Living Well Feeling Well Randomised Controlled Trial
Interested in improving your wellbeing?
Swinburne University's eTherapy Unit is currently running a research trial to test the effectiveness of Living Well Feeling Well (LWFW), an internet-based program designed to teach you skills to improve mental and physical wellbeing and help you cope with challenging situations.
People who have undergone interventions to improve their wellbeing, have been found through research studies, to increase their happiness, optimism, life satisfaction and productivity, and to experience fewer negative emotions such as anxiety and stress.
The research trial is open to adults 18 years or older, who have access to the internet. Participation will involve approximately 4 hours spread over a 3-month period to complete a number of internet-based surveys and the 3-week interactive LWFW program. You will receive free access to the program, which is a convenient and motivating way to enhance your wellbeing.
The trial is open until September 2010.
For more information, or to register, go to Living Well Feeling Well
NHMRC Depression and Alcohol Trial
Researchers at Swinburne University and Queensland University of Technology have combined forces to develop an evidence-based program to address issues around depression and alcohol misuse via the internet. By offering an effective treatment program online we hope to address issues around access while at the same time, help overcome some of the stigma associated with seeking face-to-face treatment for these conditions.
The purpose of the current study is to compare 3 different treatments that aim to give people the tools to overcome their depression and reduce their alcohol use. All groups will receive contact with a psychologist and access to strategies that will help them address their concerns around their depressed mood and alcohol consumption.
We are looking for people who are over 18 years old and currently drink more than 14 standard drinks per week who have regular and reliable access to the internet and are ready to make a change.
For more information, go to OnTrack.org.au
Parental Mental Health Literacy and Stigma
Researchers at Swinburne University are investigating the relationship between parental mental health literacy, stigma, and help-seeking in parents.
Parental mental health literacy is broadly defined as parents’ knowledge of mental health information, specifically mental health information that relates to their children.
The study also seeks to explore parents’ beliefs about the treatment, recognition, and prevention of anxiety in children, and to identify what further resources parents would like to have access to.
Participation in this study is open to any parent with a child aged 6-16 years old.
For more information, go to http://opinio.online.swin.edu.au/s?s=7648
Volunteers with Heart Disease and Depression Symptoms Wanted
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death and disability in Australia with rates of depression in cardiac patients up to four times higher than in the general population. Education and information about health management can improve wellbeing. However, providing this information and ensuring it is tailored to each patient's needs is very time consuming for GPs.
Researchers from Deakin, Swinburne and Monash Universities have responded with the development of Heart Health Online, a computerised program for use by GPs and patients. Heart Health Online consists of health resources relating to heart disease and provides education resources and strategies for dealing with the psychological symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and stress, often associated with heart diseases.
The researchers are currently evaluating the effectiveness of Heart Health Online in improving patient's wellbeing and are looking for people to be involved in the study.
GPs and or people with chronic heart disease (those who have experienced myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass, angioplasty or recurrent angina) and depression symptoms (feeling down, lost motivation, poor sleep, changed appetite) are invited to contact Lucy Jackson on 9244-6259 or lucy.jackson@deakin.edu.au
Mindfulness Online
An online program to enhance your wellbeing
Swinburne University is currently running a research trial to identify which people use Mindfulness Online, an internet-based program designed to teach you skills to improve mental and physical wellbeing. We are interested in how often they use and for what reasons they stop using the program.
Research has shown that people who have undergone interventions to improve their wellbeing increase their happiness, optimism, life satisfaction and productivity, and experience fewer negative emotions such as anxiety and stress.
The research trial is open to Australian adults 18 years or older, who have access to the internet. Participation will involve approximately four hours spread over a seven-week period to complete a number of internet-based surveys and the three-week interactive Mindfulness Online program. The program itself involves 20 minutes a week of online activities and five minutes a day of offline practice. You will receive free access to the program, which is a convenient and motivating way to enhance your wellbeing.
For more information, or to register, go to the Mindfulness Online website
