Mental Health Research

Team Members

• A/Prof Anthony Paul O'Brien- team leader
• Professor Wendy Cross
• Dr Ken Sellick 
• Dr Ian Munro
• Dr Kay McCauley (women's mental health)
• Charanjit Singh 

Areas of current research focus

Currently team members are involved in a variety of research projects and activities.

Priority Areas include:

1. Carer/consumer participation.
2. The role of the Mental Health Nurse.
3. Respite for the carer.

Current projects under development/investigation:

1. Mental and child health nurses experiences in dealing with suspected or actual cases of child abuse.
2. Loneliness and depression among elderly people living alone at home.
3. Collaborative study into the treatment of Adolescent depression.
4. The development of a proposal to offer respite services and education for carers of patients with mental illness.