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Research interests
My research and professional aims are to reduce the prevalence and burden of common mental health disorders, and reduce barriers to care.
There are three parts to this research. First, my work aims to better understand how everyday actions can affect our mental health. Second, my research aims to develop and evaluate new psychological treatment models. Third, my research aims to determine how preventative tools or treatments can be most safely and effectively deployed in everyday life or in routine clinical settings.
The scope of my work is both conceptual and pragmatic. My current research explores the behavioural and cognitive habits which drive either positive or negative mental health. This has implications for the structure of psychiatric diagnostic systems and models of psychopathology, prevention and treatment.
Pragmatic questions include how new treatment protocols which build on these habits, can be used in treatment protocols to facilitate recovery and wellbeing or in prevention protocols. I am also involved in projects concerned with developing new service models, and the development of standards and regulations for digital models of psychological care.
My roles include Executive Director of the Australian national MindSpot Clinic, www.mindspot.org.au, and Co-Director of the eCentreClinic research clinic, www.ecentreclinic.org. I currently serve on advisory groups to several organisations.
Community engagement
Current Professional Roles Include:
- Independent Member, Safety and Quality Advisory Committee. Lifeline WA (2024-Current)
- Board Member. International Society for Research into Internet Interventions (2023-Current)
- Scientific Advisor. Norwegian Centre for Mobile Mental Health (2021-Current)
- Expert Advisory Group. Stay Strong Aboriginal and Islander Mental health initiative (AIMhi) (2021-Current)
- Advisory Committee Member e-Mental Health in Practice (eMH Prac) (2014-Current)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MRFF: A comparative effectiveness trial of digital mental health care models for adults with epilepsy
Gandy, M., Dear, B., Titov, N., Kwan, P., Parratt, K., Rayner , G., Karin, E., Cutler, H., Winton-Brown, T., Coleman, H., Jones, M., Nikpour, A. & Todd, L.
1/07/23 → 30/06/28
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., Scott, A., Fisher, A., Highet, N., Dear, B. & Titov, N.
30/06/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Building a Lifeline for the future: Expectations, innovations, outcomes
Rickwood, D. & Titov, N.
Project: Research
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ALIVE : Towards better access and equity in digital mental health: Understanding and addressing the impacts of health literacy in treatment.
Fisher, A., Banfield, M., Dear, B., Titov, N., Bisby, M., Muscat, D., Ayre, J. & Choi, I.
19/02/24 → 18/02/25
Project: Research
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Examining the real world effectiveness and potential of a remotely-delivered psychological treatment for people with MS
Gandy, M., Dear, B., Titov, N., Karin, E., Balakumar, T., Francis, H., Oxenham, V., Fontes Villalba , A. & Parratt, J.
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Characteristics and treatment outcomes for patients of a digital psychology service in regional and remote parts of Australia
Staples, L. G., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O. & Titov, N., Apr 2025, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 33, 2, p. 1-10 10 p., e70032.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of additional resources and stories within therapist-assisted internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for alcohol misuse
Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Peynenburg, V., Sapkota, R. P., Valli, E., Nugent, M., Keough, M. T., Sundström, C., Schaub, M. P., Titov, N. & Dear, B. F., Mar 2025, In: Internet Interventions. 39, p. 1-12 12 p., 100809.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the effectiveness and acceptability of internet-delivered psychological pain management for regional and rural Australians with chronic pain
Dear, B. F., Staples, L., Nielssen, O. & Titov, N., Feb 2025, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 33, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., e70008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for university students: preference trial for various course durations
Peynenburg, V., Sapkota, R. P., Titov, N., Dear, B. F. & Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Mar 2025, In: Internet Interventions. 39, p. 1-10 10 p., 100796.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pragmatic clinical trial of two bilingual therapist-guided transdiagnostic iCBT programs for anxiety and depression in outpatient clinics in Canada
Fournier, V., Talbot, F., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Titov, N., Dear, B., Lang, R., Saulnier, V., Hébert, H. & Cloutier, G., Mar 2025, In: Internet Interventions. 39, p. 1-10 10 p., 100813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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