James Fowler

About

My research expertise focuses on using community-based participatory research and mixed-methodologies to develop mental health interventions and improved models of care with priority populations. This includes leading and contributing to projects focused on evaluating mental health interventions, safe access to gender-affirming therapy, creating affirming models of care and inclusive psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy protocols. I am currently a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at The University of Southern Queensland and Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, where I completed my PhD. I am a recognised leader within LGBTQA+ communities and was named ‘Ally of the Year’ by The University of Queensland in 2022 and in 2023 was nominated for the ‘Young Achievement Award’ in the Queens Ball Awards. I am a proud LGBTQA+ and neurodivergent person and have engaged in extensive advocacy work including serving on the Queensland Government’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Panel and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Advisory Board.

Work

University of Southern Queensland

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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Australia

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The University of Queensland

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Research Fellow

Australia

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The University of Queensland

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Research Assistant

Australia

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Education

University of Queensland

Australia
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Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Hons I)

Publications

Digital, Self-guided, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Programs for LGBTQA+ Individuals: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness

dissertation-thesis

‘Nothing about us without us’: researching sexual and reproductive health with priority populations

Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences

book-chapter

One person, many changes: a socioecological qualitative analysis of the experiences of transfeminine individuals undergoing feminising gender-affirming hormone therapy

Culture, Health & Sexuality

journal-article

Feasibility of a peer-navigation model of care to support transgender individuals undergoing feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy: A qualitative study

International Journal of Transgender Health

journal-article

Young People’s Trust in Digital Sexual Healthcare: A Narrative Review

International Journal of Sexual Health

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“Honoring Beautiful Connections”: LGBTQA+ Perspectives on Providing Safe and Inclusive Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Journal of Homosexuality

journal-article

Exploring the perspectives of Australian neurodivergent university students

The Australian Educational Researcher

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Management of detected syphilis in pregnancy adheres to guideline recommendations, but the crisis of congenital syphilis persists

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

journal-article

Sexual and reproductive health integration into pre-travel consultations: a scoping review

Journal of Travel Medicine

journal-article

Syphilis in pregnancy management has improved so why does congenital syphilis continue to rise?

Sexual Health

conference-paper

Exploring Aromanticism Through an Online Qualitative Investigation With the Aromantic Community: “Freeing, Alienating, and Utterly Fantastic”

International Journal of Sexual Health

journal-article

Psychological Factors That Contribute to the Use of Video Consultations in Health Care: Systematic Review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

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Better emotion regulation mediates gratitude and increased stress in undergraduate students across a university semester

Stress and Health

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Healthcare providers perspectives on digital, self-guided mental health programs for LGBTQIA+ individuals: A cross-sectional online survey

Psychiatry Research

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A socioecological review of LGBTQI+ adolescent bias-based bullying: What characterizes a bystander, and where do we go from here?

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health

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How low can you go? Titrating the lowest effective dose of cyproterone acetate for transgender and gender diverse people who request feminizing hormones

International Journal of Transgender Health

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The provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services to travellers: an exploratory survey of Australian travel medicine clinicians

Sexual Health

journal-article

Pre-exposure prophylaxis access, uptake and usage by young people: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease

journal-article

Highs, Lows, and Hormones: A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Transgender Individuals’ Experiences Undergoing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

Journal of Homosexuality

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Fluctuations in mental health in students accessing a university-wide online mental health promotion intervention before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Australian Psychologist

journal-article

Barriers to optimal management of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in south-east Queensland: a qualitative investigation

Sexual Health

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Syphilis in pregnancy: a qualitative investigation of healthcare provider perspectives on barriers to syphilis screening during pregnancy in south-east Queensland

Sexual Health

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Highs, Lows, and Hormones: A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Transgender Individuals’ Experiences Undergoing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

Journal of Homosexuality

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“Ever since I knew I was trans I knew I wanted hormone therapy”: a qualitative exploration into the journey of Australian trans individuals accessing feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy

International Journal of Transgender Health

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Psychological therapy using virtual reality for treatment of driving phobia: a systematic review

Disability and Rehabilitation

journal-article

Digital mental health interventions: A narrative review of what is important from the perspective of LGBTQIA+ people

Journal of Clinical Psychology

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Psychological therapy using virtual reality for treatment of driving phobia: a systematic review

Disability and Rehabilitation

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A call for ACTion: A systematic review of empirical evidence for the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with LGBTQI+ individuals

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

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Virtual reality-based psychological therapy for the treatment of driving anxiety

International Conference on Transport

conference-paper

A mixed-methods evaluation of experiential intervention exercises for values and committed action from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) mental health promotion program for university students

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

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Impulsivity traits and Facebook addiction in young people and the potential mediating role of coping styles

Personality and Individual Differences

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