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Research at the Marian Centre
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) asserts that making clinical decisions based on best evidence, either from the research literature or clinical expertise, improves the quality of care and the patient's quality of life
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Dr Melissa Ree, Director of Research |
Psychiatric research plays a critical role in improving quality of life for current and future generations. Research & evaluation form an integral part of The Marian Centre's commitment to providing top quality care. By engaging in research, The Marian Centre seeks to improve understanding of the factors that maintain mental health problems. The Marian Centre peruses research initiatives that are designed not only to improve service delivery within the hospital, but will contribute nationally and internationally to psychiatry and clinical psychology knowledge.
The research program at The Marian Centre is chaired by the Research Director (Dr Melissa J Ree) and all interested mental health professionals on staff are encouraged to contribute. In addition to the research opportunities that exist within The Marian Centre, collaborative research projects have been set up with the public and academic sector both in WA and interstate.
The Marian Centre is able to support appropriate Clinical Psychology student placements. For more information on research at The Marian Centre, e-mail mree@themariancentre.com.au
Current research programs include:
- A psychology masters project at Murdoch Uni, being co-supervised by myself, has been completed (and passed Feb 2010). The research investigated psychological predictors of CPAP treatment adherence in sleep apnoea. We are currently writing a paper to submit for publication.
- A study into psychological treatments for insomnia is ongoing (Doctoral research project at Murdoch uni). Co-supervised by myself. 20 participants have completed treatment phase 1 and results are encouraging.
- A paper analysing TMC data is under review for publication. It evaluates the properties and usefulness of the Thought Control Questionnaire (TCQ; Wells & Davies, 1994) in a psychiatric population. Overall, the results support the psychometric properties of the TCQ and are consistent with the notion that the use of certain thought control strategies may contribute to the maintenance of psychopathology while the use of others may contribute positively to treatment outcome.
Presentations
Social Phobia - Presentation by Dr Melissa Ree
Assessment and Formulation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Mr Peter Gasper
Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Insomnia
Recent Publications
Original research papers:
An investigation of Interpretative Biases in Insomnia
Interpretative Biases in Chronic Insomnia
An Open Trial of Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Insomnia
Distinguishing Cognitive and Somatic Dimensions of State and Trait Anxiety
Outcomes following Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Questionnaires Developed
The Sate-trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety (STICSA) - trait scale
The Sate-trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety (STICSA) - state scale
Review Papers published in the Medical Forum (WA):
Australian copyright law allows the copying of only portions of copyrighted articles, as long as credit is given. This is considered "a fair use". Respecting copyright is not only a matter of following the law, but also a matter of courtesy towards the editor and the publisher.
The following articles were written by the independent clinicians affiliated with The Marian Centre and Private Clinics Australia Ltd (trading as The Marian Centre). The articles are provided in PDF form but all graphic design and editing is a property of Medical Forum (Western Australia). The fully edited text can be seen at the Medical Forum Website. For the purpose of this presentation the editing features were mostly removed from the articles, but the text, which is a property of Private Clinics Australia (The Marian Centre), has been preserved.
Adults with ADHD - Medical Forum July 2005
Adolescent Suicide - Medical Forum November 2005
Anxiety in Children and Adolescents - Medical Forum February 2006
Mindfulness Program - Medical Forum June 2006
Women’s Body Image - Medical Forum September 2006
Men with Depression - Medical Forum October 2006
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Youth - Medical Forum October 2006
Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence - Medical Forum December 2006