Professor Vanessa Cobham
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Vanessa Cobham

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Fields of research

Clinical sciences Psychology

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116 works between 1996 and 2025
All (116) Journal Article (93) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (15) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

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2018

Journal Article

The role of prenatal maternal stress in the development of childhood anxiety symptomatology: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

McLean, Mia A., Cobham, Vanessa E., Simcock, Gabrielle, Elgbeili, Guillaume, Kildea, Sue and King, Suzanne (2018). The role of prenatal maternal stress in the development of childhood anxiety symptomatology: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study. Development and Psychopathology, 30 (03), 995-1007. doi: 10.1017/S0954579418000408

The role of prenatal maternal stress in the development of childhood anxiety symptomatology: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

2018

Book Chapter

Parenting support in the context of natural disaster

Cobham, Vanessa E., McDermott, Brett and Sanders, Matthew R. (2018). Parenting support in the context of natural disaster. The power of positive parenting: transforming the lives of children, parents, and communities using the Triple P system. (pp. 272-283) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Trevor G. Mazzuchelli. New York, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190629069.003.0024

Parenting support in the context of natural disaster

2018

Conference Publication

Symposium: substance use among adolescents: causes, comorbidities and innovative approaches

Kihas, Ivana, Smout, Anna, Mather, Marius, Newton, Nicola C., Mills, Katherine L., Barrett, Emma L., Touyz, Stephen W., Slade, Tim, Chapman, Cath, Stapinski, Lexine, Champion, Katrina E., Lawler, Siobhan, Birrell, Louise, McBride, Nyanda, Allsop, Steve, Hides, Leanne, Castellanous-Ryan, Natalie, Conrod, Patricia, Peach, Natalie, Cobham, Vanessa, Ross, Joanne, Perrin, Sean, Bendall, Sarah, Back, Sudie, Brady, Kathleen and Teesson, Maree (2018). Symposium: substance use among adolescents: causes, comorbidities and innovative approaches. APSAD 2018 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-7 November 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Symposium: substance use among adolescents: causes, comorbidities and innovative approaches

2017

Journal Article

Working with parents to treat anxiety-disordered children: a proof of concept RCT evaluating fear-less triple P

Cobham, Vanessa E., Filus, Ania and Sanders, Matthew R. (2017). Working with parents to treat anxiety-disordered children: a proof of concept RCT evaluating fear-less triple P. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 95, 128-138. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2017.06.004

Working with parents to treat anxiety-disordered children: a proof of concept RCT evaluating fear-less triple P

2017

Journal Article

Infant neurodevelopment is affected by prenatal maternal stress: The QF2011 Flood Study

Simcock, Gabrielle, Laplante, David P., Elgbeili, Guillaume, Kildea, Sue, Cobham, Vanessa, Stapleton, Helen and King, Suzanne (2017). Infant neurodevelopment is affected by prenatal maternal stress: The QF2011 Flood Study. Infancy, 22 (3), 282-302. doi: 10.1111/infa.12166

Infant neurodevelopment is affected by prenatal maternal stress: The QF2011 Flood Study

2017

Journal Article

The effects of prenatal stress on early temperament: the 2011 Queensland flood study

Simcock, Gabrielle, Elgbeili, Guillaume, Laplante, David P., Kildea, Sue, Cobham, Vanessa, Stapleton, Helen, Austin, Marie-Paule, Brunet, Alain and King, Suzanne (2017). The effects of prenatal stress on early temperament: the 2011 Queensland flood study. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 38 (5), 310-321. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000444

The effects of prenatal stress on early temperament: the 2011 Queensland flood study

2017

Journal Article

A potential psychological mechanism linking disaster-related prenatal maternal stress with child cognitive and motor development at 16 months: the QF2011 Queensland flood study

