Mr Charanjit Singh

MMHealth (CSturt, Aust), BEd (Curtin, Aust) RN RMN RNT (London), PGCEA (Surrey UK), Dip In Adult CogBehPsychotherapy (London), FANZCMHN

Lecturer (Mental Health)

Course Co-ordinator B/M Psychological studies

Phone: +61 3 9904 4205 Fax: +61 3 9904 4655 Email:charanjit.singh@med.monash.edu.au

Teaching 2008

First Semester

• NUR 9214 - Advanced Therapeutic Interaction in Nursing
• NUR 3104 - Mental Health Practice 2

Second Semester

• NUR 2104 - Mental Health Practice 1

Research Interests

• Multicultural issues in education;
• Mental Health issues across the lifespan;
• Cognitive behavioural interventions in mental illness and psychological disorders; and
• Clinical education in mental health.

Publications

Journal Articles

Singh.C ,Wang C-W, Ives.G, Bird.B (2008) The Learning Experiences of Taiwanese Nursing Students Studying in Australia, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol 19 No2 April pp 140-150.

Singh.C, (2001) Psychiatric Assessment? Don’t Despair! A Simple and Effective Approach for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Workers. The Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 24(4), 7-9.

Book(s) - paper

Singh (1998), Mental Health Workers in Rural and Remote Areas of New South Wales Australia in Quality of Life In Rural Australia, Centre for Rural Social Research Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga, pp 25-29.

Manual(s)

Singh. C & Jeeawody B (1993) Professional Enhancement Program For Nurses Through Preceptorship Vol 1: Manual for Students, Open Learning Institute Charles Sturt University ISBN 1 875781 07 4

Publications In Conference Proceedings (2000-2007)

Singh, C (2007) The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Agoraphobia – A Clinical Study, Conference Proceedings , 8th Victorian Collaborative Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Monne Ponds Victoria Australia

Singh, C (2005) Are You Just Tired or Suffering from Burnout? An Overview of Occupational Stress and Burnout in the Nursing Profession. Conference proceedings “Health, Culture and Nursing” International Nursing Conference, Fudan University Shanghai, China.

Singh, C (2005) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workshop –A Psychotherapeutic Assessment tool using the BASICID, A Consortium of Psychiatric Nurses, 6th Southern Alliance Conference (Mental Health), Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

Singh, C (2004) Burnout in the Nursing Profession, Malaysian Nurses Association in Collaboration with Monash University Malaysia Nursing Conference, Conference Proceedings: Work, Work, Work: The Working Life of Nurses, Monash University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Singh, C (2004), A Comparative Study of Burnout –Metropolitan and Rural Mental Health Nurses . Malaysian Nurses Association in Collaboration with Monash University Malaysia Nursing Conference Proceedings, Work, Work, Work: The Working Life of Nurses, Monash University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Singh.C, (2003) Burnout: A Comparative Study Between Metropolitan and Rural Mental Health Nurses in Australia, Conference Proceedings 29th International Conference Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Committees

• Faculty Equity & Diversity Committee
• Faculty of Internationalization of Curriculum Committee
• External Advisory Mental Health Courses Committee (SoN&M)
• Senior Mental Health Nurses Committee - Peninsula Health Services

Professional Affiliations

• Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc ACMHN
• Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy AACBT