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Our Research

Our aim is to develop and test online treatments via research ...
Our aim is to develop and test online treatments via research ...



Welcome to the Research Results page of the eCentreClinic.

This page lists some of our published scientific papers about our work and the treatments we have developed. Some of these treatments are now in use at other national and international clinics, such as Australia's national MindSpot Clinic. Please feel free to explore this page and contact us with any questions.


Real World Implementation
  1. Titov, N., Staples, L., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O. (In press). A comparison of indigenous and non-indigenous users of MindSpot, a national service for the online assessment and treatment of anxiety and depression. Australasian Psychiatry.
  2. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Staples, L. G., Bennett-Levy, J., Klein, B., Rapee, R. M., Andersson, G., Purtell, C., Beuidenhout, G., Nielssen, O. B. (2017). The first 30 months of the MindSpot Clinic: Evaluation of a national e-mental health service against project objectives. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 1227 – 1239.
  3. Lee, Y., Gao, L., Dear, B. F., Titov, N., Mihalopoulos, C. (2017). The cost-effectiveness of the online MindSpot Clinic for the treatment of depression and anxiety in Australia. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 20, 155 – 166.
  4. Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Schneider, L. H., Edmonds, M., Nugent, M. N., Dirkse, D., Dear, B. F., Titov, N. (2017). Randomized controlled trial of transdiagnostic internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy comparing standard weekly versus optional weekly therapist support. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 52, 15 – 24.
  5. Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Nugent, M. N., Alberts, N. M., Staples, L., Dear, B. F., Titov, N. (2016). Transdiagnostic internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy in Canada: An open trial comparing results of a specialised online clinic and nonspecialised community clinics. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 42, 19 - 29
  6. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Staples, L. G., Bennett-Levy, J., Klein, B., Rapee, R. M., Shann, C., Richards, D., Andersson, G., Ritterband, L., Purtell, C., Bezuidenhout, G., Johnston, L., Nielssen, O. B. (2015). MindSpot Clinic: An Accessible, efficient, and effective online treatment service for anxiety and depression. Psychiatric Services, 66, 1043 - 1050.
  7. Kirkpatrick, T., Manoukian, L., Dear, B. F., 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, e210.

General Commentaries
  1. Titov, N, Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O., Staples, L., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Nugent, M., Adlam, K., Nordgreen, T., Bruvik, K. H., Hovland, A., Repal, A., Mathiasen, K., Kraepelien, M., Blom, K., Svanborg, C., Lindefors, N., Kaldo, V. (Submitted). ICBT in routine care: A descriptive analysis of five successful clinics in five countries. Internet Interventions.
  2. Slater, H., Dear, B. F., Merolli, M. A., Li, L. C., Briggs, A. (2016). Use of eHealth technologies to enable implementation of musculoskeletal models of care: The evidence and practice. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 30, 483-502.
  3. Rapee, R. M., Titov, N., & Dear, B. F. (2015). A research agenda to progress treatment of social anxiety disorder: Commentary on Crome et al., DSM-IV and DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder in the Australian Community. Focus: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry, 49, 2920293.
  4. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Andersson, G. (2014). Internet-delivered psychotherapy for anxiety disorders and depression. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 , 299-308.
  5. Andersson, G., & Titov, N. (2014). Advantages and limitations of Internet-based interventions for common mental disorders. World Psychiatry, 13, 4-11.
  6. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., & Rapee, R. (2013). New horizons for e-mental health research and practice. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 47, 107-108.
  7. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., & Terides, M. D. (2012). Transdiagnostic internet treatment for anxiety and depression. Spanish Journal of Clinical Psychology, 17, 237-260.
  8. Titov, N. (2011). Internet-delivered psychotherapy for depression in adults. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 24, 18-23.
  9. Andrews, G., Cuijpers, P., Craske, M., McEvoy, P., & Titov, N. (2010). Computer therapy for the anxiety and depressive disorders is effective, acceptable and practical health care: A meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 5: e13196.
  10. Andrews, G., & Titov, N. (2010). Is Internet treatment ready for prime time? Medical Journal of Australia, 192, S45-S47.
  11. Titov, N., Sachdev, P., & Andrews, G. (2010). Computer-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) – Effective and getting ready for dissemination. F1000 Medicine Reports, 2, 49.
  12. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Kemp, A., & Robinson, E. (2010). Characteristics of adults with anxiety or depression treated at an Internet clinic: Comparison with a national survey and an outpatient clinic. PLoS ONE, 5.
  13. Andrews, G., & Titov, N. (2009). Hit and Miss: Innovation and dissemination of evidence based psychological treatments. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47, 974 - 979.
  14. Titov, N. (2007). The status of computerized cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) for adults: A review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41, 95 - 114.

