All Stories

  1. Evaluating community-based suicide prevention initiatives in rural and remote Australia: a scoping review

    Article • Rural and Remote Health, November 2025, Rural and Remote Health

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  2. Singing out: The Experience of Being Involved in an Inclusive Choir for People Living With Dementia in Regional Australia

    Article • Australian Journal of Rural Health, November 2025, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  3. Loneliness, Living Alone, and Psychological Distress Among Urban, Regional, and Rural Australian Older Adults During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, October 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren, Associate Professor Rachel Cathrine Rossiter

  4. Internalized Heterosexism, Self-warmth, Self-coldness, and Problematic Alcohol Use among Bisexual and Lesbian Women

    Article • Journal of Bisexuality, October 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  5. ‘Playing to extinction’: the commercial determinants of gambling-related harm, suicidality and suicide

    Article • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  6. Beyond the badge: Understanding the link between moral injury, self-compassion, and suicide risk in retired police officers

    Article • The Police Journal Theory Practice and Principles, August 2025, SAGE Publications

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  7. Written in Fate: Nepali Older Adults’ Understanding of Suicide

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, August 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  8. Sociodemographic predictors of missed and delayed health care among older Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the 45 and up COVID Insights study.

    Article • Preventive Medicine, July 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  9. Discrimination and Psychological Well-Being Among LGBTQ+ Australians: The Roles of Belonging and Place of Residence

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, May 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  10. Internalized Transnegativity, Self‐Warmth, Self‐Coldness, and Eating Disorder Symptomatology Among Transgender and Nonbinary Adults

    Article • Journal of Clinical Psychology, January 2025, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  11. Internalized Heterosexism, Hope, and Depressive Symptoms Among Gay and Bisexual Men

    Article • Journal of Bisexuality, September 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  12. Exploring the Sociodemographic and Health-Related Determinants of Telehealth Use Among a Cohort of Older Australians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • JMIR Aging, August 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren, Associate Professor Rachel Cathrine Rossiter

  13. Sexual orientation concealment, hope, and depressive symptoms among gay and bisexual men: a moderated-moderation model

    Article • Psychology and Sexuality, May 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  14. Self-Warmth, Self-Coldness, and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Adults

    Article • Journal of Bisexuality, May 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  15. Thwarted Belongingness and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: The Moderating Roles of Self-Warmth, Self-Coldness, and Place of Residence

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, May 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  16. The integral role of incubator managers in supporting tenants’ positive psychological wellbeing

    Article • Small Enterprise Research, May 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  17. Psychological interventions designed to reduce relocation stress for older people transitioning into permanent residential aged care: a systematic scoping review

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, April 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  18. Exploring the Sociodemographic and Health-Related Determinants of Telehealth Use Among a Cohort of Older Australians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

    Article • March 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren, Associate Professor Rachel Cathrine Rossiter

  19. Hope and Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults Living in the Rural Mid-Hills of Nepal

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, October 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  20. Video chat therapist assistance in an adaptive digital intervention for anxiety and depression: Reflections from participants and therapists.

    Article • Professional Psychology Research and Practice, September 2023, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  21. The Relations Between Self-Warmth, Self-Coldness, Internalized Heterosexism, and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Men: A Moderated-Mediation Model

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  22. Sexual Orientation Concealment, Hope, and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Women: The Moderating Role of Sexual Orientation

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  23. Efficacy of a Digital Mental Health Biopsychosocial Transdiagnostic Intervention With or Without Therapist Assistance for Adults With Anxiety and Depression: Adaptive Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Medical Internet Research, June 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  24. A Fully Automated Self-help Biopsychosocial Transdiagnostic Digital Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and/or Depression and Improve Emotional Regulation and Well-being: Pre–Follow-up Single-Arm Feasibility Trial

    Article • JMIR Formative Research, May 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  25. Therapist training in video chat technology for use in an adaptive digital mental health intervention: Challenges, facilitators and implications for training models

    Article • Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, May 2023, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  26. Evaluation of Various Support Intensities of Digital Mental Health Treatment for Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Adaptive, Randomized Clinical Trial

    Article • JMIR Research Protocols, April 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  27. Older adults' preferences for Internet‐based services: Type and content

    Article • Australasian Journal on Ageing, April 2023, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  28. Discrimination and suicide risk among transgender and gender-diverse adults: The moderating roles of self-compassion, self-coldness, and gender identity.

    Article • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, April 2023, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Professor Suzanne McLaren, Professor Suzanne McLaren

  29. Functional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults of Rural Nepal: The Moderating Role of Three Sources of Social Support

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, March 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  30. ‘A lot of gay energy in the city’: An identity-based exploration of leisure travel to domestic cities for rural queer people in Australia

    Article • Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, March 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  31. Suicidality among older Australian adults

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, January 2023, Frontiers

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  32. Efficacy of a Digital Mental Health Biopsychosocial Transdiagnostic Intervention With or Without Therapist Assistance for Adults With Anxiety and Depression: Adaptive Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

    Article • December 2022, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  33. Evaluation of Various Support Intensities of Digital Mental Health Treatment for Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Adaptive, Randomized Clinical Trial (Preprint)

    Article • December 2022, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  34. A Fully Automated Self-help Biopsychosocial Transdiagnostic Digital Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and/or Depression and Improve Emotional Regulation and Well-being: Pre–Follow-up Single-Arm Feasibility Trial (Preprint)

    Article • October 2022, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  35. “Being Able to Be Yourself” : A Qualitative Exploration of How Queer Emerging Adults Experience a Sense of Belonging in Rural Australia

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  36. Suicide Risk among Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Hope

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  37. The Relationship between Self-Compassion, Internalized Heterosexism, and Depressive Symptoms among Bisexual and Lesbian Women

    Article • Journal of Bisexuality, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  38. The Relations Between the Positive and Negative Components of Self-Compassion and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Women and Men

    Article • Mindfulness, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  39. Resilience among trans and gender-diverse adults: The protective role of dispositional hope in the perceived burdensomeness-suicide relationship.

    Article • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, March 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Professor Suzanne McLaren, Professor Suzanne McLaren

  40. Dispositional optimism and suicide among trans and gender diverse adults

    Article • Death Studies, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  41. The Relationship between a Sense of Belonging to the LGBTIQ + Community, Internalized Heterosexism, and Depressive Symptoms among Bisexual and Lesbian Women

    Article • Journal of Bisexuality, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  42. Rurality, reasons for living, and suicidal ideation among Australian men

    Article • Death Studies, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  43. The relationships between self-compassion, rumination, and depressive symptoms among older adults: the moderating role of gender

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  44. The Relationship Between Living Alone and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Gay Men: The Moderating Role of Age

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  45. What About Me? Sense of Belonging and Depressive Symptoms among Bisexual Women

    Article • Journal of Bisexuality, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  46. Exercise, Mood, Self-Efficacy, and Social Support as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: Direct and Interaction Effects

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, September 2019, Frontiers

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  47. Cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia and depression: qualitative reflections from older adults who participated in a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  48. Self-reliance and stoicism as predictors of distress following radical prostatectomy in the context of place of residence.

    Article • Psychology of Men & Masculinity, January 2019, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  49. The Relationship between living alone, sense of belonging, and depressive symptoms among older men: the moderating role of sexual orientation

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  50. Relationship Status and Suicidal Behavior in Gay Men: The Role of Thwarted Belongingness and Hope

    Article • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, November 2018, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  51. Cognitive behavior therapy for older adults with insomnia and depression: a randomized controlled trial in community mental health services

    Article • SLEEP, May 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  52. The Fatigue and Depressive Symptom Relationship in Mothers of Young Children: the Moderating Role of Mindfulness

    Article • Mindfulness, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  53. Supporting Regional Aged Care Nursing Staff to Manage Residents' Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, in Real Time, Using the Nurses' Behavioural Assistant (NBA): A Pilot Site ‘End-User Attitudes’ Trial

    Article • January 2018, IOS Press

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  54. Advancing cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults with comorbid insomnia and depression

    Article • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  55. Resiliency among older adults: dispositional hope as a protective factor in the insomnia–depressive symptoms relation

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, June 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  56. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale: Invariance across heterosexual men, heterosexual women, gay men, and lesbians.

    Article • Psychological Assessment, January 2017, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  57. The relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms among older gay men: the moderating role of sense of belonging with gay friends

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, August 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  58. Internalized Homonegativity, Sense of Belonging, and Depressive Symptoms Among Australian Gay Men

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  59. Improving the Understanding of Psychological Factors Contributing to Horse-Related Accident and Injury: Context, Loss of Focus, Cognitive Errors and Rigidity

    Article • Animals, February 2016, MDPI AG

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  60. Cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults experiencing insomnia and depression in a community mental health setting: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Trials, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  61. Marital Status and Problem Gambling Among Australian Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Loneliness

    Article • Journal of Gambling Studies, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  62. The effects of playing Nintendo Wii on depression, sense of belonging and social support in Australian aged care residents: a protocol study of a mixed methods intervention trial

    Article • BMC Geriatrics, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  63. The Interrelations Between Internalized Homophobia, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation Among Australian Gay Men, Lesbians, and Bisexual Women

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, August 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  64. The Relationships Between Sense of Belonging to a Community GLB Youth Group; School, Teacher, and Peer Connectedness; and Depressive Symptoms: Testing of a Path Model

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, July 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  65. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale: Measurement and structural invariance across ratings of older adult men and women

    Article • Personality and Individual Differences, March 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  66. Marital status and suicidal ideation among Australian older adults: the mediating role of sense of belonging

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  67. Sense of Belonging to Specific Communities and Depressive Symptoms Among Australian Gay Men

