Research
Date: May 2023
Research Advert / Flyer / Poster
Are you a professional counsellor, therapist or psychologist supporting clients with misattributed paternity* (not adoptees or donor-conceived individuals)?
A new research study is looking to inform counselling and other mental health professionals about the psychological needs of individuals who discover the discrepancy between their genetic paternity and social paternity – a phenomenon called misattributed paternity (MAP) – in adulthood.
In particular, this research project seeks to identify what counselling professionals experienced in supporting clients with misattributed paternity identify as helpful and unhelpful in counselling.
Specifically, we are looking for professionals who
- Routinely provide services to clients with misattributed paternity (not adopted or donor-conceived); and
- Are registered and/or licensed to provide counselling services in their country of practice; and
- Speak English as a native language or at a fluent/very high level of proficiency; and
- Willing to participate in an approximately 60-min Zoom interview
You are viewed as a valued collaborator in this research and, therefore will be offered a reward of an AUD35 gift voucher (Amazon or iTunes) for your time.
For more information, please refer to the Explanatory Statement or contact Alyona Cerfontyne at alyona.cerfontyne@monash.edu
This project (ID 34427, Coping with a Discovery of Misattributed Paternity in Adulthood) has received approval from the Monash University Ethics Committee.
*In this research project, misattributed paternity is defined as paternal discrepancy outside of accepted societal practices, such as adoption and donor-assisted reproduction.
Date: April 2023
External Research Participation Opportunity
Please see the details below for an external research participation opportunity.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALE FOR EMOTIONAL SIGNATURES - Stage 3, Client cohort
I would like to invite you to take part in Stage 3 of our research project on emotional signature.
The emotional signature scale is being developed principally for practitioners.
Assessing a client’s emotional signature can assist practitioners to fine-tune the therapeutic relationship and chart a clinical pathway.
In 2022 we developed and tested our psychological scale for emotional signature.
Now, we are looking to see if the items we have selected are right for our clients.
We are looking for 100 individuals who are in individual or couple counselling or therapy who would like to complete this revised questionnaire.
The research has ethics approval with Macquarie University.
To be involved you will be asked to select and invite clients who you feel would be interested and resilient to complete a set of three psychological questionnaires and some biographical information.
If your clients complete the research, they can request a personal emotional signature profile that would be sent to you.
For further information on the project and how to select your clients, please contact: Michelle@Annandale.net.au
You can read the online information sheet here: https://annandale.net.au/research
You can have your clients participate here: https://annandale.net.au/research
Date: Nov 2022
Research Study
The purpose of this study is to create guidelines, developed from expert consensus, for young people (aged 12-18 years) about how to help a peer online who is developing or experiencing a mental health problem. We are looking for people who want to take part in this research and who:
- are aged over 18 years,
- have ≥5 years of experience working in any role relating to adolescent (aged 12-18 years) mental health
- have experience communicating online (e.g., social media) with adolescents in a professional or volunteer capacity
- are able to read and write in English language,
- are currently living in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark or Hong Kong
Participation involves: It is expected that the total time commitment for this research will be no more than 4-hours. All participation will be online via questionnaires and email. If you decide to take part in the research, you would be asked to:
- Complete a 5-minute online enrolment form: https://latrobe.questionpro.com/youth-delphi
- Complete three online questionnaires sent via email (between approximately Nov 2022- Feb 2023) asking you to rate the importance of potential online helping strategies for young people. Questionnaires will be sent to you via a personalised link to your email and hosted through an online survey platform QuestionPro. The time commitment for the questionnaires is estimated to be no more than 1.5hrs for Round 1, no more than 1 hours for Round 2, less than 20 mins for Round 3.
- Read a draft version of the completed guidelines and provide any feedback to the research team via email if you have suggested changes.
If you would like more information please read the Participant Information Statement attached or are interested in being part of the research study please go to this link: https://latrobe.questionpro.com/youth-delphi If you have any questions please contact either myself or Susan: Aruni Subasinghe - a.subasinghe@latrobe.edu.au Susan Paxton - susan.paxton@latrobe.edu.au Please consider forwarding this email and relevant attachments to other individuals or colleagues you believe may be eligible to participate. Taking part in this research study is voluntary. If you decide not to take part in this research, your decision will not affect your relationship with La Trobe University. This research has been reviewed and approved by The La Trobe University Human Research Ethics Committee (HEC22074).
Date: Nov 2022
External Research Participation Opportunity
Please see the details below for an external research participation opportunity.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALE FOR EMOTIONAL SIGNATURES - A REVISION STAGE 2
I would like to invite you to take part in Stage 2, the final stage of our research project on emotional signature.
Earlier this year we developed and tested our psychological scale for emotional signature.
The final items have now been selected.
We are looking for 100 practitioners and practitioners-in-training who would like to complete this revised questionnaire.
The research has ethics approval with Macquarie University.
To be involved you will be asked to complete a set of three psychological questionnaires and some biographical information that will take 20-30 minutes to complete.
Some of you may have completed the questionnaires in the first stage.
If you are continuing with the research, welcome back! If you are new to the research, welcome!
After completion, participants will be eligible to receive their own personal emotional signature profile.
You can read more and participate here: https://annandale.net.au/research
For further information, please contact: Michelle@Annandale.net.au
Date: Nov 2022
Comprehensive Care in Acute Care Hospitals Survey - UQ
Background
Our research team is distributing a nationwide online survey as part of a PhD student's research. This survey is about comprehensive care in acute care hospitals. We are very keen that your colleagues or members participate in this survey.
Eligibility
Any care professionals (i.e. doctors, nurses, or allied health professionals) working at acute care hospitals are eligible to participate. Could you please forward this email to your relevant networks? This survey will ask you questions about your role at the hospital and your knowledge, perceptions, experiences and challenges with the Comprehensive Care Standard. The information will help us improve comprehensive care in acute care hospitals.
Contact
Centre for Health Services Research
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Email: beibei.xiong@uq.edu.au
Ms Beibei Xiong. Project Manager: beibei.xiong@uq.edu.au
Prof Christine Stirling. Principal Investigator: christine.stirling@utas.edu.au
Melinda Martin-Khan. Chief Investigator: m.martinkhan@uq.edu.au
Do you have more to say?
Optional Part 2: Share your story. At the end of the survey, you are offered the opportunity to sign up for a subsequent interview to talk to the research team about your work experiences with Comprehensive Care. You can share as much as you need, but the interviews can take no more than 1 hour and will be conducted by phone or zoom at a mutually agreed later date.