Wellbeing Course
  1. DaPonte, D., Talbot, F., Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Hadjistravropoulos, T., Jbilou, J. (In press). Facilitating the dissemination of iCBT for the treatment of anxiety and depression: A feasibility study. Behaviour change.
  2. Dear, B. F., Staples, L. G., Terides, M. D., Fogliati, V. J., Sheehan, J., Johnston, L., Kayrouz, R., Dear, R., McEvoy, P. M., & Titov, N. (2016). Transdiagnostic versus disorder-specific and clinician-guided versus self-guided internet-delivered treatment for social anxiety disorder and comorbid disorders: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 42, 30 - 44.
  3. Fogliati, V. J., Dear, B. F., Staples, L. G., Terides, M. D., Sheehan, J., Johnston, L., Kayrouz, R., Dear, R., McEvoy, P. M., & Titov, N. (2016). Disorder-specific versus transdiagnostic and clinician-guided versus self-guided internet-delivered treatment for panic disorder and comorbid disorders: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 39, 88 - 102.
  4. Dear, B. F., Staples, L., Terides, M. D., Karin, E., Zou, J., Johnston, L., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Wootton, B. M., McEvoy, P. M., & Titov, N. (2015). Transdiagnostic versus disorder-specific and clinician-guided versus self-guided internet-delivered treatment for generalized anxiety disorder and comorbid disorders: A randomized controlled trial. Journal od Anxiety Disorders. 36, 63 - 77.
  5. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Staples, L., Terides, M. D., Karin, E., Sheehan, J., Johnston, L., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Wootton, B. M., & McEvoy, P. M. (2015). Disorder-specific versus transdiagnostic and clinician-guided versus self-guided treatment for Major Depressive Disorder and comorbid anxiety disorders: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 35, 88 - 102.
  6. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., McEvoy, P. M., Wootton, B., Terides, M. D., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Kayrouz, R. Rapee, R. M. (2014). Improving adherence and clinical outcomes in self-guided internet treatment for anxiety and depression: A 12 month follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, e89591.
  7. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., Lorian, C., Zou, J., Wootton, B., McEvoy, P. M., Rapee, R. M. (2013). Improving adherence and clinical outcomes in self-guided internet treatment for anxiety and depression: randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, 262873.
  8. Kirkpatrick, T., Manoukian, L., Dear, B. F., 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, e210.
  9. Johnston, L., Titov, N., Andrews, G., Dear, B. F., & Spence, J. (2013). Comorbidity and internet-delivered transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 47, 43 - 61.
  10. Dear, B. F., Titov, N., Schwencke, G., Andews, G., Johnston, L., Craske, M. G., & McEvoy, P. (2011). An open trial of a brief transdiagnostic treatment for anxiety and depression. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 49, 830-837.
  11. Johnston, L., Titov, N., Andrews, G., Spence, J., & Dear, B.F. (2011). A RCT of a transdiagnostic internet-delivered treatment for three anxiety disorders: Examination of support roles and disorder-specific outcomes. PLoS ONE, 6: e28079.
  12. Titov N., Dear B.F., Schwencke G., Andrews G., Johnston L., Craske M., & McEvoy, P. (2011). Transdiagnostic Internet treatment of anxiety and depression: A randomised controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 49, 441 - 452.
  13. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Johnston, L., Robinson, E., & Spence, J. (2010). Transdiagnostic Internet treatment for anxiety disorders: A randomized controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 890 - 899.

