Research

My research sits behind the way I work — it isn’t decoration. Below is a selection most relevant to decision-making, stress, coping, resilience and neuroplasticity. Every reference below is verified directly against its publisher record or DOI.

Featured research

  1. Player MJ, Taylor JL, Weickert CS, Alonzo A, Sachdev P, Martin D, Mitchell PB, Loo CK (2013). Neuroplasticity in Depressed Individuals Compared with Healthy Controls. Neuropsychopharmacology, 38(11), 2101–2108. DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.126
  2. Player MJ, Taylor JL, Weickert CS, Alonzo A, Sachdev PS, Martin D, Mitchell PB, Loo CK (2014). Increase in PAS-induced neuroplasticity after a treatment course of transcranial direct current stimulation for depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 167, 140–147. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.05.063
  3. Martin DM, Liu R, Alonzo A, Green M, Player MJ, Sachdev P, Loo CK (2013). Can transcranial direct current stimulation enhance outcomes from cognitive training? A randomized controlled trial in healthy participants. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 16(9), 1927–1936. DOI: 10.1017/S1461145713000539
  4. Stratton E, Player MJ, Glozier N (2023). Online mental health training program for male-dominated organisations: a pre-post pilot study assessing feasibility, usability, and preliminary effectiveness. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 96(5), 641–649. DOI: 10.1007/s00420-023-01961-0
  5. Proudfoot J, Fogarty AS, McTigue I, Nathan S, Whittle EL, Christensen H, Player MJ, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Wilhelm K (2015). Positive strategies men regularly use to prevent and manage depression: a national survey of Australian men. BMC Public Health, 15, 1135. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2478-7
  6. Fogarty AS, Proudfoot J, Whittle EL, Player MJ, Christensen H, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Wilhelm K (2015). Men’s use of positive strategies for preventing and managing depression: A qualitative investigation. Journal of Affective Disorders, 188, 179–187. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.08.070
  7. Fogarty AS, Proudfoot J, Whittle EL, Clarke J, Player MJ, Christensen H, Wilhelm K (2017). Preliminary Evaluation of a Brief Web and Mobile Phone Intervention for Men With Depression: Men’s Positive Coping Strategies and Associated Depression, Resilience, and Work and Social Functioning. JMIR Mental Health, 4(3), e33. DOI: 10.2196/mental.7769

(Citation counts omitted per Part 6 default.)