Current Research Grants
Past Research Grants (2011 and 2010)
Current Research Grants
Drinking over shyness: Experimental study into the vicious cycle of social phobia and alcohol use problems
Recipients: Baillie, A., Stapinski, L., & Teesson (UNSW)
Scheme: Macquarie University research development grant
Funding: $32,941
Duration: 2010-2012
Maternal anxiety in pregnancy and infant bio-behavioural regulations: testing the foetal programming hypothesis: Perinatal Regulation and Mood Study (PRAMS)
Recipients: Dr Catherine McMahon, Prof Marie-Paule Austin, A/Prof Michael Jone, Prof Ron Rapee, A/Prof Jenny Donald, Dr Kerry-Ann Grant
Scheme: NHMRC project grant 604003
Funding: $556,650
Duration: 2010-2012
Closing the Gap: Early Childhood Sustained Home Visiting for families of Aboriginal infants in an urban community
Recipients: Dr Lynn Kemp, A/Pr Elizabeth Comino, Pr Lisa Jackson Pulver, Dr Catherine McMahon, Ms Elizabeth Harris, Prof Mark Harris
Scheme: NHMRC 630520
Funding: $2,135,875
Duration: 2010 - 2012
Sialyltransferase in the bipolar and schizophrenic brain: examining the role of a novel generalised susceptibility gene
Recipients: Prof Peter Schofield, Dr Janice Fullerton, Prof Cynthia Shannon Weickert, A/Pr Jennifer Donald
Scheme: NHMRC 630574
Funding: $494,500
Duration: 2010 - 2012
Augmentation of fear extinction in anxious children through the use of D-Cycloserine
Recipients: Rapee, RM, Hudson, JL, Mahli, G, Jones, M.
Scheme: Australian Research Council DP1095162
Funding: $180,000
Duration: 2010 - 2012
Preventing early internalising problems in the preschool setting: randomised controlled trial
Recipients: Bayer JK, Rapee R, Hiscock H, Wake M, Ukoumunne OU, Mihalopoulous C, (AI) Cleary J.
Scheme: NHMRC Project Grant 607302
Funding: $748,075
Duration: 2010 - 2013
Transdiagnostic treatment of internalizing disorders
Recipients: Nickolai Titov, Michelle Craske, Peter McEvoy
Scheme: NHMRC
Funding: $584, 375
Duration: 2010 - 2014
The Wellbeing Program: Internet based education programs for anxiety and depression in older adults
Recipients: Nickolai Titov, Blake Dear
Scheme: beyondblue: The National Depression Initiative
Funding: $560, 020
Duration: 2010 - 2014
Developmental analysis on loss of fear: are children more resilient to relapse of fear than adults?
Recipients: Carol Newall
Scheme: Macquarie University New Staff Grant
Funding: $19,836
Duration: 2011 - July 2012
Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Distressed Carers for Persons with Dementia-related Conditions
Recipients: Dr Maria Kangas (Centre for Emotional Health), and Professor Skye McDonald (University of New South Wales).
Scheme: Alzheimer’s Australia – Hazel Hawke Research Grant in Dementia Care
Funding: $25,000
Duration: February 2011 – June 2012
Psychological Treatment for Anxiety and Depression in Adults with Brain Tumours
Recipients: Dr Maria Kangas (Centre for Emotional Health), and Professor Skye McDonald (University of New South Wales).
Scheme: Macquarie University Safety Net Scheme
Funding: $25,000
Duration: February 2011 – December 2012
Treatment of anxiety and depression in distressed carers for persons with acquired brain impairments (ABIs)
Recipients: Dr Maria Kangas (Centre for Emotional Health), and Professor Skye McDonald (University of New South Wales).
Scheme: Macquarie University Safety Net Scheme
Funding: $17,200
Duration: February 2011 – December 2012
A randomised controlled trial of two psychosocial group treatment programs for comorbid anxiety and depression in older adults
Recipients: Viviana Wuthrich & Ron Rapee
Scheme: NHMRC
Funding: $496,510.00
Duration: 2011-2013
Enhancing cognitive behavioural treatment outcomes for social phobia
Recipients: Lorna Peters, Ron Rapee & Andrew Baillie
Scheme: NHMRC
Funding: $332,354
Duration: 2012
A stepped care approach for the management of childhood anxiety disorders: a randomised controlled trial
Recipients: Ron Rapee, Jennie Hudson, Heidi Lyneham, Viviana Wuthrich, Maria Kangas & Catherine Mihalopoulos (Deakin University)
Scheme: NHMRC
Funding: $896,651
Duration: 2012
Expanding the capacity for large scale internet and mobile-phone-delivered research and treatment at the Centre for Emotional Health
Recipients: Nick Titov
Scheme: beyondblue Strategic Research Grant
Funding: $315,340
Duration: 2012
The development, evaluation, and use of Mood Mechanic: An internet-and smart phone-accessible education program to help young adults learn to master symptons of depression and anxiety
Recipients: Titov, N., Rapee, R., Dear, B. F., & Lorian, C.