Wellbeing Plus Course
  1. Staples, L. G., Fogliati, V. J., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O., Titov, N. (2016). Internet-delivered treatment for older adults with anxiety and depression: implementation of the Wellbeing Plus Course in routine clinical care and comparison with research trial outcomes. British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 2, 307 - 313.
  2. Titov, N., Fogliati, V. J., Staples, L., Gandy, M., Johnston, L., Wootton, B., Nielssen, O., Dear, B. F. (2016). Treating anxiety and depression in older adults: A randomised controlled trial comparing guided vs self-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy. British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 2, 50 - 58.
  3. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Ali, S., Zou, J., Lorian, C., Johnston, L., Terides, M. D., Kayrouz, R., Klein, B., Gandy, M., & Fogliati, V. (2015). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of clinician-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy program for older adults with symptoms of depression: a randomised controlled trial. Behavior Therapy, 46, 193 - 205.
  4. Dear, B. F., Zou, J., Ali, S., Lorian, C., Johnston, L., Sheehan, J., Staples, L. G., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Klein, B., Titov, N. (2015). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of clinician-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy program for older adults with symptoms of anxiety: a randomised controlled trial. Behavior Therapy, 46, 206 - 217.
  5. Dear, B. F., Zou, J., Ali, S., Lorian, C., Johnston, L., Terides, M. D., Staples, L. G., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Klein, B., Titov, N. (2015). Examining self-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults with symptoms of anxiety and depression: Two feasibility open trials. Internet Interventions, 2, 17 - 23.
  6. Zou, J. B., Dear, B. F., Titov, N., Lorian, C. N., Johnston, L., Spence, J., Knight, R. G., Anderson, T., & Sachdev, P. (2012). Brief internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in older adults: A feasibility trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 26, 650 - 655.
  7. Dear, B. F., Titov, N., Schwencke, G., Andews, G., Johnston, L., Craske, M. G., & McEvoy, P. (2011). An open trial of a brief transdiagnostic treatment for anxiety and depression. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 49, 830 - 837.

UniWellBeing & Mood Mechanic Courses
  1. Dear, B. F., Foglaiti, V. J., Fogliati, R., Johnson, B., Boyle, O., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Kayrouz, R., Staples, L. G., & Titov, N. (2018). Treating anxiety and depression in young adults: A randomised controlled trial comparing clinician-guided versus self-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 668 – 679.
  2. Mullin, A., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Wootton, B. W., Johnston, L., Staples, L. G., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., & Titov, N. (2015). The UniWellbeing Course: Examining a transdiagnostic internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program for university students with anxiety and depression. Internet Interventions, 2, 128 - 136.
  3. Johnston, L., Dear, B. F., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Kayrouz, R., Sheehan, J., Rapee, R., & Titov, N. (2014). Exploring the efficacy and acceptability of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for young adults with anxiety and depression: An open trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48, 819 - 827.

Pain Course
  1. Gandy, M., Karin, E., Jones, M., McDonald, S., Sharpe, L., Titov, N., Dear, B. F. (In press). The Pain Course: Exploring psychological mechanisms of clinical response to an internet-delivered pain management program. European Journal of Pain.
  2. Dear, B. F., Gandy, M., Karin, E., Fogliati, R., Fogliati, V. J., Staples, L. G., Wootton, B. M., Sharpe, L., Titov, N. (in Press). The Pain Course: 12 and 24 month outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of an internet-delivered pain management program provided with different levels of clinician support. Journal of Pain.
  3. Dear, B. F., Nicholson Perry, K., Siddall, P., Middleton, J., Johnson, J., Monypenny, F., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Titov, N. (In press). The Pain Course: Exploring the feasibility of an Internet-Delivered Pain Management Program for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Spinal Cord
  4. Dear, B. F., Courtney, C., Khor, K., McDonald, S., Ricciardi, T., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., & TItov, N. (In press). The Pain Course: Exploring the feasibility of an internet-delivered pain management program when offered by a tertiary pain management service. Clinical Journal of Pain
  5. Hadjistravropoulos, H. D., Schneider, L. H., Hadjistavropoulos, T., Titov, N., Dear, B. F. (2018). Effectiveness acceptability and feasibility of an Internet delivered cognitive behavioral pain management program in a routine online therapy clinic. Canadian Journal of Pain, 2, 62 – 73.
  6. Gandy, M., Karin, E., Jones, M., McDonald, S., Sharpe, L., Titov, N., Dear, B. F. (In press). The Pain Course: Exploring psychological mechanisms of clinical response to an internet-delivered pain management program. European Journal of Pain
  7. Dear, B. F., Gandy, M., Karin, E., Ricciardi, T., Fogliati, V. J., McDonald, S., Staples, L. G., Nicholson Perry, K., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M. K., Titov, N. (2017). The Pain Course: A randomised controlled trial comparing a remotely-delivered chronic pain management program when provided in online and workbook formats. Pain, 158, 1289 – 1301.
  8. Friesen, L. N., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Alberts, N. M., Schneider, L. H., Titov, N., & Dear, B. F. (2017). Examination of an Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Pain Management Course for Adults with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain, 158, 593 – 604.
  9. Dear, B. F., Gandy, M., Karin, E., Ricciardi, T., Langman, N., Staples, L. G., Fogliati, V. J., Sharpe, L., McLellan, L. F., & Titov, N. (2016). The Pain Course: Exploring predictors of clinical response to an internet-delivered pain management program. Pain, 157, 2257 - 2268.
  10. Gandy, M., Terides, M. D., Johnston, L., Fogliati, V., Perry, K. N., Newall, C., Titov, N., & Dear, B. F. (2016). Short Message Service (SMS) prompts for skills practice in internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy – are they feasible and effective? The European Journal of Pain, 20, 1388 - 1298.
  11. Dear, B. F., Gandy, M., Karin, E., Staples, L. G., Fogliati, V. J., Johnston, L., Wootton, B. M., Terides, M. D., Kayrouz, R., Perry, K. N., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M. K., Titov, N. (2015). The pain course: A randomised controlled trial examining an internet-delivered pain management program when provided with different levels of clinician support. Pain, 156, 1920 - 1935.
  12. Dear, B. F., Titov, N., Nicholson Perry, K., Johnston, L., Wootton, B. M., Terides, M. D., Rapee, R. M., & Hudson, J. L. (2013). The Pain Course: A randomised controlled trial of clinician-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy program for managing chronic pain and emotional wellbeing. Pain, 154, 942 - 950.

