Professor Sonja March
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Biography I am a Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology and Counselling and the Mental health Theme Lead for the USQ Centre for Health Research. I was awarded my PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of QLD in 2009 and commenced at The University of Southern Queensland in 2012. Research Career Fields of Research (FoR) Public Health and Health Services ( 111700 ) Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology ( 170106 ) Mental Health ( 111714 ) Mental Health Services ( 420313 ) Health Services And Systems ( 420300 ) Clinical And Health Psychology ( 520300 ) Public Health ( 420600 ) Health Promotion ( 420603 ) Clinical Psychology ( 520302 ) Research interests My research focuses on how to improve health outcomes by enhancing the efficiency of health systems and optimising individual health behaviours to engage with these health systems. Specifically, my research examines innovative solutions for mental health such as digital assessments, online interventions and eHealth within the context of child and adolescent anxiety, depression and general wellbeing. My research also examines the application of such approaches within vulnerable populations such as regional communities and at-risk cancer populations. USQ Research affiliations Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR) Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research (CHIER) Publications Research most recent 1. Zieschank, K., Day, J., Ireland, M. J., & March, S. (Accepted). Co-design and qualitative validation of animated assessment item content for a child-reported digital distress screener Internet Interventions. 2. Dunn, J., Goodwin, B.C., Aitken, J.F., March, S., Crawford-Williams, F., Ireland, M., Ralph. N., Zajdlewicz,L., Rowe, A., and Chambers, S.K., (2021). Are the National Cancer Control Indicators for Patient Experiences being met in Regional and Remote Australia? A cross-sectional study of Cancer Survivors who Travelled for Treatment. BMJ Open, 11(2), e042507. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042507 3. Goodwin, B.C., Chambers, S.K., Aitken, J.F., Ralph. N., March, S., Ireland, M., Rowe, A., Crawford-Williams, F., Zajdlewicz,L., and Dunn, J (in press). Cancer-related help seeking in cancer survivors living in regional and remote Australia Psycho-Oncology. doi: 10.1002/pon.5643 Research most notable Creswell, C., Nauta, M., Halldorsson, B., Reardon, T., Hudson, J., March, S., & et al. (2020) Recommendations for reporting on treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders: an international consensus statement. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 62(3), 255-269. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13283 Spence, S., Prosser, S., March, S., & Donovan, C. (2020). Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy with minimal therapist support for anxious children and adolescents: predictors of response. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13257 March, S., Donovan, C. L., Baldwin, S., Ford, M., & Spence, S. H. (2019). Using stepped-care approaches within internet-based interventions for youth anxiety: Three case studies. Internet Interventions. 18 (Article 100281). pp. 1-13. March, S., Spence, S. H., Donovan, C. L., & Kenardy, J. A. (2018). Large-Scale Dissemination of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: Feasibility and Acceptability Study. J Med Internet Res, 20(7), e234. doi:10.2196/jmir.9211 Hill, C., Creswell, C., Vigerland, S., Nauta, M. H., March, S., Donovan, C., … Kendall, P. C. (2018). Navigating the development and dissemination of internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for anxiety disorders in children and young people: A consensus statement with recommendations from the #iCBT Lorentz Workshop Group. Internet Interventions, 12, 1-10. DOI:10.1016/j.invent.2018.02.002 March, S., Day, J., Zieschank, K., & Ireland, M. (2018). The Interactive Child Distress Screener: Development and Preliminary Feasibility Testing. Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth. 6(4). Clough, B. A., March, S., Chan, R., Casey, L., Phillips, R., & Ireland, M. (2017). Psychosocial Interventions for Managing Occupational Stress and Burnout among Medical Doctors: A Systematic Review. BMC Systematic Reviews. DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0526-3. Crawford-Williams, F., March, S., Goodwin, B. C., Ralph, N., Galvão, D. A., Newton, R. U., . . . Dunn, J. (2018). Interventions for prostate cancer survivorship: A systematic review of reviews. Psycho-Oncology, 27(10), 2339-2348. doi:10.1002/pon.4888 Goodwin, B. C., March, S., Zajdlewicz, L., Osborne, R. H., Dunn, J., & Chambers, S. K. (2018). Health literacy and the health status of men with prostate cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 27(10), 2374-2381. doi:10.1002/pon.4834 Ireland, M. J., March, S., Crawford-Williams, F., Cassimatis, M., Aitken, J, Hyde, M., Chambers, S., Sun, J., & Dunn, J. (2017). A systematic review of geographical differences in management and outcomes for colorectal cancer in Australia. BMC Cancer. DOI:10.1186/s12885-017-3067-1. Spence, S. H., Donovan, C. L., March, S., Kenardy, J., Hearn, C. (2017). Generic versus Disorder Specific Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Youth: A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Internet Delivery. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 90, 41-57. Spence, S. H., Donovan, C. L., March, S. Gamble, A., Anderson, R. E., Prosser, S., & Kenardy, J. (2011). A randomized controlled trial of online versus clinic-based CBT for adolescent anxiety. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 6290. Publications in ePrints Myers, Larry and Goodwin, Belinda and Ralph, NicholasORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7404-9996 and March, SonjaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8425-7126 (2022) A health action process approach for developing invitee endorsed interventions to increase mail-out bowel cancer screening. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. pp. 1-19. ISSN 1758-0846 Kularatna, Sanjeewa and Hettiarachchi, Ruvini and Senanayake, Sameera and Murphy, Ciara and Donovan, Caroline and March, SonjaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8425-7126 (2022) Cost-effectiveness analysis of paediatric mental health interventions: a systematic review of model-based economic evaluations. BMC Health Services Research, 22:542. pp. 1-17. Hashmi, Rubayyat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5953-0650 and Alam, KhorshedORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2232-0745 and Gow, JeffORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5726-298X and March, SonjaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8425-7126 (2022) Do family and maternal background matter? A multilevel approach to modelling mental health status of Australian youth using longitudinal data. PLOS One, 17 (4):e0267191. pp. 1-14. Zieschank, Kirsty ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9707-6647 and Ireland, Michael, J and Day, Jamin and March, SonjaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8425-7126 (2022) Psychometric Evaluation of a New Digitally Animated Child Self-Report Assessment Instrument: The Interactive Child Distress Screener. Assessment. pp. 1-16. ISSN 1073-1911 Rowe, Arlen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1880-8513 and Crawford-Williams, Fiona and Goodwin, Belinda C. and Myers, Larry and Stiller, Anna and Dunn, JeffORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1180-3381 and Aitken, Joanne F. and March, SonjaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8425-7126 (2022) Survivorship care plans and information for rural cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. pp. 1-8. ISSN 1932-2259 View full listing in ePrints Supervision Research supervisor in the area of: Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology ( 170106 ) Mental Health ( 111714 ) Mental Health Services ( 420313 ) Health Services And Systems ( 420300 ) Clinical And Health Psychology ( 520300 ) Public Health ( 420600 ) Health Promotion ( 420603 ) Clinical Psychology ( 520302 ) About Learning and Teaching Careers at USQ News and Events Campuses and Maps Schools and Sections Study Degrees and Courses Credit for Previous Study How to Apply Library USQ Handbook Contact Contact Us A-Z Directory Staff Directory Media Enquiries Join the USQ family Research Research Institutes and Centres Research Students Research Support and Development Find a Researcher Ask USQ Call us Call us Email us Acknowledgement of First Peoples Twitter Facebook Youtube LinkedIn Instagram Pinterest Google plus ABN: 40 234 732 081 CRICOS: QLD 00244B, NSW 02225M TEQSA: PRV12081 Right to information Disclaimer Privacy Feedback Contact us USQ is a Member of the Regional Universities Network © University of Southern Queensland 2015
