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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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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2014

Journal Article

Types of parental involvement in CBT with anxious youth: A preliminary meta-analysis

Manassis, Katharina, Lee, Trevor Changgun, Bennett, Kathryn, Zhao, Xiu Yan, Mendlowitz, Sandra, Duda, Stephanie, Saini, Michael, Wilansky, Pamela, Baer, Susan, Barrett, Paula, Bodden, Denise, Cobham, Vanessa E., Dadds, Mark R., Flannery-Schroeder, Ellen, Ginsburg, Golda, Heyne, David, Hudson, Jennifer L., Kendall, Philip C., Liber, Juliette, Masia-Warner, Carrie, Nauta, Maaike H., Rapee, Ronald M., Silverman, Wendy, Siqueland, Lynne, Spence, Susan H., Utens, Elisabeth and Wood, Jeffrey J. (2014). Types of parental involvement in CBT with anxious youth: A preliminary meta-analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 82 (6), 1163-1172. doi: 10.1037/a0036969

Types of parental involvement in CBT with anxious youth: A preliminary meta-analysis

2014

Journal Article

Perceived parenting change and child posttraumatic stress following a natural disaster

Cobham, Vanessa E. and Mcdermott, Brett (2014). Perceived parenting change and child posttraumatic stress following a natural disaster. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 24 (1), 18-23. doi: 10.1089/cap.2013.0051

Perceived parenting change and child posttraumatic stress following a natural disaster

2014

Journal Article

Prospective evaluation of parent distress following pediatric burns and identification of risk factors for young child and parent posttraumatic stress disorder

De Young, Alexandra C., Hendrikz, Joan, Kenardy, Justin A., Cobham, Vanessa E. and Kimble, Roy M. (2014). Prospective evaluation of parent distress following pediatric burns and identification of risk factors for young child and parent posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 24 (1), 9-17. doi: 10.1089/cap.2013.0066

Prospective evaluation of parent distress following pediatric burns and identification of risk factors for young child and parent posttraumatic stress disorder

2014

Journal Article

Policy and administrative issues for large-scale clinical interventions following disasters

Scheeringa, Michael S., Cobham, Vanessa E. and Mcdermott, Brett (2014). Policy and administrative issues for large-scale clinical interventions following disasters. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 24 (1), 39-46. doi: 10.1089/cap.2013.0067

Policy and administrative issues for large-scale clinical interventions following disasters

2014

Journal Article

Correlates of persisting posttraumatic symptoms in children and adolescents 18 months after a cyclone disaster

Mcdermott, Brett, Cobham, Vanessa, Berry, Helen and Kim, Bungnyun (2014). Correlates of persisting posttraumatic symptoms in children and adolescents 18 months after a cyclone disaster. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (1), 80-86. doi: 10.1177/0004867413500349

Correlates of persisting posttraumatic symptoms in children and adolescents 18 months after a cyclone disaster

2013

Journal Article

The effect of persistent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms on executive functions in preadolescent children witnessing a single incident of death

Park, Subin, Kim, Bung-Nyun, Choi, Nam-Hee, Ryu, Jong, McDermott, Brett, Cobham, Vanessa, Song, Sook-Hyung, Kim, Jae-Won, Shin, Min-Sup, Yoo, Hee-Jeong and Cho, Soo-Churl (2013). The effect of persistent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms on executive functions in preadolescent children witnessing a single incident of death. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, Published online (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/10615806.2013.853049

The effect of persistent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms on executive functions in preadolescent children witnessing a single incident of death

2013

Journal Article

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Age Effects in Child and Adolescent Anxiety: An Individual Patient Data Metaanalysis

Bennett, Kathryn, Manassis, Katharina, Walter, Stephen D., Cheung, Amy, Wilansky-Traynor, Pamela, Diaz-Granados, Natalia, Duda, Stephanie, Rice, Maureen, Baer, Susan, Barrett, Paula, Bodden, Denise, Cobham, Vanessa E., Dadds, Mark R., Flannery-Schroeder, Ellen, Ginsburg, Golda, Heyne, David, Hudson, Jennifer L., Kendall, Philip C., Liber, Juliette, Warner, Carrie Masia, Mendlowitz, Sandra, Nauta, Maaike H., Rapee, Ronald M., Silverman, Wendy, Siqueland, Lynne, Spence, Susan H., Utens, Elisabeth and Wood, Jeffrey J. (2013). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Age Effects in Child and Adolescent Anxiety: An Individual Patient Data Metaanalysis. Depression and Anxiety, 30 (9), 829-841. doi: 10.1002/da.22099

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Age Effects in Child and Adolescent Anxiety: An Individual Patient Data Metaanalysis

2013

Journal Article

Youth mental illness and the family: parents' loss and grief

Richardson, Meg, Cobham, Vanessa, Mc Dermott, Brett and Murray, Judith (2013). Youth mental illness and the family: parents' loss and grief. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 22 (5), 719-736. doi: 10.1007/s10826-012-9625-x