Optional Part 3: Read all about it. At the end of the survey, you are also offered the opportunity to sign up to receive a copy of the findings report of this study when we have finished.
Optional Part 4: Tell your friends. The distribution of this survey is informal (through professional organizations, social media and personal invitation), you are welcome to share the survey by forwarding this email.
Ethics: This study is approved by The University of Queensland's Human Research Ethics Committees (ID: 2022/HE001036).
Comprehensive Care in Acute Care Hospitals Survey
TASK: 15 Minute Online Survey (Anonymous)
PARTICIPANTS: Care Professionals Working in Acute Care In Any Capacity
ANY EXPERIENCE OF: Comprehensive Care Standard Implementation or Comprehensive Care Delivery
PURPOSE: PhD Research, Part of Larger NHMRC Grant on Quality of Care
This research explores the practices, implementation challenges (including impacts of COVID 19) and the impacts of the Comprehensive Care Standard on patient outcomes.
All care Professionals who have been involved in the Comprehensive Care Standard Implementation or Comprehensive Care Delivery and working at acute care hospitals across Australia are eligible to participate in this survey.
Your individual responses will remain anonymous and confidential, which means you can be totally honest. The questions are straightforward and will take about 15 minutes to complete.
Date: Nov 2022
Facilitating Therapy Groups Online!
Counselling researchers at UniSC are interested in the accumulating practice-based evidence that is accumulating in the field, relating to facilitating group counselling or group therapy online, mainly due to the pandemic.
Eligibility to participate
Are you a health or allied health professional who facilitates group counselling or group therapy, and have had to continue your groups online over the past couple of years?
If so, please complete this short research survey to share your experiences and perspectives on the advantages, disadvantages, benefits, or pitfalls related to facilitating groups online.
The survey takes 15-30 minutes to complete. Your views will remain confidential and only be reported as part of the general findings from the survey. Your participation in the survey is voluntary and you can opt out at any point before you submit your responses at the end of the survey. You can skip over any questions you do not want to answer. The Human Research Ethics Committee of UniSC has approved this research project (ref: A221801). When you follow this link, you will open the Participant Information Sheet. Once you select to consent to participation, the online survey will open for you to complete:
https://uniofsunshinecoast.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d1iVs7RYKM8C75k
Contact
Thank you for supporting this research. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the researchers:
KAndrews1@usc.edu.au (PhD, Senior Lecturer, Social Work and Human Services
or
Pieta.Shakes@jcu.edu.au (Lecturer, Postgraduate Nursing Online; Director)
Date: Oct 2022
Perspectives on training for health and allied health professionals who work with women who are receiving or have received news during pregnancy of a possible or confirmed fetal anomaly or variation
An exploratory survey of perspectives on training for health and allied health professionals who work or seek to work with parents who are receiving or who have received news during pregnancy of a possible or confirmed fetal anomaly. The results from this study will be used to shape the development of an online, national and multidisciplinary training program for health and allied health professionals.
Eligibility to participate
Are you a health or allied health professional who works with parents who are receiving or have received unexpected news of a fetal anomaly or variation? Would you like to work with parents?
Complete the survey
Complete this short survey to share your experiences and perspectives for training to improve the psychosocial outcomes for parents and confidence in the care you provide.
The survey takes 15-30 minutes to complete. Your views will remain confidential and only be reported as part of the general findings from the survey. Your participation in the survey is voluntary and you can opt out at any point before you submit your responses at the end of the survey. You can skip over any questions you do not want to answer. The Human Research Ethics Committee of RMIT University has approved this research project (ref: 25378). When you follow this link, you will open the Participant Information Sheet. Once you select to consent to participation, the online survey will open for you to complete:
Contact
Thank you for supporting this research. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the researchers:
KAndrews1@usc.edu.au (PhD, Lecturer, Discipline of Counselling)
or
DRoss@usc.edu.au (PhD, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Social Work)
Date: Sep 2022
Online Survey Invitation
Understanding the Causes of Psychological Disorders
Researchers from Macquarie University are interested in understanding what people believe causes psychological disorders.
We are asking you to help us with this research by completing our online survey. In this survey, you will be asked some simple questions about yourself and invited to share your opinions about the causes of psychological disorders.
If you would like to participate, please click this link bit.ly/CASpublic
If you would like to know more at any point during the study, you are welcome to contact Dr Amelia Scott (amelia.scott@mq.edu.au, 02 9850 8602).
Thank you for your help and support,
Macquarie University eCentreClinic Team
Date: Aug 2022
How healthcare professionals perceive the clinical utility of personality disorder diagnoses August 2022 ANU
The research goal is to understand how healthcare professionals perceive the clinical utility of personality disorder diagnoses. Your assistance will help us understand the perceived impact of the diagnostic model throughout client- healthcare professional interactions.The ethical aspects of this research have been approved by the ANU Human Research Ethics Committee (Protocol 2022/371)
Participant eligibility
Open to healthcare professionals including (but not limited to) nurses, emergency room doctors, psychologists, GPs, and psychiatrists - who meet these requirements: *English reading comprehension
*You are a healthcare professional who has more than two years experience in a mental healthcare context OR in a typical month, you would work with individuals concerning their mental health.While it is not anticipated that any harm greater than minor discomfort will arise for most participants taking this survey, the vignettes involve discussion of suicidal behaviour and childhood sexual abuse.*Warning: If you anticipate these themes might make you feel distressed then please do not undertake this survey*.
How to participate
If you are interested in participating, please click the link below to be taken to our survey. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3WU4KZlmjqpaO2y Not interested but know other people who might be? Please forward this survey onto your colleagues and friends with your recommendation.
Contact: If you have any further questions about the survey, please contact Tasneem Hudson or email u7399203@anu.edu.au
Date: July 2022
Weight Bias Among Health Care Workers
Ravisha Jayawickrama, PhD student Curtin University, is recruiting health care students from Australian universities to take part in a study. General information about the study can be found below.
The rates of overweight and obesity have been increasing rapidly in Australia, along with the health consequences that are associated with it. If the current rates continue, most future patients of health care professionals will be living with overweight or obesity. As future health care professionals, it is important for health care students to learn about being overweight and obese.
Past research has examined the understanding of obesity of health care professionals however, little research has examined this topic in healthcare students. This study aims to investigate the current understanding and perceptions of overweight and obesity in healthcare students. Findings from this study will help us improve education programs to prepare healthcare students to provide excellent treatments to people living with overweight and obesity in future practice.
Eligibility
Students studying a health care course (undergraduate or postgraduate) at an Australian university are eligible to take part in this study.
Students will need to complete some questionnaires and complete a computerised image-word association task. This will take approximately 20 minutes. Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) has approved this study (HRE2021-0740).
Study link: https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78pqtknqxVP76bY
Contact: Ravisha Jayawickrama, PhD student, who is conducting research.
Date: 19 July 2022
Research study to
Investigate practitioner's knowledge and understanding of perinatal mental health conditions
Central Queensland University
The study aims to identify health practitioners’ training and development needs across multi-disciplines when working with new parents, and will contribute more research in this area.
Criteria for participants
Seeking qualified health practitioners who wish to contribute to the field of perinatal mental health research and have time to complete an online survey.
Must be Qualified health practitioners (i.e., General Practitioner, Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Midwife, Nurse, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, Counsellor, Psychotherapist, or other Medical or Allied Health Practitioner) or final year students who have worked with women in the postpartum period within the past 12 months.
What are participants required to do?
Complete this online survey that takes 20-30 minutes via this link: https://cqu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BxVlbmyNFQXPbE
Please also share the link with potential participants who meet the recruitment requirements (criteria above).
Note: Participants will only be asked for an email address if they would like to receive feedback about the results of the study once they are available. Email addresses will be collected and stored separately to survey responses to ensure anonymity and confidentiality.
Contacts
Carrie Williams, Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) student with Central Queensland University, is seeking support for her thesis research study to investigate practitioner's knowledge and understanding of perinatal mental health conditions and their clinical management.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the study, Contact P Carrie Williams carrie.williams@cqumail.com or principal supervisor Dr Melissa Mulcahy m.mulcahy@cqu.edu.au.
This study has been approved by the CQU Human Research Ethics Committee. (CQUniversity Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number 2022-038).
Date: 5 July 2022
Mental Health Practitioner Approaches to and Experience with Client Suicidality
You are invited to participate in a research that aims to gain an understanding of the approaches taken by mental health practitioners when working with clients with suicidality, including suicide ideation, intent, plan, and attempt. It is also the aim of the project to survey the training taken by practitioners specific to suicide assessment, management, intervention, and self-care strategies employed.
Link: https://unisasurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bOZRiaFTUgBMyKG
Eligibility: You are eligible to participate in this research if you are accredited to work in Australia as a counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist.
About: This research is being conducted by Peck Jin Gan (Honours candidate, under the supervision of Dr Nadine Pelling at the University of South Australia).
By participating, you would be contributing to research that highlights practitioners’ activities and involvement with suicidal clients. Specifically, information may help develop guidelines for supporting clients with suicidality, suicide prevention intervention, training for gatekeepers, and support for practitioners, which may in turn benefit clients.
Participation in this research is voluntary and involves completing a questionnaire that should take ten minutes to complete. The questionnaire contains a demographic survey and your experience and approaches to working with clients with suicidality. Consent to participate will be assumed with the completion and return of the questionnaire. Please note that you are free to withdraw from the study at any point while completing the survey, without affecting your position now or in the future. Once you submit your survey, however, the researcher will be unable to remove your response as it will not be possible to identify your individual data. Responses are anonymous.
If you are interested, please complete the survey through this link: https://unisasurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bOZRiaFTUgBMyKG
This research has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of South Australia (Protocol number: 204644)
Contact: Peck Jin Gan (Honours candidate) ganpy004@mymail.unisa.edu.au
June 2022
Mental Health Professionals working with Bondage-Discipline, Dominance-Submission and Sadomasochism (BDSM) community
Xufeng Su (Student Researcher) and his supervisor Professor Kathryn Nicholson Perry of The Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP) are inviting mental health professionals who regularly work with the Bondage-Discipline, Dominance-Submission and Sadomasochism (BDSM) community to share their insights.
The purpose of this study is to generate knowledge application and skills to work with the BDSM community considering the lack of Australian practice guideline in this area.
- Are a mental health professional, for example psychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor, sexologist, or social worker, working in Australia
- Regularly working with clients with BDSM identity or interests
- Do not have any professional or personal relationship with the researcher (Xufeng Su) and his supervisor (Professor Kathryn Nicholson Perry)
If you are interested, you would complete a 45 - 60 minute interview with the researcher. We collect no identifying information in the course of the intervew. In recognition of your time, you would receive a $50 gift card.
If you are intereted, please use this link (https://acap.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkGCLKqtUGcomPA) to finish this 3 minutes expression of interests survey.
This research has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Navitas Professional Institute (Approval Number: 777010322)
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Please contact Xufeng Su (256184@my.acap.edu.au)
Date: 26th April 2022
Mid-career Counselling Professional’s Experience of Wisdom in Practice
Eligibility:Eligibility: You are eligible to participate in this research if:
- you are accredited to work in Australia as a counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist AND
- your main role involves counselling or psychotherapy with clients (individual or group, face-to-face or online) AND
- you have been practicing counselling/ psychotherapy for between 12 and 18 years (excluding breaks in practice)
About: This research is being conducted by Jennifer Coburn (PhD candidate, under the supervision of Dr Sandy Stewart at Monash University). Jennifer is interested in exploring how mid-career counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists view ‘wisdom’ in therapeutic practice.
If you have ever contemplated ‘wisdom’ and how it might manifest in therapy, we’d love to hear from you. If you are not sure that wisdom exists in your work, but are interested in the topic, we’d still be interested in hearing from you!
Your participation would involve a semi-structured interview (one hour), and on a different day, participation in a focus group (60 to 90 minutes). The interview and focus group will be conducted via Zoom.
If you would like further information, you can:
Contact: Ms Jennifer Coburn (PhD candidate) at jennifer.coburn@monash.edu
Link: Obtain the Explanatory Statement at this link: https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3fwxLBlk6pTWP5k
Date: 06th April 2022
Research Project Request
10811 A Psychological Scale for Emotional Signatures – A Revision
Your invited to take part in our research project where we are revising the Annandale Emotional Signature Scale (AESS). Everyone has an emotional signature, a recognisable way of relating to oneself and with others. Emotional signatures are shaped by the experiences we have – positive experiences as well as the difficult ones of abandonment, neglect, rejection and abuse. Knowing and understanding emotional signatures is good for us as practitioners because it helps us fine-tune the relational and technical aspects of our work.
The aim of this research is to revise the psychological scale for emotional signatures in order to include both positive and negative items of emotional signatures to reflect the full range of interpersonal relating, dealing with feelings, and approaches to interpersonal fairness and justice.
The research will involve a battery of three questionnaires to be administered online. First is the Annandale Emotional Signature Scale (Revised). Then there is a childhood questionnaire, and finally an attachment questionnaire on experiences in close relationships. The 3 questionnaires enable us to construct validity as well as seeing that emotional signatures are distinct from attachment styles.
The research has ethics approval with Macquarie University [23/3/2022: Reference No: 520221081136499]. Please contact Dr Michelle Webster, Michelle@Annandale.net.au or (02) 9552-2977 for further information.
Online link: https://annandale.net.au/research
Name: Dr Michelle Webster
Qualifications: Counselling and Clinical Psychologist
Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University
Contact Details: Dr Michelle Webster (02) 95522977 Michelle@Annandale.net.au
Date: 1st April 2022
Investigating the practice of counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia.
The aim of this research is to investigate the practice of counselling and psychotherapy in Australia by exploring your experience of the role, your thoughts on professional identity and how you see the future development of the profession.
Participant criteria:
- A member of ACA or PACFA.
- Currently engaged in providing counselling or psychotherapy in Australia.
- A minimum of two years post qualification experience.
Participant involvement:
This research will involve a 45-to-60-minute interview over Zoom or in person at the Notre Dame Broadway campus at a time convenient to you.
Researcher information:
This research is being undertaken by Jessica Jackson, a Master of Counselling student at The University of Notre Dame, under the supervision of Dr Cathy Bettman.
If you would like to participate in this study or require further information, please email Jessica Jackson at jessica.jackson2@my.nd.edu.au
It would be greatly appreciated if you could pass this advertisement on to any counsellors or psychotherapists who may be interested and who meet the participant criteria.
This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at The University of Notre Dame (approval REF: 2022-021S).
Date: 24th March 2022
Exploring humanistic person-centred trained counsellors and psychotherapists
Exploring the professional practice and identity of humanistic person-centred trained counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia
This research study is being undertaken by Amanda Webb, who is completing her Phd at under supervision of Associate Professor Sheridan Linnell and Dr Liz Thyer.
A combination of beginner and more experienced counsellors and psychotherapists, as well as counselling educators, are being sought for this research.
We invite you to participate if you:
- Are a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist who currently holds, or is eligible for, professional membership with PACFA or ACA;
- and have undertaken training in a humanistic person-centred approach.
- Are currently engaged in providing counselling and/or clinical supervision to clients. Have worked as a counsellor in Australia for at least one-year post-graduation. This research will involve your participation in a semi-structured interview conducted online (using Zoom), lasting 60 to 90 minutes. You will be invited to discuss your experiences of “being person-centred” and reflect on how training, work and other contextual factors have shaped your experiences as a counsellor.
The study aims to explore the ongoing relevance of training in humanistic person-centred approaches to counselling, alongside influences of a range of contextual factors, on the professional identity, clinical practice and education of counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia. If you are interested to participate (see document) or would like to find out more, please email Amanda Webb at Amanda.Webb@westernsydney.edu.au Ethics Approval Number: H1465
Date: 13th December 2021
Research: Speaking about the Unspeakable: Therapists’ Experience of Clients Reporting Incestuous Abuse Continuing into Adulthood.
Do you meet the following participation criteria?
- Worked with a client who has reported experiencing incest that has continued beyond the age of 18
- You are located in Australia.
A registered psychologist (Master of Clinical Psychology) at Charles Sturt University is undertaking a qualitative research project titled: Speaking about the Unspeakable: Therapists’ Experience of Clients Reporting Incestuous Abuse Continuing into Adulthood.
The study is exploring the experiences of therapists (including psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, and psychiatrists) who have had a client report that they have experienced incestuous abuse which has continued to the age of 18 years or beyond. Reports to clinicians of incest continuing beyond age 18 appear relatively uncommon and there is little known about this clinical phenomena, although there are periodic media reports of arrests, trials and convictions, which has raised awareness of this type of abuse.
For the purposes of the study, reports from clients do not have to be verified, plausible or believable to the therapist, although potentially they may be.
Ethics approval protocol number: H21392.
Interested? Email katemcmaughpsychology@gmail.com for an information sheet and consent form.
Date: 22nd December 2021
Seeking volunteers for PhD study: Hearing impairment on mental health
This research is "Exploring the perceived impact of hearing impairment on the mental health of adults".
Do you meet the following participation criteria?
- Over the age of 18 years?
- Have a hearing impairment or hearing loss but are not profoundly deaf?
- Interested in the project and prepared to commit to the 45–60-minute interview via Zoom?
- Prepared to talk about your experience of hearing impairment?
- Can communicate with the researcher in written and spoken English (not Auslan)? It is possible to have a support person of your choice with you during the Zoom interview.
If you meet the participation criteria and would like to receive some more information about this research study, please contact the researcher Jacinta Marks at jacinta.marks@my.nd.edu.au. The study has been approved by The University of Notre Dame Australia Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 2021-138S).
If you have any questions or require any further information about the study, please contact the researcher’s supervisor Dr Cathy Bettman at catherine.bettman@nd.edu.au
Date: November 2021
Recruitment for CSU Study - Healthcare Providers' Knowledge and Experiences of Enriched Environments for Rehabilitation of Acquired Brain Injury (protocol number - H21347).
You are invite to participate in a Charles Sturt University honours student research study that aims to explore healthcare professionals’ knowledge and experiences of enriched environments for individuals after an acquired brain injury.
A focus of this research project is to understand knowledge generation and application to professional practice to inform future research, develop practice and healthcare intervention outcomes.
- Participants should be qualified allied healthcare professionals, including Counsellors with a minimum of 1-year professional practice.
Accessing and Completing the Survey
Further information about this survey will be delivered to you via the Participant Information Sheet when you access the survey below.
If you consent to participate in this survey, and for the data you provide to be used for research, please complete the questionnaire online, and note:
- By pressing 'Submit', your questionnaire responses will be returned to the researcher. If you consent to participate, select the 'Yes' button and you will then proceed to the survey questions.
- You can decide not to consent—choose 'No' and you will be taken out of the survey.
- Ensure you only submit the survey once
- Note the answers you give are anonymous and your privacy will be always maintained—your name and any information relating to you will not be collected.
- If you do not fully complete the questionnaire, only the questions you have completed will be included in the data collected.
Access the survey here: https://www.research.net/r/ABI_rehab. Thank you kindly for your assistance with this research.
Further information or questions: Please email lead researcher hwest03@postoffice.csu.edu.au.
Date: 27 October 2021
Recruitment for Western Sydney University (WSU) study: Mental health clinicians’ beliefs about the cultural responsiveness of Motivational Interviewing with Indigenous clients.
Ethics reference number: H14167
This research aims to explore the value, issues, and effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing as a mental health intervention for use in Indigenous communities. We want to understand more about your attitudes, beliefs, and experiences of delivering Motivational Interviewing with Indigenous people in Australia. Members of the community and members from the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Clinical Academic Group (Maridulu Budyari Gumal, SPHERE) identified the project.
We are looking for participants for this study who are a registered mental health professional (e.g. Nurses, Allied Health Workers and Mental Health Counsellors), are working as a clinician in Australia with training in Motivational Interviewing and are 18 years or older.
Eligible participants can contribute to the study by participating in an online focus group. The focus group should take approximately 1 hour, depending on what the group would like to say. To view the participant information sheet and focus group sign up page, please click this link.
If you have any questions about the research, please email Kyar Wilkey at k.wilkey3@westernsydney.edu.au in the first instance.
Date: 02 September 2021
RECRUITMENT FOR UQ STUDY
Please find here an opportunity to participate in a Master of Counselling student research project investigating 'What factors predict positive vicarious experiences of growth, resilience and sustainability for experienced counsellors working with trauma populations.'
Participants should be counsellors who have been working in a direct client role for at least one year including at least 6-months in trauma work and have held membership with the ACA for at least one year.
Click on the Survey Link to see the Participant Information Sheet. You can give your consent to participate by clicking on the arrow at the bottom of the information sheet - this will take you directly into the survey and when you start the survey you will be assumed to have given your consent to participate in the research. Please see the information sheet for further details about the study and how your data will be used/protected and what to do if you change your mind about participating.
If you have any questions, please email the student researcher, Ciaran Barry: ciaran.barry@uq.net.au in the first instance.
Date: 25 August 2021
Non-verbal Expressive Therapies as an early intervention tool for children on the spectrum
Ethics Approval Number: S211601
Research Team Contact Details
Chief Investigator
Dr Mark Pearson
Email: mpearson@usc.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 5459 4804
Student Investigator
Carolina Bellini
Email: c_p100@student.usc.edu.au
Phone: +61 0 450 622 765
Project Description
The purpose of this research project is to investigate if the use of different modalities of Expressive Therapies could have an effective wellbeing outcome as an early intervention for children on the spectrum.
You have been invited to participate in this research project because you are involved in working with the children on the spectrum for at least two years and part of any of the following professions: Counsellor, Psychologist, Speech Therapists, Educator, Occupational Therapist, Social workers, or Expressive Therapies therapist.
The interest for this research comes from the fact that the use of Expressive Therapies as an early intervention tool for children on the spectrum has not been yet deeply explored in the research field. Professionals that work with children on the spectrum could consider expressive therapies as a tool for early intervention if it can be demonstrated that they could be beneficial.
Participation
If you agree to participate in this research project, you will be asked to complete an interview with the student researcher: Carolina Bellini. The interview may be conducted online at a mutually convenient time, and, with your permission, the interview will be audio recorded. The recording will be transcribed into text and identified names will be removed. The text will be analyzed along with the text from other participants. The interview will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour and will ask questions such as: “What is the most challenging and rewarding part of working with such a young population?” and “Can you tell me how they seem to be feeling after expressive therapies techniques were applied?”. Participants should not discuss specific children/cases.
Your participation is voluntary. If you do not wish to take part, you do not have to. Your decision whether to take part or not, or to take part and then withdraw, will not affect your relationship with the researcher or with the University of the Sunshine Coast. If you decide to take part and later change your mind, you are free to withdraw from the project at any stage, until your data is included in the findings.
You may stop the interview at any time. Unless you say that you want us to keep them, any recordings will be erased and the information you have provided will not be included in the study results. You may also refuse to answer any questions that you do not wish to answer during the interview.
Consent
If you decide you want to take part in the research project, you will be asked to sign the Consent Form. By signing it, you are telling us that you Understand what you have read, and you consent to take part in the research project and have your interview recorded.
You will be given a copy of this Participant Information and Consent Form to keep. Consent is sought for this research project only.
Risks and Benefits
We cannot guarantee that you will receive any benefits from this research; however, you may appreciate that your participation helps to increase knowledge that could be beneficial for the social, emotional and cognitive development for children on the spectrum as an early intervention tool. The research findings also aim to be shared with as many professionals that work with this population group as possible.
We are asking you to share with us some professional and confidential information. If you feel uncomfortable talking about some of the topics, you do not have to answer the questions. You do not have to give us any reason for not responding to the questions during the interview.
Privacy, Confidentiality and Results
Any data collected as a part of this research project will be stored securely as per USC’s Research Data Management Procedures. All comments and responses will be treated confidentially unless required by law. The research team will be able to identify if you choose to participate.
By signing the Consent Form, you consent to the researcher collecting and using information from you for the research project. Any information obtained in connection with this research project that can identify you will be treated in a confidential manner and not included in publication.
Data will only be accessed by research team members and will be stored on password- protected computers. The data will also be stored in secured cloud-based storage for the purpose of backups and transferring between the researcher’s computers.
When disseminating results, your data will be non-identifiable. It is anticipated that the results of this research project will be published and/or presented in a variety of forums.
Data collected throughout the period of interviews with participants will also be treated confidentially. In other words, your real name will not even be identifiable as a reference to your transcript. Your pseudonym will be used even during this process.
Once the project ends, the research article will be submitted for final examination.
If you wish to find out about the results of the research, please let the researcher know and she can send you a summary of the results by email, or you are also more than welcome to receive an electronic copy via email of the entire research article once final submission is successful.
This research project is conducted on a full-time basis and therefore completion is expected for November 2021.
Concerns or Complaints
If you have any concerns or complaints about the way this research project is being conducted you can raise them with the Chief Investigator (listed above). If you prefer an independent person, contact the Chairperson of the USC Human Research Ethics Committee: (c/- Office of Research, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC 4558; telephone (07) 5430 2823; email humanethics@usc.edu.au).
Thank you for consideration of this study. Please keep this sheet for your information.
RECRUITMENT FOR USC STUDY
Attention: As Counsellors or mental health practitioners you may encounter clients or colleagues who may be interested in this study. My name is Shelley Soes. I am a registered counsellor with ACA and a Masters of Counselling student at the University of Sunshine Coast (USC). This research is being supervised by Dr Trudi Flynn (USC).
An invitation to participate in this worthy endeavour:
- We warmly invite participation in the following study: End-of-life 'storying' of families experiencing a paediatric palliative journey. Can a narrative approach to end-of-life storying for grieving provide therapeutic benefit?
Participants: Recruiting now.
- Will be over 18 and the primary care-giver/parent of a child under 18 who has had a life-limiting diagnosis which will/or has, resulted in a palliative care situation.
- Participants who have lost a child in this situation may wish to share their experiences of life since the child's passing. This may be a "historical' event.
- This diagnosis may have been in-utero resulting in an infant death or miscarriage.
- Participants who have lost a child within the last 3months can not be offered a position at this time.
Inclusivity:
- This study welcomes cultural, spiritual, geographical and gender diversity.
Participant support:
- Participants will be supported through a conversational style semi-structured interview. This may be conducted face-to-face in their home, in my professional space, or via zoom. Expressive materials may foster communication and emotional support.
- A brief follow-up phone-call or zoom will enable a well-fare check and to receive feedback as to the participants view of the session.
- Referral for further support can be provided via USC and emergency contact detail will be provided.
Possible benefits:
- There is potential to foster a sense of validation and release through 'storying' within a Narrative Therapy framework.
- Sharing of lived experiences may inform families facing similar pathways.
- Counsellors and mental or medical health professionals may receive insight into the needs of families supporting palliative children.
- Promotion of this area of work may foster advocacy and change to better support families and mental health practitioners.
For more information or to receive a flyer for display:
Shelley Soes 0447140844 shelso999@gmail.com Ethics Approval: S211600
Please share this information with colleagues or those you feel may find this project interesting or beneficial. Alternatively pass on my contact details so I may discuss the project.
Attention: Counselling professionals who work with clients distressed about climate change
We invite you to participate in this research if you:
- have worked as a counselling professional (Counsellor, Psychologist, Guidance Counsellor, Psychotherapist) in Australia for at least the last 2 years, and
- are registered with a peak body (eg. APS, PACFA, ACA, ACAPS), and
- have counselled at least one client who has been experiencing climate distress (anxiety, grief, anger, sadness or hopelessness about climate change) in that 2 year period.
My name is Nell Azuri, and I am a Masters of Counselling student at the University of the Sunshine Coast, undertaking a qualitative research project titled: Exploring the Experiences of Australian Counselling Professionals Working with Climate Distress. The research is being supervised by Dr. Justine Campbell.
The purpose of this research is to gain insight into how Australian counselling professionals are experiencing the layers of impacts of climate change, both professionally and personally.
Participation
Participation involves a semi-structured interview online (using Zoom) that will take approximately 45-60 minutes of your time.
For more information, or to express your interest, please contact Nell Azuri: n_a056@student.usc.edu.au
Please share this invitation with any colleagues or contacts who may be interested.
Ethics approval number: S211586.
Date: 21 June 2021
Calling for Couples Therapists
“An investigation of the modalities and interventions used by couples’ therapists in Australia: A qualitative study”
Your experience with practicing couples’ therapy is valuable and we want to hear from you. Be a part of this qualitative research
- Are you an active counsellor, psychotherapist, social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist?
- Are you based in Australia?
- Do you have a minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing couples’ therapy?
If you have answered ‘YES’ to all three questions, please email dali.phanouvong@my.nd.edu.au to express your interest. This project will involve a 45-60 minute, one-on-one, online interview via Zoom. Otherwise, feel free to pass on the research participation opportunity to other therapists who may be interested.
This research is being completed by student researcher, Dali Phanouvong, under the supervision of Dr Cathy Bettman for completion of the Master of Counselling postgraduate degree at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Notre Dame Australia (approval # 2021-084S). If you have a concern or complaint regarding the ethical conduct of this research project and would like to speak to an independent person, please contact the Notre Dame University of Australia’s Research Ethics Officer at +61 8 94330942 or research@nd.edu.au
Date: 07 June 2021
WE WANT YOUR HELP!
- Are you an Australian Counsellor, Psychotherapist or Psychologist with current membership of PACFA, ACA or APS?
- Do you have 250 hours or 3 years of supervised clinical experience?
- Did you have to change your counselling appointments from face-to-face counselling to online counselling due to COVID-19?
IF YOU ANSWERED YES, THEN WE NEED YOUR HELP!
As part of the Master of Counselling degree I am undertaking at The University of Notre Dame, Australia, I am undertaking a research project entitled:
An investigation of the effect of online counselling during COVID-19 on the counsellor/client relationship: a qualitative study
If you are interested in finding out more about this study and possibly participating, please email Lucy Macarthur-Onslow 20162196@my.nd.edu.au
My supervisor is Dr Cathy Bettman. Her email is catherine.bettman@nd.edu.au
I would appreciate it if you could pass this along to any other counsellors or psychotherapists who may be interested in participating in the study.
Thank you!
The study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at The University of Notre Dame Australia (approval number 2021-021S) If you have a concern or complaint regarding the ethical conduct of this research project and would like to speak to an independent person, please contact Notre Dame’s Research Ethics Officer at (+61 8) 9433 0943 or research@nd.edu.au.
Date: 19 April 2021
ATTENTION: COUNSELLORS
Research is being conducted exploring how effective online counselling can be from the perspective of counsellors.
Are you a counsellor currently working in the field?
AND
Do you belong to a professional association, such as members from the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia (PACFA) or the Australian Counselling Association (ACA)?
AND
Have you been counselling online since the start or during Covid-19 lockdown?
AND
Do you have at least 2 years of supervised counselling experience?
If you have answered YES to all of these questions, then we want you! We are looking for volunteers to participant in online one-on-one interviews.
The interview will take around 40 minutes of your time.
If you are interested in finding out more about this study and participating, or require further information about this project, please contact; Student Researcher – Kalotina Kathryn Kastanas email address: 32027581@my.nd.edu.au
Or
Chief Supervisor – Dr. Cathy Bettman email address: catherine.bettman@nd.edu.au
This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at The University of Notre Dame Australia (approval number ####).
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Cathy Bettman (Chief Supervisor) and Kalotina Kathryn Kastanas (Student Researcher)
Date: 19 April 2021
Experienced psychotherapists sought for research exploring the self of the therapist
I would like to invite experienced psychotherapists to take part in a research project exploring the self of the therapist. The aim of this phenomenological study is to explore the experiences of psychotherapists noticing aspects of themselves appearing in their therapeutic work. Some therapists might refer to this as a self-reflective moment or some might notice an emotional experience, a feeling, a train of thought or a behaviour that is connected to the you, the therapist, rather than to the client. The participants of this study will be psychotherapists who are rooted in humanistic principles i.e. those who work in a client-centred, experiential, emotion-focused, Gestalt, somatic, humanistic-existential or integrative ways.
My name is Lisa Champion, and I am a PhD student at Metanoia Institute - a specialised psychotherapy research and training institute that is under the umbrella of Middlesex University in London, UK. (Ethics Approval Number: 15193). I am also a psychotherapist in private practice in Sydney, Australia.
I am looking for experienced therapists who meet the following criteria:
- Have education and training in counselling and psychotherapy at a Bachelor’s, Graduate Diploma or Master’s degree level (this includes being a registered psychologist or social worker)
- Have clinical member standing (or equivalent) in their professional organisation
- Have accumulated a minimum of 790 face-to-face counselling or psychotherapy client hours linked to a minimum of 85 supervision hours over a minimum of two years.
- Hold professional indemnity insurance
- Maintain high standards of ethical practice
- Undertake annual requirements for supervision (minimum of 10 hours) and continuing professional development (minimum 20 hours) per calendar year.
- Identify as working in a modality or modalities that sit under the umbrella of humanistically-oriented psychotherapy
Participants will be asked to take part in one semi-structured interview that will last between 60-90 minutes. The interview will be conducted at a time and place that is convenient to you.
Recruitment Period is from 14 April – 30 June 2021
If you are interested in participating or would like further information, please contact Lisa Champion on lisachampion@champion.net.au
Date: 19 April 2021
Strengthening relationships in a pandemic? A qualitative exploration of what worked.
Seeking individuals to participate in a research project which is entitled:
Strengthening relationships in a pandemic? A qualitative exploration of what worked.
- Has your relationship improved during COVID-19?
- Are you aged 25 years and over?
- Are you currently in a monogamous relationship of more than 2 years standing?
- Would you be willing to complete an anonymous online questionnaire?
- Do you have sufficient English to enable you to understand and complete an online questionnaire unassisted?
If you have answered yes to these questions, then I would appreciate you considering taking part in my project which would mean you completing an online questionnaire which will take you about 30 minutes.
The link where you can find more information and connect to the online questionnaire is given below. To do so I am doing this project as part of the Master of Counselling program at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
If you are interested in finding out more about this study and possibly participating, please visit this page https://www.facebook.com/Covidrelationshipresearch.
The study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at The University of Notre Dame Australia (approval number 2021-034S). If you have a concern or complaint regarding the ethical conduct of this research project and would like to speak to an independent person, please contact Notre Dame’s Research Ethics Officer at (+61 8) 9433 0943 or research@nd.edu.au.
Date: 19 April 2021
Seeking counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists to participate in a research project.
Are you a counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist currently working in the field?
Do you have a membership with an appropriate professional body?
Do you have at least two years’ experience working directly with clients?
Would you be willing to participate in a one-on-one interview conducted via Zoom?
The research is titled; “Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy a Procrustean bed approach enforcing therapeutic conformity? A qualitative study.
A participant information statement containing further information and a consent form will be sent to you if you are interested in participating. The interview is expected to take approximately 45 minutes and will be scheduled via Zoom at a time convenient to you.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please email Tristan O’Dowd at tristan.odowd@my.nd.edu.au.
This study has been approved by the research ethics committee of The University of Notre Dame (Ref: 2021-007S).
If you have any further enquiries, please contact Dr Cathy Bettman (Chief Investigator): catherine.bettman@nd.edu.au or Tristan O’Dowd at tristan.odowd@my.nd.edu.au.
Date: 24 March 2021
Experiences of Australian counsellors by investigating how they acquire, perceive, and construct their professional identities.
My name is Reema Mirchandani, and I am a PhD student at James Cook University.
Research Brief:
The aim of this research is to explore the experiences of Australian counsellors by investigating how they acquire, perceive, and construct their professional identities (Ethics Approval No: H8338).
I am looking for participants who currently practice as professional counsellors in Australia and are interested and willing to share their perceptions and experiences of their professional identity. These counsellors should be the members of ACA or PACFA, and/or APACS.
You are eligible to participate if you are:
- A member of ACA or PACFA and/or APACS;
- Currently engaged in providing counselling (i.e., individual, couples, groups);
- With a minimum of two years post qualification experience.
You are not eligible to participate if you are:
- A graduate with less than two years of experience or a current student of a counselling course;
- A qualified counsellor currently engaged in predominantly administrative and managerial work;
- A student Member(s) of ACA or PACFA and/or APACS.
Should you agree to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete an online survey (15-20 Minutes) and participate in an in-depth interview (60-90 Minutes) at a time convenient to you.
For more information or to engage in this research, please contact Reema Mirchandani on reema.mirchandani@my.jcu.edu.au
Alternatively, you may go directly to participate in this study via this link: https://jcuchs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XpmKIcoUVKEvoF
Date: 10 March 2021
Defining Service Intensity Survey
We are seeking individuals willing to complete an online survey. This survey is part of a larger project conducted by Kimberly Dossett (PhD Candidate) and Dr. Graham Reid in Western University’s Clinical Psychology Program.
The survey examines the influence of attributes (e.g., service setting, type of provider) on service providers conceptualizations of service intensity in mental health. Service providers will be surveyed across a variety of disciplines (e.g., psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists) in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
The survey is completed online and takes 10-15 minutes. A complete letter of information is provided at the survey link, prior to consent and survey completion. Use the following link to access the survey: Service Intensity Survey
Date: 16 February 2021
Seeking counsellors to participate in a research project
Are you a counsellor who would be willing to share some of your early career experiences to help the next generation of counsellors?
Do you hold a postgraduate qualification in counselling obtained from an Australian institution?
Did you complete this qualification between one and five years ago?
Have you worked as a counsellor for at least one year in Australia?
Would you be willing to participate in a one-on-one interview conducted via Zoom?
