Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist at the eCentreClinic @PsyMQ
Joined July 2021
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Milena Gandy retweeted
19 Feb 2025
Yesterday I was interviewed by Narelle Graham from the ABC (SA Regional Drive) to speak on illness invalidation following research published with @MilenaGandy. Kristie (28) also shared about managing endo and invalidation. Check it out below! [from 39:47]
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Milena Gandy retweeted
2 Mar 2025
🎉 Exciting PhD scholarship opportunity
Are you interested in advancing knowledge about raising children?🤱🏻
We are offering a PhD scholarship for an enthusiastic & dedicated student to join our research team!
Eligibility: Australian resident/citizen
mq.edu.au/research/phd-and-r…
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Milena Gandy retweeted
13 Feb 2025
IN THE MEDIA I Illness invalidation harmful to patients with chronic conditions.
A new study of Australians living with chronic physical health conditions has found family members & doctors who dismiss their experiences cause significant mental distress.
lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article…
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28 Jan 2025
🌟 Integrated Mental Health Care for Epilepsy 🌟
ILAE Task Force Review of 65 studies of integrated mental health care within seizure care settings
Outlines:
🔑 Core components
🚧 Barriers & facilitators
📋 Framework for future care
📖 Read: lnkd.in/gydhHkch
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Milena Gandy retweeted
1 Nov 2024
It goes without saying that behind every achievement, there is a team. And oh boy did our team work hard on this one! Please share far and wide so we can better support lifestyle-related brain health-focussed care for MS.
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Milena Gandy retweeted
📢 Event Reminder 📢
Don't miss out on our annual Mental Health Month Public Lecture!
If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time! Secure your spot today events.humanitix.com/macquar… @PsyMQ
Join us for our annual Mental Health Month Public Lecture where we will discuss advancing mental health care in people living with #neurological conditions and the psychological toll of living with #Endometriosis events.humanitix.com/macquar… @PsyMQ #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealth
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Milena Gandy retweeted
Join us for our annual Mental Health Month Public Lecture where we will discuss advancing mental health care in people living with #neurological conditions and the psychological toll of living with #Endometriosis events.humanitix.com/macquar… @PsyMQ #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealth
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Milena Gandy retweeted
14 Oct 2024
🚨 Publication Update!! We examined the relationship between illness invalidation and psychological distress for people managing chronic symptoms
📄Check it out here: tinyurl.com/bdc8f5wd
Thank you to A/Prof @MilenaGandy and @Macquarie_Uni for your support with this project!
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Milena Gandy retweeted
13 Oct 2024
🚨IN PRESS | Congratulations to @ThomasWolduis & supervisor A/Prof @MilenaGandy, whose honours research on #illnessinvalidation & #psychological distress in adults w/ #chronichealth symptoms has been published.👇
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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27 Sep 2024
📢 New Research! 🧠
Cognitive behavioral interventions show significant improvements in depression and anxiety for adults with a range of Neurological Disorders. (NDs)
Data from 54 trials, 11 NDs.
bit.ly/4eI6kGl @Lifespan_MQ @eCentreClinic1
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Milena Gandy retweeted
26 Sep 2024
🚨PUBLICATION ALERT | Congratulations to A/Prof @MilenaGandy & team on their systematic review & meta-analysis showing efficacy of #CBT interventions in #neurological disorders, w/ small-to-moderate improvements in #depression & #anxiety.
Read more 👉cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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Milena Gandy retweeted
16 Sep 2024
🚨IN PRESS | Congratulations to neuropsychology masters student Abbie Lucien, supervised by A/Prof @MilenaGandy, whose #systematic review & #metaanalysis found that #CBT appears efficacious for #depression & #anxiety in adults with #MS
Read more 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Milena Gandy retweeted
10 Sep 2024
Our latest paper showing increased rates of #mentalhealth conditions anxiety and depression in youth with #ChronicPain
9 Sep 2024
🚨IN PRESS | Newly published paper led by Dr
@jodudeney shows that kids & youth <18 yrs with #ChronicPain are 3 x more likely to have #anxiety or #depression than their peers.
To read more 👉 mq.edu.au/about/about-the-un…
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Milena Gandy retweeted
9 Sep 2024
🚨IN PRESS | Newly published paper led by Dr
@jodudeney shows that kids & youth <18 yrs with #ChronicPain are 3 x more likely to have #anxiety or #depression than their peers.
To read more 👉 mq.edu.au/about/about-the-un…
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Milena Gandy retweeted
1 Sep 2024
RESEARCH WRITING RETREAT | Last week saw the eCC EMCRs & HDR students working on 6 research papers, plus a protocol, & new treatment content at the centre's biannual two-day writing retreat.
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Milena Gandy retweeted
1 Sep 2024
🎉CONGRATULATIONS | To Dr @MadelyneBisby who's been awarded the 2024 @AACBT_org_au Tracy Goodall Early Career Award.
This award recognises Maddy's outstanding contribution to advancing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy knowledge & practice, esp in the area of ultra-brief treatments.
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Milena Gandy retweeted
NAA Chair & @MS_Australia CEO, @RohanGreenland highlights the neglect of #neurologicalconditions & outlines six calls to action the NAA is advocating for to ensure neurological conditions receive the recognition, attention & resources they deserve.
bit.ly/3YsJNIJ
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Milena Gandy retweeted
2 Aug 2024
IN THE MEDIA | Congratulations to our recent master's student Wendy Wu, supervised by A/Profs @MilenaGandy & Heather Francis whose review has shown #cognitive impairments affect ~1/3 patients w relapsing-remitting #MS, not the previously reported 40-65%.
lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article…
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