Professor Louise Sharpe
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Professor Louise Sharpe

  • 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
Project titleResearch student
Anxious for Change: The Role of Eco-Anxiety in Shaping Pro-Environmental ActionJack BOYSE
A Transdiagnostic Approach to Fears of Recurrence and Progression in People with Mental Health ConditionsDaelin COUTTS-BAIN
Understanding Illness Invalidation and its Role in Adjustment to Chronic Health ConditionsThomas WOLDHUIS

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Merritt, T., Sharpe, L., Hucker, J. (2015). Psychological approaches to chronic pain. In Patricia Armati, Roberta Chow (Eds.), Pain: The person, the science, the clinical interface, (pp. 263-277). Melbourne: IP Communications.
  • Merritt, T., Sharpe, L., Hucker, J. (2015). The biopsychosocial model of chronic pain. In Patricia Armati, Roberta Chow (Eds.), Pain: The person, the science, the clinical interface, (pp. 257-262). Melbourne: IP Communications.
  • Sharpe, L. (2003). Understanding pathological gambling: distinct pathways or individual formulations? In Peter Fittskirk, Serge P. Shohov (Eds.), Focus on Behavioral Psychology, (pp. 169-184). Hauppauge NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Journals

  • Sharpe, L., Richmond, B., Menzies, R., Forrest, D., Crombez, G., Colagiuri, B. (2024). A synthesis of meta-analyses of mindfulness-based interventions in pain. Pain, 165(1), 18-28. [More Information]
  • Fritsch, C., Ferreira, M., Halliday, M., Roberts, K., Comachio, J., Mittinty, M., Sharpe, L., Foster, N., Stamatakis, E., Mork, P., McLachlan, A., Ferreira, P. (2024). Health coaching intervention with or without the support of an exercise buddy to increase physical activity of people with chronic low back pain compared to usual care: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 71, 102941. [More Information]
  • Dudeney, J., Scott, A., Hathway, T., Bisby, M., Harte, N., Titov, N., Dear, B. (2024). Internet-Delivered Psychological Pain-Management for Young Adults With Chronic Pain: An Investigation of Clinical Trial Data. The Journal of Pain. [More Information]

2024

  • Sharpe, L., Richmond, B., Menzies, R., Forrest, D., Crombez, G., Colagiuri, B. (2024). A synthesis of meta-analyses of mindfulness-based interventions in pain. Pain, 165(1), 18-28. [More Information]
  • Fritsch, C., Ferreira, M., Halliday, M., Roberts, K., Comachio, J., Mittinty, M., Sharpe, L., Foster, N., Stamatakis, E., Mork, P., McLachlan, A., Ferreira, P. (2024). Health coaching intervention with or without the support of an exercise buddy to increase physical activity of people with chronic low back pain compared to usual care: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 71, 102941. [More Information]
  • Dudeney, J., Scott, A., Hathway, T., Bisby, M., Harte, N., Titov, N., Dear, B. (2024). Internet-Delivered Psychological Pain-Management for Young Adults With Chronic Pain: An Investigation of Clinical Trial Data. The Journal of Pain. [More Information]

2023

  • Sharpe, L., Jones, E., Pradhan, P., Todd, J., Colagiuri, B. (2023). A double-blind phase II randomized controlled trial of an online cognitive bias modification for interpretation program with and without psychoeducation for people with chronic pain. Pain, 164(4), E217-E227. [More Information]
  • Sherman, K., Pehlivan, M., Redfern, J., Armour, M., Dear, B., Singleton, A., Duckworth, T., Ciccia, D., Cooper, M., Hawkey, A., et al (2023). A supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis (EndoSMS): Randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 32. [More Information]
  • Bisby, M., Balakumar, T., Scott, A., Titov, N., Dear, B. (2023). An online therapist-guided ultra-brief treatment for depression and anxiety: A randomized controlled trial. Psychological Medicine. [More Information]

