Current Research Projects

Ageing

• An interdisciplinary approach to recognising and treating depression among older Australians living in residential care. Liddell M, O'Connor D, Davidson S, Clarke D. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders

Development Disability

• The role of structured medical handover in increasing preventative health procedures for adults with intellectual disability moving from an institution into the community. Iacono I. Monash University - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Medical Education

• Distance Medical Education and Learning Styles (Teaching - Research Nexus). Piterman L Monash University

• A study into the clinical activities of VMA Registrars.  Spike N, Britt H, Piterman L. VMA RED Fund

• Teaching of medical students by GP registrars - what are the learning outcomes for both registrars and students? Lawson C. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Health Workforce

• * Too close for comfort? Adoption and management of professional roles in rural welfare practice Green R, Richards J.  ARC Linkage

• Occupational Violence Across Three Community Services: General Practice, Ambulance and Social Work. Coles J, Boyle M, Stanley J. Monash University - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Sexual Health

• Clinical Audit and Educational Program for Treatment of Erectile Disorder in General Practice. Piterman L, Tasker C, Andrews C. Eli Lilly

Drug & Alcohol

• General Practitioner Training for Prescribing Pharmacotherapies for Opiate Dependent Persons. Trumble S, Spike N, Monheit B, Waters L. Department of Human Services

• * Mass disseminable approaches to smoking cessation in general practice. Anderson J, Borland R, Piterman L, Segan C. NHMRC

• Screening for co-morbid affective disorder and substance abuse disorder by general practitioners. Davidson S, Monheit B, Schattner P, Koritsas S. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and related disorders

Primary Mental Health

• * A Collaborative therapy treatment package for people with bipolar affective disorder. Castle D, Piterman L. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and related disorders

• A randomized controlled trial of internet-based therapy for panic disorder. Richards J. NHMRC

• * An interactive depression prevention website. Christensen H, Kirkby K, Griffiths K, Kenardy J, Mackinnon A, Richards J. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders

• Economic analysis of pathways in primary mental health care. Richards J, Gunn J, Blashki G, Meadows G, Mihalopolous C. Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute.

• Clinical Psychology in General Practice. Richards JC, Ryan P. Department of Health & Ageing.

• Evaluation of the efficacy of an internet-based treatment for panic disorder in general medical practice. Richards J, Pierce D, Wade V. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and related disorders

• General Practice Clinical Audit Development & Education Program on Common Mental Health Disorders. Piterman L, Richards J, Clarke D, Blashki G, Monash D,   Tasker C, Andrews C, Austin D, Whitby A. WYETH

• National study into the management of depression in general practice: extension and follow up. Richards J, McCabe M, Blashki G, Pierce D, Ryan P. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and related disorders.

• * Panic Disorder: Neurobiology and mechanisms of cardiac risks. Esler M, Lambert G, Richards J. NHMRC 

• Primary Care Evidence Based Psychological Interventions Collaboration. Blashki G, Richards J, Davidson S, Piterman L, Judd F, Meadows G, Gunn J, Tylee A, Groom G, Tonge B, Morgan H, Lancaster S, Clarke D, Piterman H, Duncan S, Saegi T, Diamond A. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and related disorders

• The effects of cognitive behavioural training on final year medical students' knowledge, attitude and skills. Monash D. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

• * The prevention of depression relapse in young people using mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Allen N, Hassed C. beyondblue - Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and related disorders.

Other Projects

• Refugees' Experiences of Health Assessments. Walker K. General Practice Education and Training

* Mainly funded through another institution