Dr Dianne Shanley
Lecturer, School of Behavioural and Cognitive and Social Sciences
Qualifications
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), The University of Western Ontario; M.A. (Clinical Psychology), The University of Western Ontario; B.A., The University of Alberta
Contact
| Email: | dshanley@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Psychology (S6) Room 28 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 5014 (or +61 2 6773 5014 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3820 |
Areas of Teaching
PSYC511-1 - Adult Psychological Disorders
PSYC511-3 - Child Clinical Psychology
Research interests
My primary research interest is representations of mental health problems. Based on Leventhal’s (1980) Self-Regulation Model, illness representations include an individual’s perception of the cause, identity, timeline, controllability, and consequences of their illness. I am particularly interested in applying this theory to parents’ representations of their child’s mental health problem and I am currently examining the impact of parents’ representations on treatment engagement.
My secondary research interest involves mental health care service delivery. More specifically, I am interested in evaluating systems of care, including access to mental health services, and the impact of delaying or deferring treatment.
Representative Publications
Reid, G.J., Tobon, J., Shanley, D.C. (submitted). What is a mental health clinic?: How to ask parents about help-seeking contacts within the mental health system. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research.
Shanley, D.C., Reid, G.J., Evans, B. (in press). How Parents Seek Help for Children with Mental Health Problems. Mental Health Services Research.
Hadley, D.C., Reddon, J.R., Reddick, R.D. (2001). Treatment compliance indexed by attendance in relation to age and gender in a forensic psychiatry outpatient program. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 32(4), 55 - 66.
Cornell, E.H., Hadley, D.C.,Sterling, T.M., Chan, M.A., Boechler, P. (2001). Adventure as a stimulus for cognitive development. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21, 219 – 231.