Dr Amy Mitchell
Senior Lecturer in Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
+61 7 336 51843
Researcher biography
Amy is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Parenting and Family Support Centre at UQ. She is the recipient of consecutive Children's Hospital Foundation Early Career Fellowships (2018-2021, 2021-2022). Amy is a paediatric nurse and completed her PhD (Health) in 2011, for which she received the Executive Dean's Commendation for Higher Degree Research. Amy's research aims to improve heatlh and developmental outcomes for children and thier families. Areas of focus include the use of evidence-based parenting support to improve outcomes for children with chronic health and developmental conditions (e.g., asthma, eczema, type 1 diabetes, autism spectrum disorder), supporting families to develop healthy habits from early childhood (e.g., oral health, nutrition, screen use), and supporting parents in the transition to parenthood (e.g., perinatal mental health, breastfeeding).
Book Chapters
Mitchell, Amy E. (2022). Supporting families to manage child behaviour and sleep patterns, and promote optimal child development. Paediatric nursing in Australia and New Zealand: principles for practice. (pp. 137-162) edited by Jennifer Fraser, Donna Waters, Elizabeth Forster and Nicola Brown. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108980944.009
Morawska, Alina and Mitchell, Amy E. (2018). Children's health, physical activity, and nutrition. Handbook of parenting and child development across the lifespan. (pp. 289-311) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Alina Morawska. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94598-9_13
Journal Articles
Mitchell, Amy E, Morawska, Alina, Casey, Emily, Forbes, Elana, Filus, Ania, Fraser, Jennifer, Rowell, David, Johnston, Aimee and Birch, Stephen (2024). Brief parenting intervention (Triple P) for families of children with eczema: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae023
Lamoureux, Sara, Mitchell, Amy E. and Forster, Elizabeth M. (2024). Moral distress among acute mental health nurses: A systematic review. Nursing Ethics. doi: 10.1177/09697330241238337
Plummer, Karin, Adina, Japheth, Mitchell, Amy E., Lee-Archer, Paul, Clark, Justin, Keyser, Janelle, Kotzur, Catherine, Qayum, Abdul and Griffin, Bronwyn (2024). Digital health interventions for postoperative recovery in children: a systematic review. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 132 (5), 886-898. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.01.014
Lee, Jia Ying Sarah, Whittingham, Koa, Olson, Rebecca and Mitchell, Amy E. (2023). “Their happiness, not neurotypical success”: autistic adults reflect on the parenting of autistic children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06188-z
Unjai, Supan, Forster, Elizabeth M., Mitchell, Amy E. and Creedy, Debra K. (2023). Predictors of compassion satisfaction among healthcare professionals working in intensive care units: A cross-sectional study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 79 103509, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103509
Mitchell, Amy E. and Whittingham, Koa (2023). Predicting breastfeeding continuation to 6 and 12 months in an Australian context: a cross-sectional study. Breastfeeding Review, 31 (2), 25-36.
