Dr Frances Kay-Lambkin

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Newcastle, 2006
• Bachelor of Science (Psychology)(Honours), University of Newcastle, 1998

Research

Research keywords

• accessibility of psychological treatment
• alcohol use
• amphetamine use
• cannabis use
• cognitive behaviour therapy
• comorbidity
• computerised treatments
• depression
• internet-based treatments
• mental health problems
• mindfulness
• motivational interviewing
• psychological treatment
• substance use
• tobacco use

Research expertise

Frances Kay-Lambkin is a Psychologist and Lecturer in the Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle. She has worked in a clinical research capacity with people experiencing psychotic disorders, personality disorders, and alcohol/other drug use problems for over five years, with experience in the use of cognitive behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing and mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques among people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/other drug problems. To date, she has developed a strong program of research relevant to both public health and clinical aspects of mental health, receiving significant research funding in support of her research ideas, and has been fortunate to have received supervision, advice and collaborative opportunities from leaders in psychological research nationally and internationally. She received an NHMRC public health postgraduate scholarship for PhD studies (completed 2006), and was awarded an NHMRC Public Health Post-doctoral Fellowship (2006-2010) to continue her program of research in treatment for comorbidity, including computerised treatment approaches. Frances is also currently co-ordinating a pilot study into the use of stepped care models of treatment for people with amphetamine use problems and depression, and is a co-investigator on several other treatment trials of psychological treatments for amphetamine use problems across Australia. She is an invited member of clinician panel for the development of guidelines on the management of mental disorders in alcohol/other drug treatment settings (co-ordinated through National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW). In addition, she is an invited member of Expert Working Group for development of clinician assessment and treatment guidelines for amphetamine use (co-ordinated through Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre, Melbourne, Victoria). She has also recently completed work as the consultant to NSW Health in writing their clinical guidelines on psychosocial interventions for drug and alcohol professionals. Frances is also an invited member on the recently convened research reference group for the National Amphetamine-type Stimulants Strategy (2007-09).

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health (CTNMH)

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Health equity