Chronic Conditions Course
  1. Dear, B. F., Foglaiti, V. J., Fogliati, R., Gandy, M., Karin, E., Talley, N., Holtmann, G., Titov, N., Jones, M. (2018). Transdiagnostic internet-delivered cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for adults with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID): A feasibility open trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 108, 61 - 69.
  2. Chan, R., Dear, B. F., Titov, N., Chow, J., & Suranyi, M. (2016). Examining internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for patients with chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis: A feasibility open trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 89, 78 - 84.
  3. Gandy, M., Karin, E., Fogliati, V. J., McDonald, S., Titov, N., Dear, B. F. (2016). A feasibility trial of an internet-delivered and transdiagnostic treatment program for anxiety, depression and disability among adults with epilepsy. Epilepsia, 57, 1887 - 1896.
  4. Alberts, N. M., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Dear, B. F., & Titov, N. (2017). Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for recent cancer survivors: A feasibility trial. Psycho-Oncology, 26,137-139.

OCD Course
  1. Wootton, B. W., Dear, B. F., Terides, M., Johnston, L., & Titov, N., (2015). Self-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (iCBT) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: 12 month follow-up. Internet Interventions, 2, 243 - 247.
  2. Wootton, B. M., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., Terides, M. D., Titov, N. (2013). Self-guided internet-delivered treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Results from two open trials. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 3, 102 - 108.
  3. Wootton, B., Dear, B.F., Johnston, L., Terides, M. D., & Titov, N. (2013). Remote treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 2, 375 - 384.
  4. Wootton, B. M., Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Spence, J., Andrews, G., Johnston, L., & Solley, K. (2011). An Internet administered treatment program for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A feasibility study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25, 1102 - 1107.
  5. Wootton, B. M., Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Spence, J., & Kemp, A. (2011). The acceptability of Internet-based treatment and characteristics of an adult sample with obsessive compulsive disorder. PLoS One, 6, e20548.
  6. Wootton, B. M., & Titov, N. (2010). Distance treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. Behaviour Change, 27, 112 - 118.

PTSD Course
  1. Spence, J., Titov, N., Johnston, L., Jones, M. P., Dear, B. F., Solley, K. (2013). Internet-based trauma-focussed cognitive behavioural therapy for PTSD with and without exposure components: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 162, 73-80.
  2. Spence, J., Titov, N., Johnston, L., Dear, B. F., Wootton, B., Terides, M., & Zou, J. (2013). Internet-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (iEMDR): an open trial. F1000 Research, 2, 79.
  3. Spence, J., Titov, N., Dear, B.F., Johnston, L., Solley, K., Lorian, C., Wootton, B., Zou, J., & Schwenke, G. (2011). A randomized controlled trial of Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 28, 541-550.
  4. Spence, J., Titov, N., Solley, K., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., Wootton, B., Kemp, A., Andrews, G., Zou, J., Lorian, C., & Choi, I. (2011). Characteristics and treatment preferences of people with symptoms of posttraumatic stresss disorder: An internet survey. PLoS One, 6, e21864.

