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Dr. Cate Bearsley-Smith
BiographyI received my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Child, Adolescent and Family) from Latrobe University in 2002. Since January 2002 I have worked as a clinical psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Gippsland. In January 2005 I began a 0.4 position with Monash University, based at the Regional Clinical School in Traralgon. Working as a clinical academic within Monash and CAMHS allows me to engage in my three professional interests - clinical practice, research and teaching in the area of child and adolescent psychology. Academic QualificationsMonash University, 1996: Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Pharmacology) Research InterestsWithin clinical child and adolescent psychology, my main areas of interest are the following:
Potential Student ProjectsExamples of potential research areas I would like to supervise with Honours and Post-Graduate Diploma students include:
Examples of potential PhD research areas include:
Grant Support2006. Bearsley-Smith, C., Oakley Brown, M., Reddy, P., Frances, K., Sellick, K., & Chesters, J. beyondblue grant: Does Interpersonal Psychotherapy improve clinical care for adolescents with depression attending a rural child and adolescent mental health service? A feasibility study. $52,066 AwardsAPS Award for Top Honours Psychology Honours Student at Deakin University, 1997 PublicationsBearsley-Smith, C., Oakley-Browne, M., Sellick, K., Villanueva, E., Chesters, J., Francis, K. & Reddy, P. (submitted for publication) Does Interpersonal Psychotherapy improve clinical care for adolescents with depression attending a rural child and adolescent mental health service? Study protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial. BioMed Central Psychiatry. Bearsley-Smith, C., Sellick, K., Chesters, K. & Francis, K. (submitted for publication) Dissecting Treatment Content in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - Development of the Treatment Recording Sheet. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Bearsley-Smith, C., Chesters, J., Sellick, K. & Francis, K. (submitted for publication) Preparing for a clinical trial in a rural Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Australasian Psychiatry. Bearsley-Smith, C., Bond, L. M., Littlefield, L. & Thomas, L. R. (submitted for publication) Family Matters: Key Predictors for Risk of Homelessness Compared to Drug Abuse amongst Adolescents. European Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Bearsley, C. & Cummins, R. (1999) No place like home: life quality and purpose of homeless youths. Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, 8(4), 207-226, Kluwer Academic, New York. Conference PresentationsTheMHS conference, Townsville, Australia, 2006 Australian Psychological Society Inaugural Relationships Conference. Melbourne, 2002 Australian Psychological Society Conference, Melbourne, 1998 Current teaching4th year medical students MBBS psychological medicine rotation within the Gippsland Regional Clinical School 3rd year medical student MBBS teaching in Evidence Based Clinical Practice. Clinical Activities/MembershipClinical assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and their families Member of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists Member of the Association of Contextual and Behavioral Science (ACBS) ACT peer supervision group facilitator Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria, Reg. No. 6074 |