A5050985764- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Community Health and Development
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
Central Queensland University
2025
Curtin University
2023-2024
WA Country Health Service
2024
Charles Darwin University
2011-2022
University of Newcastle Australia
2022
University of Global Health Equity
2019-2022
Flinders University
2012-2021
Centre for Remote Health
2012-2021
Alice Springs Hospital
2013-2019
Mental Health Australia
2010-2015
Patient-led appointment scheduling is a form of responsive regulation in which patients schedule theirown psychotherapy appointments within the constraints available resources. Of 92 referred toa clinical psychology clinic public mental health service remote country town Australia, 51attended more than 1 (
International evidence suggests that a key to improving health and attaining more equitable outcomes for disadvantaged populations is system with strong primary care sector. Longstanding problems workforce supply turnover in remote Aboriginal communities the Northern Territory (NT), Australia, jeopardise delivery effort overcome substantial gaps this population. This research describes temporal changes government-operated clinics NT through period which there has been increase funding....
The gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander non‐Indigenous health, education, mental social emotional wellbeing remains a major concern. Bridging these gaps working in culturally safe responsive ways with people of descent presents considerable challenges, including for the discipline profession psychology. At Australian Psychological Society's (APS) inaugural congress September 2016, APS issued an Apology to people. apology was formal acknowledgment role psychology failing listen...
Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) suggests that psychological distress can be conceptualized as the by-product of conflicted control systems.Using a program psychotherapy based on principles PCT called Method Levels (MOL), 12-month study was conducted with 120 patient participants and 4 clinicians. In this study, analyses statistical significance were conducted. Qualitative data also analysed to understand from patients' perspectives. Data collected attendance patterns patients, their ages,...
An investigation of the method levels (MOL) was undertaken. Based on principles perceptual control theory (PCT), MOL is a way helping people to reduce psychological distress. assumes that distress results when are unable experiences important them. The approach implemented over six months in large urban GP practice. Patients attended for between one and sessions. who more than session demonstrated significant reductions scores symptomatology standardized questionnaire. Effect sizes these...
The identification of fundamental mechanisms is an important scientific pursuit in many fields enquiry. With regard to the development psychological treatments, understanding through which change occurs such that distress resolves, can enable us develop more effective and efficient interventions. In field psychotherapy, are often identified either statistically or conceptually. most powerful useful mechanisms, however, functional rather than statistical conceptual. More specifically, with...
The formulation of psychological problems is an integral part treatment. Since perceptual control theory provides one explanation how problem-free living occurs it also suggests the form that might take when satisfactory day-to-day disrupted. In this article I briefly outline and explain difficulties are conceptualised with theory. Next offer some examples from clinical practice which illustrate problem Finally explore implications approach for people who assist others in amelioration troubles.
Abstract Regardless of the type psychotherapy considered, change is predominant goal. Psychotherapies differ in their explanations how occurs and what it that needs to change, but pursuing something some way common. Psychotherapeutic methods, therefore, should be enhanced as knowledge process improves. Furthermore, improving our about general principles may greater benefit than increased any particular technique. This study addresses questions ‘What psychological change?’ ‘How does occur?’...
Background: The Institute of Medicine calls for the use clinical guidelines and practice parameters to promote "best practices" improve patient outcomes. In 2006, Trauma Association Canada Pediatric Committee set out create an evidence-based, national pediatric cervical spine (c-spine) clearance guideline based on literature, existing algorithms from each trauma center expert opinion across Canada. Methods: A review literature took place in September 2006 using PubMed database. Search...
People living in rural and remote Australia experience increased mental health problems compared with metropolitan Australians. Moreover, Indigenous Australians are twice as likely non to report high or very levels of problems. It is imperative, therefore, that effective sustainable social emotional wellbeing services (Indigenous prefer the term "social wellbeing" "mental health") developed for communities. In response significant serious events such suicides relationship violence a...
It is critically important to understand why victims of bullying decide seek help when they do, particularly from adults, because this reduces the probability being victimized in future. This study sought more clearly patterns help‐seeking by students who reported bullying. Participants were Years 5 and 6 six different schools a large Australian city ( N = 259). Data collected using self‐report questionnaire. Several factors explored, including victim category, source help, victim's goals....
To better understand Socratic questioning, the authors reviewed literature regarding method. Despite being regarded as a fundamentally important psychotherapeutic procedure, great deal of discrepancy exists concerning various aspects method, and these incongruities are desc
Delivering mental health services as patient-centered care has been an international priority for more than 50 years. Despite its longevity there is still not widespread agreement regarding how it should be defined or guide the delivery of services. Generally, though, prioritizing patient’s values and preferences seem to at core this particular approach. It clear, however, that attend patient closely they should. Terms such “treatment resistant” “noncompliant” belie attitude where...