Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler

Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler

Associate Professor

BPsychol (Hons) - UNSW, 2006

Combined PhD/MPsychol(Clinical) - UNSW, 2012

Medicine & Health
The Black Dog Institute

My research program uses experimental and clinical trial methodology to examine the best ways to prevent and treat mental illness in young people. 

My work involves conducting studies and trials to examine the best ways to prevent and treat common mental illness (depression, anxiety) in young people, using evidence-based programs, delivered both through the school system and in the community. I am currently leading the Future Proofing Study - a longitudinal cohort study of adolescent menta...

Phone
02 9382 3803
E-mail
a.werner-seidler@blackdog.org.au
Location
Black Dog Institute, Faculty of Medicine

Selection of current grants: 

Goodman Foundation. Development of a blended care model of treatment for adolescent depression. CIs: Werner-Seidler, O'Dea (2023-2026). 

NHMRC Investigator Grant. The Kids Aren't Alright: Preventing Adolescent Depression. Sole CI: Werner-Seidler (2021-2026).

Medical Research Future Fund. Optimising Treatments in Mental Health Using Artificial Intelligence. CIs: Christensen, Huckvale, Newby, Werner-Seidler, Beames, Han, Venkatesh, Gupta, Quin, Mouzakis, Vasa, Kummerfeld, Cutler (2020-2023). 

 

 

2022 - Australian Rotary Health and the Alliance for Prevention of Mental Health Disorders Mid Career Award for Research Excellence 

2018 - Young Tall Poppy Award from Australian Institute of Policy and Science

2017 - Australian Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Tracy Goodall Early Career Researcher Award

2015 - British Psychological Society International Rising Star Award

My Research Supervision

1. Joint supervisor, Michelle Tadros. PhD thesis title: Treating insomnia in young adults. 2020 - 

2. Joint supervisor, Jacqueline Frei. PhD thesis title: Enhancing mental health literacy in primary school teachers. (part time) 2021 - 

3. Joint supervisor, Katarina Kikas. PhD thesis title: Illness Anxiety Disorder: A longitudinal investigation. 2022 -