Child Health Psychology Research

CDPP PROGRAM: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH APPLICATIONS

Location

Centre for Developmental Psychiatry & Psychology
Building 1/270 Ferntree Gully Road, Nottinghill Vic 3168

Leader:

Dr. Margaret Hay BBSc(hons); Grad. Dip. Epi; GCHPE; PhD; MAPS. MCHP
Phone 8575 2283
Email: Margaret.hay@med.monash.edu.au

Research Staff:

Ms Danielle Bullen BA (hons)
Email: Danielle.bullen@med.monash.edu.au

Current Students

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Jocelyn Keage
The impact of pre-adolescents’ understanding of the urinary system on outcomes of a structured behavioural program for preadolescents with monosymptomatic enuresis

Honours

Ms Smadar Shalev
The impact of pre or post-natal diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defect on parenting styles and attachment
Email: Smadar.Shalev@med.monash.edu.au

Master of Psychology (Health)

Ms May Wong
The impact of a computerised Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) educational program on parental coping and psychosocial factors following pre-natal diagnosis of CHD
Email: May.Wong@med.monash.edu.au

Ms Jacki Carmody
An evaluation of the ‘Towards a Healthy Heart’ cardiac education program for blue collar males
Email: jecarmody@swarh.vic.gov.au

Doctor of Psychology

Ms Kelly Buttigieg 
Depression and illness management in young people with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
Email: Kelly.Buttigieg@med.monash.edu.au

Ms Madeleine Tempany
Concepts of mental health and wellbeing held by Sudanese youth from refugee backgrounds in Australia
Email: Madeleine.Tempany@med.monash.edu.au

Ms Daniella Ventieri
The effects of an educational intervention on pre-adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes toward mental illness
Email: Daniella.Ventieri@med.monash.edu.au

Doctor of Philosophy

Tania Gibbie
Psychological Predictors of the Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing as an Intervention for Sexual High Risk Taking Behaviours in Men who have Sex with Men.
Email: T.Gibbie@alfred.org.au

Dr. QiFeng Wang
An Assessment of the Medical and Psychosocial Outcomes of Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease.
Email: qi.feng.wang@med.monash.edu.au

COMPLETED STUDENT PROJECTS

Bullen, D.  (Hons). The relationship between preadolescents’ knowledge of biological systems and their knowledge of and attitudes towards alcoholconsumption

Chan, S. (Post Grad Dip). The relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure and sleep quality in pre-adolescence

Donnelly, A. (Post Grad Dip). Attitudes and behaviours of the Victorian public to organ donation

Gall, K. Master of Psychology (Health). Barriers to mental health care in the Australian Defence Force

Gibbie, T.  Master of Psychology (Health). HIV/AIDS, depression and adherence to HAART.

Karlson, A. (Post Grad Dip.). Quality of life in breast cancer patients with lymphedema

Lander, J. (Post Grad Dip). The relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and dietary control in pre-adolescence

Smyth, L. Master of Psychology (Health). An evaluation of theatre as an educational tool for primary school children

Wilson, M. (Hons). The Effects of Optimism on Quality of Life