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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Prof Ron Rapee (Macquarie University)
DESCRIPTION:Prof Ron Rapee (Macquarie University) \n\n\n\nTitle: Identifying risk for the development of internalising distress across adolescence \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\nEarly to middle adolescence is a time of major social and emotional change. Peer relationships begin to take on increasing salience; pubertal changes result in increasingly overt alterations in appearance; self-concept becomes more fluid and negative; and emotional reactions become more volatile. This is also a time when several major mental disorders have their peak onset. A large number of potentially modifiable risk factors for the onset of these disorders have been identified but amalgamating these risks into a single score to quantify an individual’s level of risk and help identify key targets for prevention\, has not been done to date.  \n\n\n\nThis talk will describe some outcomes from a longitudinal study of risks for internalising distress across the adolescent years. Participants comprised 528 young people who were assessed annually as part of the RAW (Risks for Adolescent Wellbeing) study. Initial assessment occurred when the participants were in school grade 6 (M age 11 years) and was repeated in each subsequent grade until grade 12. Primary outcomes included measures of anxiety\, depression\, and eating disorder. Potential risk factors included measures reflecting peer relationships; appearance comparisons; negative emotionality; and sleep. In this talk I will describe analyses looking at several of these predictors of distress. Finally\, I will describe our current efforts to develop a quantitative model that combines risk scores from the beginning of high school to predict trajectories of mental health across adolescence. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nRon Rapee is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Macquarie University and former Director of the Centre for Emotional Health. Professor Rapee specializes in mental health\, especially in anxiety and related disorders across the lifespan. He has developed a number of empirically supported treatment programs that are used across the world. Professor Rapee has been honoured by awards from both scientific and consumer groups\, including the Distinguished Career Award from the Australian Association for CBT and the Distinguished Contribution to Science Award from the Australian Psychological Society; and he was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2012 for his contributions to clinical psychology\, especially among young people.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-prof-ron-rapee-macquarie-university/
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: ECR Fire Talks (University of Sydney Psychology)
DESCRIPTION:ECR Fire Talks (University of Sydney Psychology) \n\n\n\nTitle: TBA \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\nTBA \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nTBA
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-ecr-fire-talks-university-of-sydney-psychology/
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Cultural diversity in research community (University of Sydney Psychology)
DESCRIPTION:Cultural diversity in research community (University of Sydney Psychology) \n\n\n\nTitle: TBA \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\nTBA \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nTBA
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-cultural-diversity-in-research-community-university-of-sydney-psychology/
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Postgraduate Prizes with talks by winners (University of Sydney Psychology)
DESCRIPTION:Postgraduate Prizes with talks by winners (University of Sydney Psychology) \n\n\n\nH. Tasman Lovell Memorial Medallion winner: Dr Matthew Blanchard (in absentia) \n\n\n\nFaculty of Science Prize for Outstanding PhD Thesis nominee: Dr Tao Chen \n\n\n\nTitle: Behavioural Rigidity in Dementia: From Clinical Significance to Neurobiological Mechanisms \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\nWith the rapid ageing of the global population\, dementia poses an increasing challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in dementia and are associated with faster disease progression\, poorer quality of life and greater caregiver burden. Neuropsychiatric symptoms frequently co-occur\, determining which symptoms should be prioritised for intervention remains a major clinical challenge. In particular\, behavioural rigidity is increasingly recognised as a clinically important symptom\, yet the rationale for prioritising it as an intervention target\, together with its underlying neural and neurochemical mechanisms\, remains incompletely understood. \n\n\n\n    In this talk\, I will present a series of studies using transdiagnostic dementia cohorts to address these challenges. First\, I will introduce a data-driven framework for prioritising co-occurring neuropsychiatric symptoms by quantifying their relative contributions to caregiver burden\, thereby identifying behavioural rigidity as a priority intervention target. I will then present multimodal neuroimaging findings that provide new insights into the neural mechanisms underlying behavioural rigidity\, followed by spatial neurochemical mapping using normative neurotransmitter maps to indirectly investigate its underlying neurochemical basis. Finally\, I will discuss how integrating clinical\, neuroimaging and neurochemical evidence can inform mechanism-informed strategies for developing targeted interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nDr Tao Chen is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Brain and Mind Centre\, The University of Sydney. His research focuses on understanding the neural and neurochemical mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia\, particularly behavioural rigidity and cognitive flexibility. By integrating multimodal neuroimaging with computational approaches in transdiagnostic dementia cohorts\, he aims to translate neurobiological insights into clinically meaningful intervention strategies for dementia. \n\n\n\n    Dr Chen received his PhD in Psychology from the University of Sydney\, where his doctoral thesis passed examination without corrections\, was nominated for the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Excellent PhD Thesis Award and received the Faculty of Science Prize for Outstanding PhD Thesis. He has authored more than 10 first-author peer-reviewed publications\, with his work appearing in leading international journals\, including Brain\, Human Brain Mapping\, and Clinical Psychological Science. He also serves as a reviewer for Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews and is a recipient of the 2026 Psychology Early Career “Pathway” Grant from the School of Psychology\, The University of Sydney. \n\n\n\nAPS Award for Excellent PhD Thesis in Psychology nominee: Dr Amaani Hatoum \n\n\n\nTitle: TBA \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\nTBA \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nTBA \n\n\n\nA.H. Martin Scholarship winner: Olivia Avery \n\n\n\nTitle: TBA \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\nTBA \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nTBA
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-postgraduate-prizes-with-talks-by-winners-university-of-sydney-psychology/
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