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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nicola Newton

Citation names

  • Newton, Nicola

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1114-1B9A-E2F9
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6305-2623
Education
Degree Classification
2006/01/01 - 2009/12/01
Concluded
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Doctor)
University of New South Wales, Australia
"The development and evaluation of a school-based prevention program for alcohol and cannabis use delivered via the internet" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2001/01/01 - 2005/12/01
Concluded
 Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours) (Bachelor)
Macquarie University, Australia
"The Age of Reason: The examination of psychological factors involved in criminal decision making" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/12/01 - Current Associate Professor, Director of Prevention Research The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Australia
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/01 - 2019/01 Pathways to prevention: The effectiveness of universal and selective prevention in altering developmental pathways to alcohol and cannabis related harms in young adults
1124958
 National Health and Medical Research Council
2012/01 - 2017/01 Internet-based universal prevention for anxiety, depression and substance use in young Australians
1047291
 National Health and Medical Research Council
2011/01 - 2016/01 The effectiveness of a comprehensive ‘universal’ and ‘targeted’ intervention to prevent substance use and related harms in adolescents: The CAP Project
1004744
 National Health and Medical Research Council
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Newton, N.C.; Deady, M.; Teesson, M.. Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention. 2014.
  2. Newton, N.C.; Conrod, P.; Teesson, M.; Faggiano, F.. School-based alcohol and other drug prevention. 2012.
  3. Newton, N.C.; O’Leary-Barrett, M.; Conrod, P.J.. Adolescent substance misuse: Neurobiology and evidence-based interventions. 2011.
    10.1007/7854_2011_164
Journal article
  1. Kelly, E.V.; Newton, N.C.; Stapinski, L.A.; Teesson, M.. "Prospective associations between personality and bullying among Australian adolescents". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 52 2 (2018): 173-180. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041732412&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/0004867417726583
  2. Stapinski, L.A.; Reda, B.; Newton, N.C.; Lawler, S.; Rodriguez, D.; Chapman, C.; Teesson, M.. "Development and evaluation of ‘Pure Rush’: An online serious game for drug education". Drug and Alcohol Review 37 (2018): S420-S428. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85030536032&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/dar.12611
  3. Pocuca, N.; Hides, L.; Quinn, C.A.; White, M.J.; Mewton, L.; Newton, N.C.; Slade, T.; et al. "The interactive effects of personality profiles and perceived peer drinking on early adolescent drinking". Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 32 2 (2018): 230-236. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85032295031&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1037/adb0000322
  4. Snijder, M.; Stapinski, L.; Lees, B.; Newton, N.; Champion, K.; Chapman, C.; Ward, J.; Teesson, M.. "Substance use prevention programs for indigenous adolescents in the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: Protocol for a systematic review". Journal of Medical Internet Research 20 2 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042129641&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2196/resprot.9012
  5. Thornton, L.K.; Chapman, C.; Leidl, D.; Conroy, C.; Teesson, M.; Slade, T.; Koning, I.; et al. "Climate schools plus: An online, combined student and parent, universal drug prevention program". Internet Interventions 12 (2018): 36-45. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85044476943&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.invent.2018.03.007
  6. Mewton, L.; Visontay, R.; Chapman, C.; Newton, N.; Slade, T.; Kay-Lambkin, F.; Teesson, M.. "Universal prevention of alcohol and drug use: An overview of reviews in an Australian context". Drug and Alcohol Review 37 (2018): S435-S469. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85044439553&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/dar.12694
  7. Birrell, L.E.; Newton, N.C.; Stapinski, L.; Prior, K.; Champion, K.E.; Mackie, C.J.; Teesson, M.; Slade, T.. "Trajectories of emotional symptoms in adolescence: impact on alcohol use". Advances in Dual Diagnosis 10 4 (2017): 130-141. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85034780178&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1108/ADD-08-2017-0014
  8. Champion, K.E.; Newton, N.C.; Spring, B.; Wafford, Q.E.; Parmenter, B.J.; Teesson, M.. "A systematic review of school-based eHealth interventions targeting alcohol use, smoking, physical inactivity, diet, sedentary behaviour and sleep among adolescents: A review protocol". Systematic Reviews 6 1 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85037353769&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/s13643-017-0645-x
