Dr Maria Ftanou
Senior Research Fellow - Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
122 Scholarly works
8 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2028
Book Chapter
Suicide Prevention Media Campaigns
DOI: 10.1002/9781394179909.ch252026
Journal article
Efficacy of a Stepped-Care Approach to Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (Can-Sleep) in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.
DOI: 10.1002/pon.705492026
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
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
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Co-Designed Model of Prehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
DOI: 10.1002/hed.703512026
Journal article
The Perspectives of People With Lived Experience of Suicide On Signs Designed to Encourage Help-Seeking
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a0010412026
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
Prehabililtation in Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
DOI: 10.1002/jso.703352025
Journal article
Australian digital mental health services for anxiety and depression: uptake and effectiveness (Preprint)
DOI: 10.2196/901212025
Journal article
Suicide prevention media campaigns: Impacts on awareness, help-seeking and suicide-related behaviour
DOI: 10.5617/suicidologi.12866
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