Dr Monika Raniti is a psychologist and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. She conducts research at the intersection of mental health, prevention, and adolescent development, with a focus on school systems including in low-resource settings. Through her research, Monika aims to inform the development of effective, developmentally appropriate, and sustainable preventive interventions and policies to support adolescents’ mental health and reduce the incidence and burden of common mental disorder.
Meta-analysis of 13 studies found school-based interventions reduced PTSD, depression and anxiety after natural disasters, with effects strongest immediately post-intervention.
Monika Raniti and Jennifer Dam summarise a recent narrative systematic review, which suggests that school connectedness can help protect against suicidality, but the research points to it being more protective of suicidal ideation than suicide attempts.
In their debut blog, Monika Raniti and Divyangana Rakesh explore the relationship between school connectedness, anxiety and depression in young people.
