Maria Ftanou

Public Service Announcements to Change Attitudes about Youth Suicide: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Maria Ftanou, Anna Ross, Anna Machlin, Matthew J Spittal, Kylie King, Angela Nicholas, Jane Hocking, Jo Robinson, Nicola Reavley, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2020  |  Archives of Suicide Research

Background: Youth suicide is a major public health concern worldwide. Public service announcements (PSAs) may have a role in suici..

Light-enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy for sleep and fatigue: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial during chemotherapy for breast cancer

Helena R Bean, Lesley Stafford, Ruth Little, Justine Diggens, Maria Ftanou, Marliese Alexander, Prudence A Francis, Bei Bei, Joshua F Wiley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Trials

Trends in suicide-related research in Australia

Marisa Schlichthorst, Lennart Reifels, Karolina Krysinska, Maria Ftanou, Anna Machlin, Jo Robinson, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Background: Despite continuous research over the past 20 years in Australia there is still limited understanding of what works and..

A Psychosexual Intervention for Couples within the First Year Post-Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Pilot Study

Brindha Pillay, Maria Ftanou, David Ritchie, Yvonne Panek-Hudson, Michael Jefford, Teresa Garcia, Cassandra Shields, Jo Gniel, Steve Ellen, Jo Phipps-Nelson, Allison Drosdowsky, Sarah Blaschke

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Psychological intervention (ConquerFear) for treating fear of cancer recurrence: mediators and moderators of treatment efficacy.

Louise Sharpe, J Turner, JE Fardell, B Thewes, AB Smith, J Gilchrist, J Beith, A Girgis, S Tesson, S Day, K Grunewald, P Butow, undefined ConquerFear Authorship group

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Cancer Survivorship

PURPOSE: ConquerFear is an efficacious intervention for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) that demonstrated greater improvements tha..

Suicide Prevention Media Campaigns: A Systematic Literature Review

Jane Pirkis, Alyssia Rossetto, Angela Nicholas, Maria Ftanou, Jo Robinson, Nicola Reavley

Journal article  |  2019  |  Health Communication

An Evaluation of the Implementation of the Australian ATAPS Suicide Prevention Services Initiative

Angela Nicholas, Bridget Bassilios, Kylie King, Maria Ftanou, Anna Machlin, Lennart Reifels, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research

Medical, demographic and psychological correlates of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) morbidity in breast, colorectal and melanoma cancer survivors with probable clinically significant FCR seeking psychological treatment through the ConquerFear study.

Allan 'Ben' Smith, Louise Sharpe, Belinda Thewes, Jane Turner, Jemma Gilchrist, Joanna E Fardell, Afaf Girgis, Stephanie Tesson, Joseph Descallar, Melanie L Bell, Jane Beith, Phyllis Butow, undefined ConquerFear Authorship Group

Journal article  |  2018  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

PURPOSE: Despite the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), understanding of factors underlying clinically significant FCR..

The Role of a Self-management Intervention for Cancer Survivors with Insomnia, in a Stepped-care Model

Dani Bullen, Justine Diggens, Jeremy Goldin, Michael Jefford, Lesley Stafford, Elizabeth Barson, Amanda Piper, Joshua Wiley, Allison Drodowsky, Maria Ftanou

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY

Crafting safe and effective suicide prevention media messages: outcomes from a workshop in Australia

Maria Ftanou, Jaelea Skehan, Karolina Krysinska, Marc Bryant, Matthew J Spittal, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Research Priorities in Suicide Prevention: Review of Australian Research from 2010–2017 Highlights Continued Need for Intervention Research

L Reifels, M Ftanou, K Krysinska, A Machlin, J Robinson, J Pirkis

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Suicide is a major public health concern in Australia and globally, requiring targeted research efforts to build the evidence base..

Psychosocial Interventions for End-of-Life Care: An Invited Commentary

Maria Ftanou, Michaela C Pascoe, Steve Ellen

Journal article  |  2017  |  Australian Psychologist

Developing Social Media-Based Suicide Prevention Messages in Partnership With Young People: Exploratory Study

Jo Robinson, Eleanor Bailey, Sarah Hetrick, Steve Paix, Matt O'Donnell, Georgina Cox, Maria Ftanou, Jaelea Skehan

Journal article  |  2017  |  JMIR Mental Health

Research Priorities in Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Questionnaire: Interim report

L Reifels, M Ftanou, J Robinson, K Krysinska, J Pirkis

Report  |  2017

Suicide Prevention Public Service Announcements (PSAs): Examples from Around the World

Maria Ftanou, Georgina Cox, Angela Nicholas, Matthew J Spittal, Anna Machlin, Jo Robinson, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2017  |  Health Communication

Individualised mindfulness-based stress reduction for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy of curative intent: a descriptive pilot study

A Pollard, JL Burchell, D Castle, K Neilson, M Ftanou, J Corry, D Rischin, DW Kissane, M Krishnasamy, LE Carlson, J Couper

Journal article  |  2017  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Implementing a Primary Mental Health Service for Children: Administrator and Provider Perspectives

Bridget Bassilios, Angela Nicholas, Maria Ftanou, Justine Fletcher, Lennart Reifels, Kylie King, Anna Machlin, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Child and Family Studies

Achievements of the Australian Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program: summarising (almost) a decade of key evaluation data

Bridget Bassilios, Angela Nicholas, Lennart Reifels, Kylie King, Justine Fletcher, Anna Machlin, Maria Ftanou, Grant Blashki, Philip Burgess, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2016  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