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and Tooth, Leigh R. (2023). Managing screen use in the under-fives: recommendations for parenting intervention development. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 26 (4), 943-956. doi: 10.1007/s10567-023-00435-6
Morawska, Alina, Etel, Evren and Mitchell, Amy E. (2023). Relationships between parenting and illness factors and child behaviour difficulties in children with asthma and/or eczema. Journal of Child Health Care, 13674935231155964. doi: 10.1177/13674935231155964
Whittingham, Koa and Mitchell, Amy E. (2023). Postnatal traumatic symptoms and shame: a cross-sectional study examining the role of birth, breastfeeding, psychological flexibility and self-compassion. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 28, 248-255. doi: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.04.004
Kulasinghe, Kavindri, Whittingham, Koa, Mitchell, Amy E. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). Psychological interventions targeting mental health and the mother–child relationship in autism: systematic review and meta‐analysis. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 65 (3), 329-345. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15432
Kulasinghe, Kavindri, Whittingham, Koa and Mitchell, Amy E. (2022). Emotional availability in the mother-child relationship for families of young children with autism spectrum disorder in Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 131 104365, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104365
Adina, Japheth, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Haslam, Divna and Ayuku, David (2022). Depression and anxiety in second and third trimesters among pregnant women in Kenya: a hospital-based prevalence study. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 10 100447, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100447
Arthur, Sally, Mitchell, Amy E. and Morawska, Alina (2022). Parent‐reported barriers to establishing a healthy diet with young children in Australia. Child: Care, Health and Development, 49 (4), 669-678. doi: 10.1111/cch.13081
Lee, Jia Ying Sarah, Whittingham, Koa and Mitchell, Amy E. (2022). Childhood experiences of being parented, adult attachment, psychological inflexibility, social engagement, and mental health of autistic adults. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 130 104343, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104343
Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar, Rathore, Vatsna, Mitchell, Amy E., Johnson, Newell and Morawska, Alina (2022). Protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an online parenting intervention for promoting oral health of 2-6 years old Australian children. BMJ open, 12 (10) e056269, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056269
Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina, Lohan, Aditi, Filus, Ania and Batch, Jennifer (2022). Randomised controlled trial of the Healthy Living Triple P–Positive Parenting Program for families of children with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Child Health Care, 136749352211166. doi: 10.1177/13674935221116694
Unjai, Supan, Forster, Elizabeth M., Mitchell, Amy E. and Creedy, Debra K. (2022). Compassion satisfaction, resilience and passion for work among nurses and physicians working in intensive care units: a mixed method systematic review. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 71 103248, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103248
Tadakamadla, Santosh K., Mitchell, Amy E., Johnson, Newell W. and Morawska, Alina (2022). Development and validation of the parenting and child tooth brushing assessment questionnaire. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 50 (3) cdoe.12649, 180-190. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12649
Rathore, Vatsna, Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina and Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar (2022). Online Parenting Intervention for Children’s Eating and Mealtime Behaviors: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Healthcare, 10 (5) 924, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10050924
Morawska, Alina, Etel, Evren and Mitchell, Amy E. (2022). Effects of comorbid asthma and eczema on child and family quality of life. Journal of Child Health Care, 28 (1), 13674935221097213-85. doi: 10.1177/13674935221097213
Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar, Rathore, Vatsna, Mitchell, Amy E., Kaul, Anshul and Morawska, Alina (2022). Child‐ and family‐level predictors of tooth brushing frequency in a sample of Australian children. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 32 (5), 639-648. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12942
Kulasinghe, Kavindri, Mitchell, Amy E. and Morawska, Alina (2022). Parent-reported barriers and enablers to establishing sun safety practices with young children in Australia. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 45 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/24694193.2022.2079765
Adina, Japheth, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and McBryde, Melinda (2021). Effect of parenting interventions on perinatal depression and implications for infant developmental outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 25 (2), 316-338. doi: 10.1007/s10567-021-00371-3
Mitchell, Amy E., Kulasinghe, Kavindri and Morawska, Alina (2021). Establishing Healthy Personal Hygiene Habits with Young Children in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study. Behaviour Change, 39 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1017/bec.2021.15
