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Australian researcher (born 1951)

Anthony Jorm
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Queensland; University of New South Wales; Australian National University
Known forMental health researcher; co-founder of Mental Health First Aid training
SpouseBetty Kitchener
ChildrenTwo
Websitefindanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/60295-anthony-jorm

Anthony Jorm (born 1951) is an Australian researcher who has made contributions in the areas of psychology, psychiatry and gerontology. He also co-founded mental health first aid training with mental health educator Betty Kitchener.

Career

Anthony Jorm received a BA from the University of Queensland, achieving First Class Honours in psychology and a University Medal in 1973. He then completed a master's degree in clinical psychology (1975) and a PhD in psychology (1977) at the University of New South Wales. In 1995, he was awarded a DSc by the Australian National University for his research on mental disorders. He has held academic appointments at Deakin University (1977–1984), the Australian National University (1984–2005), including Director of the Centre for Mental Health Research (2001–2004), and the University of Melbourne (2005–2018). Since 2019, he has been a professor emeritus at the University of Melbourne. Jorm has held National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Fellowships, including being awarded an Australia Fellowship in 2009. He is currently an NHMRC Leadership Fellow.

Honorary positions include president of the Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (1999–2000), chair of the Board of Mental Health First Aid International, and chair of the Australian Rotary Health Research Committee (2009–2012).

Contributions to research

Jorm's early research at Deakin University was on cognitive processes in reading and spelling, particularly on reading and spelling disabilities. This work examined the role of problems in storage and retrieval of phonological information from long-term memory, as well as the influence of the home and school environment, on reading achievement.

At the Australian National University, he worked with A. S. (Scott) Henderson on the epidemiology of dementia and depression. This research included “integrated analyses of published work; instrument development; cross-sectional and prospective longitudinal surveys of cognitive decline, dementia and depression in general population samples; and a case-control study of Alzheimer’s disease”. This research included studies showing history of depression as a risk factor for dementia. Measures were developed for the assessment of dementia including the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) and the Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales.

In the mid-1990s, Jorm began research on mental health literacy, introducing this term and carrying out a national survey of the mental health literacy of the Australian public. An article on this work was listed as the 5th most-cited article in the 100-year history of the Medical Journal of Australia. The research on mental health literacy was a major influence on the development of Mental health first aid training. Jorm's current research at the University of Melbourne is on building the community's capacity for prevention and early intervention on mental disorders.

Jorm has been listed as one of the most cited researchers in the mental health field in Australia and the world. In 2020, he was ranked in the top 500 most-cited scientists in the world across all scientific disciplines.

Role in Mental Health First Aid

In 2000, Jorm was a founder of Mental Health First Aid training, together with his wife Betty Kitchener. He led research to evaluate the effects of Mental Health First Aid training and guidelines on how to give mental health first aid for a range of developing mental health problems and mental health crises. In 2011, together with Betty Kitchener, he founded the not-for-profit organization Mental Health First Aid International and was the inaugural chair of its board. By 2024, Mental Health First Aid training had spread to over 25 countries and over 6 million people had been trained globally with over 1 million of those in Australia.

Editorial roles

He was the editor-in-chief of the Australasian Journal on Ageing from 1997 to 2001 and has been the editor-in-chief of Mental Health & Prevention since 2019. He was an associate editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry from 2005 to 2021 and an associate editor of Early Intervention in Psychiatry from 2006 to 2013.

Awards and honours

Personal life

Jorm married Betty Kitchener in 1978 and they have two children. He is a keen cyclist. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Carlton.

References

  1. ^ Who’s Who in Australia 2021.
  2. ^ Journey2Psychology. Dr. Anthony Jorm and a Quest for Global Literacy with Mental Health. https://journey2psychology.com/2019/02/10/dr-anthony-jorm-and-a-quest-for-global-literacy-with-mental-health/. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. Clay RA. Mental health first aid. APA Monitor on Psychology 2013; 44(7): 32.
  4. Kitchener B, Jorm T. In the beginning: Mental Health First Aid is born in Australia. National Council Magazine 2013; 1: 26.
  5. ^ Henningham P. With health in mind: The story of Australian Rotary Health. Parramatta; Australian Rotary Health; 2011.
  6. ^ Sheehan P. Early Career Awards 1980-1981. Australian Psychologist 1982; 17: 293-296.
  7. Society for Mental Health Research. History of Society. https://www.smhr.org.au/history-of-aspr-and-smhr Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  8. ^ Mental Health First Aid Australia. The MHFA Board. https://mhfa.com.au/our-people/mhfa-australia-board Retrieved 11 May 2021
  9. Jorm AF. Determinants of individual differences in reading achievement. Australian Journal of Psychology 1983; 35: 163-174.
  10. ^ Henderson AS, Jorm AF. Some contributions to the epidemiology of dementia and depression. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 1997; 12: 145-154
  11. Jorm AF. History of depression as a risk factor for dementia: an updated review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2001; 35: 776-781.
  12. Australian Government Department of Health. Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS) User Guide. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/psychogeriatric-assessment-scales-pas-user-guide Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  13. McKay DR. What’s trending at the Medical Journal of Australia? The current top 10 most-cited articles. MJA 2014; 201:22-26.
  14. ^ Mental Health First Aid International. The History of Mental Health First Aid. https://mhfainternational.org/history-of-mental-health-first-aid/ Retrieved 11 May 2021
  15. ^ Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Academy Fellow Professor Tony Jorm FASSA. https://socialsciences.org.au/academy-fellow/?sId=0032v000033l9MmAAI. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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  18. Australian Government. Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Mental Health First Aid International. https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/86929ecfc04c401b4f1fb5b830da113a#overview Retrieved 11 May 2021
  19. Mental Health First Aid Australia. https://mhfa.com.au/ Retrieved 11 May 2021
  20. Jorm T. New directions for the journal. Australian Journal on Ageing 1997; 16: 146.
  21. Elsevier. Mental Health & Prevention. Editorial Board. Anthony F. Jorm https://www.journals.elsevier.com/mental-health-and-prevention/editorial-board/anthony-f-jorm Retrieved 11 May 2021
  22. Malhi G. Thanks, thoughts, and other things: On being the Editor and what it brings. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2021; 55; 435-441.
  23. ISI HighlyCited. https://web.archive.org/web/20061019072852/http://hcr3.isiknowledge.com/browse_author.pl?link1=Browse&link2=Results&submit=LASTNAME&value=J&page=1. Archived 19 Oct 2006.
  24. ^ Research.com. Anthony F Jorm. https://research.com/u/anthony-f-jorm. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  25. Association for Psychological Science. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awards-and-honors/cattell-award. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  26. ScholarGPS.com. https://scholargps.com/scholars/36608445956371/anthony-f-jorm?tracking_id=fd753c23fb3970fa69bb. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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