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Dr

Litza Kiropoulos

Senior Lecturer - Clinical Psychology
Melbourne School Of Psychological Sciences
life sciences & biomedicine
science & technology
depression
humans
female
middle aged
male
anxiety
aged
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Dr

Litza Kiropoulos

 
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Medicine, Dentistry And Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Depression Anxiety Interventions
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Projects

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A Phase II Randomised Controlled Trial Of An Early Tailored Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Based Intervention For Depression In Those Newly Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis (ACTION-MS)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, chronic neurological disease accompanied with high rates of depression and anxiety, particularl..

2016 - 2020
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Project Types

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Research Grant

Additional Information

Previous grants received as Principal Investigator:

Multicultural Information on Depression online (MIDonline): Development of an IT resource to improve depression literacy and assist in pathways to mental health care for people of CALD background. Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders (beyondblue: the national depression initiative) (2005-2008) ($220,000)

Healthy Mind, Healthy Heart: Assessment of depression and related psychoosocial factors in CALD people with CHD. Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders (beyondblue: the national depression initiative) (2008-2011) ($91,075)

Effectiveness of a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) specific psycholgoical intervention for depression and anxiety in those newly diagnosed with MS. Neurosciences and Behavioural Science Domain Research Grant (2011) ($20,000)

Selected previous grants as Co-Investigator:

The psychosocial support and information needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) men with localised prostate cancer and their partners. Supportive Care in Cancer Research Capacity Building grant. Victorian Cancer Agency (2009-2011) ($74, 272)

Trauma Online: Development and evaluation of an internet-based intervention for the treatment of acute PTSD and the treatment and prevention of chronic PTSD. Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (2006-2007) (

16,652)

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Litza Kiropoulos.

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Comparison of the effectiveness of a tailored cognitive behavioural therapy with a supportive listening intervention for depression in those newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (the ACTION-MS trial): protocol of an assessor-blinded, active comparator, randomised controlled trial (vol 21, 100, 2020)

Litza Kiropoulos, Trevor Kilpatrick, Tomas Kalincik, Leonid Churilov, Elizabeth McDonald, Tissa Wijeratne, Jennifer Threader, Vanja Rozenblat, Neil O'Brien-Simpson, Anneke Van Der Walt, Lisa Taylor

Journal article  |  2020  |  Trials

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Effectiveness of a tailored cognitive behavior therapy for depression in those newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis: preliminary results

LA Kiropoulos, T Kilpatrick, T Cherulov, T Kalincek, E McDonald, T Wijeratne, J Threader

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL

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Comparison of the effectiveness of a tailored cognitive behavioural therapy with a supportive listening intervention for depression in those newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (the ACTION-MS trial): protocol of an assessor-blinded, active comparator, randomised controlled trial

Litza Kiropoulos, Trevor Kilpatrick, Tomas Kalincek, Leonid Cherulov, Elizabeth McDonald, Tissa Wijeratne, Jennifer Threader, Vanja Rozenblat, Neil Simpson-O'Brien, Anneke Van der Walt, Lisa Taylor

Journal article  |  2020  |  Trials

BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, chronic neurological disease accompanied with high rates of depression an..

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Self-concept, illness acceptance and depressive and anxiety symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis

Litza Kiropoulos, Natalie Ward, Vanja Rozenblat

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Health Psychology

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Trauma and Mental Health in Resettled Refugees: Mediating Effect of Host Language Acquisition on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms

Dzenana Kartal, Nathan Alkemade, Litza Kiropoulos

Journal article  |  2019  |  Transcultural Psychiatry

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Importance of coping in the relationship between executive function and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

LB Grech, LA Kiropoulos, KM Kirby, E Butler, M Paine, R Hester

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Journal of MS Care

Abstract Background: Maximizing quality of life (QOL) for people with multiple..

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A qualitative study investigating bipolar patients' expectations of a lifestyle intervention: A self-management program

Isabelle E Bauer, Litza A Kiropoulos, Nicholas P Crist, Jane E Hamilton, Jair C Soares, Thomas D Meyer

Journal article  |  2018  |  Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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Target coping strategies for interventions aimed at maximizing psychosocial adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis

LB Grech, LA Kiropoulos, KM Kirby, E Butler, M Paine, R Hester

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Journal of MS Care

Background: The experience of psychological distress is prevalent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), includ..

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Online Health Seeking Behaviours: What Information Is Sought by Women Experiencing Miscarriage?

Patrick Cheong-Iao Pang, Meredith Temple-Smith, Clare Bellhouse, Van-Hau Trieu, Litza Kiropoulos, Helen Williams, Arri Coomarasamy, Jane Brewin, Amanda Bowles, Jade Bilardi

Journal article  |  2018  |  Studies in health technology and informatics

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Executive function is an important consideration for coping strategy use in people with multiple sclerosis

Lisa B Grech, Litza A Kiropoulos, Katherine M Kirby, Ernest Butler, Mark Paine, Robert Hester

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

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Keyword Analysis

Psychology
Public Health and Health Services
Expanding Knowledge
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Cognitive Sciences
Clinical Sciences
Health and Support Services
Neurosciences

Credentials

Positions

Positions

Senior Lecturer - Clinical Psychology

Melbourne School Of Psychological Sciences

Director

Director, University of Melbourne Psychology Clinic

Clinical Psychologist

AHPRA

Registered Supervisor

AHPRA

Member

Australian Clinical Psychology Association

Member

Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy

Psychologist

Psychology Board of Australia

Maps, College Of Clinical Psychologists

Australian Psychological Society

Member

Austrialian Society for Psychiatric Research

Education

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Master of Clinical Psychology

Deakin University

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Psychology

Deakin University

Bachelor of Education (Science)

University of Melbourne

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