The TelePsych Laboratory investigates the acceptability and effectiveness of high intensity remote cognitive behavioural treatments for anxiety and related disorders.
The TelePsych Laboratory is the research laboratory of Associate Professor Bethany Wootton. The goal of the TelePsych Laboratory is to develop and investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of high intensity remote cognitive behavioural treatments for anxiety and related disorders. High intensity remote treatments do not require the clinician and the client to be in the same room, and we hope high intensity remote treatment will allow more people to access evidence-based treatments for their anxiety and related conditions.
Current Projects
We are currently offering high intensity remote treatments for the following mental health conditions:
We are currently in the process of developing high intensity remote treatments for the following mental health conditions:
- Panic disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
- Illness anxiety disorder
- Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)
- Excoriation disorder (skin-picking disorder)
- Hoarding disorder
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Current Students
| Isaac Dunn Isaac's research focuses on the acceptability and efficacy of high intensity remote cognitive behaviour therapy for LGBTIQA+ identifying individuals |
| Maral Melkonian Maral's research focuses on developing and testing the acceptability and efficacy of remote stepped care treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder and remote treatments for body dysmorphic disorder and illness anxiety disorder |
| Rivqa Rafael Rivqa's research focuses on understanding the assessment and treatment experiences of individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as developing and testing the efficacy of remote cognitive behaviour therapy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. |
| Halaina Winter Halaina’s research focuses on the acceptability and efficacy of high intensity remote treatment for social anxiety disorder. |
Completed Projects
We have recently completed projects examining high intensity remote treatments for the following mental health conditions:
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Social anxiety disorder
Completed Students
| Dr Vesna Trenoska Basile Vesna’s research focused on the acceptability and efficacy of high intensity remote treatment for generalised anxiety disorder. |
Associate Professor Wootton encourages potential research students who are interested in the field of remote treatment for anxiety and related disorders to get in touch via email (bethany.wootton@uts.edu.au) to discuss PhD opportunities.