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)

101 - 116 of 116 works

2010

Journal Article

Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder: the case for low family resilience and previous mental illness

McDermott, Brett M., Cobham, Vanessa E., Berry, Helen and Stallman, Helen M. (2010). Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder: the case for low family resilience and previous mental illness. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44 (4), 384-389. doi: 10.3109/00048670903489916

Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder: the case for low family resilience and previous mental illness

2010

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 (2010). 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, 10 (1) 92, 92-1-92-9. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-10-92

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

2009

Journal Article

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for young children with anxiety disorders: Comparison of a Child + Parent condition versus a Parent Only condition

Waters, Allison M., Ford, Louise A., Wharton, Trisha A. and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2009). Cognitive-behavioural therapy for young children with anxiety disorders: Comparison of a Child + Parent condition versus a Parent Only condition. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47 (8), 654-662. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.04.008

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for young children with anxiety disorders: Comparison of a Child + Parent condition versus a Parent Only condition

2009

Journal Article

Comparing different modes of delivery: A pilot evaluation of a family-focused, cognitive-behavioral intervention for anxiety-disordered children

Leong, Joyce, Cobham, Vanessa Elise, de Groot, Jules and McDermott, Brett (2009). Comparing different modes of delivery: A pilot evaluation of a family-focused, cognitive-behavioral intervention for anxiety-disordered children. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 18 (4), 231-239. doi: 10.1007/s00787-008-0723-7

Comparing different modes of delivery: A pilot evaluation of a family-focused, cognitive-behavioral intervention for anxiety-disordered children

2007

Journal Article

Individual versus group family-focused cognitive-behaviour therapy or childhood anxiety: pilot randomized controlled trial

de Groot, Jules, Cobham, Vanessa, Leong, Joyce and McDermott, Brett (2007). Individual versus group family-focused cognitive-behaviour therapy or childhood anxiety: pilot randomized controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41 (12), 990-997. doi: 10.1080/00048670701689436

Individual versus group family-focused cognitive-behaviour therapy or childhood anxiety: pilot randomized controlled trial

2005

Journal Article

Interaction of anxiety sensitivity and induced physiological state: Effect on behaviour and interpretation of ambiguous scenarios

Lilley, Peta Rochelle and Cobham, Vanessa E. (2005). Interaction of anxiety sensitivity and induced physiological state: Effect on behaviour and interpretation of ambiguous scenarios. Australian Journal of Psychology, 57 (2), 77-86. doi: 10.1080/00049530412331283390

Interaction of anxiety sensitivity and induced physiological state: Effect on behaviour and interpretation of ambiguous scenarios

2003

Journal Article

Evaluation of a brief child-focused group-based intervention for anxiety-disordered children

Cobham, V. E. (2003). Evaluation of a brief child-focused group-based intervention for anxiety-disordered children. Behaviour Change, 20 (2), 109-116. doi: 10.1375/bech.20.2.109.24838

Evaluation of a brief child-focused group-based intervention for anxiety-disordered children

2000

Journal Article

Investigation of threat-related attentional bias in anxious children using the startle eyeblink modification paradigm

Waters, A. M., Lipp, O. V. and Cobham, V. E. (2000). Investigation of threat-related attentional bias in anxious children using the startle eyeblink modification paradigm. Journal of Psychophysiology, 14 (3), 142-150. doi: 10.1027//0269-8803.14.3.142

Investigation of threat-related attentional bias in anxious children using the startle eyeblink modification paradigm

2000

Book

Helping Your Anxious Child

Rapee, R. M., Spence, S. H., Cobham, V. E. and Wignall, A. M. (2000). Helping Your Anxious Child. Oaklands, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Helping Your Anxious Child

1999

Journal Article

Accuracy of predicting a child's response to potential threat: A comparison of children and their mothers

Cobham, VE and Rapee, RM (1999). Accuracy of predicting a child's response to potential threat: A comparison of children and their mothers. Australian Journal of Psychology, 51 (1), 25-28. doi: 10.1080/00049539908255331

Accuracy of predicting a child's response to potential threat: A comparison of children and their mothers

1999

Journal Article

Family treatment of childhood anxiety

Vanessa Elise Cobham (1999). Family treatment of childhood anxiety. The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 16 (1).

Family treatment of childhood anxiety

1999

Journal Article

Anxious children and their parents: What do they expect?

Cobham, V. E., Dadds, M. R. and Spence, S. H. (1999). Anxious children and their parents: What do they expect?. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 28 (2), 220-231. doi: 10.1207/s15374424jccp2802_9

Anxious children and their parents: What do they expect?

1998

Journal Article

The role of parental anxiety in the treatment of childhood anxiety

Cobham, VE, Dadds, MR and Spence, SH (1998). The role of parental anxiety in the treatment of childhood anxiety. Journal of Consulting And Clinical Psychology, 66 (6), 893-905. doi: 10.1037//0022-006X.66.6.893

The role of parental anxiety in the treatment of childhood anxiety

1998

Journal Article

The case for involving the family in the treatment of childhood anxiety

Cobham, VE (1998). The case for involving the family in the treatment of childhood anxiety. Behaviour Change, 15 (4), 203-212. doi: 10.1017/s0813483900004691

The case for involving the family in the treatment of childhood anxiety

1998

Book Chapter

Anxiety disorders

Dadds, M. R., Barrett, P. M. and Cobham, V. E. (1998). Anxiety disorders. Comprehensive Clinical Psychology. (pp. xx-xx) edited by T. H. Ollendick. New York , U.S.A: Elsevier Science. doi: 10.1016/b0080-4270(73)00139-5

Anxiety disorders

1996

Other Outputs

The role of parental anxiety in the aetiology and treatment of childhood anxiety

Cobham, Vanessa Elise (1996). The role of parental anxiety in the aetiology and treatment of childhood anxiety. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6cf58c1

The role of parental anxiety in the aetiology and treatment of childhood anxiety

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

    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

  • 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

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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