Scheme: ARC Linkage Projects
Funding: $55,000
Duration: 2012
Tobii eye-tracker for testing infants and young children
Recipients: Katherine Demuth, Kerry-Ann Grant, Catherine McMahon, Stephen Crain
Rosalind Thornton, Mridula Sharma, Felicity Cox, Kimiko Tsukada, Peng Zhou, Vincenzo Moscati
Scheme: RGIB
Funding: $49,150
Duration: 2012
A randomised controlled trial of dizziness interventions based on a multidisciplinary assessment in older people: towards the development of a multiple profile assessment of dizziness – the MPA-D
Recipients: Professor Stephen Lord, Dr Jasmine Menant, Dr Americo Migliaccio, A/Prof Nickolai Titov, A/Prof Jacqueline Close, Dr Kim Delbaere
Scheme: NHMRC
Funding: $589,772
Duration: 2012 - 2015
Early predictors of temperament factors linked to anxiety in children: Genes and the pre- and postnatal environments
Recipients: Kerry-Anne Grant
Scheme: Macquarie University Research Fellowship
Funding: $50,000
Duration: 2012 - 2015
The Gudaga Study: Describing the health, development, early education, family environment and service context of Aboriginal children aged five to nine years in an urban location
Recipients: Cathy McMahon and UNSW
Scheme: NHMRC
Funding: $1,525,060.00
Duration: 2012 - 2016
Past Research Grants (2010)
Randomised controlled trial of treatment for alcohol use problems and social phobia
Recipients: Dr Andrew Baillie, Dr Claudia Sannibale, A/Pr Maree Teesson, Prof Ronald Rapee, Prof Paul Haber
Scheme: National Health and Medical Research Council Project 488508
Funding: $605,750
Duration: 2008 - 2011
Engaging patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) into treatment for alcohol problems: enhancing the consultation liaison model of care
Recipients: Haber, Seth, Gribble, McCaughan, Dahlenburg, (RPAH & USYD) & Baillie
Scheme: NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Research Grant
Funding: $50,000
Duration: 2010-2011
Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Adults with Mild Acquired Brain Impairments
Recipients: Kangas, M & McDonald, S.
Scheme: Macquarie University Safety Net Scheme
Funding: $19,998
Duration: 2010-2011
Enhancing cognitive behavioural treatment outcomes for social phobia
Recipients: Dr Lorna Peters
Scheme: Macquarie University Safety Net Scheme
Funding: $17,500
Duration: 2011
Influence of a brief early parent intervention on internalising outcomes in middle adolescence
Recipients: Ron Rapee
Scheme: NHMRC
Funding: $9, 702.69
Duration: 2011
Sociocognitive influences on cyber and traditional bullying: Implications for intervention
Recipients: A/P Kay Bussey
Scheme: Macquarie University Safety Net Scheme
Funding: $12,000
Duration: 2011
A randomised controlled trial of an internet-delivered treatment program for managing chronic pain
Recipients: Dear, B. F., Nicholson Perry, K., & Titov, N.
Scheme: Motor Accidents Authority
Funding: $71,254
Duration: 2011
Additional funding for continued recruitment and objective coding of social performance
Recipients: Dr Lexine Stapinski and A/Prof Andrew Baillie
Scheme: Department of Psychology Research Grant
Funding: $94,258.80
Duration: 2011
Developmental analysis on loss of fear: are children more resilient to relapse of fear than adults?
Recipients: Carol Newall
Scheme: Macquarie University New Staff Grant
Funding: $19,836
Training benign interpretations in anxious children and adolescents
Recipients: Rapee, RM, Wuthrich, V, Kangas, M, Lyneham, HJ, Hudson, JL, Gaston, J & Schniering, CA.
Scheme: Australian Rotary Health
Funding: $36,437
Duration: 2010
Impact of CBT on cognitive mechanisms that maintain social phobia
Recipients: Dr Lexine Stapinski
Scheme: FOHS publishing grant
Funding: $2,000
Duration: 2010
Cognitive biases in older adults with depression and anxiety
Recipients: Dr Viviana Wuthrich
Scheme: FOHS publishing grant
Funding: $2,000
Duration: 2010
Development of a brief diagnostic screening measure
Recipients: Prof Ron Rapee
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $3,680
Duration: 2010
RA assistance on Pilot trial of BRECONDA decisional support tool for women considering breast reconstruction following mastectomy
Recipients: Dr Kerry Sherman
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $3,500
Duration: 2010
Pilot trial of Motivational Interviewing (MI) prior to CBT for Social Phobia
Recipients: Dr Lorna Peters
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $4,600
Duration: 2010
Efficacy of motivational interviewing prior to cognitive behavioural treatment for social phobia
Recipients: Dr Lorna Peters
Scheme: Macquarie University Safety Net Grants Scheme
Funding: $20,000
Duration: 2010
Bio behavioural Regulation in Infants
Recipients: Dr Kerry-Ann Grant
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $2,760
Duration: 2010
Decluttering Program: Developmental of a group CBT program for compulsive hoarding
Recipients: Dr Lexine Stapinski
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $4,940
Duration: 2010
Sociocognitive Processes Associated with Adolescent Bullying and Victimisation
Recipients: A/Prof Kay Bussey
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $3,015
Duration: 2010
1. Peer victimisation and psychogical maladjustment: the mediating role of coping self-efficacy.
2. Child anxiety rural outreach: enhancing efficacy of bilbliotherapy for rural children with anxiety disorders using child-therapist contact
Recipients: Dr Puneet Singh
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $1,867
Duration: 2010
Cognitive biases in older adults with comorbid depression and anxiety
Recipients: Dr Viviana Wuthrich
Scheme: CEH Internal Grant
Funding: $4,600
Duration: 2010
Treating anxiety disorders across the lifespan
Recipients: Hudson, J., Rapee, R., Baillie, A, Kangas, M., McMahon, C., Lyneham, H., Wuthrich, V
Scheme: Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant
Funding: $36,000
Duration: 2010