2022

  • Staples, L., Webb, N., Asrianti, L., Cross, S., Rock, D., Kayrouz, R., Karin, E., Dear, B., Nielssen, O., Titov, N. (2022). A Comparison of Self-Referral and Referral via Primary Care Providers, through Two Similar Digital Mental Health Services in Western Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2). [More Information]
  • Bisby, M., Karin, E., Hathway, T., Scott, A., Heriseanu, A., Dudeney, J., Fisher, A., Gandy, M., Cross, S., Staples, L., et al (2022). A meta-analytic review of randomized clinical trials of online treatments for anxiety: Inclusion/exclusion criteria, uptake, adherence, dropout, and clinical outcomes. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 92. [More Information]
  • Sesel, A., Sharpe, L., Beadnall, H., Barnett, M., Szabo, M., Naismith, S. (2022). A randomized controlled trial of a web-based mindfulness programme for people with MS with and without a history of recurrent depression. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28(9), 1392-1401. [More Information]

2021

  • Dear, B., Karin, E., Fogliati, R., Dudeney, J., Nielssen, O., Scott, A., Gandy, M., Bisby, M., Heriseanu, A., Hathway, T., et al (2021). A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of an Internet-delivered Pain Management Program Delivered With Different Levels of Clinician Support: Results From a Randomised Controlled Trial. The Journal of Pain, 22(3), 344-358. [More Information]
  • Anderson, K., Smith, A., Diaz, A., Shaw, J., Butow, P., Sharpe, L., Girgis, A., Lebel, S., Dhillon, H., Burhansstipanov, L., et al (2021). A Systematic Review of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Indigenous and Minority Peoples. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 621850. [More Information]
  • Gandy, M., Sharpe, L. (2021). Advancing neuropalliative care. The Lancet Neurology, 20(11), 887. [More Information]

2020

  • Sharpe, L. (2020). "First do no harm": why don't we measure adverse events routinely in psychological treatment trials for people with chronic pain? Pain, 161(4), 666-667. [More Information]
  • Kempler, L., Sharpe, L., Marshall, N., Bartlett, D. (2020). A brief sleep focused psychoeducation program for sleep-related outcomes in new mothers: a randomized controlled trial. Sleep, 43(11), zsaa101. [More Information]
  • Kayrouz, R., Karin, E., Staples, L., Nielssen, O., Dear, B., Titov, N. (2020). A comparison of the characteristics and treatment outcomes of migrant and Australian-born users of a national digital mental health service. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1). [More Information]

2019

  • Titov, N., Schofield, C., Staples, L., Dear, B., Nielssen, O. (2019). A comparison of Indigenous and non-Indigenous users of MindSpot: an Australian digital mental health service. Australasian Psychiatry, 27(4), 352-357. [More Information]
  • Shi, R., Sharpe, L., Abbott, M. (2019). A meta-analysis of the relationship between anxiety and attentional control. Clinical Psychology Review, 72, 1-24. [More Information]
  • Butow, P., Williams, D., Thewes, B., Tesson, S., Sharpe, L., Smith, B., Fardell, J., Turner, J., Gilchrist, J., Girgis, A., Beith, J. (2019). A psychological intervention (ConquerFear) for treating fear of cancer recurrence: Views of study therapists regarding sustainability. Psycho-Oncology, 28(3), 533-539. [More Information]

2018

  • Scott, A., Sharpe, L., Thayer, Z., Miller, L., Wong, T., Parratt, K., Nikpour (Mohamed), A. (2018). A qualitative examination and theoretical model of anxiety in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 85, 95-104. [More Information]
  • Fisher, A., Manicavasagar, V., Sharpe, L., Laidsaar-Powell, R., Juraskova, I. (2018). A qualitative exploration of patient and family views and experiences of treatment decision-making in bipolar II disorder. Journal of Mental Health, 27(1), 66-79. [More Information]
  • Yeung Shi Chung, V., Sharpe, L., Glozier, N., Hackett, M., Colagiuri, B. (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo versus no treatment for insomnia symptoms. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 38, 17-27. [More Information]

