Hides, L, Dawe, S, Young, RM, Kavanagh, DJ
To determine the reliability and validity of the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) for detecting cannabis dependence in a large sample of in-patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder....
Psychotherapy in Australia: Clinical psychology and its approach to depression (2007)
Kavanagh, DJ, Littlefield, L, Dooley, R, O'Donovan, A
In Australia, clinical psychology training is dominated by cognitive and behavioral treatments (CBTs), although there is exposure to other theoretical orientations. Since 2001, over 20% of general...
Predictors of cannabis use in men with and without psychosis (2007)
Green, B, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RM
Background: Factors associated with cannabis use among people with psychosis are not well understood. Aims: To examine whether people with psychosis and age-matched controls modified cannabis use in...
Psychological treatment dropout among pathological gamblers (2007)
Melville, KM, Casey, LM, Kavanagh, DJ
Premature dropout from treatments for pathological gambling is potentially of significant importance, if it occurs before substantial progress has been made in addressing the problem. A systematic...
Marshall, SL, Crowe, TP, Oades, LG, Deane, FF, Kavanagh, DJ
This Open Forum examines research on case management that draws on consumer perspectives. It clarifies the extent of consumer involvement and whether evaluations were informed by recovery...
Psychotherapy in Australia: Clinical psychology and its approach to depression (2007)
Kavanagh, DJ, Littlefield, L, Dooley, R, O'Donovan, A
In Australia, clinical psychology training is dominated by cognitive and behavioral treatments (CBTs), although there is exposure to other theoretical orientations. Since 2001, over 20% of general...
Predictors of cannabis use in men with and without psychosis (2007)
Green, B, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RM
Background: Factors associated with cannabis use among people with psychosis are not well understood. Aims: To examine whether people with psychosis and age-matched controls modified cannabis use in...
Psychological treatment dropout among pathological gamblers (2007)
Melville, KM, Casey, LM, Kavanagh, DJ
Premature dropout from treatments for pathological gambling is potentially of significant importance, if it occurs before substantial progress has been made in addressing the problem. A systematic...
Marshall, SL, Crowe, TP, Oades, LG, Deane, FF, Kavanagh, DJ
This Open Forum examines research on case management that draws on consumer perspectives. It clarifies the extent of consumer involvement and whether evaluations were informed by recovery...
Parr, JM, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RM, McCafferty, K
Effectively assisting benzodiazepine users to cease use requires a greater understanding of general practitioners' (GPs) and benzodiazepine users' views on using and ceasing benzodiazepines. This...
Kavanagh, DJ, Sitharthan, G, Young, RM, Sitharthan, T, Saunders, JB, Shockley, N, ...
Aim To test whether addition of moderation-orientated cue exposure (CE) or CE after dysphoric mood induction ( emotional CE, ECE) improved outcomes above those from cognitive-behaviour therapy alone...
Psychotic symptom and cannabis relapse in recent-onset psychosis - Prospective study (2006)
Hides, L, Dawe, S, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RM
Background: Cannabis use appears to exacerbate psychotic symptoms and increase risk of psychotic relapse. However, the relative contribution of cannabis use compared with other risk factors is...
Parr, JM, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RM, McCafferty, K
Effectively assisting benzodiazepine users to cease use requires a greater understanding of general practitioners' (GPs) and benzodiazepine users' views on using and ceasing benzodiazepines. This...
Kavanagh, DJ, Sitharthan, G, Young, RM, Sitharthan, T, Saunders, JB, Shockley, N, ...
Aim To test whether addition of moderation-orientated cue exposure (CE) or CE after dysphoric mood induction ( emotional CE, ECE) improved outcomes above those from cognitive-behaviour therapy alone...
Psychotic symptom and cannabis relapse in recent-onset psychosis - Prospective study (2006)
Hides, L, Dawe, S, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RM
Background: Cannabis use appears to exacerbate psychotic symptoms and increase risk of psychotic relapse. However, the relative contribution of cannabis use compared with other risk factors is...
