Professor Vanessa Cobham
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Vanessa Cobham

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Professor Vanessa Cobham is:
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Fields of research

Clinical sciences Psychology

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107 works between 1996 and 2024
All (107) Journal Article (90) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (9) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

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2024

Journal Article

Screening adolescent transgender-related distress: Gender preoccupation and stability questionnaire demonstrates excellent criterion validity with multi-disciplinary, pediatric gender specialist assessment

Donaghy, Olivia J. E., Cobham, Vanessa and Lin, Ashleigh (2024). Screening adolescent transgender-related distress: Gender preoccupation and stability questionnaire demonstrates excellent criterion validity with multi-disciplinary, pediatric gender specialist assessment. International Journal of Transgender Health, 1-9. doi: 10.1080/26895269.2024.2378378

Screening adolescent transgender-related distress: Gender preoccupation and stability questionnaire demonstrates excellent criterion validity with multi-disciplinary, pediatric gender specialist assessment

2024

Journal Article

A pilot study of a brief and scalable psychosocial intervention for children and adolescents following disasters

Strauven, Sarah, Dennison, Meg J., O'Donnell, Meaghan L., Cowlishaw, Sean, Gibson, Kari, Pedder, David J., Baur, Jenelle, Nursey, Jane and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2024). A pilot study of a brief and scalable psychosocial intervention for children and adolescents following disasters. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12484

A pilot study of a brief and scalable psychosocial intervention for children and adolescents following disasters

2024

Conference Publication

Mental health and sleep quality in children receiving elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy

Blake, T., Deery, M., Cobham, V., Kimball, H., Panochini, S., Sly, P., Wainwright, C. and Douglas, T. (2024). Mental health and sleep quality in children receiving elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy. 47th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 5-8 June 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(24)00121-8

Mental health and sleep quality in children receiving elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy

2024

Journal Article

‘School‐based screen‐and‐treat’: An effective blueprint for expediating access to care in children experiencing <scp>PTSD</scp> following disasters

Cobham, Vanessa E. and McDermott, Brett (2024). ‘School‐based screen‐and‐treat’: An effective blueprint for expediating access to care in children experiencing PTSD following disasters. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12475

‘School‐based screen‐and‐treat’: An effective blueprint for expediating access to care in children experiencing <scp>PTSD</scp> following disasters

2024

Journal Article

Co-design of a paediatric post-trauma electronic psychosocial screen

Griffin, Bronwyn R., Trenoweth, Kate, Dimanopoulos, Tanesha A., De Young, Alexandra C., Cobham, Vanessa E., Williams, Hayley and Kimble, Roy (2024). Co-design of a paediatric post-trauma electronic psychosocial screen. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 76, 52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.02.004

Co-design of a paediatric post-trauma electronic psychosocial screen

2024

Journal Article

Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children

Hoang, April, Sanders, Matthew R., Turner, Karen M. T., Morawska, Alina, Cobham, Vanessa, Chainey, Carys and Simmons, Erik (2024). Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children. Sustainable Development, 32 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1002/sd.2911

Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children

2024

Journal Article

Piloting a one-day parent-only intervention in the treatment of youth with anxiety disorders: child and family-level outcomes

Cobham, Vanessa E., Radtke, Sarah R., Hawkins, Ingrid, Jordan, Michele, Ali, Nasriah Rizman, Ollendick, Thomas H. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). Piloting a one-day parent-only intervention in the treatment of youth with anxiety disorders: child and family-level outcomes. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 18 (1) 8, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s13034-023-00702-y

Piloting a one-day parent-only intervention in the treatment of youth with anxiety disorders: child and family-level outcomes

2024

Journal Article

Clinical characteristics of adolescents and emerging adults presenting for integrated posttraumatic stress and substance use treatment

Peach, Natalie, Kihas, Ivana, Isik, Ashling, Cassar, Joanne, Barrett, Emma Louise, Cobham, Vanessa, Back, Sudie E., Perrin, Sean, Bendall, Sarah, Brady, Kathleen, Ross, Joanne, Teesson, Maree, Bezzina, Louise, Dobinson, Katherine A., Schollar-Root, Olivia, Milne, Bronwyn and Mills, Katherine L. (2024). Clinical characteristics of adolescents and emerging adults presenting for integrated posttraumatic stress and substance use treatment. Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 17 (2), 1-18. doi: 10.1108/ADD-11-2023-0021

Clinical characteristics of adolescents and emerging adults presenting for integrated posttraumatic stress and substance use treatment

2024

Journal Article

Co-designing a new digital mental health platform, ‘Momentum’, with caregivers of young people aged 7–17

Ludlow, Kristiana, March, Sonja, Russell, Jeremy K., Ryan, Brooke, Brown, Renee L., Hides, Leanne, Donovan, Caroline, Spence, Susan H., Saxby, Joseph and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2024). Co-designing a new digital mental health platform, ‘Momentum’, with caregivers of young people aged 7–17. Digital Health, 10 ARTN 20552076241263693, 1-17. doi: 10.1177/20552076241263693