  9. Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.; Slade, T.; Carragher, N.; Barrett, E.L.; Champion, K.E.; Kelly, E.V.; et al. "Combined universal and selective prevention for adolescent alcohol use: a cluster randomized controlled trial". Psychological medicine 47 10 (2017): 1761-1770. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85013382620&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S0033291717000198
  10. Champion, K.E.; Barrett, E.L.; Slade, T.; Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.. "Psychosocial factors associated with adolescent substance use: a longitudinal investigation". Advances in Dual Diagnosis 10 4 (2017): 142-154. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85034763307&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1108/ADD-07-2017-0007
  11. Newton, N.C.; Champion, K.E.; Slade, T.; Chapman, C.; Stapinski, L.; Koning, I.; Tonks, Z.; Teesson, M.. "A systematic review of combined student- and parent-based programs to prevent alcohol and other drug use among adolescents". Drug and Alcohol Review 36 3 (2017): 337-351. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85017117696&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/dar.12497
  12. Stapinski, L.A.; Edwards, A.C.; Hickman, M.; Araya, R.; Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.; Kendler, K.S.; Heron, J.. "Drinking to Cope: a Latent Class Analysis of Coping Motives for Alcohol Use in a Large Cohort of Adolescents". Prevention Science 17 5 (2016): 584-594. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964584258&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11121-016-0652-5
  13. Champion, K.E.; Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.. "Patterns and correlates of new psychoactive substance use in a sample of Australian high school students". Drug and Alcohol Review 35 3 (2016): 338-344. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937597806&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/dar.12312
  14. Birrell, L.; Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.; Slade, T.. "Early onset mood disorders and first alcohol use in the general population". Journal of Affective Disorders 200 (2016): 243-249. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84968817550&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jad.2016.04.032
  15. Champion, K.E.; Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.. "Prevention of alcohol and other drug use and related harm in the digital age: What does the evidence tell us?". Current Opinion in Psychiatry 29 4 (2016): 242-249. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84965050411&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1097/YCO.0000000000000258
  16. Mounsey, S.J.; Dargan, P.I.; Stewart, M.; Brown, A.; Newton, N.; Wood, D.M.. "Perceived risk of using novel psychoactive substances in school students: lower in users compared to non-users". Journal of Substance Use 21 3 (2016): 323-326. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941248519&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3109/14659891.2015.1021870
  17. Champion, K.E.; Newton, N.C.; Stapinski, L.A.; Teesson, M.. "Effectiveness of a universal internet-based prevention program for ecstasy and new psychoactive substances: a cluster randomized controlled trial". Addiction 111 8 (2016): 1396-1405. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85028250985&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/add.13345
  18. Champion, K.E.; Newton, N.C.; Stapinski, L.; Slade, T.; Barrett, E.L.; Teesson, M.. "A cross-validation trial of an Internet-based prevention program for alcohol and cannabis: Preliminary results from a cluster randomised controlled trial". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 50 1 (2016): 64-73. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942656761&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/0004867415577435
  19. Newton, N.C.; Barrett, E.L.; Castellanos-Ryan, N.; Kelly, E.; Champion, K.E.; Stapinski, L.; Conrod, P.J.; et al. "The validity of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) among Australian adolescents". Addictive Behaviors 53 (2016): 23-30. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84943422351&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.09.015
  20. Carragher, N.; Teesson, M.; Sunderland, M.; Newton, N.C.; Krueger, R.F.; Conrod, P.J.; Barrett, E.L.; et al. "The structure of adolescent psychopathology: A symptom-level analysis". Psychological Medicine 46 5 (2016): 981-994. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84978742640&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S0033291715002470
  21. Newton, N.C.; Stapinski, L.A.; Champion, K.E.; Teesson, M.; Bussey, K.. "The reliability and validity of the Australian moral disengagement scale". Behaviour Change 33 3 (2016): 136-149. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84992398665&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/bec.2016.9
  22. Mewton, L.; Kessler, R.C.; Slade, T.; Hobbs, M.J.; Brownhill, L.; Birrell, L.; Tonks, Z.; et al. "The psychometric properties of the kessler psychological distress scale (K6) in a general population sample of adolescents". Psychological Assessment 28 10 (2016): 1232-1242. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84949256818&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1037/pas0000239