2017

  • Sicouri (Easter), G., Sharpe, L., Hudson, J., Dudeney, J., Jaffe, A., Hunt, C. (2017). A Case Series Evaluation of a Pilot Group Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Children With Asthma and Anxiety. Behaviour Change, 34(1), 35-47. [More Information]
  • Fisher, A., Manicavasagar, V., Sharpe, L., Laidsaar-Powell, R., Juraskova, I. (2017). A Qualitative Exploration of Clinician Views and Experiences of Treatment Decision-Making in Bipolar II Disorder. Community Mental Health Journal, 53, 958-971. [More Information]
  • Scott, A., Sharpe, L., Hunt, C., Gandy, M. (2017). Anxiety and depressive disorders in people with epilepsy: A meta-analysis. Epilepsia, 58(6), 973-982. [More Information]

2016

  • Gandy, M., Karin, E., Fogliati, V., McDonald, S., Titov, N., Dear, B. (2016). A feasibility trial of an Internet-delivered and transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy treatment program for anxiety, depression, and disability among adults with epilepsy. Epilepsia, 57(11), 1887-1896. [More Information]
  • Kayrouz, R., Dear, B., Karin, E., Fogliati, V., Titov, N. (2016). A pilot study of a clinician-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression among Arabs in Australia, presented in both English and Arabic languages. Internet Interventions, 5, 5-11. [More Information]
  • Kayrouz, R., Dear, B., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Terides, M., Titov, N. (2016). A pilot study of self-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression among Arabs. Internet Interventions, 3, 18-24. [More Information]

2015

  • Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M., Nicholson-Perry, K. (2015). A clinician's quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Chronic pain. Clinical Psychologist, 19(2), 105-106. [More Information]
  • Kayrouz, R., Dear, B., Johnston, L., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Sheehan, J., Titov, N. (2015). A feasibility open trial of guided Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression amongst Arab Australians. Internet Interventions, 2(1), 32-38. [More Information]
  • Jones, T., Dean, C., Hush, J., Dear, B., Titov, N. (2015). A systematic review of the efficacy of self-management programs for increasing physical activity in community-dwelling adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). Systematic Reviews, 4(1). [More Information]

2014

  • Lu, S., Dear, B., Johnston, L., Wootton, B., Titov, N. (2014). An internet survey of emotional health, treatment seeking and barriers to accessing mental health treatment among Chinese-speaking international students in Australia. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 27(1), 96-108. [More Information]
  • Sharpe, L. (2014). Attentional biases in pain: More complex than originally thought? Pain, 155(3), 439-440. [More Information]
  • Sharpe, L., Haggmann, S., Nicholas, M., Dear, B., Refshauge, K. (2014). Avoidance of affective pain stimuli predicts chronicity in patients with acute low back pain. Pain, 155, 45-52. [More Information]

2013

  • Sharpe, L., Nicholson Perry, K., Rogers, P., Refshauge, K., Nicholas, M. (2013). A comparison of the effect of mindfulness and relaxation on responses to acute experimental pain. European Journal of Pain, 17, 742-752. [More Information]
  • Kirkpatrick, T., Manoukian, L., Dear, B., Johnston, L., Titov, N. (2013). A feasibility open trial of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy (iCBT) among consumers of a non-governmental mental health organisation with anxiety. PeerJ, 2013 (1). [More Information]
  • Bloom, T., Sharpe, L., Mullan, B., Zucker, N. (2013). A Pilot Evaluation of Appetite-Awareness Training in the Treatment of Childhood Overweight and Obesity: A Preliminary Investigation. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(1), 47-51. [More Information]

