RESEARCH

Mind Potential is committed to evidence based practice. The progress of all clients is monitored across time to ensure the ongoing delivery of high quality therapy. Several research projects on anonymous data are currently being undertaken and all results/publications will be listed on this website when available.

Current research is focused on the evaluation Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for children and adults with a cancer diagnosis and their caregivers. Smaller studies are also being conducted on the effectiveness of Acceptance Based Therapies for more chronic mental health conditions and for young adults.

Just Accepted:

  • Chambers SK, Foley E, Galt E, Ferguson M, Clutton S. Mindfulness Groups for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer: Feasibility, Effectiveness and the Role of Peer Support. Supportive Care in Cancer, In press 16 May 2011.

    • Other Recent Publications:

  • Foley, Elizabeth; Baillie, Andrew; Huxter, Malcolm; Price, Melanie; Sinclair, Emma. (2010). Mindfulness training for individuals whose lives have been affected by cancer: A randomized controlled trial of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.  Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology
  • Sinclair, Emma; Salmon, Karen; Bryant, Richard A. The role of panic attacks in acute stress disorder in children. Journal of Traumatic Stress. Vol 20(6) Dec 2007, 1069-1073.
  • Bryant, Richard A; Salmon, Karen; Sinclair, Emma; Davidson, Patricia. The relationship between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in injured children. Journal of Traumatic Stress. Vol 20(6) Dec 2007, 1075-1079.
  • Bryant, Richard A; Salmon, Karen; Sinclair, Emma; Davidson, Patricia. A prospective study of appraisals in childhood posttraumatic stress disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy. Vol 45(10) Oct 2007, 2502-2507.
  • Salmon, Karen; Sinclair, Emma; Bryant, Richard A. The role of maladaptive appraisals in child acute stress reactions. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. Vol 46(2) Jun 2007, 203-210.
  • Bryant, Richard A; Salmon, Karen; Sinclair, Emma; Davidson, Patricia. Heart rate as a predictor of posttraumatic stress disorder in children. General Hospital Psychiatry. Vol 29(1) Jan-Feb 2007, 66-68.
  • Marlin, Stuart; Sinclair, Emma. Contributions of first and second-order motion patterns on vection. Australian Journal of Psychology. Vol. 55. 84-84.
  • Foley, Elizabeth; Baillie, Andrew; Huxter, Malcolm; Price, Melanie; Sinclair, Emma. (submitted). Mindfulness training for individuals whose lives have been affected by cancer: A randomized controlled trial of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.
  • Foley, Elizabeth; Baillie, Andrew; Renner, Philomena; Hayes, Stuart; Sinclair, Emma. (submitted). CBT plus Mindfulness for mixed anxiety depression: A randomized controlled trial.
  • Foley, Elizabeth & Baillie, Andrew (submitted). Caring for Carers: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for carers of cancer patients.
  • Foley, Elizabeth & Baillie, Andrew (submitted). How does Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer Patients Work? An investigation of the role of rumination.