Frank P Deane
Biographic Data
| ID | 3801805 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank P Deane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank P |
| FAMILY NAME | Deane |
| SIGNATURE | DEANE F P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wollongong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6247-7416 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 94 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 69 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 94 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
SMART Family and Friends Mutual‐Help Groups
The impact of peers with professional competence issues
How do healthcare professionals manage uncertainty in making decisions? Applying theory to nurses’ experiences of uncertainty regarding antibiotics in residential aged-care facilities
The experience of uncertainty is inherent to the practice of medicine. It influences healthcare professionals’ perceptions of risk and decision-making. Our objective was to provide empirical insights into how healthcare professionals manage uncertainty and navigate risk related to antibiotics in residential aged-care facilities. Interview data from aged-care nurses was coded deductively, drawing on a taxonomy of uncertainty tolerance in medical d…
Groups for belonging
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, CTRN12625000132448 ( https://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12625000132448.aspx ). Registered on 6 February 2025
The Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness Training for Psychologists – A Brief Report
Changes in mindfulness and related variables appear to be similar whether MT occurs face-to-face or via online delivery. Thus, providing online MT may address difficulties related to staffing and timetabling that previously prohibited its inclusion in coursework
Beliefs about the function of self-harm and stigmatizing responses
Patterns of substance use recovery following residential treatment
Continuum beliefs about mental illness
Online SMART Recovery mutual support groups
A narrative review of outcome measures used in drug and alcohol inpatient withdrawal treatment research
The health of people attending residential treatment for alcohol and other drug use
Feasibility and preliminary results of a call centre delivered continuing care intervention following residential alcohol and other drug treatment
Social Comparison of Mental Health, Deliberate Self-injury and Help-Negation
Those engaging in deliberate self-injury (DSI) demonstrate low professional help-seeking rates. Help-negation in the context of deliberate self-injury refers to a relationship where higher levels of self-injury are associated with lower help-seeking intentions. This study aims to investigate whether social comparison processes and other variables contribute to help-negation. One hundred and eighty-three university students completed self-report q…
The benefits and challenges of virtual SMART recovery mutual-help groups
SMART Recovery mutual-help groups provided participants with another option for accessing mutual-help and appealed to different people under different circumstances. Depending on the needs and preferences of the individual, online SMART Recovery mutual-help groups may help to mitigate a range of barriers to help seeking and may also engage people otherwise unable or reluctant to engage in treatment. To inform training, practice and policy, improv…
Exploring Continuum and Categorical Conceptualisations of Mental Health and Mental Illness on Australian Websites
It is important to explore the types of conceptualisations and causes presented in online mental health promotion given the implications that these presentations may have on mental health stigma. This study systematically reviewed 92 Australian webpages focused on either mental health, mental illness, depression, or schizophrenia, to explore the types of conceptualisations and aetiologies presented. A minority of mental health and mental illness …
Evaluating an Aboriginal community controlled residential alcohol and other drug services
Continuing care following residential alcohol and other drug treatment
Systematic review of guidelines for managing physical health during treatment for substance use disorders
Post-treatment Outcomes and Changes in Health Literacy of People Discharged from Specialist Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
Health literacy comprises an individual’s ability to adequately access, understand and utilise health information, enabling effective navigation of the healthcare system. Low health literacy is a problem for people living with substance use disorders (SUDs). This study aims to examine whether health literacy changes for people discharged from specialist SUD treatment services. Two hundred thirty-one people recruited from residential SUD treatment…
Adolescents’ Continuum and Categorical Beliefs, Help-seeking Intentions, and Stigma Towards People Experiencing Depression or Schizophrenia
The present study investigated the relationships between continuum and categorical beliefs, stigma, and help-seeking in response to vignettes depicting depression and schizophrenia. Participants were 193 adolescents aged 13-18 years. Results showed no relationships between continuum beliefs and stigma or help-seeking intentions for the depression vignette when controlling for other predictors. Stronger categorical beliefs were associated with gre…
The Effects of Comorbid Disordered Eating Behaviours on Outcomes at Follow-up from Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Changes in help‐seeking intentions among young people living in families impacted by mental illness attending Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation camps
