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Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a debilitating psychological condition that affects at least 10% of bereaved people. There is limited knowledge on treating PGD. At present only 50% of affected people benefit from the treatment of choice. This project will test an augmented treatment that attempts to increase the efficacy of treatment for bereaved people suffering PGD. This program will shape more effective programs for assisting the 100's of thousands of Australians who suffer PGD.
Investigation Of The Effectiveness Of Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Comorbid Anxiety And Depression In Older Adults
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$514,560.00
Summary
This project examines the effectiveness of group cognitive behaviour therapy for the treatment of co-existing anxiety and depression in older adults. This project is unique because research to date has only focused on treatment of depression or anxiety, despite large overlap of these disorders and evidence that the co-existence of these disorders is associated with worse outcomes such as increased risk for dementia, more severe depression and suicide.
Early Interventions For Primary And Comorbid Substance Use In Young People: Engagement, Innovation, Technology And Translation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$706,370.00
Summary
Many young people with substance use problems do not seek, receive or respond to treatment. Innovative approaches to treatment are required. Leanne Hides leads a dynamic team of clinical researchers developing cutting-edge treatments to enhance young people’s wellbeing and resilience, and reduce risk factors for substance use. This positive approach will encourage help seeking, reduce substance use and improve the mental health and wellbeing of young substance users.
Imagery As An Enhancer Of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Outcomes For Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$481,624.00
Summary
People with social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) have a severe fear of negative evaluation, which can be extremely distressing and debilitating. The proposed randomised controlled trial will evaluate a new imagery-enhanced group treatment for SAD that exploits the powerful relationship between mental imagery and emotion. The imagery-enhanced program is expected to demonstrate larger, more rapid, and longer-lasting improvements in SAD symptoms compared to existing best practice treatment.
Enhancing Efficacy Of Cognitive Behavioural Treatment For Children With Anxiety Disorders: Treating Parent Anxiety.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$377,961.00
Summary
Much attention is focused on childhood problems such as attention-deficit, depression and substance abuse. However, the most prevalent psychological problem experienced in childhood is anxiety. There is even some evidence to suggest that anxiety may lead to later problems such as depression or substance abuse. We know that anxiety disorders are a widespread problem in our youth. We also know that anxiety, if left untreated, will persist through the child's life and cause significant disruption t ....Much attention is focused on childhood problems such as attention-deficit, depression and substance abuse. However, the most prevalent psychological problem experienced in childhood is anxiety. There is even some evidence to suggest that anxiety may lead to later problems such as depression or substance abuse. We know that anxiety disorders are a widespread problem in our youth. We also know that anxiety, if left untreated, will persist through the child's life and cause significant disruption to their life. The good news is that there has been an increased interest in these disorders and as a result treatments that work have been developed. However, a recent review of the best psychological treatments for anxiety in children showed that on average studies are reporting remission rates of only 56.5%. Clearly we need to develop more effective treatments for anxious children. One possible approach to improve outcomes for children with anxiety is to provide additional treatment for the parents. We know that anxiety runs in families: anxious children are more likely than non-anxious children to have anxious parents. A number of theories have suggested that parental anxiety plays an important role in the development of anxiety in children: An anxious parent may model anxious behaviour, encourage avoidance of anxious situations and reinforce anxious behaviour in their child. The results of this study will determine whether it is possible to improve the efficacy of treatments for anxiety in children by addressing anxiety in their parents. If the data show no additional benefit of the modified treatment, therapists can be more efficient in their treatment of anxious children by ignoring the parent's own anxiety. However, if as expected the modified treatment proves to be more efficacious, then we will have identified an important strategy to increase the efficacy of intervention for this highly prevalent and debilitating childhood problem.Read moreRead less
Psychoeducational Program To Address Women’s Genital Appearance Concerns
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$191,261.00
Summary
An increasing number of women are seeking to alter the appearance of their genitals through unproven cosmetic surgery. There are no options besides surgery for women concerned about their genitals. I propose to develop and evaluate an online psychological program which aims to assist these women. If found to be effective, the program could be used throughout Australia and internationally, potentially reducing the total number of women undergoing genital cosmetic surgery.
Simple Cognitive Behavioural Treatment Of The Symptoms Of Trauma In First Episode Psychosis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$173,898.00
Summary
Psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia) are some of the most severe forms for mental disorder. Many people with psychosis have experienced trauma in childhood or as a result of their psychosis, and have developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. The aim of the proposed study is to test whether a simple psychological intervention is effective in reducing trauma symptoms in FEP. This has the potential to significantly improve outcomes in FEP.
WEB-BASED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR WOMEN WITH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$713,714.00
Summary
Postnatal depression (PND) affects more than 1 in 10 women, with serious consequences for maternal mental health and infant development. This project will evaluate our newly developed Web-based psychological intervention for PND and compare it to traditional face-to-face psychological treatment. Poor uptake of traditional treatment relates to fear of stigma, access and expense. The potential public health impact of Web-based treatment is enormous given the 300,000 annual births in Australia.
Enhancing Cognitive Behavioural Treatment Outcomes For Social Phobia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$344,129.00
Summary
Social phobia is a serious difficulty that has a tremendous impact in an individual's life. Psychological programs for social phobia have yielded relatively strong positive outcomes, however some individuals do not gain the optimum benefit from these programs. This study aims to test the effectiveness of an added component in the treatment for social phobia which focuses on increasing engagement with treatment in order to optimise outcomes.
Does The Treatment Of Anxiety In Children With ADHD Improve Outcomes? A Large-scale Randomised Controlled Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$854,630.00
Summary
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5% of Australian children. Up to 64% of children with ADHD experience impairing anxiety, which is associated with higher levels of ADHD symptoms and poorer quality of life. This randomised controlled trial will determine whether treating anxiety in children with ADHD improves outcomes.