Moss, Katrina M., Simcock, Gabrielle, Cobham, Vanessa, Kildea, Sue, Elgbeili, Guillaume, Laplante, David P. and King, Suzanne (2017). A potential psychological mechanism linking disaster-related prenatal maternal stress with child cognitive and motor development at 16 months: the QF2011 Queensland flood study. Developmental Psychology, 53 (4), 629-641. doi: 10.1037/dev0000272

A potential psychological mechanism linking disaster-related prenatal maternal stress with child cognitive and motor development at 16 months: the QF2011 Queensland flood study

2017

Journal Article

Prenatal maternal stress shapes children’s theory of mind: the QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

Simcock, G., Kildea, S., Elgbeili, G., Laplante, D. P., Cobham, V. and King, S. (2017). Prenatal maternal stress shapes children’s theory of mind: the QF2011 Queensland Flood Study. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 8 (4), 483-492. doi: 10.1017/S2040174417000186

Prenatal maternal stress shapes children’s theory of mind: the QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

2017

Conference Publication

Prenatal stress and childhood anxiety symptomatology at 4 years: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

McLean, M., Cobham, V., Simcock, G., Kildea, S. and King, S. (2017). Prenatal stress and childhood anxiety symptomatology at 4 years: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study. Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX, United States, 6-8 April 2017.

Prenatal stress and childhood anxiety symptomatology at 4 years: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

2017

Conference Publication

The 5-httlpr polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene moderates the relationship between prenatal maternal stress and autism spectrum disorder symptoms: the Queensland Flood Study

Laplante, D. P., Mourallem, M., Elgbeilli, G., Cao-Lei, L., Cobham, V., Brunet, A., Kildea, S. and King, S. (2017). The 5-httlpr polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene moderates the relationship between prenatal maternal stress and autism spectrum disorder symptoms: the Queensland Flood Study. The Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting, Montebello, Quebec, Canada, 14-17 February 2017.

The 5-httlpr polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene moderates the relationship between prenatal maternal stress and autism spectrum disorder symptoms: the Queensland Flood Study

2017

Journal Article

Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy: narratives of children and adolescents

Westerman, Nancy K., Cobham, Vanessa E. and McDermott, Brett (2017). Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy: narratives of children and adolescents. Qualitative Health Research, 27 (2), 226-235. doi: 10.1177/1049732315627795

Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy: narratives of children and adolescents

2017

Conference Publication

Flood-related Prenatal Maternal Stress effects Childhood Anxiety Symptomatology; The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

McLean, Mia, Cobham, Vanessa, Simcock, Gabrielle, Kildea, Sue and King, Suzanne (2017). Flood-related Prenatal Maternal Stress effects Childhood Anxiety Symptomatology; The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study. Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, The University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2-5 April 2017. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13494_195

Flood-related Prenatal Maternal Stress effects Childhood Anxiety Symptomatology; The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

2016

Journal Article

Age-related changes in the effects of stress in pregnancy on infant motor development by maternal report: the Queensland flood study

Simcock, Gabrielle, Kildea, Sue, Elgbeili, Guillaume, Laplante, David P., Stapleton, Helen, Cobham, Vanessa and King, Suzanne (2016). Age-related changes in the effects of stress in pregnancy on infant motor development by maternal report: the Queensland flood study. Developmental Psychobiology, 58 (5), 640-659. doi: 10.1002/dev.21407

Age-related changes in the effects of stress in pregnancy on infant motor development by maternal report: the Queensland flood study

2016

Journal Article

The role of parents, parenting and the family environment in children’s post-disaster mental health

Cobham, Vanessa E., McDermott, Brett, Haslam, Divna and Sanders, Matthew R. (2016). The role of parents, parenting and the family environment in children’s post-disaster mental health. Current Psychiatry Reports, 18 (6) 53, 53. doi: 10.1007/s11920-016-0691-4

The role of parents, parenting and the family environment in children’s post-disaster mental health

2015

Journal Article

QF2011: a protocol to study the effects of the Queensland flood on pregnant women, their pregnancies, and their children's early development

