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Biography
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the eCentreClinic, Macquarie University. I completed a Bachelor Psychology (Honours) at Macquarie University in 2014 and a combined Master of Clinical Psychology and PhD from the University of Sydney (completed 2020). My PhD thesis examined anxiety among people with epilepsy.
Research interests
My research interests include
1. Anxiety in the context of health and persistent physical symptoms
2. Behavioural treatments for insomnia and poor sleep health
3. Placebo and nocebo effects
4. Clinical trial design and methodology
Teaching
I am an invited lecturer at the University of Sydney, and teach on the Master of Clinical Psychology program (specifically Health and Neuropsychology)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Perceived credibility and outcome expectations: Important factors for understanding willingness to try psychological therapy for anxiety and depression in the broader community
Correa, A. (Associate Investigator), Dear, B. (Primary Chief Investigator), Bisby, M. (Associate Investigator) & Scott, A. (Associate Investigator)
19/12/24 → 18/12/25
Project: Research
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TCR: Targeting mechanisms underlying loneliness in chronic conditions
Wuthrich, V. (Primary Chief Investigator), Dear, B. (Chief Investigator), Sharpe, A. L. (Chief Investigator), Rapee, R. (Chief Investigator), Willcock, S. (Chief Investigator), Costa, D. S. J. (Chief Investigator), Gandy, M. (Chief Investigator), Scott, A. (Chief Investigator), Fisher, A. (Chief Investigator), Chen, J. (Chief Investigator), Brogden, L. (Chief Investigator), Walker, C. (Chief Investigator) & Jones, M. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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The Perinatal Course: a single-session online psychological treatment for Australian women with perinatal depression and anxiety
Bisby, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Scott, A. (Chief Investigator), Fisher, A. (Chief Investigator), Highet, N. (Chief Investigator), Dear, B. (Chief Investigator) & Titov, N. (Chief Investigator)
30/06/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Cognitive behavioral interventions for depression and anxiety in adults with neurological disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis: reply to Zhou et al
Gandy, M., Woldhuis, T., Wu, W., Youssef, M., Bisby, M. A., Dear, B. F., Heriseanu, A. I. & Scott, A. J., 2025, In: Psychological Medicine. 55, p. 1-2 2 p., e94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in people with chronic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Scott, A. J., Correa, A. B., Bisby, M. A., Chandra, S. S., Rahimi, M., Christina, S., Heriseanu, A. I. & Dear, B. F., 3 Nov 2025, In: JAMA Internal Medicine. 185, 11, p. 1350-1361 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and initial evaluation of an ultra-brief digital treatment for perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms
Bisby, M. A., Jervis, N., Fisher, A., Scott, A. J., Titov, N. & Dear, B. F., Dec 2025, In: Internet Interventions. 42, p. 1-8 8 p., 100866.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining an entirely self-guided transdiagnostic internet-delivered intervention ‘in the wild’: a randomised controlled trial for anxiety and depression with minimal inclusion criteria
Dear, B. F., Fisher, A., Bisby, M., Scott, A. & Titov, N., Dec 2025, In: Internet Interventions. 42, p. 1-9 9 p., 100887.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring predictors of clinical response to a transdiagnostic, internet-delivered psychological intervention for people with chronic health conditions
Scott, A. J., Walker, J., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Dudeney, J., Heriseanu, A. I., Bisby, M. A., Sharpe, L., Ali, S., Titov, N. & Dear, B. F., Jun 2025, In: Health Psychology. 44, 6, p. 653–663 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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