Disorder Specific Research
  1. Andrews, G., Davies, M., & Titov, N. (2011). An effectiveness randomized controlled trial of face to face versus internet cognitive behaviour therapy for social phobia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, 337 - 340.
  2. Wiersma, J.E., Titov, N., Van Schaik, D.J.F., Van Oppen, P., Beekman, A.T.F., Cuijpers, P., Andrews, G. (2011). Treating chronic symptoms of depression in the Virtual Clinic. Findings of chronicity of depression in patients treating with Internet-based computerized cognitive behaviour therapy for depression. The Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 80, 313 - 315.
  3. Robinson, E., Titov, N., Andrews, G., McIntyre, K., Schwencke, G., & Solley, K. (2010). Internet treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial comparing clinician vs. technician assistance. PLoS ONE, 5, e10942.
  4. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Davies, M., McIntyre, K., Robinson, E., & Solley, K. (2010). Internet treatment for depression: A randomized controlled trial comparing clinician vs. technician assistance. PLoS ONE, 5, e10939.
  5. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Schwencke, G., Robinson, E., Peters, L., & Spence, J. (2010). An RCT of Internet CBT for social phobia with and without motivational enhancement strategies. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44, 938 - 945.
  6. Wims, E., Titov, N., Andrews, G., & Choi, I. (2010). Clinician-assisted Internet-based treatment is effective for panic: A randomized controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44, 599 - 607.
  7. Perini, S., Titov, N., & Andrews, G. (2009). Clinician-assisted Internet-based treatment is effective for depression: A randomized controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 571 - 578.
  8. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Robinson, E., Schwencke, G., Johnston, L., Solley, K., & Choi, I. (2009). Clinician-assisted internet treatment is effective for generalized anxiety disorder: randomized controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 905-912.
  9. Titov, N., Gibson, M., Andrews, G., & McEvoy, P. (2009). Internet treatment for social phobia reduces comorbidity. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 754 – 759.
  10. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Schwencke, G., Solley, K., Johnston, L., & Robinson, E. (2009). An RCT comparing effect of two types of support on severity of symptoms for people completing Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for social phobia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 920 - 926.
  11. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Choi, I., Schwencke, G., & Johnston, L. (2009). Randomized controlled trial of web-based treatment of social phobia without clinician guidance. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 913 - 919.
  12. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Johnston, L., Schwencke, G., & Choi, I. (2009). The Shyness Program: Longer Term Benefits, Cost-Effectiveness, and Acceptability. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 36 - 44.
  13. Aydos, L. R., Titov, N., & Andrews, G. (2009). Shyness 5: The clinical effectiveness of Internet-based clinician-assisted treatment of social phobia. Australasian Psychiatry, 17, 488 - 492.
  14. Perini, S., Titov, N., & Andrews, G. (2008). The Climate Sadness program: an open trial of Internet-based treatment for depression. Electronic Journal of Applied Psychology, 4.
  15. Wims, E., Titov, N., Andrews, G., & Choi, I. (2010). Clinician-assisted Internet-based treatment is effective for panic: A randomized controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44, 599 - 607.
  16. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Choi, I., Schwencke, G., & Mahoney, A. (2008). Shyness 3: An RCT of guided vs unguided internet based CBT for social phobia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42, 1030 - 1040.
  17. Titov, N., Andrews, G., & Schwencke, G. (2008). Shyness 2: Treating social phobia online: replication and extension. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42, 595 - 605.
  18. Titov, N., Andrews, G., Schwencke, G., Drobny, J., & Einstein, D. (2008). Shyness 1: Distance treatment for social over the Internet. A randomized controlled trial. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42, 585 - 594.

Cross Cultural Research
  1. Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Kayrouz, B., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Titov, N. (2018). Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy and Acceptability of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Arab Adult Populations Experiencing Anxiety, Depression or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 47, 412 – 430.
  2. Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Fogliati, V. F., Gandy, M., Keyrouz, L., Nehme, E., Terides, M. D., Titov, N. (2018). Acceptability of mental health services for anxiety and depression in an Arab sample. Community Mental Health Journal, 54, 875 – 883.
  3. Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Fogliati, V. J., & Titov, N. (2016). A pilot study of a clinician-guided internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety and depression amongst Arabs in Australia, presented in both English and Arabic languages. Internet Interventions, 5, 5 - 11
  4. Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Terides, M. D., & 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.
  5. Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., & Titov, N. (2016). Facebook as an effective recruitment strategy for mental health research of hard to reach populations. Internet Interventions, 4, 1 - 10.
  6. Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Johnson, L., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Sheehan, J., & Titov, N. (2015). A feasibility open trial of self-guided internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety and depression among Arabs. Internet Interventions, 2, 1, 32 - 38.
  7. Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., Keyrouz, L., Nehme, E., Laube, R., & Titov, N. (2014). Intergenerational and cross-cultural differences in emotional wellbeing, mental health service utilisation, treatment seeking preferences and acceptability of psychological treatments for Arab Australians. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 61(5), 484 - 491.
  8. Lui, S. H., Dear, B. F., 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 , 96 – 108.
  9. Choi, I., Zou, J., Titov, N., Hunt, C., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., & Andrews, G. (2012). Culturally attuned internet treatment of depression for Chinese Australians: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 136, 459 - 468.