King, Suzanne, Kildea, Sue, Austin, Marie-Paule, Brunet, Alain, Cobham, Vanessa E., Dawson, Paul A., Harris, Mark, Hurrion, Elizabeth M., Laplante, David P., McDermott, Brett M., McIntyre, H. David, O'Hara, Michael W., Schmitz, Norbert, Stapleton, Helen, Tracy, Sally K., Vaillancourt, Cathy, Dancause, Kelsey N., Kruske, Sue, Reilly, Nicole, Shoo, Laura, Simcock, Gabrielle, Turcotte-Tremblay, Anne-Marie and Ping, Erin Yong (2015). QF2011: a protocol to study the effects of the Queensland flood on pregnant women, their pregnancies, and their children's early development. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15 (1) 109, 109.2-109.47. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0539-7

QF2011: a protocol to study the effects of the Queensland flood on pregnant women, their pregnancies, and their children's early development

2015

Journal Article

Intensive Group-Based CBT for Child Social Phobia: A Pilot Study

Donovan, Caroline L, Cobham, Vanessa, Waters, Allison M and Occhipinti, Stefano (2015). Intensive Group-Based CBT for Child Social Phobia: A Pilot Study. Behavior Therapy, 46 (3), 350-364. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.12.005

Intensive Group-Based CBT for Child Social Phobia: A Pilot Study

2015

Journal Article

School-Based Psychological Screening in the Aftermath of a Disaster: Are Parents Satisfied and Do Their Children Access Treatment?

Poulsen, Kellee M, Mcdermott, Brett M, Wallis, Jeffrey and Cobham, Vanessa E (2015). School-Based Psychological Screening in the Aftermath of a Disaster: Are Parents Satisfied and Do Their Children Access Treatment?. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28 (1), 69-72. doi: 10.1002/jts.21987

School-Based Psychological Screening in the Aftermath of a Disaster: Are Parents Satisfied and Do Their Children Access Treatment?

2015

Journal Article

Feasibility of a screening program for at-risk children following accidental injury

March, Sonja, Kenardy, Justin A., Cobham, Vanessa E., Nixon, Reginald D. V., McDermott, Brett and De Young, Alexandra (2015). Feasibility of a screening program for at-risk children following accidental injury. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28 (1), 34-40. doi: 10.1002/jts.21981

Feasibility of a screening program for at-risk children following accidental injury

2014

Journal Article

Different clinical courses of children exposed to a single incident of psychological trauma: a 30-month prospective follow-up study

Hong, Soon-Beom, Youssef, George J., Song, Sook-Hyung, Choi, Nam-Hee, Ryu, Jeong, McDermott, Brett, Cobham, Vanessa, Park, Subin, Kim, Jae-Won, Shin, Min-Sup, Yoo, Hee-Jeong, Cho, Soo-Churl and Kim, Bung-Nyun (2014). Different clinical courses of children exposed to a single incident of psychological trauma: a 30-month prospective follow-up study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 55 (11), 1226-1233. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12241

Different clinical courses of children exposed to a single incident of psychological trauma: a 30-month prospective follow-up study

2014

Journal Article

A stepped-care model of post-disaster child and adolescent mental health service provision

McDermott, Brett M. and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2014). A stepped-care model of post-disaster child and adolescent mental health service provision. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5 (SUPPL), 1-10. doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v5.24294

A stepped-care model of post-disaster child and adolescent mental health service provision

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Improving Food Allergy Outcomes in Adolescents
    NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants
    Open grant
  • 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 - 2025
    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

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

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

    An intervention to develop empathy in primary-aged children

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kristiana Ludlow, Professor Virginia Slaughter

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Vaccination barriers and enablers for adolescents with a mental health diagnosis

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Amanda Ullman

  • 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

    Psychosocial risk factors and young people experiencing and using domestic and family violence: Social isolation and other intersecting factors

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Leah Sharman

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Treating comorbid Substance Use and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders

    Associate Advisor

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

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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