Co-designing a new digital mental health platform, ‘Momentum’, with caregivers of young people aged 7–17

2023

Journal Article

The thriving kids and parents schools project: protocol of an incomplete stepped wedged cluster randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of a Triple P seminar series

Boyle, Christopher, Sanders, Matthew R., Ma, Tianyi, Hodges, Julie, Allen, Kelly-Ann, Cobham, Vanessa E., Darmawan, Igusti, Dittman, Cassandra K., Healy, Karyn L., Hepburn, Stevie-Jae, MacLeod, Lynda M., Teng, Jiachen and Trompf, Madilyn (2023). The thriving kids and parents schools project: protocol of an incomplete stepped wedged cluster randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of a Triple P seminar series. BMC Public Health, 23 (1) 2021. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16962-4

The thriving kids and parents schools project: protocol of an incomplete stepped wedged cluster randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of a Triple P seminar series

2023

Journal Article

Co-designing a digital mental health platform, "Momentum", with young people aged 7-17: A qualitative study

Ludlow, Kristiana, Russell, Jeremy K., Ryan, Brooke, Brown, Renee L., Joynt, Tamsin, Uhlmann, Laura R., Smith, Genevieve E., Donovan, Caroline, Hides, Leanne, Spence, Susan H., March, Sonja and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2023). Co-designing a digital mental health platform, "Momentum", with young people aged 7-17: A qualitative study. Digital Health, 9 ARTN 20552076231216410, 1-22. doi: 10.1177/20552076231216410

Co-designing a digital mental health platform, "Momentum", with young people aged 7-17: A qualitative study

2023

Journal Article

Study protocol: implementing and evaluating a trauma-informed model of care in residential youth treatment for substance use disorders

Walter, Zoe C., Carlyle, Molly, Kerswell, Nick, Mefodeva, Valeriya, Nixon, Reg D. V., Cobham, Vanessa E. and Hides, Leanne (2023). Study protocol: implementing and evaluating a trauma-informed model of care in residential youth treatment for substance use disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14 1169794, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1169794

Study protocol: implementing and evaluating a trauma-informed model of care in residential youth treatment for substance use disorders

2023

Journal Article

Procedural anxiety among children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis and their parents

Kimball, Hayley, Cobham, Vanessa E., Sanders, Matthew and Douglas, Tonia (2023). Procedural anxiety among children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis and their parents. Pediatric Pulmonology, 58 (7), 1967-1976. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26419

Procedural anxiety among children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis and their parents

2023

Conference Publication

Parent enhancement of cognitive behaviour therapy for child and adolescent anxiety: An overview of systematic reviews over time

Byrne, S., Cobham, V., Richardson, M. and Imuta, K. (2023). Parent enhancement of cognitive behaviour therapy for child and adolescent anxiety: An overview of systematic reviews over time. World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies, Seoul, South Korea, 1-4 June 2023.

Parent enhancement of cognitive behaviour therapy for child and adolescent anxiety: An overview of systematic reviews over time

2023

Journal Article

Do parents enhance cognitive behavior therapy for youth anxiety? An overview of systematic reviews over time

Byrne, S., Cobham, V., Richardson, M. and Imuta, K. (2023). Do parents enhance cognitive behavior therapy for youth anxiety? An overview of systematic reviews over time. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 26 (3), 773-788. doi: 10.1007/s10567-023-00436-5

Do parents enhance cognitive behavior therapy for youth anxiety? An overview of systematic reviews over time

2023

Journal Article

The impact of COVID ‐19 on children and adolescents attending Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Queensland, Australia

Payne, Leanne, Goijen, Hedwig J., Cobham, Vanessa, Bor, William, Stathis, Stephen S., Coghill, David C. and Middeldorp, Christel M. (2023). The impact of COVID ‐19 on children and adolescents attending Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Queensland, Australia. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 17 (12), 1180-1188. doi: 10.1111/eip.13421

The impact of COVID ‐19 on children and adolescents attending Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Queensland, Australia

2023

Journal Article

Parenting in a pandemic podcast: a case study in delivering parenting intervention during COVID‑19

Morawska, Alina, Kish, Antonia, Sanders, Matthew R, Turner, Karen M T, Cobham, Vanessa E and Burke, Kylie (2023). Parenting in a pandemic podcast: a case study in delivering parenting intervention during COVID‑19. Journal of Children and Young People's Health, 3 (3). doi: 10.33235/jcyph.3.3.4-9

Parenting in a pandemic podcast: a case study in delivering parenting intervention during COVID‑19

2023

Journal Article

The prevalence of PTSD of mothers and fathers of high-risk infants admitted to NICU: a systematic review

McKeown, Lisa, Burke, Kylie, Cobham, Vanessa E., Kimball, Hayley, Foxcroft, Katie and Callaway, Leonie (2023). The prevalence of PTSD of mothers and fathers of high-risk infants admitted to NICU: a systematic review. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 26 (1), 33-49. doi: 10.1007/s10567-022-00421-4

The prevalence of PTSD of mothers and fathers of high-risk infants admitted to NICU: a systematic review

2022

Journal Article

Preschooler stressor-related thoughts and worries during the COVID-19 pandemic: development and validation of a caregiver-report instrument

Vasileva, Mira, Marsac, Meghan L., Alisic, Eva, Cobham, Vanessa E., Davis, Seetha H., Donovan, Caroline, Hildenbrand, Aimee K., Hoehn, Elisabeth, March, Sonja, Miller, Alisa B., Smith-Thomas, Tess, Wamser-Nanney, Rachel and De Young, Alexandra (2022). Preschooler stressor-related thoughts and worries during the COVID-19 pandemic: development and validation of a caregiver-report instrument. Traumatology, 30 (3), 477-484. doi: 10.1037/trm0000429

Preschooler stressor-related thoughts and worries during the COVID-19 pandemic: development and validation of a caregiver-report instrument

2022

Journal Article

Mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia

Sicouri, Gemma, March, Sonja, Pellicano, Elizabeth, De Young, Alex C., Donovan, Caroline L., Cobham, Vanessa E., Rowe, Arlen, Brett, Simon, Russell, Jeremy K., Uhlman, Laura and Hudson, Jennifer L. (2022). Mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (2), 000486742210901-229. doi: 10.1177/00048674221090174

Mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    QuikFix Good Night Out Program: A new social network targeted approach to reducing alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and related harm in young university students
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Scalable approaches to reducing alcohol/drug use among traumatised young people: A RCT examining safety, effectiveness, & cost-effectiveness of an integrated CBT via telehealth (Uni of Sydney Lead)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Translating evidence-based interventions into population-level digital models of care for child and adolescent mental health(MRFF Million Minds Mission administered by University of Southern Queenslan
    University of Southern Queensland
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Fire and smoke translation
    UQ Indigenous Research Engagement and Partnerships Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    The SOLAR-Kids and SOLAR-Teens Project
    Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Pediatric Injury: Modules to Manage Medical Stress (NIH Grant administered by the University of Utah)
    University of Utah
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Skills for Life Adjustment an Resilience for Children and Adolescents (SOLAR-kids and SOLAR-teens) program
    Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Randomised controlled trial of an integrated cognitive-behavioural therapy for the treatment of co-occurring post traumatic stress ..... (NHMRC Project Grant led by The University of Sydney)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Embedding and evaluating an evidence-based transdiagnostic intervention for emotional disorders in adolescents within CHQ CYMHS
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    The effects of the Queensland floods on pregnant women, their pregnancies and their children's early development (QF2011)
    Douglas Hospital Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    The effects of the Queensland floods on pregnant women, their pregnancies and their children's early development (QF2011)
    Douglas Hospital Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Triple P Disaster Recovery Pilot Project - Alberta (funded by Canadian Ministry of Human Services via subcontract with Triple P Parenting Canada Inc)
    Triple P Parenting Canada Inc
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Being Prepared For and Recovering From Disaster: Working with Parents to Build Resilience in Children and in the Family Unit
    Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Evaluation of a Disaster Recovery Triple P program
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    The effects of the Queensland floods on pregnant women, their pregnancies and their children's early development (QF2011)
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Comparison of cognitive-behavioural treatments for children with PTSD following an accidental injury: A multi-site RCT.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Parent-child interactions in the context of an anxiety-provoking task: comparing parents of anxious, clinical control and non-clinical control children
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Indicated intervention: Comparing parent-focused and parent + child-focused programs for young children at risk of developing an anxiety disorder
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    An intervention programme for children with traumatic stress reactions following accidents
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Vanessa Cobham is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Understanding and buffering against anxiety in the transition to school

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Examining the Pharmacological and Psychological Treatment of Child and Adolescent ADHD in Australia: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linked National Registry Data

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Autism and gender dysphoria: Differences in presentation, assessment and intervention

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Vaccination barriers and enablers for adolescents with a mental health diagnosis

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Amanda Ullman

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An intervention to develop empathy in primary-aged children

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kristiana Ludlow, Professor Virginia Slaughter

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Resilience in children exposed to trauma and adversity.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor James Scott

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Treating comorbid Substance Use and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zoe Walter, Dr Molly Carlyle, Professor Leanne Hides

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Parental psychological distress associated with high-risk infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Vanessa Cobham directly for media enquiries about:

  • Adolescent psychopathology
  • Adolescents and anxiety
  • Anxiety disorders
  • CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
  • Child psychopathology
  • Children and anxiety
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
  • Mental illness
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Psychopathology
  • Teenage psychopathology
  • Teenagers and anxiety

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