Behavioural neuroscience and mental health
Overview
Professor David Kavanagh
Professor Kavanagh is studying the impact of web-based psychological programs, phone apps and robots of healthcare. He is also testing ways to help adults and adolescents sustain attempts to change their behaviour using mental imagery.
QUT has established a solid reputation for research across a range of areas including cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, social, clinical and health psychology, pedagogy of psychology, and traffic and injury prevention psychology.
Research programs
- Cognitive psychology
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Developmental, social, clinical and health psychology
- Pedagogy of psychology
- Injury prevention psychology
- Addiction and ePsychology
Infrastructure
- QUT Psychology Clinic
- Computer assisted telephone interviewing facilities
- Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research (CYSAR)
- Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
People
- Professor Ross Young
- Professor Greig de Zubicaray
- Professor Paul Cumming
- Professor Ian Shochet
- Professor David Kavanagh
- Professor Selena Bartlett
- Professor Robert Schweitzer
- Professor Karen Sullivan
- Professor Katherine White
- Associate Professor Renata Meuter
- Associate Professor Jane Shakespeare-Finch
- Professor Leanne Hides
- Associate Professor Nigar Khawaja
- Associate Professor Patrick Johnston
- Associate Professor Ignacio Correa-Velez
- Adjunct Professor Robert King
- Adjunct Professor Bruce Lawford
- Adjunct Professor Norman Segalowitz
- Dr Zoe Hazelwood
- Dr Melanie White
- Dr Katie Page
- Dr Joanne Voisey
- Dr Esben Strodl
- Dr Colette Roos
- Dr Angela White
- Dr Arnauld Belmer
- Dr Brooke Andrew
- Dr Erin O'Connor
- Dr Jayne Orr
- Dr Jennifer Connolly
- Dr Kate Murray
- Dr Naohide Yamamoto
- Dr Philippe Lacherez
- Dr Shelley Appleton
Partnerships
International linkages
- USA
- UK
- Germany
- South Africa
Cross-disciplinary engagement
- Psychology
- Counselling
- Information technology
- Clinical sciences
- Addiction
- Social work
Impact
Evidence of impact
- National and International adoption of the Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP)
- OnTrack - Online mental health programs
- Novel interventions for mental health programs
- Innovative use of technology mediated therapy
- Targeting interventions to underserved populations
- Genetic causes of mental disorder
Research enquiries
IHBI research enquiries
Contact us to find out about research and discovery at the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI).
- Phone: 3138 6000
- ihbi@qut.edu.au