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Irene Bobevski

Monash University
Verified email at monash.edu
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Perceived need for mental health care: influences of diagnosis, demography and disability

G Meadows, P Burgess, I Bobevski, E Fossey… - Psychological …, 2002 - cambridge.org
Background. Recent major epidemiological studies have adopted increasingly
multidimensional approaches to assessment. Several of these have included some …

Health anxiety and its relationship to disability and service use: findings from a large epidemiological survey

I Bobevski, DM Clarke, G Meadows - Psychosomatic medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective To explore the contribution of health anxiety to disability and use of mental health
and medical services, independently of co-occurring mental and physical conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived need for mental health care and barriers to care in the Netherlands and Australia

M Prins, G Meadows, I Bobevski, A Graham… - Social psychiatry and …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Purpose This study of Australian and Dutch people with anxiety or depressive
disorder aims to examine people's perceived needs and barriers to care, and to identify …

The Demoralization Interview: Reliability and validity of a new brief diagnostic measure among medically ill patients

I Bobevski, D Kissane, D McKenzie, G Murphy… - General hospital …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Demoralization is a state of low morale and poor coping that is being
increasingly recognized in stressful circumstances, such as illness. Meta-analyses show …

Demoralisation and its link with depression, psychological adjustment and suicidality among cancer patients: A network psychometrics approach

I Bobevski, DW Kissane, S Vehling… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Demoralisation is a clinically significant problem among cancer patients with a
prevalence of 13%–18%. It is defined by difficulty in adjusting to a stressor, wherein the …

Characteristics of effective telephone counselling skills

I Bobevski, AM Holgate, J Mclennan - British Journal of Guidance …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
In a study of the telephone counselling process, 40 experienced telephone counsellors each
responded to a standardised crisis call from the same scripted role-playing client. All the …

The role of depression and other psychological factors in work ability among breast cancer survivors in Australia

SY Kim, DW Kissane, G Richardson, J Senior… - Psycho …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Identifying modifiable factors affecting work ability among cancer survivors is
important. The primary aim of the present study was to examine the effects of depression …

Australian general practice and the meeting of needs for mental health care

G Meadows, T Liaw, P Burgess, I Bobevski… - Social Psychiatry and …, 2001 - Springer
Background: This report, drawing on a national epidemiological survey conducted in 1997,
examines the role of Australian medical general practitioners (GPs) in responding to needs …

[HTML][HTML] Psycho-existential Symptom Assessment Scale (PeSAS) screening in palliative care

DW Kissane, J Appleton, J Lennon, N Michael… - Journal of Pain and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Context Psycho-existential symptoms are common yet often missed or neglected in palliative
care. Screening can be an effective way to recognize and respond to this need. Objectives …

Changes in met perceived need for mental healthcare in Australia from 1997 to 2007

GN Meadows, I Bobevski - The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2011 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing conducted in
1997 and 2007 allows for exploration of changes in perceptions of mental healthcare. Major …