Burden of care and general health in families of patients with schizophrenia (2005)
Gutierrez-Maldonado, J, Caqueo-Urizar, A, Kavanagh, DJ
Background De-institutionalization of psychiatric patients has led to a greater emphasis on family management in the community, and family members are often overwhelmed by the demands that caring for...
Pourmand, D, Kavanagh, DJ, Vaughan, K
Objective: Expressed emotion (EE) and substance use disorder predict relapse in psychosis, but there is little research on EE in comorbid samples. The current study addressed this issue. Method:...
Executive control of working memory in schizophrenia (2005)
Oram, J, Geffen, GM, Geffen, LB, Kavanagh, DJ, McGrath, JJ
There is considerable evidence that working memory impairment is a common feature of schizophrenia. The present study assessed working memory and executive function in 54 participants with...
Innovative approaches to intervention for problem drinking (2005)
Kypri, K, Sitharthan, T, Cunningham, JA, Kavanagh, DJ, Dean, JI
Purpose of review To critique the recent literature on telephone, correspondence-based, and computerized interventions for alcohol problems, which enhance or substitute for practitioner-delivered...
Innovative approaches to intervention for problem drinking (2005)
Kypri, K, Sitharthan, T, Cunningham, JA, Kavanagh, DJ, Dean, JI
Purpose of review To critique the recent literature on telephone, correspondence-based, and computerized interventions for alcohol problems, which enhance or substitute for practitioner-delivered...
Burden of care and general health in families of patients with schizophrenia (2005)
Gutierrez-Maldonado, J, Caqueo-Urizar, A, Kavanagh, DJ
Background De-institutionalization of psychiatric patients has led to a greater emphasis on family management in the community, and family members are often overwhelmed by the demands that caring for...
Pourmand, D, Kavanagh, DJ, Vaughan, K
Objective: Expressed emotion (EE) and substance use disorder predict relapse in psychosis, but there is little research on EE in comorbid samples. The current study addressed this issue. Method:...
Executive control of working memory in schizophrenia (2005)
Oram, J, Geffen, GM, Geffen, LB, Kavanagh, DJ, McGrath, JJ
There is considerable evidence that working memory impairment is a common feature of schizophrenia. The present study assessed working memory and executive function in 54 participants with...
Reasons for cannabis use in men with and without psychosis (2004)
Green, B, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RMCD
Psychoses are relatively low prevalence disorders that have a disproportionately negative impact on individuals and society. Cannabis use is one factor that can exacerbate the negative consequences...
Kavanagh, DJ, Waghorn, G, Jenner, L, Chant, DC, Carr, V, Evans, M, ...
Background: While there has been substantial research examining the correlates of comorbid substance abuse in psychotic disorders, it has been difficult to tease apart the relative importance of...
Beating the urge: Implications of research into substance-related desires (2004)
Kavanagh, DJ, Andrade, J, May, J
Despite the advent of improved pharmacological treatments to alleviate substance-related desires, psychological approaches will continue to be required. However, the current psychological treatment...
A brief motivational intervention for substance misuse in recent-onset psychosis (2004)
Kavanagh, DJ, Young, R, White, A, Saunders, JB, Wallis, J, Shockley, N, ...
Substance misuse is common in early psychosis, and impacts negatively on outcomes. Little is known about effective interventions for this population. We report a pilot study of brief intervention for...
Matthey, S, Kavanagh, DJ, Howie, P, Barnett, B, Charles, M
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention, provided to expectant couples in routine antenatal classes, on the postpartum psychosocial adjustment of women and men....
Kavanagh, DJ, Waghorn, G, Jenner, L, Chant, DC, Carr, V, Evans, M, ...
Background: While there has been substantial research examining the correlates of comorbid substance abuse in psychotic disorders, it has been difficult to tease apart the relative importance of...
Reasons for cannabis use in men with and without psychosis (2004)
Green, B, Kavanagh, DJ, Young, RMCD
Psychoses are relatively low prevalence disorders that have a disproportionately negative impact on individuals and society. Cannabis use is one factor that can exacerbate the negative consequences...
Beating the urge: Implications of research into substance-related desires (2004)
Kavanagh, DJ, Andrade, J, May, J
Despite the advent of improved pharmacological treatments to alleviate substance-related desires, psychological approaches will continue to be required. However, the current psychological treatment...
