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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: COVID-19 research projects (several speakers from our own School)
DESCRIPTION:Members of our own School will present brief overviews of their COVID-related research projects:\nDr Micah Goldwater: Causal and moral reasoning about COVID-19 in the USA\nA/Prof Sabina Kleitman: Individual differences in coping and behaviour with COVID\nA/Prof Sally Gainsbury: COVID and gambling\nDr Ilan Dar-Nimrod: The impact of COVID on intimate relationships\nA/Prof Paul Rhodes: Cultural aspects of COVID distress; Zoom therapy implementation during COVID\nMs Grace Wei: COVID and dementia\nDr Joanne Shaw: COVID and treatment decision-making in cancer; barriers and enablers to the use of telehealth for psycho-oncology consultations \nThe Zoom webinar link will be circulated to School of Psychology staff and students. Others interested in attending\, please contact sophie.ellwood@sydney.edu.au to request the link.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-covid-19-research-projects-several-speakers-from-our-own-school/
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Prof Iain McGregor (School of Psychology & Lambert Initiative – University of Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:Professor Iain S. McGregorThe Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics\, Brain and Mind Centre\, University of Sydney\, Sydney\, Australia\nSchool of Psychology and Faculty of Science\, University of Sydney\, Sydney\, Australia\nTitle: Cannabis-based medicines: current use and future promise\nAbstract: This talk will highlight recent research from the Lambert Initiative around the current legal use of medicinal cannabis (MC) products in Australia for the treatment of conditions such as anxiety\, insomnia\, and autism\, as well as the widespread use of illicit cannabis for self-medication of chronic pain and various psychiatric conditions. Current collaborative clinical trials will also be described showing beneficial effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in intractable youth anxiety (ORYGEN\, Melbourne)\, preliminary positive signs for THC/CBD in Tourette syndrome (Wesley Hospital\, Brisbane) and investigation of CBD effects in alcohol withdrawal\, methamphetamine dependence and early psychosis. Our recent experimental work investigating the effects of vaporised cannabis on driving and cognitive function will be described. Current preclinical drug discovery programs will also be discussed outlining multiple bioactive molecules from the cannabis plant and various synthetic derivatives with strong therapeutic potential. This is an exciting and pivotal time for cannabis-based medicines in Australia with scope for cannabis-derivatives to become mainstream pharmacotherapies for a number of difficult-to-treat conditions.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-prof-iain-mcgregor-school-of-psychology-lambert-initiative-university-of-sydney/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Dr Alana Fisher (Matilda Centre – University of Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Alana FisherThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use\, University of Sydney \nTitle: Advancing shared decision-making in mental health and alcohol/other drug use conditions\nAbstract: Shared decision-making is widely-endorsed as the ‘gold standard’ approach to making healthcare decisions. Shared decision-making involves clinicians\, patients (and others\, e.g.\, family) partnering together to discuss the available healthcare options and make a decision that is both evidence-based and consistent with the patient’s values and preferences. Most of the research has focussed on medical conditions such as cancer\, however\, recent years have seen a shift towards better understanding and applying shared decision-making for people with mental health conditions\, such as depression\, schizophrenia\, and bipolar disorder. The recent literature demonstrates that shared decision-making is preferred by most people with mental health conditions\, and delivers similar benefits to patients including satisfaction with care\, and better adherence to chosen treatments. Given that mental health conditions often co-occur with at-risk alcohol and other drug (AOD) use (up to 3 in 4 people presenting to AOD treatment services)\, we need to advance our knowledge of shared decision-making in this comorbid population who often present with more complex and severe needs\, and face potentially more complex decisions about their treatment and management. With reference to my PhD and early postdoctoral research work\, I will present an overview of i) shared decision-making within the context of mental health conditions\, ii) novel directions in shared decision-making through the development and evaluation of patient decision-support interventions for people with co-occurring mental health and AOD conditions.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-dr-alana-fisher-matilda-centre-university-of-sydney/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Dr Jemma Todd (School of Psychology – University of Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Jemma ToddSchool of Psychology\, University of Sydney \nTitle: Cognitive biases in pain and health: A dynamic perspective\nAbstract: It is important to attend to potential threat in the face of danger: doing so may save your life. However\, there are plenty of instances when our cognitive bias system can go awry. Individuals with chronic pain often continue to interpret pain as threatening\, with the pain capturing their attention to the detriment of other life goals and despite no ongoing danger. Whilst research has come far in identifying unhelpful cognitive biases\, the measures typically used do not adequately account for the dynamic nature of these biases. These biases can be adaptive or unhelpful depending on the circumstance\, and are likely to shift with motivation\, context\, and threat perception. In this presentation\, I will explore the challenges of assessing cognitive biases. I will draw on my recent research in pain and other areas such as diabetes and anxiety\, to highlight some directions forward in the field of cognitive bias research.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-dr-jemma-todd-school-of-psychology-university-of-sydney/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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