A list of some of my academic publications. If you would like a copy please email me at thediscourseblog at gmail dot com

In Press

McKay, F. Thomas, S.L. Kneebone, S. (In Press Accepted 12 February 2011) “It would be okay if they came through the proper channels” Community perceptions and attitudes towards asylum seekers in Australia. Journal of Refugee Studies.

McKay, F. Thomas, S.L. Blood, R.W. (In Press Accepted 13 May 2010) “Any one of these boatpeople could be a terrorist for all we know”: Media representations and public perceptions of ‘boatpeople’ arrivals in Australia. Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

Lewis, S. Thomas, S.L Blood, W. Hyde, J. Castle, D. Komesaroff, P.  (in press Accepted 14^th June 2010) “It Just Crept Up on Me” Obese men talk about their experiences with their weight. American Journal of Health Behaviour.

Knoesen, N. Mancuso, S. Thomas, S.L. Lewis, S. Castle S. Relationship between Severity of Obesity and Mental Health: An Australian Community Survey. Asia Pacific Journal of Psychiatry

2011

McKay, F. Thomas, S.L. Holland, K. Blood, R.W. Kneebone, S. (2011) AIDS ASSASSINS: Media Reporting of Deliberate Infecting Behaviour in Refugees with HIV. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies Vol 9, (1), 20-27.

Blood, W. Holland, K. Thomas, S.L. Karunaratne, A. Lewis, S. (2011) ‘Our girth is plain to see’: An analysis of news media coverage of a scientific report on overweight and obesity, Australia’s Future ‘Fat Bomb’. Health Risk and Society. Vol 13 (1), 31-46

2010

Lewis, S. Thomas, S.L. Blood, R.W. Castle, D. Hyde, J. Komesaroff, P.  (Online First 29/12/2010) ‘I’m searching for solutions’: Why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with ‘Being Fat’? Health Expectations

Karunaratne, A. Korenman, S Thomas, S. Myles, P. Komesaroff, P. Improving communication when seeking informed consent: a randomised controlled study of a computer-based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants MJA 2010; 192 (7): 388-392

Lewis, S. Thomas, S.L. Hyde, J. Blood, R.W. Castle, D. Komesaroff, P. (2010) “I don’t eat hamburgers and large fries every day!” obesity qualitative study of the impact of public health messages about obesity on obese adults. BMC Public Health 10:309

Lewis, S; Thomas, S.L.; Blood, R. W; Hyde, J; Castle, D.J.; Komesaroff, P.A. (2010). “Do Health Beliefs and Behaviors Differ According to Severity of Obesity? A Qualitative Study of Australian Adults.” Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 7, no. 2: 443-459.

Thomas, S.L. Lewis, S. Hyde, J. Castle, D. Komesaroff, P. (2010) “The solution needs to be complex” Obese adults attitudes towards individual and population based interventions for obesity. BMC Public Health. 10 (420)

Thomas, S.L. Karunaratne, A. Lewis, S. Castle, D. Knoesen, N. Honigman, R. Hyde, J, Kausman, R. Komesaroff, P. (2010) “Just Bloody Fat” Body image, stigma and coping strategies in obese individuals. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion (Feature Article) Vol 12 Issue 1. 39-49.

2009

Thomas, S.L Milnes, S. Komesaroff, P.A. (2009) Understanding Organ Donation in the Collaborative Era: A qualitative study of staff and family experiences, Internal Medicine Journal. Volume 39, Number 9, pp. 588-594(7)

2008

Thomas SL, Thomas SDM, Komesaroff P. (2008) Displaced Populations. Encyclopedia of Public Health. Elsevier.

Thomas, S.L. Hyde, J. Karunaratne, A. Herbert, D. Komesaroff, P. (2008) Being ‘fat’ in today’s world: Understanding the lived experiences of people with obesity in Australia. Health Expectations. Volume 11, Number 4, December 2008 , pp. 321-330(10)

Thomas, S.L., Hyde, J. Karunaratne, A. Kausman, R. and Komesaroff, P. (2008) “They all work…when you stick to them” A qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals. Nutrition Journal. 7: 34.

2007

Greenberg, N. Thomas, S. Murphy, D. Dandeker, C. (2007) Occupational Stress And Job Satisfaction In Media Personnel Assigned To The Iraq War (2003): A qualitative study. Journalism Practice. Volume 1, Issue 3 October, pages 356 – 371

Willis, K. Daly, J. Kealy, M. Small, R. Koutroulis, G. Green, J. Gibbs, L. Thomas, S. (2007) The essential role of social theory in qualitative public health research Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 31 (5), 438–443.

Thomas, S.L. Hyde, J. Komesaroff, K. (2007) “Cheapening the Struggle:” Obese People’s Attitudes Towards The Biggest Loser. Obesity Management 3(5): 210-215.

Thomas, S.L. Herbert, D. Street, A. Barnes, C. Boal, J. Komesaroff, P. (2007) Attitudes towards and beliefs about genetic testing in the haemophilia community: A qualitative study. Haemophilia. Sep;13(5):633-41.

Thomas, S. Lam, K. Komesaroff, P. Piterman, L. (2007) Complementary medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Victoria, Australia: Practices, attitudes and perceptions. International Journal of STD & AIDS. Jul;18(7):453-7.

2005

Thomas SD, Dolan M, Shaw J, Thomas S.L., Thornicroft G, Leese M. (2005) Redeveloping secure psychiatric services for women. Med Sci Law. 2005 Oct;45(4):331-9.

2006

Thomas S, Dandeker C, Greenberg N, Kelly V, Wessely S. Serving in Bosnia made me appreciate living in Bristol: stressful experiences, attitudes, and psychological needs of members of the United Kingdom Armed Forces. Mil Med. 2006 May;171(5):376-80.

2004

Thomas, S.L. Thomas, S.D.M. Nafees, B. Bhugra, D. (2004) “I was running away from death.” The Pre-Flight Experiences of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in the United Kingdom. Child: Care, Health and Development Mar;30(2):113-22

Thomas, S.L. and Thomas S.D.M. (2004) Displacement and health. British Medical Bulletin. 69: 115-127.

Thomas, S.L. Thomas, S.D.M. (2004) Speculation versus reality: the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on mental health care. Ethics in Psychiatry. Psychiatry. March. 3(3): 20-23.

2003

Thomas, S. Byford, S. (2003) Researching Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children – Ethical Issues. British Medical Journal. Dec 13;327(7428):1400-2.

Greenberg, N. Thomas, S. Iversen, A. Unwin, C. Hull, L. Wessely, S. (2003) Perceived Psychological Support of UK Peacekeepers on return from deployment. Journal of Mental Health. 12 (6). 565 – 573.