A brief motivational intervention for substance misuse in recent-onset psychosis (2004)
Kavanagh, DJ, Young, R, White, A, Saunders, JB, Wallis, J, Shockley, N, ...
Substance misuse is common in early psychosis, and impacts negatively on outcomes. Little is known about effective interventions for this population. We report a pilot study of brief intervention for...
Matthey, S, Kavanagh, DJ, Howie, P, Barnett, B, Charles, M
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention, provided to expectant couples in routine antenatal classes, on the postpartum psychosocial adjustment of women and men....
Event-related potential correlates of impaired visuospatial working memory in schizophrenia (2003)
Cameron, AM, Geffen, GM, Kavanagh, DJ, Wright, MJ, McGrath, JJ, Geffen, LB
Previous studies have reported that patients with schizophrenia demonstrate impaired performance during working memory (WM) tasks. The current study aimed to determine whether WM impairments in...
Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? (2003)
Matthey, S, Barnett, B, Howie, P, Kavanagh, DJ
Background: Although anxiety disorders are documented in the literature for new mothers (but less so for fathers), rates of postpartum caseness tend to include only those with depression when...
Sitharthan, T, Job, RFS, Kavanagh, DJ, Sitharthan, G, Hough, M
There is no specific self-efficacy measure that has been developed primarily for problem drinkers seeking a moderation drinking goal. In this article, we report the factor structure of a 20-item...
Event-related potential correlates of impaired visuospatial working memory in schizophrenia (2003)
Cameron, AM, Geffen, GM, Kavanagh, DJ, Wright, MJ, McGrath, JJ, Geffen, LB
Previous studies have reported that patients with schizophrenia demonstrate impaired performance during working memory (WM) tasks. The current study aimed to determine whether WM impairments in...
Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? (2003)
Matthey, S, Barnett, B, Howie, P, Kavanagh, DJ
Background: Although anxiety disorders are documented in the literature for new mothers (but less so for fathers), rates of postpartum caseness tend to include only those with depression when...
Sitharthan, T, Job, RFS, Kavanagh, DJ, Sitharthan, G, Hough, M
There is no specific self-efficacy measure that has been developed primarily for problem drinkers seeking a moderation drinking goal. In this article, we report the factor structure of a 20-item...
Substance misuse in patients with schizophrenia: epidemiology and management (2002)
Kavanagh, DJ, McGrath, J, Saunders, JB, Dore, G, Clark, D
Substance misuse in individuals with schizophrenia is very common, especially in young men, in communities where use is frequent and in people receiving inpatient treatment. Problematic use occurs at...
Working memory correlates of three symptom clusters in schizophrenia (2002)
Cameron, AM, Oram, J, Geffen, GM, Kavanagh, DJ, McGrath, JJ, Geffen, LB
This study was designed to examine whether discrete working memory deficits underlie positive, negative and disorganised symptoms of schizophrenia. Symptom dimension ratings were assigned to 52...
Substance misuse in patients with schizophrenia: epidemiology and management (2002)
Kavanagh, DJ, McGrath, J, Saunders, JB, Dore, G, Clark, D
Substance misuse in individuals with schizophrenia is very common, especially in young men, in communities where use is frequent and in people receiving inpatient treatment. Problematic use occurs at...
Working memory correlates of three symptom clusters in schizophrenia (2002)
Cameron, AM, Oram, J, Geffen, GM, Kavanagh, DJ, McGrath, JJ, Geffen, LB
This study was designed to examine whether discrete working memory deficits underlie positive, negative and disorganised symptoms of schizophrenia. Symptom dimension ratings were assigned to 52...
Behavioral and cognitive interventions for people with psychosis have a long and distinguished history, although the evidence for their application to young people remains limited. We anticipate that...
Effects of visuospatial tasks on desensitization to emotive memories (2001)
Kavanagh, DJ, Freese, S, Andrade, J, May, J
Objectives. Intrusive memories of extreme trauma can disrupt a stepwise approach to imaginal exposure. Concurrent tasks that load the visuospatial sketchpad (VSSP) of working memory reduce the...
