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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anthony_Jorm > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anthony_Jorm.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Jorm > Source revision: 1351482324 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian researcher (born 1951)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Anthony Jorm | image = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1951}}Who’s Who in Australia 2021. | birth_place = [Brisbane, Queensland](/source/Brisbane%2C_Queensland), Australia | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | other_names = | known_for = Mental health researcher; co-founder of Mental Health First Aid training | alma_mater = [University of Queensland](/source/University_of_Queensland); [University of New South Wales](/source/University_of_New_South_Wales); [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University) | employer = | occupation = | title = | height = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | spouse = [Betty Kitchener](/source/Betty_Kitchener) | partner = | children = Two | parents = | relatives = | signature = | website = {{URL|https://findanexpert.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.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. He also co-founded [mental health first aid](/source/mental_health_first_aid) training with mental health educator [Betty Kitchener](/source/Betty_Kitchener).Clay RA. Mental health first aid. APA Monitor on Psychology 2013; 44(7): 32.Kitchener B, Jorm T. In the beginning: Mental Health First Aid is born in Australia. National Council Magazine 2013; 1: 26.Henningham P. With health in mind: The story of Australian Rotary Health. Parramatta; Australian Rotary Health; 2011. ==Career== Anthony Jorm received a BA from the [University of Queensland](/source/University_of_Queensland), achieving First Class Honours in psychology and a [University Medal](/source/University_Medal) in 1973.Sheehan P. Early Career Awards 1980-1981. Australian Psychologist 1982; 17: 293-296. He then completed a master's degree in [clinical psychology](/source/clinical_psychology) (1975) and a PhD in psychology (1977) at the [University of New South Wales](/source/University_of_New_South_Wales). In 1995, he was awarded a DSc by the [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University) for his research on mental disorders. He has held academic appointments at [Deakin University](/source/Deakin_University) (1977–1984), the [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University) (1984–2005), including Director of the Centre for Mental Health Research (2001–2004), and the [University of Melbourne](/source/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](/source/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),Society for Mental Health Research. History of Society. https://www.smhr.org.au/history-of-aspr-and-smhr Retrieved 11 May 2021. chair of the Board of Mental Health First Aid International,Mental Health First Aid Australia. The MHFA Board. https://mhfa.com.au/our-people/mhfa-australia-board Retrieved 11 May 2021 and chair of the [Australian Rotary Health](/source/Australian_Rotary_Health) Research Committee (2009–2012). ==Contributions to research== Jorm's early research at [Deakin University](/source/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.Jorm AF. Determinants of individual differences in reading achievement. Australian Journal of Psychology 1983; 35: 163-174. At the [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University), he worked with A. S. (Scott) Henderson on the epidemiology of dementia and depression.Henderson AS, Jorm AF. Some contributions to the epidemiology of dementia and depression. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 1997; 12: 145-154 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.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. Measures were developed for the assessment of dementia including the [Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly](/source/Informant_Questionnaire_on_Cognitive_Decline_in_the_Elderly) (IQCODE) and the Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales.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. In the mid-1990s, Jorm began research on [mental health literacy](/source/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](/source/Medical_Journal_of_Australia).McKay DR. What’s trending at the Medical Journal of Australia? The current top 10 most-cited articles. MJA 2014; 201:22-26. The research on mental health literacy was a major influence on the development of [Mental health first aid](/source/Mental_health_first_aid) training.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 Jorm's current research at the University of Melbourne is on building the community's capacity for prevention and early intervention on mental disorders.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. Jorm has published work on expert consensus in science, including its role in establishing scientific truth, in guiding professional practice and policy, and agreeing on what are acceptable scientific methodologies.Springer Nature Link. Expert Consensus in Science. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-9222-1/ Retrieved 1 June 2025 He has also written specifically about the validity and use of the [Delphi method](/source/Delphi_method) for establishing expert consensus.Springer Nature Link. Using the Delphi Method to Establish Expert Consensus. https://link.springer.com/book/9789819683567/ Retrieved 1 June 2025 Jorm has been listed as one of the most cited researchers in the mental health field in Australia and the world.Hickie IB, et al. Can we track the impact of Australian mental health research? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2005; 39: 591-599. In 2020, he was ranked in the top 500 most-cited scientists in the world across all scientific disciplines.Ioannidis JPA, et al. Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators. PLoS Biology 18(10): e3000918. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918 ==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 InternationalAustralian 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 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.Mental Health First Aid Australia. https://mhfa.com.au/ Retrieved 11 May 2021 ==Editorial roles== He was the editor-in-chief of the [Australasian Journal on Ageing](/source/Australasian_Journal_on_Ageing) from 1997 to 2001Jorm T. New directions for the journal. Australian Journal on Ageing 1997; 16: 146. and editor-in-chief of ''Mental Health & Prevention'' from 2019 to 2024.https://web.archive.org/web/20240918055551/https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/mental-health-and-prevention He was an associate editor of the [Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry](/source/Australian_and_New_Zealand_Journal_of_Psychiatry) from 2005 to 2021Malhi 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. and an associate editor of Early Intervention in Psychiatry from 2006 to 2013. ==Awards and honours== * [University of Queensland](/source/University_of_Queensland) Medal, 1973 * Guy Goodricke Prize in Psychology * [Australian Psychological Society](/source/Australian_Psychological_Society) Early Career Award, 1982 * Fellow of the [Academy of Social Sciences in Australia](/source/Academy_of_Social_Sciences_in_Australia), 1994 * Ewald W Busse Research Award from the [International Association of Gerontology](/source/International_Association_of_Gerontology), 1997 * Founders’ Medal, Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research, 2002 * ISI Highly Cited Researcher, 2003ISI 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. * [Australian Rotary Health](/source/Australian_Rotary_Health) Medal, 2007 * Thompson Scientific Citation Award, 2008 * Excellence in Mental Health Education, National Council of Behavioral Healthcare, USA, 2008. * [National Health and Medical Research Council](/source/National_Health_and_Medical_Research_Council) Australia Fellow, 2009 * Outstanding Academic Mentor Award, [Australian Psychological Society](/source/Australian_Psychological_Society), 2017 * Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award, 2022, 2023, 2024Research.com. Anthony F Jorm. https://research.com/u/anthony-f-jorm. Retrieved 15 May 2023. * Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award, 2023, 2024 * [James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award](/source/James_McKeen_Cattell_Fellow_Award), [Association for Psychological Science](/source/Association_for_Psychological_Science), 2024Association for Psychological Science. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awards-and-honors/cattell-award. Retrieved 6 October 2023. * ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar- Lifetime, 2024ScholarGPS.com. https://scholargps.com/scholars/36608445956371/anthony-f-jorm?tracking_id=fd753c23fb3970fa69bb. Retrieved 26 April 2024. * Lifetime Achievement Award, National Council for Mental Wellbeing (USA), 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2025/05/mhfa-summit-2025-empowering-conversations/|title=MHFA Summit 2025 |author=National Council for Mental Wellbeing |date=20 May 2025 |accessdate=26 May 2025 }} ==Personal life== Jorm married [Betty Kitchener](/source/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== {{reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jorm, Anthony}} Category:Living people Category:1951 births Category:Academic staff of Deakin University Category:Academic staff of the Australian National University Category:Academic staff of the University of Melbourne Category:Australian psychologists Category:Australian academic journal editors Category:Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Category:University of Queensland alumni Category:University of New South Wales alumni Category:21st-century Australian social scientists Category:Australian medical researchers Category:People from Brisbane --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Anthony Jorm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Jorm) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Jorm?action=history)). 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