Research interests
- The efficacy of cognitive and/or behavioural treatments in the management of chronic pain and rheumatoid arthritis
- Understanding the process of adjustment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other illnesses
- The role of hypervigilance in the development, maintenance, prevention and treatment of chronic pain
Current research students
Project title | Research student |
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The psychological mechanisms of mindfulness-based analgesia | Jonathan DAVIES |
Enhancing treatment decision-making in bipolar II disorder: Development and evaluation of a treatment decision-aid for patients and their families | Alana FISHER |
The Role of Death Anxiety in Psychopathology | Rachel MENZIES |
Development and Evaluation of a new Experimental Model of a Perceptible Placebo | Christoph WERNER |
An exploration of the factors that influence the success and efficacy of mindfulness interventions and training | Eric YEUNG |
Selected grants
2018
- The nocebo effect: the dark side of placebos; Colagiuri B, Sharpe L, Colloca L; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- OLE - Health Challenges: Pain and Society; Devonshire E, Glare P, Nicholas M, Peck C, Sharpe L; DVC Education/Large Educational Innovation Grant.
2017
- Enhancing treatment decision-making in bipolar II disorder: Evaluation of a decision-aid for young adults; Juraskova I, Manicavasagar V, Sharpe L, Fisher A, Anderson J; Australian Rotary Health/Mental Health Research Grants.
2016
- Delphi study; Sharpe L; Faculty of Science/Seed Funding.
- Increasing access to effective psychological treatment for Australians with chronic physical disease; Dear B, Sharpe L; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants.
2015
- RCTs on Trial: How Placebo Effects Could Undermine Double-blind RCTs; Colagiuri B, Sharpe L; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
2013
- The psychometrics of pain: a collaboration to improve pain assessment in clinical trials; McGrane J, Colagiuri B, Sharpe L; The University of Western Australia/Research Collaboration Award.
2012
- A randomized, controlled trial of two psychological interventions for patients with late-life depression who have comorbid physical problems; Sharpe L, Nicholas M, Arean P, Meade (nee Covic) T, Covic T; Beyondblue/Research Support.
- The role of threat expectancy and attentional bias modification in promoting attentional capture and disengagement in acute experimental pain; Sharpe L, Nicholas M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- Evaluation of a psychological and educational intervention for fear of cancer recurrence; A cluster randomised controlled trial.; Butow P, Thewes B, Turner M, Gilchrist J, Beith J, Girgis A, Sharpe L, Bell M, Mihalopoulous C; Cancer Australia/Priority Driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.
- Towards effective dissemination of a low intensity Chronic Pain Management Course; Dear B, Sharpe L, Nicholas M, Nicholson Perry K, Titov N; Macquarie University/Shared Research Support.
- H6HS.1 Eye-Trac- Head Mounted Eye Tracking System; Refshauge K, Sharpe L, Brennan P, Nicholas M, Pietrzyk M, Kilbreath S; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
2009
- LP0989906, ARC Linkage - UWS Lead - Motherhood choices: a decision aid for women with rheumatoid ar; Manolios N, Sharpe L.
2007
- Attention treatments in the prevention of chronic pain; Sharpe L, Nicholas M, Refshauge K; University of Sydney/Bridging Support.
- Senior Research Fellowship A - 6th year extension; Sharpe L; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Career Awards: Research Fellowships.
- The role of attention re-training in pain tolerance; Sharpe L, Refshauge K, Nicholas M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- Controlled trial of desensitsation to chronic noncancer pain; Nicholas M, Sharpe L; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants.
2006
- Hypervigilance in the development of chronic pain; Sharpe L, Nicholas M, Refshauge K; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants.
2005
- Predictors of psychological distress amongst colorectal cancer patients; Sharpe L; University of Sydney/Cancer Research Fund.
- Hypervigilance in the development of chronic pain; Nicholas M, Sharpe L, Refshauge K; University of Sydney/Bridging Support.
2002
- Identification of near misses in electronic gaming machines and their relationship to gambling behaviour; Sharpe L; NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing/Research Grant.
- Selective attention and fear avoidance in the maintenance and management of pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis; Sharpe L; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants.
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