Dr Maria Ftanou
Senior Research Fellow - Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
115 Scholarly works
8 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2028
Book Chapter
Suicide Prevention Media Campaigns
DOI: 10.1002/9781394179909.ch252026
Journal article
A Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluating the Sleep, Cancer and Rest (SleepCaRe) Trial to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
DOI: 10.1002/pon.704182026
Journal article
Toward Best Practice Guidelines and Curricula for Virtual Care (Telehealth) in a Cancer Center: Protocol for a Multimethod Study.
DOI: 10.2196/817682026
Journal article
Evaluating the Sleep Cancer Rest (SleepCaRe) Trial for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer - A Randomised Controlled Trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.1083512024
Research contracts (non-grants)
Evaluation and Scalability Assessment of the Implementation of Suicide Observatory in Cork and Kerry
2023
Research contracts (non-grants)
NSW Suicide Monitoring System (SuMS): Review of Analysis, Reporting and Engagement Processes
2017
Research Grant
Suicide Prevention Public Service Announcements (PSAs): a Randomized Controlled Trial
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
The Perspectives of People With Lived Experience of Suicide On Signs Designed to Encourage Help-Seeking
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a0010412025
Journal article
Suicide prevention media campaigns: Impacts on awareness, help-seeking and suicide-related behaviour
DOI: 10.5617/suicidologi.128662025
Journal article
Boys Do Cry: what do Australian men think of a music video encouraging them to talk about their mental health struggles?
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-24214-w2025
Journal article
Boys Do Cry: a randomised controlled trial testing the effects of a music video promoting help-seeking for mental health difficulties in Australian men
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-21172-72025
Conference Proceedings
Efficacy of an online mindfulness program (MindOnLine) to reduce fear of recurrence in people living with–and beyond–breast, prostate or colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.1033732025
Journal article
A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy and bright light therapy for insomnia and fatigue during breast cancer treatment: SleepCaRe trial.
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.12009
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research contracts (non-grants)
To Design and Undertake a Comprehensive Independent Evaluation of the Australian Government’s New Mental Health National Early Intervention Service (NEIS) Program (Services).
2021
Research Contracts
Scoping Review on Images