2012

  • Sharpe, L., Schrieber, L. (2012). A blind randomized controlled trial of cognitive versus behavioral versus cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 81(3), 145-152. [More Information]
  • Gandy, M., Sharpe, L., Nicholson Perry, K., Miller, L., Thayer, Z., Boserio, J., Nikpour (Mohamed), A. (2012). Assessing the efficacy of 2 screening measures for depression in people with epilepsy. Neurology, 79(4), 371-375. [More Information]
  • Sharpe, L. (2012). Attentional biases and their role in the management of pain. Pain, 153, 2307-2308. [More Information]

2011

  • Babooram, M., Mullan, B., Sharpe, L. (2011). Children's Perceptions of Obesity as explained by the Common Sense Model of Illness Representation. British Food Journal, 113(2), 234-247. [More Information]
  • Blake, D., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M., Refshauge, K. (2011). Pain-Related Attentional Biases: The Importance of the Personal Relevance and Ecological Validity of Stimuli. The Journal of Pain, 12(6), 625-632. [More Information]
  • Dear, B., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M., Refshauge, K. (2011). The Psychometric Properties of the Dot-Probe Paradigm When Used in Pain-Related Attentional Bias Research. The Journal of Pain, 12(12), 1247-1254. [More Information]

2010

  • Sharpe, L., Nicholson Perry, K., Rogers, P., Dear, B., Nicholas, M., Refshauge, K. (2010). A comparison of the effect of attention training and relaxation on responses to pain. Pain, 150(3), 469-476. [More Information]
  • Haggmann, S., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M., Refshauge, K. (2010). Attentional Biases Toward Sensory Pain Words in Acute and Chronic Pain Patients. The Journal of Pain, 11(11), 1136-1145. [More Information]
  • Babooram, M., Mullan, B., Sharpe, L. (2010). Children's understandings of mediated health campaigns for childhood obesity. Nutrition and Food Science, 40(3), 289-298. [More Information]

2009

  • Sharpe, L., Dear, B., Schrieber, L. (2009). Attentional biases in chronic pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis: hypervigilance or difficulties disengaging? The Journal of Pain, 10(3), 329-335. [More Information]
  • Phillips, J., Sharpe, L., Matthey, S., Charles, M. (2009). Maternally focused worry. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 12(6), 409-418. [More Information]
  • Khatibi, A., Dehghani, M., Sharpe, L., Asmundson, G., Pouretemad, H. (2009). Selective attention towards painful faces among chronic pain patients: evidence from a modified version of the dot-probe. Pain, 142(1-2), 42-47. [More Information]

2008

  • Livermore, N., Sharpe, L., McKenzie, D. (2008). Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Panic Disorder in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Two Case Studies. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36(5), 625-630. [More Information]
  • Duric, V., Butow, P., Sharpe, L., Heritier, S., Boyle, F., Beith, J., Wilcken, N., Coates, A., Simes, R., Stockler, M. (2008). Comparing patients' and their partners' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer. Patient Education and Counseling, 72(2), 239-245. [More Information]
  • Sharpe, L., Allard, S., Sensky, T. (2008). Five-Year Followup of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Patients With Recently-Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effects on Health Care Utilization. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 59(3), 311-316. [More Information]

2007

  • Duric, V., Butow, P., Sharpe, L., Boyle, F., Beith, J., Wilcken, N., Heritier, S., Coates, A., Simes, R., Stockler, M. (2007). Psychosocial factors and patients' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 16(1), 48-59. [More Information]
  • Phillips, J., Sharpe, L., Matthey, S. (2007). Rates of depressive and anxiety disorders in a residential mother-infant unit for unsettled infants. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41(10), 836-842. [More Information]
  • Monaghan, S., Sharpe, L., Denton, F., Levy, J., Schrieber, L., Sensky, T. (2007). Relationship between appearance and psychological distress in rheumatic diseases. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 57(2), 303-309. [More Information]

