To what extent are cognitive behaviour therapy competencies incorporated into clinical psychology training? A national survey of Australian universities
ConclusionThe findings suggest that core CBT skills are covered, but there is an opportunity for these clinical training programs to enhance their coursework content to ensure that their trainees are adequately prepared to deliver CBT for different disorders. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - September 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tara Impala,
Kim Burn,
Nikolaos Kazantzis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Issue Information
Australian Psychologist, Volume 54, Issue 5, Page 359-360, October 2019. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - September 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
To what extent are cognitive behaviour therapy competencies incorporated into clinical psychology training? A national survey of Australian universities
ConclusionThe findings suggest that core CBT skills are covered, but there is an opportunity for these clinical training programs to enhance their coursework content to ensure that their trainees are adequately prepared to deliver CBT for different disorders. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - September 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tara Impala,
Kim Burn,
Nikolaos Kazantzis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Qualitative evaluation of Australian Caregiver's experiences of parent –child interaction therapy delivered in a community‐based clinic setting
ConclusionsThese findings highlight the benefits of the PCIT program for families who are struggling with DBD in early childhood, and point to the potential positive impacts of disseminating PCIT within clinical settings more widely across Australia. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - August 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jane Kohlhoff,
Sara Cibralic,
Linda Lennie,
Lucy Rabbetts,
Susan Morgan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A pilot evaluation of a group acceptance and commitment therapy ‐informed resilience training program for people with diabetes
ConclusionsACT ‐informed resilience training is a promising means to strengthen resilience and related protective factors, and improve mental health in this population and warrants further evaluation in randomised controlled trials. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - August 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alyssa K. Ryan,
Kenneth I. Pakenham,
Nicola W. Burton Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
“At night he cries from dreams”: Perceptions of children's psychological distress and wellbeing amongst parents with refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds in Australia
ConclusionsFor parents recently arrived in Australia as refugees or asylum seekers, practical concerns impact perceptions of children's wellbeing or psychological distress, particularly for those on temporary visas. While this may lead parents to overlook symptoms of psychological distress in their children, protective factors conducive to wellbeing, including safety, housing, and education, are prioritised. Future research should explore when and why parents are likely to seek assistance for their children in the context of resettlement, as well as the impacts of visa types on children's experiences of positive wellbeing ...
Source: Australian Psychologist - August 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Clemence Due,
Nathaniel de Heer,
Melanie Baak,
Scott Hanson ‐Easey Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Knowledge of the aetiology and cost of the nocebo effect is increasing, but conceptualising expectancy and partialling out misattribution remain challenges: Comment on Faasse (2019)
AbstractThe nocebo effect is a concerning phenomenon in which adverse outcomes are triggered by the treatment context. Faasse (2019) summarises recent evidence on mechanisms of the nocebo effect, proposes an updated model, and describes emerging techniques for reducing the nocebo effect. Faasse's model marks an important advance over prior models focussing only on expectancy and classical conditioning by incorporating the role of anxiety, which emerging evidence indicates can mediate the nocebo effect. The review also emphasises the importance of preventing the nocebo effect, given its resistance to extinction, as well as ...
Source: Australian Psychologist - July 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ben Colagiuri Tags: INVITED CONTRIBUTION Source Type: research
A visual analogue scale companion for the six ‐item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
ConclusionsThe self ‐reported VAS6 was a valid measure of core aspects of depression measured by the HAMD6. It is cost effective (takes relatively little clinician time) and is a useful companion to the clinician reported HAMD6. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - July 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tamara May,
Saxby Pridmore Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Perfectionism and selective attention predict dysmorphic concern in an Australian university population
ConclusionsPerfectionism and selective attention predicted dysmorphic concern, which may serve to inform the development of future dot ‐probe paradigms and early intervention programs targeting at‐risk populations endorsing clinically significant dysmorphic concerns. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - July 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shevaugn Johnson,
Paul Williamson,
Tracey D. Wade Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Can low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for non ‐cardiac chest pain presentations to an emergency department be efficacious? A pilot study
ConclusionsThe potential health benefits and cost savings as a result of LICBT for patients who present to ED's with non ‐cardiac chest pain warrant further investigation utilising a robust and economically validated trial. (Source: Australian Psychologist)
Source: Australian Psychologist - July 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Megan Wilkinson,
Anthony Venning,
Paula Redpath,
Marleesa Ly,
Sharon Brown,
Malcolm Battersby Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
