profiles of mental health help seeking among Australian adolescent males
Liddle, S. K., Robinson, L., Vella, S. A. & Deane, F. P., Oct 2021, In: Journal of Adolescence. 92, p. 34-45 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Brief Sports-Based Mental Health Literacy Program for Male Adolescents: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Liddle, S. K., Deane, F. P., Batterham, M. & Vella, S. A., 2021, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 33, 1, p. 20-44 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Attitudes about mental illness and help seeking among adolescent males
Liddle, S. K., Vella, S. A. & Deane, F. P., Jul 2021, In: Psychiatry Research. 301, 10 p., 113965.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholders and Workers' Views of the Impact of a Suicide Prevention Program for the Australian Construction Industry
King, K. E., Liddle, S. K. & Nicholas, A., Oct 2025, In: Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 36, 4, 11 p., e70108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the Influence of Masculine Norms on Suicidal Ideation and Help-Seeking Behavior
Benakovic, R., Liddle, S., Scurrah, K., Tsindos, G., Reynolds, K. & King, K., 2025, In: Crisis. 46, 1, p. 7-16 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Activities
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Liddle, S. (Associate editor)
Jan 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Liddle, S. (Peer reviewer)
8 Jan 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Journal)
Liddle, S. (Peer reviewer)
28 Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Global Alliance for Mental Health and Sport Conference
Liddle, S. (Speaker)
23 Nov 2022 → 25 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Behaviour Research and Therapy (Journal)
Liddle, S. (Peer reviewer)
21 Mar 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility