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Dr Cassandra Tellegen
Dr

Cassandra Tellegen

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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

Search Professor Cassandra Tellegen’s works on UQ eSpace

45 works between 2003 and 2024

1 - 20 of 45 works

2024

Conference Publication

Preparing parents to be partners in children’s education: examining the spillover effects of school-based implementation of evidence-based parenting program [Paper Presentation]

Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L., Hodges, Julie, Boyle, Christopher and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). Preparing parents to be partners in children’s education: examining the spillover effects of school-based implementation of evidence-based parenting program [Paper Presentation]. Australian Association for Research in Education 2024 Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 1-5 December 2024.

Preparing parents to be partners in children’s education: examining the spillover effects of school-based implementation of evidence-based parenting program [Paper Presentation]

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, 49 (10), 710-720. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae063

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

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

Facilitators, barriers, and enablers of social workers’ utilization of an evidence-based parenting program: An exploratory mixed-method study

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

The associations between parenting self-efficacy and parents’ contributions to the home-school partnership among parents of primary school students: a multilevel meta-analysis

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. doi: 10.1016/j.jsp.2024.101296

The role of parenting self-efficacy on teacher-child relationships and parent-teacher communication: evidence from an Australian national longitudinal study

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

Facilitators and barriers of implementation of evidence-based parenting support in educational settings

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

The role of social identity and self-efficacy in predicting service providers’ use of Stepping Stones Triple P following training

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

Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program: a structural equation modelling approach

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

Randomised controlled trial of a brief, low intensity parenting intervention to promote healthy living: The Lifestyle Triple P Seminar Series

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

Predictors of champion behaviors in an evidence‐based parenting program: A structural equation modeling approach

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.

Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program

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

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

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

Measurement properties for a scale assessing self-regulation in parents and parenting practitioners

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

The compassion motivation and action scales: a self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours

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

Parenting, family environments, and mental health and illness

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

Development and validation of fidelity monitoring and enhancement in an evidence-based parenting program

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

Positive and negative attitudes towards compassion predict compassionate outcomes

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

Motivational interviewing in compassion-based interventions: theory and practical applications

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.

Compassion Symposium

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

A meta-analysis of compassion-based interventions: current state of knowledge and future directions

Funding

Past funding

  • 2015 - 2016
    A randomised controlled trial of a brief positive parenting program for Kenyan parents living in poverty
    Edmund Rice Overseas Aid Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Cassandra Tellegen is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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: Professor Alina Morawska, Dr April Hoang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evaluating low intensity school based program to promote parent-teracher communication and collaboration

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karen Turner

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evaluating low intensity school based program to promote parent-teracher communication and collaboration

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karen Turner

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