Youth mental illness and the family: parents' loss and grief

2013

Journal Article

Peer relations and emotion regulation of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties with and without a developmental disorder

Lynn, Sasha, Carroll, Annemaree, Houghton, Stephen and Cobham, Vanessa (2013). Peer relations and emotion regulation of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties with and without a developmental disorder. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 18 (3), 297-309. doi: 10.1080/13632752.2013.769707

Peer relations and emotion regulation of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties with and without a developmental disorder

2012

Journal Article

Involving parents in indicated early intervention for childhood PTSD following accidental injury

Cobham, Vanessa E., March, Sonja, De Young, Alexandra, Leeson, Fiona, Nixon, Reginald, McDermott, Brett and Kenardy, Justin (2012). Involving parents in indicated early intervention for childhood PTSD following accidental injury. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 15 (4), 345-363. doi: 10.1007/s10567-012-0124-9

Involving parents in indicated early intervention for childhood PTSD following accidental injury

2012

Journal Article

Do anxiety-disordered children need to come into the clinic for efficacious treatment?

Cobham, Vanessa E. (2012). Do anxiety-disordered children need to come into the clinic for efficacious treatment?. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80 (3), 465-476. doi: 10.1037/a0028205

Do anxiety-disordered children need to come into the clinic for efficacious treatment?

2012

Journal Article

Family functioning in the aftermath of a natural disaster

McDermott, Brett M. and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2012). Family functioning in the aftermath of a natural disaster. BMC Psychiatry, 12 (1) 55, 55.1-55.7. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-55

Family functioning in the aftermath of a natural disaster

2012

Journal Article

30-month prospective follow-up study of psychological symptoms, psychiatric diagnosis and their effects on quality of life in children exposed to single incident of witnessing death at school

Song, Sook, Kim, Bung-Nyun, Choi, Nam-Hee, Ryu, Jeong, McDermott, Brett, Cobham, Vanessa, Park, Subin, Kim, Jae-Won, Hong, Soon-Beom, Shin, Min-Sup, Yoo, Hee-Jeong and Cho, Soo-Churl (2012). 30-month prospective follow-up study of psychological symptoms, psychiatric diagnosis and their effects on quality of life in children exposed to single incident of witnessing death at school. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 73 (5), e594-e600. doi: 10.4088/JCP.11m07348

30-month prospective follow-up study of psychological symptoms, psychiatric diagnosis and their effects on quality of life in children exposed to single incident of witnessing death at school

2012

Journal Article

Social connectedness: A potential aetiological factor in the development of child post-traumatic stress disorder

McDermott, Brett, Berry, Helen and Cobham, Vanessa (2012). Social connectedness: A potential aetiological factor in the development of child post-traumatic stress disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (2), 109-117. doi: 10.1177/0004867411433950

Social connectedness: A potential aetiological factor in the development of child post-traumatic stress disorder

2012

Journal Article

Prevalence, comorbidity and course of trauma reactions in young burn-injured children

De Young, Alexandra C., Kenardy, Justin A., Cobham, Vanessa E. and Kimble, Roy (2012). Prevalence, comorbidity and course of trauma reactions in young burn-injured children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53 (1), 56-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02431.x

Prevalence, comorbidity and course of trauma reactions in young burn-injured children

2011

Journal Article

Trauma in early childhood: A neglected population

De Young, Alexandra, Kenardy, Justin A. and Cobham, Vanessa (2011). Trauma in early childhood: A neglected population. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 14 (3), 231-250. doi: 10.1007/s10567-011-0094-3

Trauma in early childhood: A neglected population

2011

Journal Article

Diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children

De Young, Alexandra C., Kenardy, Justin A. and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2011). Diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40 (3), 375-384. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2011.563474

Diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children

2011

Journal Article

Parents' grief in the context of adult child mental illness: A qualitative review

Richardson, Meg, Cobham, Vanessa, Murray, Judith and McDermott, Brett (2011). Parents' grief in the context of adult child mental illness: A qualitative review. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 14 (1), 28-43. doi: 10.1007/s10567-010-0075-y

Parents' grief in the context of adult child mental illness: A qualitative review

2011

Journal Article

Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of risk screening and early intervention comparing child- and family-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy for PTSD in children following accidental injury

Kenardy, Justin, Cobham, Vanessa, Nixon, Reginald D.V., McDermott, Brett and March, Sonja (2011). Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of risk screening and early intervention comparing child- and family-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy for PTSD in children following accidental injury. BMC Psychiatry, 11 (1) 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-15

Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of risk screening and early intervention comparing child- and family-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy for PTSD in children following accidental injury

2010

Journal Article

Parental anxiety in the treatment of childhood anxiety: A different story three years later

Cobham, Vanessa E., Dadds, Mark R., Spence, Susan H. and McDermott, Brett (2010). Parental anxiety in the treatment of childhood anxiety: A different story three years later. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 39 (3), 410-420. doi: 10.1080/15374411003691719

Parental anxiety in the treatment of childhood anxiety: A different story three years later

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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