Overview
Background
Cassie Tellegen is the Curriculum Development Leader at the PFSC. She is responsible for updating and creating Triple P training materials. Cassie is a clinical psychologist and board approved clinical supervisor who completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology in 2013 at UQ. Her research and clinical work has focused on developmental disabilities with a special interest in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her research in clinical psychology and behavioural family intervention has been cited extensively. In particular, her comprehensive meta-analyses have received wide international recognition.
Availability
- Dr Cassandra Tellegen is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a brief Triple P discussion group to increase healthy feeding practices and reduce risk factors for infant obesity
Gelmini, Agnes, Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Morawska, Alina (2024). A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a brief Triple P discussion group to increase healthy feeding practices and reduce risk factors for infant obesity. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae063
2024
Journal Article
Facilitators, barriers, and enablers of social workers’ utilization of an evidence-based parenting program: An exploratory mixed-method study
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). Facilitators, barriers, and enablers of social workers’ utilization of an evidence-based parenting program: An exploratory mixed-method study. Children and Youth Services Review, 166 107922, 107922. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107922
2024
Journal Article
The associations between parenting self-efficacy and parents’ contributions to the home-school partnership among parents of primary school students: a multilevel meta-analysis
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L., Hodges, Julie and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). The associations between parenting self-efficacy and parents’ contributions to the home-school partnership among parents of primary school students: a multilevel meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 36 (3) 93. doi: 10.1007/s10648-024-09937-3
2024
Journal Article
The role of parenting self-efficacy on teacher-child relationships and parent-teacher communication: Evidence from an Australian national longitudinal study
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). The role of parenting self-efficacy on teacher-child relationships and parent-teacher communication: Evidence from an Australian national longitudinal study. Journal of School Psychology, 103 101296, 101296. doi: 10.1016/j.jsp.2024.101296
2024
Journal Article
Facilitators and barriers of implementation of evidence-based parenting support in educational settings
Moller, Nicholas, Tellegen, Cassandra L., Ma, Tianyi and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). Facilitators and barriers of implementation of evidence-based parenting support in educational settings. School Mental Health, 16 (1), 189-206. doi: 10.1007/s12310-023-09629-3
2024
Journal Article
The role of social identity and self-efficacy in predicting service providers’ use of Stepping Stones Triple P following training
Tellegen, Cassandra L., Schoch, Martha, Hodges, Julie, Peters, Kim, Sanders, Matthew R., Tonge, Bruce, Einfeld, Stewart, Sofronoff, Kate, Gray, Kylie M. and MHYPeDD team, The (2024). The role of social identity and self-efficacy in predicting service providers’ use of Stepping Stones Triple P following training. Children and Youth Services Review, 156 107318, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107318
2023
Journal Article
Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program: a structural equation modelling approach
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L., McWilliam, Jenna and Sanders, Matthew R. (2023). Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program: a structural equation modelling approach. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 50 (1), 114-127. doi: 10.1007/s10488-022-01226-x
2023
Journal Article
Randomised controlled trial of a brief, low intensity parenting intervention to promote healthy living: The Lifestyle Triple P Seminar Series
Bartlett, J. A., Sanders, Matthew R., Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Leong, Gary M. (2023). Randomised controlled trial of a brief, low intensity parenting intervention to promote healthy living: The Lifestyle Triple P Seminar Series. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32 (8), 2347-2359. doi: 10.1007/s10826-023-02602-3
2023
Journal Article
Predictors of champion behaviors in an evidence‐based parenting program: A structural equation modeling approach
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2023). Predictors of champion behaviors in an evidence‐based parenting program: A structural equation modeling approach. American Journal of Community Psychology, 71 (1-2), 211-223. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12623
2022
Conference Publication
Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L., McWilliam, Jenna and Sanders, Matthew R. (2022). Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT) 42nd National Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-14 October 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Parental Adjustment Scale: Validation of a brief, five-item measure of parental adjustment for use with families of typically developing children and children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities in Australia
Kelly, Eliza, Day, Jamin J., Hodges, Julie, Tellegen, Cassandra L., Ma, Tianyi, Sanders, Matthew R., Tonge, Bruce, Einfeld, Stewart, Sofronoff, Kate, Gray, Kylie M., Mazzucchelli, Trevor G. and The MHYPeDD Team (2022). Parental Adjustment Scale: Validation of a brief, five-item measure of parental adjustment for use with families of typically developing children and children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities in Australia. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 128 104304. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104304
2022
Journal Article
Measurement properties for a scale assessing self-regulation in parents and parenting practitioners
Tellegen, Cassandra L., Ma, Tianyi, Day, Jamin J., Hodges, Julie, Panahi, Babak, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2022). Measurement properties for a scale assessing self-regulation in parents and parenting practitioners. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31 (6), 1736-1748. doi: 10.1007/s10826-022-02307-z
2021
Journal Article
The compassion motivation and action scales: a self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours
Steindl, Stanley R., Tellegen, Cassandra L., Filus, Ania, Seppälä, Emma, Doty, James R. and Kirby, James N. (2021). The compassion motivation and action scales: a self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours. Australian Psychologist, 56 (2), 93-110. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2021.1893110
2021
Book Chapter
Parenting, family environments, and mental health and illness
Kirby, James N. and Tellegen, Cassandra L. (2021). Parenting, family environments, and mental health and illness. Making an impact on mental health: the applications of psychological research. (pp. 71-96) edited by James N. Kirby and Paul Gilbert. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429244551-4
2020
Journal Article
Development and validation of fidelity monitoring and enhancement in an evidence-based parenting program
Sanders, Matthew R., Spry, Carmen S., Tellegen, Cassandra L., Kirby, James N., Metzler, Carol M. and Prinz, Ronald J. (2020). Development and validation of fidelity monitoring and enhancement in an evidence-based parenting program. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 47 (4), 569-580. doi: 10.1007/s11414-020-09713-5
2019
Journal Article
Positive and negative attitudes towards compassion predict compassionate outcomes
Kirby, James N., Seppälä, Emma, Wilks, Matti, Cameron, C. Daryl, Tellegen, Cassandra L., Nguyen, Dong T. H., Misra, Supriya, Simon-Thomas, Emiliana, Feinberg, Matthew, Martin, Daniel and Doty, James (2019). Positive and negative attitudes towards compassion predict compassionate outcomes. Current Psychology, 40 (10), 4884-4894. doi: 10.1007/s12144-019-00405-8
2018
Journal Article
Motivational interviewing in compassion-based interventions: theory and practical applications
Steindl, Stanley R., Kirby, James N. and Tellegan, Cassandra (2018). Motivational interviewing in compassion-based interventions: theory and practical applications. Clinical Psychologist, 22 (3), 265-279. doi: 10.1111/cp.12146
2018
Conference Publication
Compassion Symposium
Kirby, J.N., Tellegen, C.L., Steindl, S.R. and McLean, L. (2018). Compassion Symposium. AACBT National Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, October 2018.
2017
Journal Article
A meta-analysis of compassion-based interventions: current state of knowledge and future directions
Kirby, James N., Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Steindl, Stanley R. (2017). A meta-analysis of compassion-based interventions: current state of knowledge and future directions. Behavior Therapy, 48 (6), 778-792. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2017.06.003
2016
Journal Article
A service-based evaluation of the effectiveness of an all-day group parenting program
Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Johnston, Elspeth (2016). A service-based evaluation of the effectiveness of an all-day group parenting program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s10826-016-0630-3
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Cassandra Tellegen is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of parent mental health symptoms on parenting and family adjustment outcomes in families who attend a child development service
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alina Morawska, Dr April Hoang
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating low intensity school based program to promote parent-teracher communication and collaboration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Karen Turner, Professor Matthew Sanders
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