  23. Newton, N.C.; Conrod, P.J.; Slade, T.; Carragher, N.; Champion, K.E.; Barrett, E.L.; Kelly, E.V.; et al. "The long-term effectiveness of a selective, personality-targeted prevention program in reducing alcohol use and related harms: a cluster randomized controlled trial". Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines 57 9 (2016): 1056-1065. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964344534&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/jcpp.12558
  24. Barrett, E.L.; Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.; Slade, T.; Conrod, P.J.. "Adapting the personality-targeted Preventure program to prevent substance use and associated harms among high-risk Australian adolescents". Early Intervention in Psychiatry 9 4 (2015): 308-315. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84949097392&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/eip.12114
  25. Birrell, L.; Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.; Tonks, Z.; Slade, T.. "Anxiety disorders and first alcohol use in the general population. Findings from a nationally representative sample". Journal of Anxiety Disorders 31 (2015): 108-113. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84924978915&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.02.008
  26. Nair, N.K.; Newton, N.C.; Shakeshaft, A.; Wallace, P.; Teesson, M.. "A systematic review of digital and computer-based alcohol intervention programs in primary care". Current Drug Abuse Reviews 8 2 (2015): 111-118. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84945347583&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  27. Kelly, E.V.; Newton, N.C.; Stapinski, L.A.; Slade, T.; Barrett, E.L.; Conrod, P.J.; Teesson, M.. "Suicidality, internalizing problems and externalizing problems among adolescent bullies, victims and bully-victims". Preventive Medicine 73 (2015): 100-105. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922453162&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.01.020
  28. Kelly, E.V.; Newton, N.C.; Stapinski, L.A.; Slade, T.; Barrett, E.L.; Conrod, P.J.; Teesson, M.. "Concurrent and prospective associations between bullying victimization and substance use among Australian adolescents". Drug and Alcohol Dependence 154 (2015): 63-68. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938950644&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.012
  29. Newton, N.C.; Barrett, E.L.; Swaffield, L.; Teesson, M.. "Risky cognitions associated with adolescent alcohol misuse: Moral disengagement, alcohol expectancies and perceived self-regulatory efficacy". Addictive Behaviors 39 1 (2014): 165-172. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890145062&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.09.030
  30. Newton, N.C.; Andrews, G.; Champion, K.E.; Teesson, M.. "Universal Internet-based prevention for alcohol and cannabis use reduces truancy, psychological distress and moral disengagement: A cluster randomised controlled trial". Preventive Medicine 65 (2014): 109-115. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84901445313&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.05.003
  31. Vogl, L.E.; Newton, N.C.; Champion, K.E.; Teesson, M.. "A universal harm-minimisation approach to preventing psychostimulant and cannabis use in adolescents: A cluster randomised controlled trial". Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 9 1 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902300732&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1747-597X-9-24
  32. Newton, N.C.; Conrod, P.J.; Rodriguez, D.M.; Teesson, M.. "A pilot study of an online universal school-based intervention to prevent alcohol and cannabis use in the UK". BMJ Open 4 5 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84901001793&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004750
  33. Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.; Slade, T.; Chapman, C.; Allsop, S.; Hides, L.; McBride, N.; et al. "The CLIMATE schools combined study: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a universal Internet-based prevention program for youth substance misuse, depression and anxiety". BMC Psychiatry 14 1 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84896698959&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-244X-14-32
  34. Rodriguez, D.M.; Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.. "A systematic review of computerised serious educational games about alcohol and other drugs for adolescents". Drug and Alcohol Review 33 2 (2014): 129-135. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897620505&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/dar.12102
  35. Conrod, P.J.; O'Leary-Barrett, M.; Newton, N.; Topper, L.; Castellanos-Ryan, N.; MacKie, C.; Girard, A.. "Effectiveness of a selective, personality-targeted prevention program for adolescent alcohol use and misuse: A cluster randomized controlled trial". JAMA Psychiatry 70 3 (2013): 334-342. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874873187&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.651
  36. Champion, K.E.; Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.. "A cluster randomised controlled trial of the Climate Schools: Ecstasy and Emerging Drugs Module in Australian secondary schools: Study protocol". BMC Public Health 13 1 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84889968896&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-2458-13-1168
