Clare O'Callaghan

Caregiver delivered massage therapy options in inpatient palliative care: A mixed methods exploratory study.

Katherine Pryde, Natasha Brusco, Clare O'Callaghan, Angela Baird, Ronna Moore, Jennifer White, Caitlin Bull, Annemarie L Lee, Natasha Michael

Journal article  |  2022  |  Complement Ther Clin Pract

BACKGROUND: and purpose: Massage therapy can benefit palliative care inpatients and this intervention could be provided by trained..

Spirituality and religiosity in a palliative medicine population: mixed-methods study.

Clare C O'Callaghan, Ekavi Georgousopoulou, Davinia Seah, Josephine M Clayton, David Kissane, Natasha Michael

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMJ Support Palliat Care

BACKGROUND: Spiritual care allows palliative care patients to gain a sense of purpose, meaning and connectedness to the sacred or ..

Codesigning a supportive online resource for Australian cancer carers: a thematic analysis of informal carers' and healthcare professionals' perspectives about carers' responsibilities and content needs

Sharnel Miriam Perera, Clare O'Callaghan, Anna Ugalde, Olinda Santin, Cassandra Beer, G Prue, Katherine Lane, Gerard G Hanna, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMJ OPEN

OBJECTIVE: To gather preliminary qualitative data that will assist in the codesign and development of a new informational and supp..

COVID-19 as a context in suicide: early insights from Victoria, Australia

Justin Dwyer, Jeremy Dwyer, Richard Hiscock, Clare O'Callaghan, Keryn Taylor, Ciara Millar, Ashne Lamb, Lyndal Bugeja

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

OBJECTIVE: To examine how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its consequences may have influenced suicide in Victoria, Austra..

Strong emotional reactions for doctors working in palliative care: Causes, management and impact. A qualitative study

Daniel John Hubik, Clare O'Callaghan, Justin Dwyer

Journal article  |  2021  |  PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY

OBJECTIVE: Doctors working in palliative care services are exposed to challenging emotional environments almost daily. Strong-emot..

Unmet spiritual needs in palliative care: psychometrics of a screening checklist.

Natasha G Michael, Irene Bobevski, Ekavi Georgousopoulou, Clare C O'Callaghan, Josephine M Clayton, Davinia Seah, David Kissane

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Support Palliat Care

BACKGROUND: While studies in palliative care use measures of spirituality and religious belief, there have been few validation stu..

The cancer care observation: an empathy training experience

Justin Dwyer, Clare O'Callaghan, Margaret Ross

Journal article  |  2020  |  AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY

OBJECTIVE: A 'cancer care observation' (CCO) empathy training is described. This study examined psychiatry trainees' experience of..

Experience of Music Used With Psychedelic Therapy: A Rapid Review and Implications

Clare O'Callaghan, Daniel J Hubik, Justin Dwyer, Martin Williams, Margaret Ross

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY

Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music emerged following discontinuation of psychedelic therapy research in the early 1970s, but..

Nature-based supportive care opportunities: a conceptual framework

Sarah Blaschke, Clare C O'Callaghan, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE

OBJECTIVE: Given preliminary evidence for positive health outcomes related to contact with nature for cancer populations, research..

"Art on Behalf": Introducing an accessible art therapy approach used in palliative care

Claire Ganzon, Clare O'Callaghan, Justin Dwyer

Journal article  |  2020  |  ARTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

There are multiple barriers to art therapy engagement in the palliative care setting, including treatment fatigue, the intrusive n..