Dr. Zac Seidler PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Zac Seidler is a Clinical Psychologist, the Global Director of Men’s Health Research at Movember and a Senior Research Fellow with Orygen at The University of Melbourne. Zac leads the Young Men’s Mental Health Research Program at Orygen where he oversees a large & highly productive team of Postdoctoral Fellows, PhD Candidates, Masters & Honours Students, Project Managers & Research Assistants. Zac has devoted several years to the goal of reducing the staggering male suicide rate, treating and researching men’s health with over 85 peer-reviewed articles published. Zac is a member on the advisory committees for Life in Mind, White Ribbon, Migration Council of Australia, the National Mental Health Commission and Suicide Prevention Australia. Zac has appeared on the ABC, BBC, Sky News and in The Guardian, The Age and Vice for his work. 

First Author Publications

Title Authors Journal Publication date
A randomized wait-list controlled trial of Men in Mind: Enhancing mental health practitioners' self-rated clinical competencies to work with men Seidler, Z. E., Wilson, M. J., Benakovic, R., Mackinnon, A., Oliffe, J. L., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Kealy, D., Owen, J., Pirkis, J., Mihalopoulos, C., Le, L. K-D., Rice, S. M.  American Psychologist
Supporting clinical competencies in men's mental health using the Men in Mind practitioner training program: User experience study Seidler, Z. E., Benakovic, R., Wilson, M. J., Fletcher, J. Oliffe, J. L., Owen, J., Rice, S. M.  JMIR Medical Education
Suicidal ideation in men during COVID-19: an examination of protective factors Seidler, Z. E., Wilson, M. J., Oliffe, J. L., Fisher, K., O'Connor, R., Pirkis, J., Rice, S. M.  BMC Psychiatry
“I could hang up if the practitioner was a prat”: Australian men’s feedback on telemental healthcare during COVID-19 Seidler, Z. E., Wilson, M. J., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Walther, A., Rice, S. M. Plos one
Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Men in Mind training for mental health practitioners to enhance their clinical competencies for working with male clients Seidler, Z. E., Wilson, M. J., Toogood, N. W., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Owen, J., Mackinnon, A., Le, L. K., Mihalopoulos, C., Pirkis, J., Rice. S. BMC psychology
Pilot evaluation of the Men in Mind training program for mental health practitioners Seidler, Z.E., Owen, J., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J., Oliffe, J.L., Wilson, M., Rice, S., & Toogood, N. Psychology of Men & Masculinities
Recognition and management of depression in men Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M. Medicine Today
"Eventually, I admitted, I cannot do this alone": Exploring experiences of suicidality and help-seeking drivers among Australian men Seidler, Z.E., Wilson, M.J., Oliffe, J.L., Kealy, D., Toogood, N., Ogrodniczuk, J., & Rice, S.M. Frontiers in Sociology
Men’s shame and anger: Examining the roles of alexithymia and psychological distress Seidler, Z.E., Rice, S.M., Kealy, D., Wilson, M.J., Oliffe, J.L., & Ogrodniczuk, J.S. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied
Challenges working with men: Australian therapists’ perspectives Seidler, Z., Wilson, M., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J., Rice, S., & Oliffe, J.L. Journal of Clinical Psychology
Teaching gender competency with men in mind: Development of an online training program for mental health clinicians Seidler, Z., Wilson, M., Owen, J., Oliffe, J.L., Ogrodniczuk, J., Kealy, D., & Rice, S. The Journal of Men’s Studies
Australian men’s initial pathways to mental health services Seidler, Z., Wilson, M., Walton, C., Fisher, K., Oliffe, J.L., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J., & Rice, S.  Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Men’s preference for therapist gender: Predictors and impact on satisfaction with therapy Seidler, Z., Wilson, M., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J.L., Ogrodniczuk, J., & Rice, S. Counselling Psychology Quarterly
Men’s dropout from mental health services: Results from a survey of Australian men across the lifespan Seidler, Z., Wilson, M., Ogrodniczuk, J., Rice, S.M., Oliffe, J.L., & Kealy, D. American Journal of Men's Health
Peering behind the mask: The roles of reactance and gender in the relationship between self-esteem and interpersonal problems Seidler Z., Rosenberg, J., Rice, S., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J.L., Ogrodniczuk. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Virtual connection, real support? A study of loneliness, time on social media and distress among men †Seidler, Z., Wilson, M., Rice, S., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J.L., Ogrodniczuk, J. International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Patterns of youth mental health service use and discontinuation: Population data from Australia’s headspace model of care Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Dhillon, H. M., Cotton, S. M., Telford, N. R., McEachran, J., Rickwood, D. J.  Psychiatric Services
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Dissatisfaction with Previous Therapy and its Implication for Future Help-seeking Among Men Seidler, Z.E., Rice, S.M., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J.L., & Ogrodniczuk, J.S. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
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. Sage Journals
Get angry or get even: Finding balance in the discussion of masculinity and mental health Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Dhillon, H. M.  Australia & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Getting Them Through the Door: a Survey of Men’s Facilitators for Seeking Mental Health Treatment Seidler, Z. E., Rice,S. M., Kealy, D., Oliffe, J.L. & Ogrodniczuk, J.S. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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
Men, masculinities, depression: Implications for mental health services from a Delphi expert consensus study. Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Oliffe, J. L., Shaw, J. M., Dhillon, H. M. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster

Vancouver, BC Canada

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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