  37. Champion, K.E.; Newton, N.C.; Barrett, E.L.; Teesson, M.. "A systematic review of school-based alcohol and other drug prevention programs facilitated by computers or the Internet". Drug and Alcohol Review 32 2 (2013): 115-123. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874929453&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00517.x
  38. Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.; Barrett, E.L.; Slade, T.; Conrod, P.J.. "The CAP study, evaluation of integrated universal and selective prevention strategies for youth alcohol misuse: Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial". BMC Psychiatry 12 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865053072&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-244X-12-118
  39. Newton, N.C.; Bussey, K.. "The age of reason: An examination of psychosocial factors involved in delinquent behaviour". Legal and Criminological Psychology 17 1 (2012): 75-88. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856179873&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.2044-8333.2010.02004.x
  40. Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.; Newton, K.L.. "Developing the Climate Schools: Ecstasy Module-A Universal Internet-Based Drug Prevention Program". Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 44 5 (2012): 372-380. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871145480&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/02791072.2012.736804
  41. Teesson, M.; Newton, N.C.; Barrett, E.L.. "Australian school-based prevention programs for alcohol and other drugs: A systematic review". Drug and Alcohol Review 31 6 (2012): 731-736. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865967759&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00420.x
  42. Newton, N.C.; Havard, A.; Teesson, M.. "The association between moral disengagement, psychological distress, resistive self-regulatory efficacy and alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents in Sydney, Australia". Addiction Research and Theory 20 3 (2012): 261-269. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860473347&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3109/16066359.2011.614976
  43. Teesson, M.; Slade, T.; Swift, W.; Mills, K.; Memedovic, S.; Mewton, L.; Grove, R.; Newton, N.; Hall, W.. "Prevalence, correlates and comorbidity of DSM-IV cannabis use and cannabis use disorders in Australia". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 46 12 (2012): 1182-1192. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84873626377&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/0004867412460591
  44. Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.. "Commentary on: 'Universal school-based prevention programmes for alcohol misuse in young people'". Evidence-Based Child Health 7 2 (2012): 576-577. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867934836&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ebch.1830
  45. Newton, N.C.; Vogl, L.; Teesson, M.; Andrews, G.. "Developing the climate schools: Alcohol and cannabis module: A harm-minimization, universal drug prevention program facilitated by the internet". Substance Use and Misuse 46 13 (2011): 1651-1663. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053478023&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3109/10826084.2011.613441
  46. Newton, N.C.; Teesson, M.; Vogl, L.E.; Andrews, G.. "Internet-based prevention for alcohol and cannabis use: Final results of the Climate Schools course". Addiction 105 4 (2010): 749-759. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77949407022&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02853.x
  47. Newton, N.C.; Andrews, G.; Teesson, M.; Vogl, L.E.. "Delivering prevention for alcohol and cannabis using the internet: A cluster randomised controlled trial". Preventive Medicine 48 6 (2009): 579-584. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349097710&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.04.009
  48. Newton, N.C.; Vogl, L.E.; Teesson, M.; Andrews, G.. "CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol module: Crossvalidation of a school-based prevention programme for alcohol misuse". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 43 3 (2009): 201-207. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-60749124177&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00048670802653364
  49. Chen, Z.; Williams, K.D.; Fitness, J.; Newton, N.C.. "When hurt will not heal: Exploring the capacity to relive social and physical pain". Psychological Science 19 8 (2008): 789-795. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-50249102723&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02158.x
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/07/01 - Current XX
Co-supervisor
The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Australia
2018/10/01 - Current XX
Supervisor
The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Australia
2018/07/01 - Current XX
Supervisor
The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Australia
2018/04/01 - Current XX
Supervisor
The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Australia
2013/01/01 - 2018/08/01 XX
Co-supervisor
University of New South Wales, Australia
2014/02/01 - 2017/08/01 XX
Supervisor
University of New South Wales, Australia
2012/08/01 - 2016/02/01 XX
Supervisor
University of New South Wales, Australia