Sitharthan, T, Sitharthan, G, Kavanagh, DJ
Negative mood states are credited to exacerbate excessive drinking among problem drinkers. We developed an emotional cue exposure treatment procedure and applied it to three problem drinkers who have...
Sitharthan, G, Sitharthan, T, Kavanagh, DJ, Saunders, JB
Excessive consumption of alcohol is a serious public health problem. While intensive treatments are suitable for those who are physically dependent on alcohol, they are not cost-effective options for...
Matthey, S, Barnett, B, Kavanagh, DJ, Howie, P
Background: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has been validated and used extensively in screening for depression in new mothers, both in English speaking and non-English speaking...
Behavioral and cognitive interventions for people with psychosis have a long and distinguished history, although the evidence for their application to young people remains limited. We anticipate that...
Effects of visuospatial tasks on desensitization to emotive memories (2001)
Kavanagh, DJ, Freese, S, Andrade, J, May, J
Objectives. Intrusive memories of extreme trauma can disrupt a stepwise approach to imaginal exposure. Concurrent tasks that load the visuospatial sketchpad (VSSP) of working memory reduce the...
Sitharthan, T, Sitharthan, G, Kavanagh, DJ
Negative mood states are credited to exacerbate excessive drinking among problem drinkers. We developed an emotional cue exposure treatment procedure and applied it to three problem drinkers who have...
Sitharthan, G, Sitharthan, T, Kavanagh, DJ, Saunders, JB
Excessive consumption of alcohol is a serious public health problem. While intensive treatments are suitable for those who are physically dependent on alcohol, they are not cost-effective options for...
Matthey, S, Barnett, B, Kavanagh, DJ, Howie, P
Background: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has been validated and used extensively in screening for depression in new mothers, both in English speaking and non-English speaking...
Hamilton, G, Sorban, J, White, A, Saunders, JB, Jenner, L, Greenaway, L, ...
Objectives: To determine opinions and experiences of health professionals concerning the management of people with comorbid substance misuse and mental health disorders. Method: We conducted a survey...
Novel educational training program for community pharmacists (2000)
Kavanagh, DJ, Benrimoj, SI, Neto, ACD, Boakes, RA
There is little evidence that workshops alone have a lasting impact on the day-to-day practice of participants. The current paper examined a strategy to increase generalization and maintenance of...
Novel educational training program for community pharmacists (2000)
Neto, ACD, Benrimoj, SI, Kavanagh, DJ, Boakes, RA
There is little evidence that workshops alone have a lasting impact on the day-to-day practice of participants. The current paper examined a strategy to increase generalization and maintenance of...
Kavanagh, DJ, Greenaway, L, Jenner, L, Saunders, JB, White, A, Sorban, J, ...
Objectives: To determine opinions and experiences of health professionals concerning the management of people with comorbid substance misuse and mental health disorders. Method: We conducted a survey...
Novel educational training program for community pharmacists (2000)
Neto, ACD, Benrimoj, SI, Kavanagh, DJ, Boakes, RA
There is little evidence that workshops alone have a lasting impact on the day-to-day practice of participants. The current paper examined a strategy to increase generalization and maintenance of...
Kavanagh, DJ, Greenaway, L, Jenner, L, Saunders, JB, White, A, Sorban, J, ...
Objectives: To determine opinions and experiences of health professionals concerning the management of people with comorbid substance misuse and mental health disorders. Method: We conducted a survey...
An evaluation of brief correspondence programs for problem drinkers (1999)
Vignaendra, S, Spilsbury, G, Sitharthan, T, Kavanagh, DJ
The provision of accessible and cost-effective treatment to a large number of problem drinkers is a significant challenge to health services. Previous data suggest that a correspondence intervention...
An evaluation of brief correspondence programs for problem drinkers (1999)
Kavanagh, DJ, Sitharthan, T, Spilsbury, G, Vignaendra, S
The provision of accessible and cost-effective treatment to a large number of problem drinkers is a significant challenge to health services. Previous data suggest that a correspondence intervention...
