Dr Zac Seidler
BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clin), PhD
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Movember; Orygen
Dr. Zac Seidler is a Clinical Psychologist, the Director of Mental Health Training at Movember and a Research Fellow with Orygen at The University of Melbourne. Zac has devoted several years to the goal of reducing the staggering male suicide rate, treating and researching men’s mental health with over 25 peer-reviewed articles published. Zac has worked clinically with men of different ages and presentations from adolescents in Darwin with early psychosis to older HIV+ men struggling with adjustment. Currently, Zac is creating the world’s first online program to train mental health practitioners in how to better understand and respond to men’s distress. Zac has appeared on the ABC, Sky News and in The Guardian, The Age and Vice for his work.
Research areas:
- Adults
- Suicidal behaviour(suicidal ideation, suicidal risk, suicide attempt)
- Mental health, mental ill health
- Interventions
Available for:
- Research opportunities
- Funding
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention
- Collaboration with Australian suicide prevention services, programs and resources
Notable Research
The role of masculinity in men's help-seeking for depression: A systematic review
Seidler, Z. E., Dawes, A. J., Rice, S. M., Oliffe, J. L., & Dhillon, H. M.
Clinical Psychology Review, 49, 106-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2016.09.002
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Men In and Out of Treatment for Depression: Strategies for Improved Engagement
Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Oliffe, J. L., Fogarty, A. S., & Dhillon, H. M.
Australian Psychologist, 53(5), 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1111/ap.12331
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Engaging men in psychological treatment: A scoping review.
Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Oliffe, J. L., & Dhillon, H. M.
American journal of men's health, 12(6), 1882-1900. https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988318792157
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Why it’s time to focus on masculinity in mental health training and clinical practice
Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Dhillon, H. M., & Herrman, H.
Australasian Psychiatry, 27(2), 157-159. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1039856218804340
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What gets in the way? Men’s perspectives of barriers to mental health services
Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J. L., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S.
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 66(2), 105-110.
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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.