Whittingham, Koa and Mitchell, Amy E. (2021). Birth, breastfeeding, psychological flexibility and self‐compassion as predictors of mother–infant emotional availability in a cross‐sectional study. Infant Mental Health Journal, 42 (5) imhj.21935, 718-730. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21935
Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina, Vickers-Jones, Raine and Bruce, Kathryn (2021). A systematic review of parenting interventions to support siblings of children with a chronic health condition. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 24 (3), 651-667. doi: 10.1007/s10567-021-00357-1
Lennard, Georgina R., Mitchell, Amy E. and Whittingham, Koa (2021). Randomized controlled trial of a brief online self‐compassion intervention for mothers of infants: effects on mental health outcomes. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77 (3) jclp.23068, 473-487. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23068
Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina, Kirby, Grace, McGill, James, Coman, David and Inwood, Anita (2021). Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46 (2), 208-218. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa100
Halpin, Samuel, Mitchell, Amy E., Baker, Sabine and Morawska, Alina (2021). Parenting and child behaviour barriers to managing screen time with young children. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30 (3), 824-838. doi: 10.1007/s10826-020-01881-4
Kulasinghe, Kavindri, Whittingham, Koa and Mitchell, Amy E. (2021). Mental health, broad autism phenotype and psychological inflexibility in mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder in Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Autism, 25 (5), 1362361320984625-1202. doi: 10.1177/1362361320984625
Whittingham, Koa, McGlade, Andrea, Kulasinghe, Kavindri, Mitchell, Amy E., Heussler, Honey and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2020). ENACT (ENvironmental enrichment for infants; parenting with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): a randomised controlled trial of an innovative intervention for infants at risk of autism spectrum disorder. BMJ Open, 10 (8) e034315, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034315
Baker, Sabine, Morawska, Alina and Mitchell, Amy E. (2020). Do Australian children carry out recommended preventive child health behaviours?: insights from an online parent survey. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (6) jpc.14773, 900-907. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14773
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and Lohan, Aditi (2020). Engaging families of children with type 1 diabetes into a randomised controlled trial of a brief parenting group program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29 (5), 1301-1311. doi: 10.1007/s10826-019-01648-6
Ullman, Amanda J., Xu, Hui, Mitchell, Amy, Doyle, Rebecca, Kleidon, Tricia, Rickard, Claire, Cooke, Marie, Harley, Amanda, Kain, Victoria, Forster, Elizabeth and Petsky, Helen (2020). Paediatric nursing research in Australia: a descriptive survey. Collegian, 27 (1), 49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2019.05.005
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, Kirby, Grace, McGill, James, Coman, David and Inwood, Anita (2019). Psychosocial functioning in children with phenylketonuria: relationships between quality of life and parenting indicators. Child: Care, Health and Development, 46 (1) cch.12727, 56-65. doi: 10.1111/cch.12727
Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina and Mihelic, Mandy (2019). A systematic review of parenting interventions for child chronic health conditions. Journal of Child Health Care, 24 (4), 1367493519882850-628. doi: 10.1177/1367493519882850
Mitchell, Benjamin L., Carter, John and Mitchell, Amy E. (2019). A randomised controlled trial of SMS reminders for routine asthma care in an Australian general practice. Australian Journal of General Practice, 48 (9), 626-630. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-02-19-4848
Berzinski, Mikaela, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and Baker, Sabine (2019). Parenting and child behaviour as predictors of toothbrushing difficulties in young children. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 30 (1) ipd.12570, 75-84. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12570
Baker, Sabine, Morawska, Alina and Mitchell, Amy (2019). Promoting Children’s Healthy Habits Through Self-Regulation Via Parenting. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 22 (1), 52-62. doi: 10.1007/s10567-019-00280-6
Mitchell, Amy E (2018). Bidirectional relationships between psychological health and dermatological conditions in children. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 11, 289-298. doi: 10.2147/prbm.s117583
Lohan, Aditi, Morawska, Alina and Mitchell, Amy E. (2018). Development and validation of a measure assessing child diabetes behavior: the Diabetes Behavior Checklist. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 41 (2), 111-127. doi: 10.1080/24694193.2017.1323978
Mitchell, Amy E., Whittingham, Koa, Steindl, Stanley and Kirby, James (2018). Feasibility and acceptability of a brief online self-compassion intervention for mothers of infants. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 21 (5), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s00737-018-0829-y
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Burgess, Scott and Fraser, Jennifer (2017). Fathers' perceptions of change following parenting intervention: randomized controlled trial of Triple P for Parents of children with asthma or eczema. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42 (7), 792-803. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsw106
