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Kylie Maidment

@kyliemaidment.bsky.social
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I have a background in psychology, policy & advocacy. I am working in Policy and Knowledge Translation with UNSW and the Black Dog Institute as part of a multidisciplinary team working on treatment predictors and personalised interventions for depression.

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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
CRE Precision has a newsletter! Keep up to date with the latest news, webinars, events and research from the Centre of Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision - sign up here - share.hsforms.com/2OHhmCK6iRgm...
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Before Australia has managed to get a social media ban in place, we have Google preparing to release its AI chatbot Gemini to kids under 13. Given growing evidence people are using these (unregulated) technologies for support/therapy - we need to be concerned www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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Google to target Aussie kids under 13 with its AI chatbot Gemini
Google will launch its Gemini AI chatbot for Australian children under 13 within months, the ABC can reveal. The announcement has prompted calls for the government to consider banning AI chatbots for ...
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
If you would like to learn more about our work on precision mental health and depression - please check our new website and subscribe for research updates and news! www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/cre-precision/
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Centre of Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision - Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health
The Centre of Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision brings together diverse perspectives to tackle the critical question of how advanced data analytics can be harnessed to personalise ...
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Excellent report for anyone interested in the use of digital sensor technologies in mental health research datacc.dimesociety.org/mental-healt...
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Advancing the Use of Digital Measures for Mental Health - DATAcc by DiMe
Together, we are using a consensus approach to identify the key aspects of early symptom development in people with mental health and provide insight into which sDHTs are the most appropriate for capt...
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Great paper! Targeting low levels of wellbeing in young Australians to achieve targeted prevention of mental health conditions - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The dual continua in youth mental health policy and practice: Screening and intervention for low mental wellbeing in youth to achieve targeted prevention
The mental health of young people in Australia and other nations has declined dramatically over the last decade and a half. While an increase in youth…
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Bianca Nogrady @biancanogrady.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Any Australian researchers or research projects affected by or worried about the impact of the US research funding freezes and communication blackouts? DM me please.
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Inspired viewing for anyone interested in the huge potential of precision psychiatry! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL-H...
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Harnessing Precision Medicine to Redefine Psychiatric Treatment
YouTube video by Power to the Patients
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
New collaborative research from our team (computer science/psychiatry) looking at the use of LLM and suicide prevention Application of LLMs for suicide prevention www.jmir.org/2025/1/e6312...
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Croakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Is it time for Australia to legislate for the wellbeing of future generations? www.croakey.org/is-it-time-for-aust… #publichealth
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Is it time for Australia to legislate for the wellbeing of future generations?
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Fascinating new research finding hundreds of new genetic variants linked to depression ... www.msn.com/en-au/health...
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Great paper on the challenges of precision psychiatry, in particular modelling/predictions re complex causal/risk factors www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Precision psychiatry: thinking beyond simple prediction models – enhancing causal predictions | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Precision psychiatry: thinking beyond simple prediction models – enhancing causal predictions
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Social connection! A vital preventative measure for youth mental health ... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Social connection as a key target for youth mental health
Declining mental health has been observed in young people from across the globe since approximately 2010. One contributing factor may be the erosion o…
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Happy New Year & welcome Gen Beta! "Generation Beta will live in an era where AI and automation are fully embedded in everyday life — from education and work to health and entertainment." Could this be the generation to experience precision mental health treatments?? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Generation Beta has arrived — here's everything you need to know about the 2025 babies | CBC News
They will only know a post-COVID world. They'll roll their eyes at old-fashioned slang like "rizz." They'll ask us to switch off the oldies when we try to play Taylor Swift in the car. Generation Beta...
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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Males and females show different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions. Ignoring these differences does us all a disservice. www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...
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Males and females show different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions. Ignoring these differences does us all a disservice.
Although studying sex differences in the brain is complex, technically awkward and socioculturally loaded, it is absolutely essential.
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The path to homelessness via childhood maltreatment …
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Thank you, Nature! The world feels very fragile right now, please let's take science into 2025! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it?
A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers.
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Trauma impacts the brain ... and the effectiveness of antipsychotic meds ... www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/study-f...
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Study Finds Childhood Trauma Impacts Effectiveness of Antipsychotic Medications
In a new study, researchers found the subtype of childhood trauma impacts the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications.
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
“Doing therapy your own way” - some great insights …
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Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Three reasons why experts remain cautious about wearable generated health data: - no international standards for hardware/software/data formats - movement (of wearer + wearable itself) creates noise in the data - batteries not powerful enough for continuous monitoring www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Wearable tech can monitor our health but why are doctors so sceptical?
Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
A new MJA paper using population data (n=86,759) found that 26.9% of children in NSW had used MBS subsidised services (psychologists, psychiatrists, OTs & social workers) prior to age 15. We need to start young with prevention & personalised support! www.mja.com.au/journal/2024...
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Medicare‐subsidised mental health service use during the first 15 years of life in New South Wales: a population cohort study
Additional work is needed to ensure equitable access to mental health services for all young people in Australia
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Emotional and cognitive improvements in depression treatment often occur simultaneously, while behavioral changes, like increased activities and social interactions, typically follow emotional gains,… #DepressionRecovery #EmotionalShifts #BehavioralChanges #MoodShifts #CognitiveImprovements
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Depression recovery: Emotional shifts often precede behavioral changes, study shows
Emotional and cognitive improvements in depression treatment often occur simultaneously, while behavioral changes, like increased activities and social interactions, typically follow emotional gains, suggesting mood shifts may drive broader recovery…
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Kylie Maidment @kyliemaidment.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
This paper is gold! A must read for anyone interested in the antidepressant effects of exercise on depression! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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From movement to motivation: a proposed framework to understand the antidepressant effect of exercise - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - From movement to motivation: a proposed framework to understand the antidepressant effect of exercise
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