The research is titled; “A qualitative investigation into the transition from being a postgraduate counselling student to working as a counsellor.” A participant information statement containing further information and a consent form will be sent to you if you are interested in participating. The interview is expected to take approximately 45 minutes and will be scheduled via Zoom at a time convenient to you.
If you are interested in participating in this study please email Chris Lamb at chris.lamb@my.nd.edu.au.
This study has been approved by the research ethics committee of The University of Notre Dame (Ref: 2020-215S).
If you have any further enquiries, please contact Dr Cathy Bettman (Chief Investigator): catherine.bettman@nd.edu.au or Chris Lamb at chris.lamb@my.nd.edu.au
Date: 5 February 2021
Call for participants: Telehealth Psychotherapy for Anxiety in Persons with Cognitive Impairment (Tele-CBT)
Anxiety represents one of the most common mental health problems in the population, and can be experienced by people of any age. Anxiety influences a person’s overall wellbeing and quality of life.
What are the components of anxiety?
- Emotional: feeling on edge, irritability, feelings of fear, dread and worry.
- Behavioural: being easily distracted, avoiding situations, worrisome thoughts, and being easily startled.
- Cognitive: persistent negative thoughts and intrusive worries, difficulties with concentration, focus and memory.
- Physical: increased heart rate, sweating, shaking, feeling of nausea and dizziness, muscle tension or pains, and having trouble sleeping.
Anxiety becomes a problem when it starts to significantly impact on a person’s life. For example, when it makes them adjust their routine to avoid certain activities or situations, or when it makes them feel preoccupied and overwhelmed with fear, worries or ruminations, making it difficult to focus on anything else.
Recognising anxiety symptoms is therefore an important step towards learning new techniques to positively cope with experiences of anxiety, worry, and stress.
Research Objectives
Our study aims to test a new psychotherapeutic intervention delivered via video-conferencing to help combat anxiety in people living with cognitive impairment, irrespective of their location. Our 6-week program combines education about anxiety to help people understand their symptoms, and it provides relaxation techniques to help cope with anxiety.
How can I participate?
If you have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and if you are currently experiencing any anxiety symptoms similar to what has been described above, we invite you to participate. We will do an initial screen to check your eligibility for our study.
Participation in our study is voluntary, and you may withdraw at any point.
What equipment do I need to participate?
You will need an internet connection and a device to perform video-conferencing. This device can be a computer with a web camera, a tablet, iPad or smart phone.
What help is available if I have never used video-conferencing?
We will provide you with a manual with clear instructions, a video link with step by step instructions, and support over the phone to help you setup your equipment for video-conferencing.
What’s required from participants?
- Filling out questionnaires before, and after the therapy.
- Participating in weekly therapy sessions for 6 weeks delivered via video-conferencing.
- Practise techniques learnt in therapy sessions.
- Give us feedback on the ease of use of technology as well as the content of the therapeutic sessions.
What’s required from a support person?
We also invite a support person to participate, if you have one. A support person can be your partner, spouse, family member, friend or anyone who identifies as your carer. Support persons are not required to live with you. They can join your therapy session remotely via video-conferencing.
The support person is encouraged to participate in therapy sessions and practise the introduced techniques with you (e.g. deep breathing techniques for relaxation).
Support persons will also be given a questionnaire to complete before and after the intervention.
Your participation and feedback will help us improve this program.
Dementia and Neuro Mental Health Research Unit
The Dementia and Neuro Mental Health Research Unit led by Dr Nadeeka Dissanayaka, is part of The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research. We facilitate a pipeline of clinical research programs to meet the increasing demands of our growing ageing population and age-related progressive brain diseases such as Dementia and Parkinson’s disease. This project is conducted in collaboration with School of Psychology, UQ. Our goal is to accelerate discovery of treatment and improve quality of life for patients, and their families.
Contact
Dr Nadeeka Dissanayaka
BSc (Hons1), PhD
Senior Research Fellow
NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow
Head, Dementia and Neuro Mental Health Research Unit
The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Faculty of Medicine
If you are interested in participating, please fill out this online form: https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/anxiety/
You can also contact us on the following numbers:
T: 07 3346 5036 or 07 3346 5577
E: anxietyresearch@uq.edu.au
W: https://clinical-research.centre.uq.edu.au/psychotherapy-telehealth-video-conferencing-treat-anxiety
Date: 1 February 2021
Call for research participants: How to best help bereaved adolescents – An online Delphi study
Researchers from the University of Melbourne are conducting an online study to determine how to best support bereaved adolescents, based on expert consensus between adolescents with lived experience of bereavement, parents/guardians of adolescents who have experienced bereavement, and clinicians who provide bereavement support to adolescents.
The study is currently seeking counsellors and other clinicians (with at least of 5 years’ experience in providing professional support to bereaved adolescents) to complete a series of online surveys.
Participation involves completing three online surveys by rating what kind of help should be offered to bereaved adolescents, regarding the type, format and timing of the help. Participants are able to complete the online surveys in their own time, and over multiple sittings as desired. It is estimated that this will take around 2-3 hours in total over a period of roughly 2 months. Please find further information about the study in the Plain Language Statement.
Recruitment commenced in late 2020 and will be open for another month (until 1st March, 2021).
If you are interested in participating in this study, please express your interest by emailing Anna Ross at anross@unimelb.edu.au
This study has been approved by the research ethics committee of The University of Melbourne (ID 2057689.1).
If you have any further enquiries, please contact Dr Karl Andriessen (Chief Investigator): karl.andriessen@unimelb.edu.au or Anna Ross (Research Assistant): anross@unimelb.edu.au
Date: 3 February 2021
Call for research participants: Examining attitudes concerning virtual reality use in mental health – An online survey
While virtual reality (VR) is attracting a lot of attention in mental health research, little is known about the perceptions of this technology amongst mental health professionals. This PhD research from RMIT University is examining challenges and opportunities for VR use in psychotherapy and mental health settings. In considering VR as a therapeutic tool, it is important to understand how mental health professionals see this technology in their existing and future practice.
The research is open to all mental health professionals and masters students. No experience or knowledge of VR is needed. Participation involves completing an online survey, which can be accessed on computers, tablets and smart phones. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Recruitment commenced in 2019 and will be open until the end of March, 2021.
If you would like to take part, please visit this link https://rmit.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cu85w545dK7telf
Full details of the research, researcher and RMIT University’s ethics approval are provided on the first page of the survey link. Participation is voluntary.
If you have any questions, please contact the researcher, Marcel Takac marcel.takac@rmit.edu.au.