2006

  • Haggman, S., Sharpe, L., Carpenter, L., Refshauge, K., Nicholas, M. (2006). Abstract: Hypervigilance as a predictor of outcome in acute pain patients: Clinical implications. Australian Journal of Psychology, 58(Supplementary), 140-141.
  • Martijn, C., Sharpe, L. (2006). Pathways to youth homelessness. Social Science and Medicine, 62(1), 1-12. [More Information]
  • Sharpe, L., Curran, L. (2006). Understanding the process of adjustment to illness. Social Science and Medicine, 62(5), 1153-1166. [More Information]

2005

  • Sharpe, L., Butow, P., Smith, C., McConnell, D., Clarke, S. (2005). Changes in quality of life in patients with advanced cancer - Evidence of response shift and response restriction. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 58(6), 497-504. [More Information]
  • Denton, F., Sharpe, L., Schrieber, L. (2005). Cognitive bias in systemic lupus erythematosus. European Journal of Pain, 9(1), 5-14. [More Information]
  • Duric, V., Stockler, M., Butow, P., Sharpe, L., Heritier, S., Beith, J., Boyle, F., Wilcken, N., Coates, A., Simes, R. (2005). Comparing patients' and their partners' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) in early breast cancer (EBC). Journal of Clinical Oncology, 23(16S), 546S-546S.

2004

  • Dehghani, M., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M. (2004). Modification of Attentional Biases in Chronic Pain Patients: A Preliminary Study. European Journal of Pain, 8(6), 585-594. [More Information]
  • Sharpe, L. (2004). Patterns Of Autonomic Arousal In Imaginal Situations Of Wining And Losing In Problem Gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies, 20(1), 95-104. [More Information]
  • Duric, V., Stockler, M., Butow, P., Sharpe, L., Beith, J., Sullivan, A., Boyle, F., Dhillon, H., Coates, A., Simes, R. (2004). Predictors of the benefits women consider necessary to make adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) worthwhile for early breast cancer (EBC). Journal of Clinical Oncology, 22(14S), 73S-73S.

2003

  • Atkins, G., Sharpe, L. (2003). Cognitive biases in problem gambling. Gambling Research, 15(2), 35-43.
  • Sharpe, L., Sensky, T., Timberlake, N., Ryan, B., Allard, S. (2003). Long-term efficacy of a cognitive behavioural treatment from a randomized controlled trial for patients recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Print Edition), 42(3), 435-441. [More Information]
  • Juraskova, I., Butow, P., Robertson, R., Sharpe, L., McLeod, C., Hacker, N. (2003). Post-treatment sexual adjustment following cervical and endometrial cancer: a qualitative insight. Psycho-Oncology, 12(3), 267-279. [More Information]

2002

  • Sharpe, L. (2002). A reformulated cognitive-behavioural model of problem gambling: A biopsychosocial perspective. Clinical Psychology Review, 22, 1-25. [More Information]
  • Sharpe, L. (2002). Validity of the disease repercussion profile. Rheumatology (Print Edition), 41(8), 945-946.

2001

  • Sharpe, L., Sensky, T., Timberlake, N., Ryan, B., Brewin, C., Allard, S. (2001). A blind, randomized, controlled trial of cognitive-behavioural intervention for patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis: preventing psychological and physical morbidity. Pain, 89(2-3), 275-283.
  • Sharpe, L., Spence, S., Newtown-John, T., Champion, D. (2001). An investigation of symptom-specific muscle hyperreactivity in upper extremity cumulative trauma disorder. Clinical Journal of Pain, 17, 119-128.
  • Sharpe, L., Sensky, T., Brewin, C., Allard, S. (2001). Characteristics of handicap for patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis: the validity of the Disease Repercussion Profile. Rheumatology (Print Edition), 40, 1169-1174.

Selected Grants

2024

  • Understanding memory, attributions, and appraisals in childbirth-related post-traumatic stress, Norton A, Sharpe L, Hawes D, Abbott M, Seeley E, Tissue A, School of Psychology/Core Funding Grant

2023

  • From me to you and beyond: understanding socially-induced nocebo effects, Colagiuri B, Geers A, Sharpe L, Barnes K, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)