Young people living in families impacted by familial mental illness are at increased risk of various negative mental and physical health outcomes. Prevention and early intervention programmes are useful in mitigating the risk of transgenerational transmission of mental illness. Therapeutic recreation camps constitute a novel approach to mental health early intervention and prevention for these young people, incorporating educational experiences w…
Facilitators and barriers to integrating physical health care during treatment for substance use
Routine outcome measurement in specialist non‐government alcohol and other drug treatment services
Profiles of mental health help seeking among Australian adolescent males
INTRODUCTION: Adolescent males are at increased risk of mental illness and are reluctant to engage in treatment. This study aims to identify subgroups of help-seeking intentions among a sample of Australian male adolescents. METHODS: A sample of 1038 male adolescent sport participants in Australia (age M = 14.69 years, SD = 1.35) reported help-seeking intentions from ten sources and from 'no one'. Latent profile analysis was conducted based on th…
Development of a Short Form of the Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI)
The Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) is widely used in research and practical settings and has particular application to the assessment and treatment of test anxiety in student populations. However, there are a number of instances in which a short version of the TAI would be more appropriate, especially when time constraints preclude the use of the full form. Similar short forms have been developed for other measures such as the State scale of the St…
Emotional expression, perceptions of therapy, and help-seeking intentions in men attending therapy services
Seventy-three men who were currently accessing or had recently accessed mental health services completed a questionnaire regarding their emotional expression, engagement in therapy, perceptions of treatment helpfulness, and future help-seeking intentions. Perceptions of treatment helpfulness were inversely predicted by alexithymia (mediated by bond) and restrictive emotionality, although these emotional expression variables were unrelated to futu…
Parental Authoritativeness, Social Support and Help-seeking for Mental Health Problems in Adolescents
Prediction of individual differences in adjustment to loss
Our strengths-based model of coping with death and dying proposes acceptance and valued-living as key coping and appraisal strengths for the bereaved. These are core components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The aim of this study was to provide an initial exploration of the theorized relationships via a survey of 97 bereaved university students. Using hierarchical regression analysis it was found that acceptance and valued-living wer…
Disadvantages of being an individualist in an individualistic culture
Based on past cross-cultural research, it was hypothesised that people who had strong individualistic values and beliefs within an individualistic culture would have smaller social support networks, lower emotional competence, lower intentions to seek help from a variety of sources, and poorer mental health. A total of 276 first-year students attending an Australian university completed an anonymous survey assessing individual differences in indi…
Help-Negation and Suicidal Ideation
Adolescents’ Suicidal Thinking and Reluctance to Consult General Medical Practitioners
This wasn’t in the manual”
Objective: The ability to tolerate uncertainty has been identified as a necessary capacity in healthcare workers. This study aims to explore experiences of uncertainty and coping among practicing psychologists.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 participants. A critical realist approach was employed and thematic analysis utilised.Results: Participants identified perceived causes of uncertainty which included, complex and ris…
Carers’ Hope, Wellbeing and Attitudes Regarding Recovery
Brief Online Training with Standardised Vignettes Reduces Inflated Supervisor Ratings of Trainee Practitioner Competencies
Brief online training using standardised vignettes was associated with lower CΨPRS ratings. The standardised vignettes helped calibrate supervisors' ratings and likely attuned supervisors to the skills and competency levels that are expected at particular developmental stages. As a consequence, training appeared to reduce ratings, arguably resulting in more accurate assessments of trainee performance
Hairdressers’ Preparedness to Be Informal Helpers for Their Clients
Hairdressers have the potential to be gatekeepers for their clients. They are placed in the role of informal helpers because clients often raise personal and emotional problems with them during appointments. In the current study, 136 hairdressers completed self‐report surveys about the types of problems raised by clients, hairdresser responses, ability to select appropriate helping responses to disclosures, interest in training, and preparedness …
On being mindful, emotionally aware, and more resilient
Police officers are at particular risk of stress when compared to people in other occupational groups. A compounding factor is that police are prone to the use of avoidant coping strategies when attempting to deal with this stress. Evidence suggests that “anti-avoidance” strategies, of acceptance, mindfulness and emotional awareness, are more effective ways of coping, and are linked to both mental health and personal effectiveness. This study fol…
Reducing Adolescents’ Perceived Barriers to Treatment and Increasing Help-seeking Intentions
The Arousability Predisposition Scale
