Dr Kylie King
PhD
Dr Kylie King is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Mental Health in the Melbourne School of Population Health. Kylie has worked on a number of mental health research projects and program evaluations, such as the evaluation of the national ATAPS program, the Mental Health Professionals Network, and the National Suicide Prevention Trial.
She has expertise in men's mental health research, with a particular focus on the interplay between traditional masculinity and suicide. Kylie led an RCT that evaluated the impact of the Man Up documentary on men's help-seeking, and a qualitative study that explored older men's views about ageing and suicide. Kylie is also a registered Psychologist with a background in Health Psychology and experience in the public and private sectors.
Research areas:
- Adults
- Target groups (CALD, LGBTI, Rural/remote, Lived experience)
- Suicidal behaviour(suicidal ideation, suicidal risk, suicide attempt)
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
Expressions of masculinity and associations with suicidal ideation among young males
Tania L King, Marissa Shields, Victor Sojo, Galina Daraganova, Dianne Currier, Adrienne O’Neil, Kylie King, Allison Milner
BMC Psychiatry, 2020, 20 (1)
View at
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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.