Dr Alex Hains
BBSc, PGDPsyc, MPsyc(Clin), DPsyc(Clin)
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
Alex Hains is the Regional Manager for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative – a multi-sectorial group working together to implement an evidence-based systems approach to suicide prevention. He is also an Honorary Fellow with the University of Wollongong and a Research Affiliate with the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute.
His research has focused on suicide and self-harm prevention, psychosocial treatments for psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clinically, he has specialised in working with people with complex trauma, psychosis and personality disorders. Alex has also developed and managed a number of mental health programs working with young people, families, and children. He is endorsed as a Specialist Clinical Supervisor and a member of the College of Clinical Psychologists.
He was the architect and manager of a very successful suicide prevention program for young people, which was listed as a finalist for the 2015 Illawarra Business Awards (Innovation) due to its evaluation systems and involvement of families.
Alex was an invited expert member of a Delphi study establishing best-practice guidelines for integrated crisis and aftercare for suicide and self-harm, and is also on the Drug and Alcohol Youth Treatment Services Advisory Group for NSW.
Research areas:
- Adults
- Children or young people
- Target groups (CALD, LGBTI, Rural/remote, Lived experience)
- Suicidal behaviour(suicidal ideation, suicidal risk, suicide attempt)
- Mental health, mental ill health
- Interventions
Available for:
- Research opportunities
- Funding
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention
- Connecting with post-graduate candidates
- Collaboration with Australian suicide prevention services, programs and resources
- Support for discussions about suicide
Notable Research
Perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness predict outcomes of short-term psychological treatment of young people at risk of suicide.
Hains, A., Janackovski, A., Deane, F. & Rankin, K.
Suicide and Life-threatening Behavior. Accepted 17 Jan 2018. DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12452.
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The role of schools in suicide prevention. Keynote presented at the NSW PDHPE Conference, Wollongong, Australia.
Hains, A
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The LifeSpan suicide prevention initiative: A local perspective on implementation.
Hains, A. & Cotterill, T.
Paper presented at the National Suicide Prevention Conference,
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Establishing a local Suicide Prevention Collaborative: Lessons learned.
Hains, A. & Heffernan, T.
Paper presented at the National Suicide Prevention Conference, Canberra, Australia.
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How does psychosocial treatment reduce suicide risk? And how does it not?
Hains, A.
Paper presented at the National Suicide Prevention Conference, Canberra, Australia.
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Please note: this is not a complete list of papers this researcher has contributed to. If the research you are interested in is not listed above, please contact the researcher for more information.
Dr Alex Hains
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute