Research Projects
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The research projects below need our help. The more people that participate in research projects, the more accurate the results, and the more that is learnt about depression (and related conditions) and how to best treat it.
Please help out wherever you are able with the projects here!
You may be interested in this article that gives information About Clinical Trials.
Research projects listed on beyondblue
The beyondblue website lists research projects currently being conducted in the areas of depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. For details visit the website's page Participate in a Research Project.
Research by The Black Dog Institute
The Black Dog Institute conducts studies into subjects relating to depression and bipolar disorder. For details visit their Participate in Our Research page.
Trial of three week diary treatment
This is an online study by researchers at Deakin University to investigate the effectiveness of a brief three-week diary in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.
New hormone treatment for depression
This project conducted by the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) at the Alfred Hospital seeks women between 18-45 years, who have a diagnosis of Major Depression.
Depression & Diabetes Prevention & Management
This project is needing people who have mild to moderate depression or type 2 diabetes, or both, and who can attend sessions at Victoria University in St Albans, to pilot a healthy lifestyle education plan (HELP Program) for the prevention and self-management of diabetes and depression.
The body as a voice: A biopsychosocial understanding of self-harm
Researchers at Victoria University are to conduct an anonymous online study and will recruit three groups, those who self-harm (or have a history of self-harm), those who do not self-harm, and those who treat individuals who self-harm.
International Study to Predict Optimised Treatment (new)
The Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre invites healthy individuals to take part in a study being carried out at the Centre. The aim of this study is to provide data which may help take the ‘trial and error’ out of prescribing effective antidepressant medication.
Piloting osteopathic manipulative treatment for depression in peri-menopausal women
The aim of this research is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) combined with counselling provides more effective management of depressive symptoms in menopausal women when compared to counselling alone.
Study to look at men and Natal Depression
Researchers at Deakin University are looking for 250 men and their pregnant partners who are 12 to 17 weeks' pregnant to take part in the study, which will run for up to a year after their babies are born.
International Study to Predict Optimised Treatment – in Depression
The aim of this study is to provide data which may help take the ‘trial and error’ out of prescribing effective antidepressant medication. Over 52 weeks, patient responses to antidepressant medication will be compared to non-patient control responses using genetic, psychological and physiological measures.
Research into bipolar disorder
The Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) and the Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC) at Swinburne University are inviting participants to take part in research investigating the causes and consequences of emotion abnormalities in bipolar disorder.
Participants are also required for a comparison group.
Direct Current Stimulation (DCS)
The Black Dog Institute at the University of NSW is conducting research into DCS as treatment for depression and an alternative to medication or ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) and needs people with depression to participate.
Postnatal depression (PND) in men
Are you a father who has suffered postnatal depression (PND) or are you a partner to a man who has? A University of NSW researcher is seeking individuals residing in New South Wales to participate in this research. Click on the link in the heading for more information.
Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents
There are 2 separate studies here, both seeking young people to participate who can attend weekly sessions in Sydney. Click on the link in the heading for more information on these projects.
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