Dr Warren Bartik

Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology - Faculty of Medicine and Health; School of Psychology

Warren Bartik

Phone: +61 2 6773 3743

Email: wbartik@une.edu.au

Building: Northwing S007- G1 Psychology Lane UNE 2351

Biography

Dr Warren Bartik is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at UNE with extensive experience working with children and young people in rural and regional Australia. Warren is a Fellow of the Clinical College of the APS, and a Psychology Board Approved Supervisor. He is most interested in knowledge translation research that has real world impact to support mental health and wellbeing in rural and remote communities. Warren has specific research interests and collaborations in the mental health of rural young people, mental health responses to climate change and bushfire, first episode psychosis, and technology approaches for mental health care in rural Australia. He has published research and contributed papers, workshops, and delivered presentations including for the Australian Psychological Society and American Psychological Society on rural youth suicide bereavement, technology and mental health, climate change and mental health, clinical supervisor competencies, and collaborative support for mental health issues in rural populations.

Qualifications

PhD (UNE)

Masters of Clinical Psychology (CSU)

Masters of Business Administration (Uni of Newcastle)

Psychology Hons (University of Sydney)

Teaching Areas

Supervision Areas:

  • Mental Illness/Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Youth Mental Health
  • Early Psychosis
  • Suicide Prevention

Research Interests

Dr Warren Bartik's research interests include Impact of Climate Change in Rural Areas; Rural and Remote Youth Mental Health; Suicide Bereavement, Youth Suicide, Early Psychosis and Suicide, Competency Supervision and Assessment:  Mental Health Service Delivery.

Dr Bartik is available for research supervision

Recent Grants:

Black Summer Bushfire Grant ($340,000)

Publications

Frankham, L.J., Thorsteinsson, E.B., & Bartik, W. (2024). Childbirth self-efficacy and birth related PTSD symptoms: An online childbirth education randomised controlled trial for mothers (Preprint)(Open Access)

Graham, F., Bartik, W., Wayland, S., & Maple, M. (2024). Effectiveness and Acceptability of Interventions Offered for Those Bereaved by Parental Loss to Suicide in Childhood: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. Archives of Suicide Research. (Open Access). DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2024.2351101

Pike, CE, Dohnt HC, Tully PJ, Bartik, W, Welton-Mitchell C, Murray CV, Rice K, Cosh SM, Lykins AD (2024) A Community Mental Health Integrated Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Bushfire Recovery in Rural Australian Communities: Protocol for a Multimethods Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e53454 doi: 10.2196/53454

Graham, F., Bartik, W., Wayland, S., & Maple, M. (2024). Effectiveness and Acceptability of Interventions Offered for Those Bereaved by Parental Loss to Suicide in Childhood: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. Archives of Suicide Research, 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2024.

Pike, C.E.; Lykins, A.D.; Bartik, W.; Tully, P.J.; Cosh, S.M. Climate Change in Rural Australia: Natural Hazard Preparedness and Recovery Needs of a Rural Community. Climate 2024, 12, 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12050057

Lykins, A. D., Cosh, S. M., Bartik, W., & Tully, P. J. (2024). Mental ill-health in rural and metropolitan dwelling Australian youth during the first COVID-19 wave. Journal of Rural Mental Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000257

Frankham, L.J., Thorsteinsson, E.B., & Bartik, W. (2023). Birth related PTSD and its association with the mother-infant relationship: A meta-analysis. Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare 38, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100920

Frankham, L.J., Thorsteinsson, E.B., & Bartik, W. (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 Related Distress on Antenatal Depression in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 4783. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064783

Sullivan, E., & Bartik, W. (2023). What do rural young people want from their mental health service. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 00: 1-11.doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13018

Gonsalvez, C.J., Riebel, T., Nolan, L.J., Pohlman, s., & Bartik, W. (2023).  Supervisor versus self-assessment of trainee competence: Differences across developmental stages and competency domains. Journal of Clinical Psychology, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23590

Rice, K., Murray, C.V., Tully, P.J., Hone, A., Bartik, W.J., Newby, D., & Cosh, S.M. (2022). An extension of the Australian Postgraduate Psychology Education Simulation Working Group guidelines: Simulated learning activities within professional psychology placements. Frontiers in Education

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2021). Smartphone Psychological Therapy During COVID-19: A Study on the Effectiveness of Five Popular Mental Health Apps for Anxiety and Depression. Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.775775