A Controlled Study of a Group Mindfulness Intervention for Individuals Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Kate Neilson, Maria Ftanou, Kaveh Monshat, Mike Salzberg, Sally Bell, Michael A Kamm, William Connell, Simon R Knowles, Katherine Sevar, Sam G Mancuso, David Castle

Journal article  |  2016  |  Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Suicide prevention media campaigns: A systematic literature review

undefined Pirkis, undefined Rossetto, A Nicholas, undefined Ftanou, J Robinson, undefined Reavley

Report  |  2016

Suicide prevention media campaigns: A systematic literature review

J Pirkis, A Rossetto, A Nicholas, M Ftanou, J Robinson, N Reavley

Report  |  2016

Advancing Knowledge About Suicide Prevention Media Campaigns

Jane Pirkis, Alyssia Rossetto, Angela Nicholas, Maria Ftanou

Journal article  |  2016  |  Crisis

A Systematic Review and Evaluation of Measures for Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors in Population-Based Research

Philip J Batterham, Maria Ftanou, Jane Pirkis, Jacqueline L Brewer, Andrew J Mackinnon, Annette Beautrais, A Kate Fairweather-Schmidt, Helen Christensen

Journal article  |  2015  |  Psychological Assessment

Prevalence of mental health disorders in inflammatory bowel disease: an Australian outpatient cohort

Davina Tribbick, Michael Salzberg, Maria Ftanou, William R Connell, Finlay Macrae, Michael A Kamm, Glen W Bates, Georgina Cunningham, David W Austin, Simon R Knowles

Journal article  |  2015  |  Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology

Evaluating the Better Access Initiative: What do Consumers Have to Say?

Maria Ftanou, Michelle Williamson, Anna Machlin, Deborah Warr, Jo Christo, Lani Castan, Meredith Harris, Bridget Bassilios, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2014  |  Australian Social Work

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care (BOiMHC) program. Special Report: An evaluation of the ATAPS Child Mental Health Service.

B Bassilios, A Nicholas, J Fletcher, K King, L Reifels, M Ftanou, A Machlin, M Spittal, J Pirkis

Report  |  2014

Mental health professional online development (MHPOD): A web-based training tool for the non-government community mental health workforce

M Ftanou, A Machlin, A Nicholas, K King, J Fletcher, C Harvey, J Pirkis

Journal article  |  2014  |  ASIA-PACIFIC PSYCHIATRY

Suicide prevention: Evaluation of a pilot intervention in a primary care context

Kylie King, Bridget Bassilios, Lennart Reifels, Justine Fletcher, Maria Ftanou, Grant Blashki, Philip Burgess, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Mental Health

Evaluation plan for the national rollout of Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD)

M Ftanou, AF Machlin, B Bassilios, KE King, JR Fletcher, JE Pirkis

Report  |  2013

Evaluation of Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) NGO Pilot

M Ftanou, AF Machlin, KE King, JR Fletcher, AS Nicholas, JE Pirkis

Report  |  2013

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care (BOiMHC) program: Ten year Consolidated ATAPS evaluation report

B Bassilios, AS Nicholas, L Reifels, AF Machlin, M Ftanou, KE King, JR Fletcher, G Blashki, P Burgess, JE Pirkis

Report  |  2013

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program: An Evaluation of the ATAPS Suicide Prevention initiative

AS Nicholas, B Bassilios, KE King, M Ftanou, AF Machlin, L Reifels, JE Pirkis

Report  |  2013

Evaluation plan for the Support for Day to Day Living in the Community (D2DL): A Structured Activity Program

B Bassilios, M Ftanou, JE Pirkis, KE King, AF Machlin, A Clarke, S Palmer

Report  |  2012

Not letting the ideal be the enemy of the good: the case of the Better Access evaluation

Jane Pirkis, Meredith Harris, Maria Ftanou, Michelle Williamson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Australia's Better Access initiative: an evaluation

Jane Pirkis, Maria Ftanou, Michelle Williamson, Anna Machlin, Matthew J Spittal, Bridget Bassilios, Meredith Harris

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule Initiative: Summative Evaluation

JE Pirkis, M Harris, W Hall, M Ftanou

Report  |  2011

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Program: Third Report of the Perinatal Depression Initiative: Consumers, their treatment and outcomes

M Ftanou, B Bassilios, JR Fletcher, KE King, F Kohn, G Blashki, P Burgess, JE Pirkis

Report  |  2011

Evaluating the access to allied psychological services component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Final report for the evaluation of the Specialist Services for Consumers at Risk of Suicide Pilot

KE King, B Bassilios, JR Fletcher, M Ftanou, L Reifels, G Blashki, P Burgess, JE Pirkis

Report  |  2011

The practical challenges of recruitment and retention when providing psychotherapy to advanced breast cancer patients

Ann Boonzaier, Annabel Pollard, Maria Ftanou, Jeremy W Couper, Penelope Schofield, Linda Mileshkin, Michael Henderson

Journal article  |  2010  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and GPs through the Medicare Benefits Schedule Initiative: Component A: A Study of Consumers and their Outcomes: Final Report.

J Pirkis, M Ftanou, M Williamson, A Machlin, D Warr, J Christo, M Spittal, B Bassilios, M Harris

Report  |  2010

A nurse-led group intervention.

Lisa Sheeran, Anouk Tremblay, Maria Ftanou, Sanchia Aranda, Penny Schofield, Kelly-Anne Phillips

Journal article  |  2007  |  Australian Nursing Journal