Other Research Papers
  1. Karin, E., Dear, B. F., Heller, G., Gandy, M., & Titov, N. (In press). Measurement of symptom change following web based psychotherapy – statistical characteristics and analytical methods for measuring and interpreting change. JMIR Mental Health
  2. Gandy, M., Karin, E., Titov, N., Dear, B. F. (In press). The mental health and wellbeing of Australian adults with Neurological Disorders: An internet survey of help-seeking and perceived barriers to treatment for emotional and cognitive difficulties. Rehabilitation Psychology.
  3. Karin, E., Dear, B. F., Heller, G. Z., Crane, M. F., Titov, N. (2018). ‘Wish you were here’: Examining characteristics, outcomes, and statistical solutions for missing cases in web-based psychotherapeutic trials. JMIR Mental Health, 5, e22.
  4. Edmonds, M., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Schneider, L. H., Dear, B. F., Titov, N. (2018). Who benefits most from therapist-assisted internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy in clinical practice? Predictors of symptom change and dropout. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 54, 24 – 32.
  5. Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Schneider, L., Klassen, K., Dear, B. F., Titov, N. (In press). Development and evaluation of a therapist-assisted Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy rating scale. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  6. Tapp, B., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. F., Karin, E., Fogliati, R.J., Newall, C., Titov, N., & Dear, B. F. (2018). Psychological distress, help-seeking, and perceived barriers to psychological treatment among Australian Parents. Australian Journal of Psychology, 70, 113 – 121.
  7. Edmonds, M., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Schneider, L. H., Dear, B. F., Titov, N. (2018). Who benefits most from therapist-assisted internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy in clinical practice? Predictors of symptom change and dropout. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 54, 24 - 32.
  8. Alberts, N. M., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Titov, N., Dear, B. F. (2018). Patient and provider perceptions of internet-delivered cognitive-behaviour therapy for recent cancer survivors: A qualitative perspective. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, 597 - 603.
  9. Terides, M. D., Dear, B. F., Foglaiti, V. J., Gandy, M., Karin, E., Jones, M. P., & Titov N. (2018). Increased skills usage statistically mediates symptom reduction in self-guided internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety: a randomised controlled trial. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 47, 43 – 61.
  10. Hadjiostavropoulos, H. D., Soucy, J. N., Owens, V. A. M., Dirkse, D. A., Dear, B. F., Titov, N. (2016). Educating patients about Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: Perceptions among treatment seekers and non-treatment seekers before and after viewing an educational video. Internet Interventions, 6, 57 - 63.
  11. Terides, M. D., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Jones, M. P., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Kayrouz, R., Staples, L. G., & Titov, N. (2016). The Frequency of Actions and Thoughts Scale: Development and psychometric validation of a measure of adaptive behaviours and cognitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 45, 196 - 216
  12. Fogliati, V. J., Terides, M. D., Gandy, M., Staples, L., Johnston, L., Karin, E., Titov, N., & Dear, B. F. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Mini Social Phobia Inventory (Mini-Spin) in a large online treatment-seeking sample. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 45, 236 - 257
  13. Anderson, T., Sunderland, M., Andews, G., Titov, N., Dear, B. F., & Sachdev, P. (2013). The 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress measure (K10) as a screening instrument in older individuals. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21, 596 - 606.
  14. Titov, N., Dear, B. F., McMillan, D., Anderson, T., & Zou, J. (2011). Psychometric comparison of the PHQ-9 and BDI-II for measuring response during internet treatment of depression. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 40, 126-136.
  15. Dear, B. F., Titov, N., Sunderland, M., McMillan, D., Anderson, T., Lorian, C. & Robinson, E. (2011). Psychometric Comparison of the GAD-7 and the PSWQ for Measure Response During Treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 40, 216-227.


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