Debra Dunstan, Ph.D
Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Qualifications
Ph.D., Charles Sturt University; M.Psych., Charles Sturt University; M.Litt., University of New England; B.Sc., University of New South Wales; Grad. Dip Phty., University of Sydney.
Contact
| Email: | ddunstan@une.edu.au |
| Room: | S5-6 Room 25 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3764 (or +61 2 6773 3764 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3820 |
Areas of Teaching
PSYC103 Effective Parenting
PSYC511-4 Psychological Assessment (Coordinator and Presenter)
PSYC511-6 Professional Practice (Coordinator and Presenter)
PSYC513 Clinical Psychology Placement I (Coordinator and Supervisor)
PSYC613 Clinical Psychology Placement II (Coordinator and Supervisor)
PSYC614 Clinical Psychology Placement III (Coordinator and Supervisor)
Research interests
I am a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in occupational rehabilitation and rural practice. My research interests are in the areas of: (i) rehabilitation psychology, in particular work-disability due to chronic pain and mild to moderate mental health problems; and; (ii) modes and models of mental health and rehabilitation service delivery, suitable for use in rural settings. My current research projects include: evaluation of community-based, rural mental health programs; service delivery using video-conferencing technology; and, exploring the impact of climate change on rural Australian children.
Representative Publications
Dunstan, D.A. (2009). Are sickness certificates doing our patients harm? Australian Family Physician, 38,1-3.
Dunstan, D.A. (2008). Community-based treatment for pain-related work disability: Insights from Canada, the United Kingdom and Sweden. A report for the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Australia.
Dunstan, D.A. & Covic, T. (2007). Can a rural community-based work-related activity program make a difference for chronic pain-disabled injured workers? Australian Journal of Rural Health, 15, 166-171.Dunstan, D.A., & Covic, T. (2006). Compensable work-disability management: a review of biopsychosocial perspectives. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53, 67-77.
Dunstan, D.A., Covic, T., Tyson, G.A., & Lennie, I.G. (2005). Does the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire predict outcomes following a work-related compensable injury? International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 28(4), 369-370.