An evaluation of brief correspondence programs for problem drinkers (1999)
Kavanagh, DJ, Sitharthan, T, Spilsbury, G, Vignaendra, S
The provision of accessible and cost-effective treatment to a large number of problem drinkers is a significant challenge to health services. Previous data suggest that a correspondence intervention...
Treatment of substance abuse in schizophrenia: Pilot of an integrated psychological treatment (1998)
Kavanagh, DJ, Young, R, Sitharthan, T, Clark, D, Clair, A, Boyce, L, ...
Further evidence for a deficit in switching attention in schizophrenia (1998)
Smith, GL, Large, MM, Kavanagh, DJ, Karayanidis, F, Barrett, NA, Michie, PT, ...
In this study, sustained, selective, divided, and switching attention, and reloading of working memory were investigated in schizophrenia by using a newly developed Visual Attention Battery (VAB)....
Treatment of substance abuse in schizophrenia: Pilot of an integrated psychological treatment (1998)
Kavanagh, DJ, Young, R, Sitharthan, T, Clark, D, Clair, A, Boyce, L, ...
Further evidence for a deficit in switching attention in schizophrenia (1998)
Smith, GL, Large, MM, Kavanagh, DJ, Karayanidis, F, Barrett, NA, Michie, PT, ...
In this study, sustained, selective, divided, and switching attention, and reloading of working memory were investigated in schizophrenia by using a newly developed Visual Attention Battery (VAB)....
Functional neuroanatomy of working memory and attention in schizophrenia (1997)
OSullivan, BT, Smith, GL, Woodham, BL, Large, MM, Kavanagh, DJ, Watson, JD, ...
Empirically validated interventions for adult disorders (1997)
The movement towards evidence-based practice in psychology and medicine should offer few problems in cognitive-behaviour therapies because it is consistent with the principles by which they have been...
Kavanagh, DJ, OHalloran, P, Manicavasagar, V, Clark, D, Piatkowska, O, Tennant, C, ...
Research on outcomes from psychiatric disorders has highlighted the importance of expressed emotion (EE), but its cost-effective measurement remains a challenge. This article describes development of...
Prediction of psychological adjustment to multiple sclerosis (1997)
This study examined the utility of self-efficacy as a predictor of social activity and mood control in multiple sclerosis (MS). Seventy-one subjects with MS were recruited from people attending an MS...
is study examined the social adaptation of children with mild intellectual disability who were either (a) partially integrated into regular primary school classes, or (b) full-time in separate...
Cue exposure in moderation drinking: A comparison with cognitive-behavior therapy (1997)
Sitharthan, T, Sitharthan, G, Hough, MJ, Kavanagh, DJ
To date, the published controlled trials on exposure to alcohol cues have had an abstinence treatment goal. A modification of cue exposure (CE) for moderation drinking, which incorporated priming...
Functional neuroanatomy of working memory and attention in schizophrenia (1997)
OSullivan, BT, Smith, GL, Woodham, BL, Large, MM, Kavanagh, DJ, Watson, JD, ...
Empirically validated interventions for adult disorders (1997)
The movement towards evidence-based practice in psychology and medicine should offer few problems in cognitive-behaviour therapies because it is consistent with the principles by which they have been...
Kavanagh, DJ, OHalloran, P, Manicavasagar, V, Clark, D, Piatkowska, O, Tennant, C, ...
Research on outcomes from psychiatric disorders has highlighted the importance of expressed emotion (EE), but its cost-effective measurement remains a challenge. This article describes development of...
Prediction of psychological adjustment to multiple sclerosis (1997)
This study examined the utility of self-efficacy as a predictor of social activity and mood control in multiple sclerosis (MS). Seventy-one subjects with MS were recruited from people attending an MS...
is study examined the social adaptation of children with mild intellectual disability who were either (a) partially integrated into regular primary school classes, or (b) full-time in separate...
Cue exposure in moderation drinking: A comparison with cognitive-behavior therapy (1997)
Sitharthan, T, Sitharthan, G, Hough, MJ, Kavanagh, DJ
To date, the published controlled trials on exposure to alcohol cues have had an abstinence treatment goal. A modification of cue exposure (CE) for moderation drinking, which incorporated priming...