Lohan, Aditi, Morawska, Alina and Mitchell, Amy (2017). Associations between parental factors and child diabetes-management-related behaviors. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 38 (5), 330-338. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000447
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Burgess, Scott and Fraser, Jennifer (2017). Corrigendum to "Effects of Triple P parenting intervention on child health outcomes for childhood asthma and eczema: Randomised controlled trial" [Behav. Res. Ther. 83 (2016) 35-44]. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 92, 107-107. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2016.12.017
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy, Burgess, Scott and Fraser, Jennifer (2017). Randomized controlled trial of triple P for parents of children with asthma or eczema: effects on parenting and child behavior. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85 (4), 283-296. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000177
Sturman, Nancy, Mitchell, Benjamin and Mitchell, Amy (2017). Nice to watch? Students evaluate online lectures. The Clinical Teacher, 15 (1), 19-23. doi: 10.1111/tct.12629
Mitchell, A. E., Morawska, A., Fraser, J. A. and Sillar, K. (2017). Child behaviour problems and childhood illness: development of the eczema behaviour checklist. Child: Care, Health and Development, 43 (1), 67-74. doi: 10.1111/cch.12412
Mitchell, Amy E., Fraser, Jennifer A., Morawska, Alina, Ramsbotham, Joanne and Yates, Patsy (2016). Parenting and childhood atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional study of relationships between parenting behaviour, skin care management, and disease severity in young children. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 64, 72-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.09.016
Lohan, Aditi, Mitchell, Amy E., Filus, Ania, Sofronoff, Kate and Morawska, Alina (2016). Positive parenting for healthy living (Triple P) for parents of children with type 1 diabetes: protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics, 16 (158) 158, 158. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0697-4
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Burgess, Scott and Fraser, Jennifer (2016). Effects of Triple P parenting intervention on child health outcomes for childhood asthma and eczema: randomised controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 83, 35-44. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2016.06.001
Lohan, A, Morawska, A and Mitchell, A (2015). A systematic review of parenting interventions for parents of children with type 1 diabetes. Child: Care, Health and Development, 41 (6), 803-817. doi: 10.1111/cch.12278
Walsh, Anne, Barnes, Margaret and Mitchell, Amy E. (2015). Nursing care of children in general practice settings: roles and responsibilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71 (11), 2585-2594. doi: 10.1111/jan.12735
Mitchell, Amy E., Fraser, Jennifer A., Ramsbotham, Joanne, Morawska, Alina and Yates, Patsy (2015). Childhood atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional study of relationships between child and parent factors, atopic dermatitis management, and disease severity. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52 (1), 216-228. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.09.008
Mitchell, Amy E. and Fraser, Jennifer A. (2014). Management of atopic dermatitis in children: evaluation of parents' self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-reported task performance using the Child Eczema Management Questionnaire. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 17 (2), 16-22.
Walsh, Anne and Mitchell, Amy E. (2013). A pilot study exploring Australian general practice nurses’ roles, responsibilities and professional development needs in well and sick child care. Neonatal Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 16 (2), 21-26.
Mitchell, Amy E. and Fraser, Jennifer A. (2010). Parents’ self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-reported task performance when managing atopic dermatitis in children: Instrument reliability and validity. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48 (2), 215-226. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.06.008
Conference Papers
Tooth, Leigh, Moss, Katrina, Hockey, Richard, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy and Mishra, Gita (2023). Parental resources on children's screen use ignore a challenge many families face. Australian Public Health Conference 2023, Hobart, TAS Australia, 26-28 September 2023.
Adina, Japheth, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and Ma, Tianyi (2022). From perinatal care to school involvement: supporting parents and their children’s development through parenting interventions [Symposium]. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT) 42nd NationalConference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-14 October 2022.
Kirby, Grace, Mitchell, Amy, Morawska, Alina, Inwood, Anita and Coman, David (2020). A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: intervention selection, engagement and outcomes. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-7 February 2020.
Sturman, Nancy, Mitchell, Ben and Mitchell, Amy (2015). Student-centred Evaluation of Online Lectures. UQ School of Medicine Learning and Teaching Conference: 2015, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, December 2015.
Mitchell, A. E., Fraser, J. A., Ramsbotham, J., Morawska, A. and Yates, P. (2011). Relationships between child, parent, and family factors and parent management of child atopic dermatitis. American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting (AAAAI , 2011), San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., 18-22 March 2011. Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.150