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IN THE MEDIA | Congratulations to our recent master's student Wendy Wu, supervised by A/Profs Milena Gandy & Heather Francis whose review has shown #cognitive impairments affect ~1/3 patients w relapsing-remitting #MS, not the previously reported 40-65%. lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/july-2…

NAA Chair & MS Australia CEO, Rohan Greenland highlights the neglect of #neurologicalconditions & outlines six calls to action the NAA is advocating for to ensure neurological conditions receive the recognition, attention & resources they deserve. bit.ly/3YsJNIJ

🎉CONGRATULATIONS | To Dr Madelyne Bisby who's been awarded the 2024 AACBT Tracy Goodall Early Career Award. This award recognises Maddy's outstanding contribution to advancing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy knowledge & practice, esp in the area of ultra-brief treatments.

RESEARCH WRITING RETREAT | Last week saw the eCC EMCRs & HDR students working on 6+ research papers, plus a protocol, & new treatment content at the centre's biannual two-day writing retreat. PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre Macquarie University

🚨IN PRESS | Newly published paper led by Dr Jo Dudeney shows that kids & youth <18 yrs with #ChronicPain are 3 x more likely to have #anxiety or #depression than their peers. To read more 👉 mq.edu.au/about/about-th… Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ JAMA Pediatrics

Our latest paper showing increased rates of #mentalhealth conditions anxiety and depression in youth with #ChronicPain

Join us for our annual Mental Health Month Public Lecture where we will discuss advancing mental health care in people living with #neurological conditions and the psychological toll of living with #Endometriosis events.humanitix.com/macquarie-univ… PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealth

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🚨IN PRESS | Congratulations to neuropsychology masters student Abbie Lucien, supervised by A/Prof Milena Gandy, whose #systematic review & #metaanalysis found that #CBT appears efficacious for #depression & #anxiety in adults with #MS Read more 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🚨PUBLICATION ALERT | Congratulations to A/Prof Milena Gandy & team on their systematic review & meta-analysis showing efficacy of #CBT interventions in #neurological disorders, w/ small-to-moderate improvements in #depression & #anxiety. Read more 👉cambridge.org/core/journals/…

📢 New Research! 🧠 Cognitive behavioral interventions show significant improvements in depression and anxiety for adults with a range of Neurological Disorders. (NDs) Data from 54 trials, 11 NDs. bit.ly/4eI6kGl Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre eCentreClinic

🚨IN PRESS | Congratulations to @ThomasWolduis & supervisor A/Prof Milena Gandy, whose honours research on #illnessinvalidation & #psychological distress in adults w/ #chronichealth symptoms has been published.👇 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Macquarie University PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre

🚨 Publication Update!! We examined the relationship between illness invalidation and psychological distress for people managing chronic symptoms 📄Check it out here: tinyurl.com/bdc8f5wd Thank you to A/Prof Milena Gandy and Macquarie University for your support with this project!

📢 Event Reminder 📢 Don't miss out on our annual Mental Health Month Public Lecture! If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time! Secure your spot today events.humanitix.com/macquarie-univ… PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ

It goes without saying that behind every achievement, there is a team. And oh boy did our team work hard on this one! Please share far and wide so we can better support lifestyle-related brain health-focussed care for MS. doi.org/10.1016/j.msar…

🌟 Integrated Mental Health Care for Epilepsy 🌟 ILAE Task Force Review of 65 studies of integrated mental health care within seizure care settings Outlines: 🔑 Core components 🚧 Barriers & facilitators 📋 Framework for future care 📖 Read: lnkd.in/gydhHkch International League Against Epilepsy

IN THE MEDIA I Illness invalidation harmful to patients with chronic conditions. A new study of Australians living with chronic physical health conditions has found family members & doctors who dismiss their experiences cause significant mental distress. lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/februa…

Yesterday I was interviewed by Narelle Graham from the ABC (SA Regional Drive) to speak on illness invalidation following research published with Milena Gandy. Kristie (28) also shared about managing endo and invalidation. Check it out below! [from 39:47] abc.net.au/listen/program…

🎉 Exciting PhD scholarship opportunity Are you interested in advancing knowledge about raising children?🤱🏻 We are offering a PhD scholarship for an enthusiastic & dedicated student to join our research team! Eligibility: Australian resident/citizen mq.edu.au/research/phd-a…