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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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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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Perceived credibility and outcome expectations: Important factors for understanding willingness to engage in psychological therapy for anxiety and depression in the general 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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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 therapy for insomnia in chronic disease—reply
Scott, A. J. & Dear, B. F., May 2026, In: JAMA Internal Medicine. 186, 5, p. 644-645 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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Perceived credibility and outcome expectations: important factors for understanding willingness to engage in psychological therapy for anxiety and depression in the general community
Correa, A. B., Bisby, M. A., Scott, A. J. & Dear, B. F., 30 Jun 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The endometriosis pain course: a randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered psychological pain management program for endometriosis
Chandra, S. S., Bisby, M. A., Scott, A. J., Titov, N. & Dear, B. F., Jan 2026, In: Pain. 167, 1, p. 80-93 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The endometriosis pain course: exploring predictors of clinical response to an internet-delivered psychological pain management program for endometriosis
Chandra, S. S., Scott, A. J., Bisby, M. A., Titov, N. & Dear, B. F., Sept 2026, In: Journal of Pain. 46, p. 1-11 11 p., 106350.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Therapist effects in internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety and depression
Feliciano, I. F. G., Staples, L., Scott, A., Jones, M. P., Hadjistavropoulos, H., Titov, N. & Dear, B. F., 1 Feb 2026, In: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 94, 2, p. 88-100 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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