Establishing Innovative Methods In Psychiatric Epidemiology And Services Research: Achieving Better Outcomes In Vulnerable Populations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
This Fellowship aims to reduce the burden associated with mental disorders in vulnerable populations. This body of work will provide a comprehensive assessment of the predictors, prevention and treatment of mental disorders in these populations, so as to inform resource allocation and service delivery. It will also assess more effective ways to implement services.
Priority-Setting In Australian Mental Health Services: Improving The Economic Evidence Base And Its Relevance To Decision-makers.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$310,521.00
Summary
Cathrine Mihalopoulos is dually qualified in psychology and economics and has a growing international reputation for her work in mental health economics (evidenced by publication in high calibre journals, invitations to attend international meetings and collaborate on grants). Her PhD evaluated the cost-effectiveness of preventive interventions for mental disorders. Her ECR program will expand this work helping to ensure Australian mental health services are effective and cost-effective.
Preventing Suicide In India By Improving Media Reporting Of Suicides
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
Suicide rates in India are among the highest in the world, resulting in over 258,000 suicide deaths annually with far-reaching socio-economic effects. One of the few successful suicide prevention strategies at the population level is responsible media reporting of suicides. This fellowship will support the applicant to undertake pioneering research on media reporting of suicides in India, with potential for a profound impact on media practices, suicide rates and suicide prevention awareness.
Suicide And Self-harm In Young People In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
Suicide and self-harm are major public health problems in Australia and globally, placing a strain on health services. Rates are higher in vulnerable populations, such as those with a criminal history. Despite this, little is known about the long-term health outcomes of people who self-harm. I will analyse data from several large existing studies of the general population, and of ex-prisoners, to identify factors related to suicide and self-harm which may be changed in future research studies.
Effects Of Medical Pluralism And Cross-border Drug Flows On The Health-seeking Behaviour Of Indian-Australians And Anglo-Australians With Depression
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$308,664.00
Summary
Taking medication for depression varies by cultural groups. This project will examine how Indian-Australians and Anglo-Australians access and use antidepressant treatments from biomedicine and complementary and alternative medicine. The project looks at the effects of these medicines and treatments on the body and wellbeing and how some treatments could be integrated to deliver more holistic and culturally sensitive forms of care.
Understanding What Works: Examining Innovative Internet-delivered Self-help Treatments For Chronic Pain
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$311,860.00
Summary
Chronic pain is a common chronic medical condition and results in substantial personal and economic burden for individuals, their families and society. Unfortunately, access to effective care is limited, but internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (iCBT) may improve access to treatment. The proposed research seeks to examine what makes iCBT efficacious for chronic pain and how outcomes may be facilitated using technology-assisted behaviour change strategies.
Step Up: A Technology-enhanced Stepped Psychological Intervention For Strengthening Adaptive Capacity And Treating Post-traumatic Comorbidities In Refugees
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
There is a major translational gap in rolling out psychotherapeutic treatments into readily accessible public health interventions for refugees. This project examines the feasibility and effectiveness of a technology-enhanced stepped psychological intervention designed to build resilience (Step 1) and manage traumatic stress symptoms and related comorbidities in traumatized refugees to ensure they have an enhanced capacity to adapt to the new environment post trauma.