Dr Amanda Clacy
PhD, B.Soc.Sci. (Psych. Hons.)
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience - Thompson Institute
Dr Amanda Clacy is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience - Thompson Institute (SCMN-TI) in Queensland. Amanda’s research combines her research expertise in psychology, complex systems analysis, and neuroscience in the exploration of community-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion, and concussion-related mood disorders in youth. Amanda is currently working within the Alliance for Suicide Prevention - Sunshine Coast, which is a community-based program focused on providing evidence-based training and support throughout the community. The aim of Amanda’s work within the Alliance is to apply evidence-based practice to create an integrated network of groups and organisations with a shared mission for suicide prevention. In her work with the Alliance, Amanda takes a multi-disciplinary approach to suicide prevention, collaborating with a wide and varied network of people including schools, men’s support, personal trainers, and community engagement providers.
As a review editor and science mentor for Frontiers for Young Minds, Amanda has a demonstrated passion for science communication. She has authored 13 peer-reviewed publications and 2 book chapters, with an additional 5 publications currently under review. Amanda has also presented her research at a number of national and international conferences. Amanda is a member of the Society for Mental Health Research and a consultant researcher for New Zealand Rugby’s Community Concussion Initiative (funded by World Rugby Union).
Research areas:
- Children or young people
- Mental health, mental ill health
- Interventions
- Settings (workplaces, mental health services, education, communities)
Available for:
- Research opportunities
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention
- Collaboration with Australian suicide prevention services, programs and resources
Notable Research
Concussion risk and suicide prevention: Balancing the risks and benefits of youth sport
Clacy, A., Hermens, D., Broadhouse, K.M., & Lagopoulos, J.
Medical Journal of Australia
Sport is good for your mood, but concussion is not.
Clacy, A., Hermens, D., Broadhouse, K.M., & Lagopoulos, J.
Frontiers for Young Minds
A systems thinking approach to understanding the identification and treatment of concussion.
Clacy, A., Goode, N. A., Sharman, R., Lovell, G., & Salmon, P. M.
Applied Ergonomics. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2017.06.010
Using a Systems Approach to Translate Incident Analyses into Prevention Strategies.
Goode, N., Read, G. J., van Mulken, M. R., Clacy, A., & Salmon, P. M.
Frontiers in Psychology, 7. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01974
Depression, anxiety, and stress in young adults with phenylketonuria
Clacy, A., Sharman, R., & McGill, J.
J Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics, 35(6), 388-391. doi:10.1097/DBP.0000000000000072
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 Amanda Clacy
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience - Thompson Institute