Carol du Plessis
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View article: “All that I've been through has made me who I am”: youth conceptualisations of personal recovery in mental health
“All that I've been through has made me who I am”: youth conceptualisations of personal recovery in mental health Open
Background Youth is a transitional period from 15 to 24 years involving developmental milestones that may be adversely affected by mental health (MH) concerns. Clinical interventions tend to focus on the reduction or cure of illness‐based …
View article: Comentoring, Collaboration, and Community: Feminist Approaches Within an Australian University
Comentoring, Collaboration, and Community: Feminist Approaches Within an Australian University Open
McGuire and Reger propose “comentoring” as a feminist innovative challenge to traditional, hierarchical models of mentoring. This commentary reflects on experiences of implementing comentoring among a group of interdisciplinary researchers…
View article: Keeping users experiencing a suicidal crisis safe online: Current text-based practices of professional online mental health forum moderators
Keeping users experiencing a suicidal crisis safe online: Current text-based practices of professional online mental health forum moderators Open
Individuals in a heightened state of suicidal desire often utilize online mental health forums for support. What we know about support comes predominately from forum-user research and their experiences and perspectives. Little research has…
View article: Understanding the transition from psychology graduate to post-graduate counselling studies
Understanding the transition from psychology graduate to post-graduate counselling studies Open
University graduates have invested significant time, money, and effort into completing their studies, with many discovering that their chosen discipline is not what they were expecting, nor the right fit for their individual values or goal…
View article: “I Will Die by My Own Hand”: Understanding the Development of Suicide Capability in the Narratives of Individuals Who Have Attempted Suicide
“I Will Die by My Own Hand”: Understanding the Development of Suicide Capability in the Narratives of Individuals Who Have Attempted Suicide Open
Suicide capability is a multidimensional concept that facilitates the movement from suicidal ideation to suicide attempt. The three-step theory of suicide posits that three overarching contributors comprise suicide capability: acquired (fe…
View article: Fluidity in capability: Longitudinal assessments of suicide capability using ecological momentary assessments
Fluidity in capability: Longitudinal assessments of suicide capability using ecological momentary assessments Open
Introduction Suicide capability is posited to facilitate the movement from ideation‐to‐action. Emerging evidence suggests capability comprises both trait‐ and state‐like facets. This study examined fluctuations in and associations of acqui…
View article: Correction: Conceptualisation of Personal Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Care for Youth: Multisystemic Perspectives
Correction: Conceptualisation of Personal Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Care for Youth: Multisystemic Perspectives Open
View article: Where do incarcerated trans women prefer to be housed and why? Adding nuanced understandings to a complex debate through the voices of formerly incarcerated trans women in Australia and the United States
Where do incarcerated trans women prefer to be housed and why? Adding nuanced understandings to a complex debate through the voices of formerly incarcerated trans women in Australia and the United States Open
This analysis contributes to richer understandings regarding trans women's experiences while incarcerated. This paper also informs the complexities and nuances surrounding housing preferences from the perspectives of trans women themselves…
View article: Conceptualisation of Personal Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Care for Youth: Multisystemic Perspectives
Conceptualisation of Personal Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Care for Youth: Multisystemic Perspectives Open
There is a substantial body of evidence on the construct of personal recovery and the value of recovery-oriented mental health care worldwide. Personal recovery refers to the lived experience of those with mental illness overcoming challen…
View article: Correctional staff knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward incarcerated trans people: A scoping review of an emerging literature
Correctional staff knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward incarcerated trans people: A scoping review of an emerging literature Open
Background: Trans people are incarcerated at disproportionately high rates relative to cisgender people and are at increased risk of negative experiences while incarcerated, including poor mental health, violence, sexual abus…
View article: Navigating Detransition Borders: An Exploration of Social Media Narratives
Navigating Detransition Borders: An Exploration of Social Media Narratives Open
Detransition, a relatively recent phenomenon within academic discourse and mainstream media, refers to individuals who transition from the gender they transitioned into. Experiences of detransition, including those shared on social media, …
View article: Transformative change comes from more than structured content: Qualitative exploration of parent experiences of a post‐separation group program
Transformative change comes from more than structured content: Qualitative exploration of parent experiences of a post‐separation group program Open
Objective In this research, we explore participant experiences of a post‐separation parenting program as a protective factor for helping with post‐separation adjustment. Background Separation is a difficult process for children and familie…
View article: Utilisation of Digital Applications for Personal Recovery Amongst Youth with Mental Health Concerns
Utilisation of Digital Applications for Personal Recovery Amongst Youth with Mental Health Concerns Open
There is an increasing population of youths that report mental health issues. Research has shown that youths are reluctant to seek help for various reasons. A majority of those who do seek help are using digital mental health supports. Sub…
View article: Suicide capability within the ideation-to-action framework: A systematic scoping review
Suicide capability within the ideation-to-action framework: A systematic scoping review Open
Suicide capability is theorised to facilitate the movement from suicidal ideation to suicide attempt. Three types of contributors are posited to comprise suicide capability: acquired, dispositional, and practical. Despite suicide capabilit…
View article: A Critical Discourse Analysis of an Australian Incarcerated Trans Woman's Letters of Complaint and Self‐Advocacy
A Critical Discourse Analysis of an Australian Incarcerated Trans Woman's Letters of Complaint and Self‐Advocacy Open
This case study provides a critical discourse analysis of 121 letters of complaint and self‐advocacy authored by Natasha Keating, a trans woman incarcerated in two Australian male correctional facilities from 2000 to 2007. During her incar…
View article: A trans agent of social change in incarceration: A psychobiographical study of Natasha Keating
A trans agent of social change in incarceration: A psychobiographical study of Natasha Keating Open
Objectives This psychobiography focuses on the advocacy work of Natasha Keating, a trans woman incarcerated in two male prisons in Australia between 2000 and 2007. Incarcerated trans women are a vulnerable group who experience high levels …
View article: “I Want to Be Stepping in More” - Professional Online Forum Moderators' Experiences of Supporting Individuals in a Suicide Crisis
“I Want to Be Stepping in More” - Professional Online Forum Moderators' Experiences of Supporting Individuals in a Suicide Crisis Open
Introduction Individuals experiencing suicidal crises increasingly turn to online mental health forums for support. Support can come from peers but also from online moderators, many of whom are trained health professionals. Much is known a…
View article: Navigating intimate trans citizenship while incarcerated in Australia and the United States
Navigating intimate trans citizenship while incarcerated in Australia and the United States Open
Trans women incarcerated throughout the world have been described as “vulnerable populations” due to significant victimization, mistreatment, lack of gender-affirming care, and human rights violations, which confers greater risk of trauma,…
View article: Trans architecture and the prison as archive: “don’t be a queen and you won’t be arrested”
Trans architecture and the prison as archive: “don’t be a queen and you won’t be arrested” Open
Most incarceration settings around the world are governed by strong cisnormative policies, architectures, and social expectations that segregate according to a person's legal gender (i.e. male or female). This paper draws on the lived expe…
View article: Victimization Within and Beyond the Prison Walls: A Latent Profile Analysis of Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults
Victimization Within and Beyond the Prison Walls: A Latent Profile Analysis of Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults Open
Background: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people are disproportionately incarcerated in the United States relative to the general population. A dearth of quantitative research has explored victimization as a risk factor for incarcer…
View article: Internet-based interventions to support recovery in youth: A systematic review
Internet-based interventions to support recovery in youth: A systematic review Open
Personal recovery represents a paradigm shift in how individuals are seen to benefit from mental health interventions, from a narrow view of symptom reduction to a holistic, multi-dimensional view of well-being, functional gains and rehabi…
View article: A journey towards meaning: An existential psychobiography of Maya Angelou
A journey towards meaning: An existential psychobiography of Maya Angelou Open
This psychobiography focuses on meaning making in the early life and young adulthood of acclaimed African American author Maya Angelou (1928-2014) through the lens of Frankl’s existential psychology with a specific focus on the tri-dimensi…
View article: Suicidal behaviours and moderator support in online health communities: a scoping review
Suicidal behaviours and moderator support in online health communities: a scoping review Open
Objectives Online support can be a crucial source of support for individuals experiencing suicidal behaviours, with forum moderators being pivotal in terms of the role they play in times of personal mental health emergencies. This study id…
View article: Suicide capacity within the ideation-to-action framework: a scoping review protocol
Suicide capacity within the ideation-to-action framework: a scoping review protocol Open
Introduction A core facilitator of the transition from suicidal thoughts to suicide attempt is the individual’s capacity for suicide. Suicide capacity is a theoretically universal concept adaptable for specific groups that is hypothesised …
View article: Suicidal behaviours and moderator support in online health communities: protocol for a scoping review
Suicidal behaviours and moderator support in online health communities: protocol for a scoping review Open
Introduction Suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviours are common yet complex mental health presentations that can pose significant challenges for health professionals. The inability to accurately predict the individuals who may move from …
View article: An Easy Alliance: The Relationship Between Phenomenology and Psychobiography
An Easy Alliance: The Relationship Between Phenomenology and Psychobiography Open
(2018). An Easy Alliance: The Relationship Between Phenomenology and Psychobiography. Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology: Vol. 18, Special Edition on Psychobiography and Phenomenology, pp. iii-vi.
View article: Fantasy Pitching IV: Batman, Donald Duck, Fast Food, Superpowers, Self-Determination
Fantasy Pitching IV: Batman, Donald Duck, Fast Food, Superpowers, Self-Determination Open