| PhD | Treatment-resistant depression |
| | A scholarship is available for a full-time PhD student to study treatment-resistant depression. Full details are on the UQ Graduate School Site or visit PhD Seek. |
| | The Sylvia Bligh Memorial PhD Scholarship |
| Links: | http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/sylvia-bligh-memorial-phd-scholarship-34618 |
| Keywords: | depression, treatment, aetiology, psychiatry, psychology |
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| PhD | Anxiety & Depression During Cognitive Ageing |
| | A longitudinal study of the emergence of syndromal and sub-syndromal anxiety & depression during cognitive ageing. This study is an extension of the LAW study that has been conducted at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital over the past 5 years. A 3-year extension has been funded by an NHMRC Dementia Research Grant. |
| | Contact Gerard Byrne on 07 3365 5148. |
| Keywords: | anxiety; depression; ageing; women; cognition |
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| PhD | Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms & hippocampal volume in an ageing cohort |
| | Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms have been reported to influence hippocampal volume. In this project we will be investigating this observation in a cohort of ageing women. |
| | Contact Gerard Byrne 07 3365 5148 |
| Keywords: | serotonin gene hippocampus human MRI |
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| PhD | Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms & anxiety in an ageing cohort |
| | Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with trait neuroticism, anxiety & depression. In this project we will be examining these relationships in a cohort of ageing women on whom longitudinal data have been collected. |
| | Contact Gerard Byrne 07 3365 5148 |
| Keywords: | serotonin gene anxiety human |
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| PhD | Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. |
| | We have established a longitudinal study of behavioural and psychological symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. There are opportunities for honours graduates wanting to undertake doctoral studies on this project. A health-related background such as clinical psychology, neuropsychology, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy or social work would be an advantage. This study has been funded through a generous bequest via the RBWH Research Foundation.
Contact Gerard Byrne on 07 3365 5148. |
| Keywords: | dementia Alzheimer's behaviour psychological psychiatric neuropsychiatric depression anxiety apathy delusions aggression hallucinations psychosis |
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| MPhil or PhD | Health Services Research in Older People |
| | This project will investigate the clinical utility of the interRAI measure in older people with mental disorders and mental health problems. |
| | Contact Gerard Byrne on 07 3365 5148. |
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| MBBS(Hons) | Is cerebrovascular disease a risk factor for depression or anxiety? |
| | This project is investigating the relationship between cerebrovascular disease assessed on MRI brain scans and incident symptoms of anxiety and depression in an ageing cohort.
Contact: Gerard Byrne 07 3365 5148 |
| Keywords: | MRI; brain; ageing; anxiety; depression |
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| MBBS(Hons) | Clinical validation of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory |
| | This project involves field testing of a new scale to measure generalised anxiety in older people. Research participants will be recruited at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital.
Contact: Gerard Byrne 07 3365 5148 |
| Keywords: | anxiety; reliability; validity; ROC analysis |