Lucy J. Frankham, L.J., Thorsteinsson, E.B., & Bartik, W. (2021) Antenatal Depression and the Experiences of Australian Women in the Maternity System during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Open Journal of Depression Vol.10 No.4 doi:10.4236/ojd.2021.104010

Cosh, S., Bartik, W., Lykins. A., (2021) Acceptability and feasibility of telehealth as a training modality for trainee psychologist placements: A COVID-19 response study. Clinical Psychologist doi: 10.1080/00050067.2021.1968275

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2020). Treating Psychological Trauma in the Midst of COVID-19: The Role of Smartphone Apps. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 402. doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00402

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2020). Effectiveness of using mental health mobile apps as digital antidepressants for reducing anxiety and depression: Protocol for a multiple baseline across-individuals design. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(7), e17159. doi.org/10.2196/17159

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2020). Clinical or gimmickal: The use and effectiveness of mobile mental health apps for treating anxiety and depression. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54(1), 20-28. doi:10.1177/000486741987670

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2019). The digital psychiatrist: In-search of evidence-based apps for anxiety and depression. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, 831. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00831

Bartik, W., Maple, M., & McKay, K. (2020). Youth Suicide Bereavement and the Continuum of Risk. CRISIS- The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000653

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2019). Smartphone psychology: New approaches toward safe and efficacious mobile mental health apps. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(3), 214-222. doi:10.1037/pro0000278

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2020). Apps with maps – Anxiety and depression mobile apps with evidence-based frameworks: Systematic search of major app stores. JMIR Mental Health, 7(6), e16525. https://doi.org/10.2196/16525

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2020). Digital antidepressants: Mental health mobile apps for reducing anxiety and depression – Protocol for a multiple baseline across-individuals design. JMIR Research Protocols. doi:10.2196/17159

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2020). The Role of Digital Mental Health Resources to Treat Trauma Symptoms in Australia During COVID-19. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. doi: 10.1037/tra0000627

Marshall, J. M., Dunstan, D. A., & Bartik, W. (2020). Positive psychology mobile applications for increasing happiness and wellbeing – A systematic app store review. R U appy? European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 4(13), 1-10. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-4-2020/volume-4-article-13/

Morgan, M.I., Hine, D.W., Bhullar, N., Dunstan, D.A., & Bartik, W. (2016). Fracked: Coal seam gas extraction and famer’s mental health. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 47: 22-32.

Bartik, W., & Barton, R. (2015). Collaborative research for rural mental health makes minds matter. Guest Editorial. Advances in Mental Health, 13(1): 1-6.

Bartik, W., Maple, M., & McKay, K. (2015). Suicide bereavement and stigma for young people in rural Australia: a mixed methods study. Advances in Mental Health, 13(4).

Bartik, W., Maple, M., Edwards, H., & Kiernan, M. (2013). The Psychological Impact of Losing a Friend to Suicide. Australasian Psychiatry, 21(6): 545-549.

Bartik, W., Maple, M., Edwards, H., & Kiernan, M. (2013). Adolescent survivors after suicide: Australian young people's bereavement narratives. CRISIS Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. Vol 34 (3): 211-217.

Bartik. W. (2011). Introduction to suicide essay in Hope: An anthology of speculative fiction to help raise suicide awareness. Sasha Beattie (Ed). Kayelle Press.

Bartik, Dixon & Dart. (2007): Aboriginal child and adolescent mental health: a rural worker training model. Australasian Psychiatry. April 15 (2):135-9 17464657.

Bartik. W, & Dixon. A. (2005). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Training Opportunities in the Bush. Auseinetter. Issue 24 (August) No2 / 2005.

Bartik. W. (2003).Towards a collaborative work model – The Brave New World. Balance – Journal of  Mental Health Council QLD.

Kowalenko. N., Bartik. W., Whitefield. K., & Wignall. (2003). Staff Support Model for Rural Mental Health Staff. Australian Psychiatry Volume 11 Issue s1 Page S110-S116, October 2003 October Edition.

Bartik. W., Maple. M., & Massey. P. (2001). Youth Friendly Assessment Tool. New England Area Health Service. State Publication No. 010218. ISBN 0 7347 337 1.

Bartik. W., Kowalenko. N., Whitefield. K., & Wignall.A. (2001). Youth Studies Australia –v.20, n.3, Anxiety & depression in young people – a collaborative rural/remote model.

Clinical Skills and Experience

Clinical Psychology – Child and Adolescent; Adult Psychological Interventions

Memberships

APS Fellow of the Clinical College; Committee member APS NENW Branch