Diana Dorstyn
Biographic Data
| ID | 1562052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana Dorstyn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana |
| FAMILY NAME | Dorstyn |
| SIGNATURE | DORSTYN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Adelaide |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mental health apps for adolescents and young adults
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations with simulated patients in postgraduate psychology training
ObjectiveObjective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) involving simulated patients (SPs) are being incorporated into professional psychology training to teach and assess competencies. However, students' perceptions of SP use in their education are mixed.Moreover, there are limited reports of student perceptions of OSCEs in psychology beyond quantitative measures. This is the first report of extensive use of feedback in an OSCE in psychology…
Hypnotherapy for disability-related pain
Hypnotherapy can address the biopsychosocial aspects of disability-related pain, although the available evidence is limited in quality and quantity. Meta-analytic techniques were utilised to evaluate 10 controlled studies. Hypnotherapy produced significant short-term improvements in fatigue, pain experience and affect. However, a lack of significance was noted at 3- to 6-month follow-up. A beneficial effect size ( dw = 0.53; confidence interval =…
A biopsychosocial model of resilience for multiple sclerosis
The concept of resilience remains under-researched in the multiple sclerosis literature. Consequently, current understanding of the unique and joint contribution of disability-specific variables, cognitive-behavioural skills and social resources to this dynamic process is limited. A holistic model of resilience was therefore developed and tested. Results of an online survey completed by 196 adults with multiple sclerosis revealed both direct and …
Efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for the management of psychological outcomes following spinal cord injury A meta-analysis
This meta-analysis evaluated the impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the psychological adjustment of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). A comprehensive search of six electronic databases identified 10 studies (424 participants) that met the inclusion criteria. Pre- and post-data for participants who received CBT were pooled and analyzed. Large and significant group differences were noted for measures of assertiveness, coping, self-ef…
A biopsychosocial model of resilience for multiple sclerosis
The concept of resilience remains under-researched in the multiple sclerosis literature. Consequently, current understanding of the unique and joint contribution of disability-specific variables, cognitive-behavioural skills and social resources to this dynamic process is limited. A holistic model of resilience was therefore developed and tested. Results of an online survey completed by 196 adults with multiple sclerosis revealed both direct and …
Efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for the management of psychological outcomes following spinal cord injury A meta-analysis
This meta-analysis evaluated the impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the psychological adjustment of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). A comprehensive search of six electronic databases identified 10 studies (424 participants) that met the inclusion criteria. Pre- and post-data for participants who received CBT were pooled and analyzed. Large and significant group differences were noted for measures of assertiveness, coping, self-ef…
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations with simulated patients in postgraduate psychology training
ObjectiveObjective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) involving simulated patients (SPs) are being incorporated into professional psychology training to teach and assess competencies. However, students' perceptions of SP use in their education are mixed.Moreover, there are limited reports of student perceptions of OSCEs in psychology beyond quantitative measures. This is the first report of extensive use of feedback in an OSCE in psychology…
Efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for the management of psychological outcomes following spinal cord injury A meta-analysis
This meta-analysis evaluated the impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the psychological adjustment of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). A comprehensive search of six electronic databases identified 10 studies (424 participants) that met the inclusion criteria. Pre- and post-data for participants who received CBT were pooled and analyzed. Large and significant group differences were noted for measures of assertiveness, coping, self-ef…
A biopsychosocial model of resilience for multiple sclerosis
The concept of resilience remains under-researched in the multiple sclerosis literature. Consequently, current understanding of the unique and joint contribution of disability-specific variables, cognitive-behavioural skills and social resources to this dynamic process is limited. A holistic model of resilience was therefore developed and tested. Results of an online survey completed by 196 adults with multiple sclerosis revealed both direct and …
Hypnotherapy for disability-related pain
Hypnotherapy can address the biopsychosocial aspects of disability-related pain, although the available evidence is limited in quality and quantity. Meta-analytic techniques were utilised to evaluate 10 controlled studies. Hypnotherapy produced significant short-term improvements in fatigue, pain experience and affect. However, a lack of significance was noted at 3- to 6-month follow-up. A beneficial effect size ( dw = 0.53; confidence interval =…
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations with simulated patients in postgraduate psychology training
ObjectiveObjective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) involving simulated patients (SPs) are being incorporated into professional psychology training to teach and assess competencies. However, students' perceptions of SP use in their education are mixed.Moreover, there are limited reports of student perceptions of OSCEs in psychology beyond quantitative measures. This is the first report of extensive use of feedback in an OSCE in psychology…
Mental health apps for adolescents and young adults
Psychology (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 work) · Biopsychosocial model (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Innovations in Medical Education (1 work) · Medical education (1 work) · Medicine (1 work)