Norms for the Arousability Predisposition Scale (APS; S. Coren, 1990) obtained from an Australian university sample are presented. The construct tapped by the APS is reviewed, with state and trait anxiety, sex, and age examined as possible determinants of individual arousability predisposition. Sex differences were found on trait anxiety and APS measures--women scored higher than men on those respective measures. Regression analysis revealed that…
A longitudinal study of trainee psychologists’ tolerance of uncertainty, state anxiety and confidence in case formulation
Objective The capacity of healthcare professionals to tolerate uncertainty is of increasing research interest since it may reduce anxiety associated with managing complex health problems. Psychologists experience a high degree of uncertainty in their role. This longitudinal study examines changes in tolerance of uncertainty and confidence in case formulation among provisional psychologists as they progress through the early stages of training. Me…
Feasibility randomised controlled trial of a self-help acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for grief and psychological distress in carers of palliative care patients
We tested the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an acceptance and commitment therapy self-help intervention for grief and psychological distress in carers of patients in palliative care. Carers were randomised to the control group, which received treatment as usual, or the intervention group, which received treatment as usual plus an acceptance and commitment therapy-based self-help booklet and telephone support call. Questionnaires we…
An acceptance and commitment therapy self-help intervention for carers of patients in palliative care
Undertaking a caregiving role at end of life can have enduring psychological consequences for carers, including poor adjustment in bereavement. Acceptance and commitment therapy-based interventions have demonstrated effectiveness in helping people cope with a range of life challenges. This article presents the protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy self-help intervention for psychological dis…
Introduction to the Special Issue Recent Developments in Professional Supervision
We could not have chosen a better time to launch this Special Issue on Recent developments in professional supervision: Challenges and practice implications. There are promising new developments in supervision theory and conceptualisation, a growing recognition of the importance and impact of supervision on the acquisition and maintenance of professional competence, a greater scrutiny of and major changes to professional supervisory practice, and…
Emotion Identification Skill and Social Support During Adolescence
Emotion identification skill ( EIS ) has been correlated with social support, but little research has examined the extent that EIS is a developmental precursor to supportive relationships. The present study investigated the longitudinal relationships between EIS and social support in adolescence. Participants were 903 (464 males; 439 females) Australian high school students, with 314 participating in all four waves. Students completed questionnai…
Do Therapeutic Homework Assignments Address Areas of Need for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
A Taxonomy for Homework Used by Mental Health Case Managers When Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Severe Mental Illness
A Comparison of Usa and New Zealand Patients' Requests and Clinicians Understanding of Patients' Requests
This study compares USA and New Zealand psychiatric patients' requests at the initial psychiatric interview and examines clinician's accuracy in estimating patients' treatment request preferences. Eighty-five of the 146 consecutive nonacute patients to the psychiatric unit of a public New Zealand hospital completed a 14-item Patient Request Form before their initial interview and their clinician completed an equivalent form at the end of the inte…
Pretreatment Expectations of New Zealand Clients Receiving Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy
A study of New Zealand clients' expectations of psychotherapy was conducted using the Psychotherapy Questionnaire (PQ). The PQ was administered to 141 New Zealand clients attending their first appointment with a clinical psychologist. The New Zealand clients' expectations were compared to previous research using a sample of USA clients who also completed the PQ prior to their first visit with a therapist. Those differences between the NZ and USA …
Confirmation of precounselling expectations
The Arousability Predisposition Scale
Norms for the Arousability Predisposition Scale (APS; S. Coren, 1990) obtained from an Australian university sample are presented. The construct tapped by the APS is reviewed, with state and trait anxiety, sex, and age examined as possible determinants of individual arousability predisposition. Sex differences were found on trait anxiety and APS measures--women scored higher than men on those respective measures. Regression analysis revealed that…
Impact of attitudes, ethnicity and quality of prior therapy on New Zealand male prisoners' intentions to seek professional psychological help
Housing Needs of Consumers of Mental Health Services in Rural New South Wales, Australia
A survey of the housing needs of 101 people with mentally illness treated by the Central Western Area Mental Health Service were compared with data from the 1994 Australian Housing Study (Australian Bureau of Statistics). The results indicate that people with mental illness want housing similar to Australians in general. However, unemployment or very low incomes may affect their ability to realise their housing choices. Despite very low incomes m…
Emotional intelligence moderates the relationship between stress and mental health
Development of a Short Form of the Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI)
The Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) is widely used in research and practical settings and has particular application to the assessment and treatment of test anxiety in student populations. However, there are a number of instances in which a short version of the TAI would be more appropriate, especially when time constraints preclude the use of the full form. Similar short forms have been developed for other measures such as the State scale of the St…
Who Influence Men to Go to Therapy? Reports from Men Attending Psychological Services
Disadvantages of being an individualist in an individualistic culture
Based on past cross-cultural research, it was hypothesised that people who had strong individualistic values and beliefs within an individualistic culture would have smaller social support networks, lower emotional competence, lower intentions to seek help from a variety of sources, and poorer mental health. A total of 276 first-year students attending an Australian university completed an anonymous survey assessing individual differences in indi…
Young people’s help-seeking for mental health problems
This paper summarises an ambitious research agenda aiming to uncover the factors that affect help-seeking among young people for mental health problems. The research set out to consider why young people, and particularly young males, do not seek help when they are in psychological distress or suicidal; how professional services be made more accessible and attractive to young people; the factors that inhibit and facilitate help-seeking; and how co…
Factors influencing mental-health help-seeking in Arabic-speaking communities in Sydney, Australia
Traditionally, the utilization of mental-health services by Arabic-speaking communities in Australia has been low. Interviews were conducted with 35 key informants from Arabic-speaking backgrounds, exploring their perceptions of mental illness in the Arab community, together with preferred forms of support and treatment. Transcript analysis of audio-taped interviews identified key themes that inhibited professional mental-health help-seeking and …
Emotional expression, perceptions of therapy, and help-seeking intentions in men attending therapy services
Seventy-three men who were currently accessing or had recently accessed mental health services completed a questionnaire regarding their emotional expression, engagement in therapy, perceptions of treatment helpfulness, and future help-seeking intentions. Perceptions of treatment helpfulness were inversely predicted by alexithymia (mediated by bond) and restrictive emotionality, although these emotional expression variables were unrelated to futu…
When and how do young people seek professional help for mental health problems?
Despite the high prevalence of mental health problems and disorders that develop in adolescence and early adulthood, young people tend to not seek professional help. Young men and young people from Indigenous and ethnic minority groups tend to be those most reluctant to seek help. Young people are more inclined to seek help for mental health problems if they: have some knowledge about mental health issues and sources of help; feel emotionally com…
A Taxonomy for Homework Used by Mental Health Case Managers When Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Severe Mental Illness
Reducing Adolescents’ Perceived Barriers to Treatment and Increasing Help-seeking Intentions
Gatekeeper Training as a Preventative Intervention for Suicide
Do Therapeutic Homework Assignments Address Areas of Need for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
Forgiveness and purpose in life as spiritual mechanisms of recovery from substance use disorders
Spirituality has often been associated with recovery from substance use disorders through its emphasis in faith-based rehabilitation programs. The purpose of this article is to describe some psychological dynamics that may explain how spirituality aids in the treatment of substance abuse and dependence. Forgiveness and purpose in life are proposed as “spiritual mechanisms” that partially mediate a spiritually directed recovery. Recent empirical s…
On being mindful, emotionally aware, and more resilient
Police officers are at particular risk of stress when compared to people in other occupational groups. A compounding factor is that police are prone to the use of avoidant coping strategies when attempting to deal with this stress. Evidence suggests that “anti-avoidance” strategies, of acceptance, mindfulness and emotional awareness, are more effective ways of coping, and are linked to both mental health and personal effectiveness. This study fol…
Help-Negation and Suicidal Ideation
Adolescents’ Suicidal Thinking and Reluctance to Consult General Medical Practitioners
Social Comparisons of Psychological Distress by Boarding House Residents
Boarding house residents (BHRs), like the wider homeless population, are multiply disadvantaged and have disproportionately high levels of mental ill-health. Social comparison processes that involve comparing one's mental health to others, may lead BHRs to minimize their mental health problems and needs. This cross-sectional study examined BHRs' evaluations of their psychological distress compared to three social reference groups and the signific…
Social Comparisons of Psychological Distress by Boarding House Residents
(2011). Social Comparisons of Psychological Distress by Boarding House Residents: Self-Evaluations of Mental Health and Healthcare Need. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness: Vol. 20, No. 1-2, pp. 23-51
A Comparison of Treatment Outcomes for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder Alone and Individuals with Probable Dual Diagnosis
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