One of CCI’s core activities is conducting clinically applied research in real-life settings. Our primary research focus has been on the development and evaluation of evidence-based treatments for clinical problems including anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorders.

Our current research interests lie in the following areas:

• The modular approach to psychotherapy for individuals
• Processes in treatment outcome
• Quality of life
• Training of mental health professionals
• Attitudes to evidence-based practice
• Treatment of co-morbid disorders
• Mechanisms in the maintenance of mental health problems

The following are some of the research projects we have completed:

• Group treatment for co-morbid anxiety and depression
• Treatment of social phobia in schizophrenia
• CBT for bipolar disorder
• Social skills training for schizophrenia patients
• The impact of psychosis and symptoms of social phobia on quality of life
• Perceived stress and psychopathology
• Risk-taking in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (in collaboration with Dr Clare Rees, Curtin University)

The following are projects completed in collaboration with YouthLink:

• CBT for social anxiety
• Treatment of emerging personality disorders
• Treatment for aggression control