Personality disorders are serious psychiatric disorders. Despite this, the prevalence of these disorders in the Australian community is largely unknown, as is their influence on physical and other mental health conditions and impact on Australia’s medical and mental health care services. This epidemiological study will answer these questions, with the aim of informing public health planning and service delivery practices and prompting future health economic research in this area.
Implementing Safewards In Victoria: Evaluating Acceptability And Outcomes For Consumers And Staff
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$81,802.00
Summary
Safewards is a theory and specific strategies for inpatient mental health services, intended to create a safer and more supportive environment. Safewards was trialled in Victorian wards, this project will utilise the information collected in the trial. It aims to understand the impact of the implementation of Safewards from the perspectives of consumers and staff. Ultimately my research will provide evidence about the appropriateness of Safewards in Victorian mental health inpatient services.
Working Conditions, Job Stress And Mental Health Of Family Day Care Providers: Implications For Quality Of Caregiving.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$93,630.00
Summary
Over 100,000 children attend family day care in the homes of 12,000 providers in Australia. Family day carers work under challenging conditions and many carers leave the profession annually. The working conditions, mental health and job stress of family day carers and how their mental health may relate to quality of care has not been investigated. This PhD study will examine these issues and explore if and how a systems approach can improve family day carer mental health and job satisfaction.
Developing An Early Life-course Population Mental Health Monitoring System
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$68,779.00
Summary
I will lead the development of the first set of population mental health indicators, spanning birth to young adulthood (0-24 years). I bring 15 years' experience as a leader in high quality government surveillance to this work. I will review evidence for key indicators and will test implementation of seven connected surveys in two rural Victorian communities. My research will address known evidence gaps in the fields of mental health and epidemiology, as well as support community-level responses
A Brief Couple-focused Psycho-educational Intervention To Prevent Postnatal Mental Health Problems In Women: A Cluster Randomised Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$99,654.00
Summary
Mental health problems in women after childbirth are of national concern. Interventions to prevent these have had little success. What Were We Thinking (WWWT) is a promising new program for mothers, fathers and newborns. It provides knowledge and skills about soothing and settling babies and enhancing parents’ understanding of their changed needs and how to share the workload fairly. This trial will test whether WWWT improves women’s mental health in the first six months of motherhood
Impact Of Cognitive Training On Improving Emotional And Cognitive Function: Testing Predictors And Moderators Of Treatment Response In Twins.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$97,419.00
Summary
This project evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based cognitive training tool, MyBrainSolutions, in improving emotional and cognitive function over acute (30 days) and long-term periods (1-year). The impact of the cognitive training on both trained and untrained real-world functions will be investigated, as well as the minimum time commitment required to see improvement. By comparing identical to non-identical twins, a comparison of the relative impact of genetics versus environment in improvi ....This project evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based cognitive training tool, MyBrainSolutions, in improving emotional and cognitive function over acute (30 days) and long-term periods (1-year). The impact of the cognitive training on both trained and untrained real-world functions will be investigated, as well as the minimum time commitment required to see improvement. By comparing identical to non-identical twins, a comparison of the relative impact of genetics versus environment in improving scores can be evaluated.Read moreRead less
Online Pornography And Sexual Risk Behaviour, Health And Wellbeing: An Evidence-informed And Needs-based Approach To Health Promotion And Sex Education For Young People
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$81,361.00
Summary
Young people have unprecedented access to online pornography. To date, little is known about it's actual impact on sexual risk behaviours, negative or violent attitudes towards women, mental health and body image. There is a need for better evidence about young people’s online pornography usage and its impact on their health and wellbeing, to inform the development of evidenced based health promotion strategies.
Exploring The Impact On Aboriginal Women Of Living With Chronic Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$97,419.00
Summary
One of the major factors for the poor health status of Aboriginal women in Australia has long been suspected as being due to late presentation leading to diagnosis at advanced stages of disease. In this ground-breaking research, PhD Candidate Anne-Marie Eades, will shine the light on how the roles played by Aboriginal women with chronic disease within their families influence their health outcomes. Ms Eades research has the potential to revolutionise health outcomes and care plans for managing c ....One of the major factors for the poor health status of Aboriginal women in Australia has long been suspected as being due to late presentation leading to diagnosis at advanced stages of disease. In this ground-breaking research, PhD Candidate Anne-Marie Eades, will shine the light on how the roles played by Aboriginal women with chronic disease within their families influence their health outcomes. Ms Eades research has the potential to revolutionise health outcomes and care plans for managing chronic disease in Aboriginal women.Read moreRead less
Exploring The Meaning And Experience Of Cardiovascular Health Of People Who Live With Severe And Persistent Mental Illness.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$89,114.00
Summary
People with serious mental illness die up to 25 years before their peers, mostly from cardiovascular disease. Despite extensive research, we have made little impact on addressing this health inequity. By exploring the experience and meaning of personal cardiovascular health to people with severe mental illness, this study aims to generate new knowledge that will inform the tailoring of cardiovascular health promotion interventions that meet the unique requirements of this vulnerable population.
Managing Depression Within Low Vision Rehabilitation Services: The Effectiveness Of Integrating An Evidence-based Therapy ‘Problem-Solving Therapy For Primary Care’ On Depression, Quality Of Life And Service Utilisation In Those With Low Vision
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$92,785.00
Summary
This research will evaluate the integration of an evidence-based treatment for depression into low vision rehabilitation services. It is anticipated that this new program will lead to sustained improvements in participants’ quality of life and mental health. This is the first time a system to manage depression has been implemented into low vision services worldwide and if successful this intervention could be suitable for application to other chronic health conditions.