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, December 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  68. Gender, Age, and Place of Residence as Moderators of the Internalized Homophobia-Depressive Symptoms Relation Among Australian Gay Men and Lesbians

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, December 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  69. Out & Online; effectiveness of a tailored online multi-symptom mental health and wellbeing program for same-sex attracted young adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Trials, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  70. Marital status and suicidal ideation among Australian older adults: the mediating role of sense of belonging – CORRIGENDUM

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, October 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  71. Training methodologies differ with the attachment of humans to horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Behavior, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  72. Evaluation of the Bifactor Structure of the Dispositional Hope Scale

    Article • Journal of Personality Assessment, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  73. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

    Article • Assessment, July 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  74. The relationship between geographic remoteness and intentions to use a telephone support service among Australian men following radical prostatectomy

    Article • Psycho-Oncology, April 2014, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  75. Sense of Belonging to Layers of Lesbian Community Weakens the Link Between Body Image Dissatisfaction and Depressive Symptoms

    Article • Psychology of Women Quarterly, February 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  76. Housing type and depressive symptoms among older adults: a test of sense of belonging as a mediating and moderating variable

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  77. A psychological pathway from insomnia to depression among older adults

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  78. The Relationships Between Sense of Belonging to the Gay Community, Body Image Dissatisfaction, and Self-Esteem Among Australian Gay Men

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  79. The Interrelations Between Age, Sense of Belonging, and Depressive Symptoms Among Australian Gay Men and Lesbians

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  80. Age, Gender, and Reasons for Living among Australian Adults

    Article • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, December 2011, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  81. Predictors of support service use by rural and regional men with cancer

    Article • Australian Journal of Rural Health, July 2011, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  82. Barriers to Accessing Psychosocial Support Services among Men with Cancer Living in Rural Australia: Perceptions of Men and Health Professionals

    Article • International Journal of Men s Health, May 2011, Men's Studies Press, LLC

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  83. Social Support and Sense of Belonging as Protective Factors in the Rumination-Depressive Symptoms Relation Among Australian Women

    Article • Women & Health, March 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  84. Sense of Belonging and Depressive Symptoms Among GLB Adolescents

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, December 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  85. The Interrelations of Agency, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults

    Article • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, April 2009, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  86. Resilience Among Men Farmers: The Protective Roles of Social Support and Sense of Belonging in the Depression-Suicidal Ideation Relation

    Article • Death Studies, February 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  87. Attitudes Toward Parenting in a Lesbian and Gay Community Convenience Sample

    Article • Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  88. Sense of Belonging to the General and Lesbian Communities as Predictors of Depression Among Lesbians

    Article • Journal of Homosexuality, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  89. Sense of Belonging to the General and Gay Communities as Predictors of Depression among Australian Gay Men

    Article • International Journal of Men s Health, March 2008, Men's Studies Press, LLC

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  90. Sexual Orientation, Sense of Belonging and Depression in Australian Men

    Article • International Journal of Men s Health, September 2007, Men's Studies Press, LLC

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  91. The Attitudes of Australian Heterosexuals Toward Same-Sex Parents

    Article • Journal of GLBT Family Studies, February 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  92. The Association of Depression and Sense of Belonging with Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults: Applicability of Resiliency Models

    Article • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, February 2007, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  93. The inter-relations of mother and father attachment, self-esteem and aggression during late adolescence

    Article • Aggressive Behavior, January 2007, Wiley

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  94. The Interrelations Between Sexual Orientation, Sense of Belonging and Dysphoria Among Australian Women

    Article • Women & Health, September 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  95. The longitudinal effects of midwife‐led postnatal debriefing on the psychological health of mothers

    Article • Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, May 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  96. Sense of Belonging as a Predictor of Reasons for Living in Older Adults

    Article • Death Studies, April 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  97. The association of avoidance coping style, and perceived mother and father support with anxiety/depression among late adolescents: Applicability of resiliency models

    Article • Personality and Individual Differences, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  98. Social relationships as predictors of depression and suicidal ideation in older adults

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, November 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  99. Physical activity alone and with others as predictors of sense of belonging and mental health in retirees

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, January 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  100. The Attitudes of Australian Heterosexual University Students Toward The Suicide of Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Peers

    Article • Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education, November 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  101. Rural-Urban Differences in Reasons for Living

    Article • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, October 2002, SAGE Publications

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  102. Perceived Stress as a Function of Occupation

    Article • Psychological Reports, June 1998, SAGE Publications

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  103. PERCEIVED STRESS AS A FUNCTION OF OCCUPATION

    Article • Psychological Reports, January 1998, SAGE Publications

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  104. The effects of reward and punishment on response disinhibition, moods, heart rate and skin conductance level during instrumental learning

    Article • Personality and Individual Differences, August 1997, Elsevier

    Professor Suzanne McLaren

  105. Heart rate and blood pressure in male police officers and clerical workers on workdays and non-workdays

    Article • Work & Stress, April 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Suzanne McLaren