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Dr Sonja March


Name : Dr Sonja March
Position : Lecturer (Psychology)
Section : Faculty of Sciences
Psychology
Office : SF A308
Location : Springfield Campus
Phone : +61 7 3470 4434
Extension : 4434
E-mail :
Qualifications : PhD Qld


Research Interests
child anxiety, online interventions, cognitive behaviour therapy,youth mental health, assessment of youth emotional difficulties, child and family psychology

Recent Research Outcomes
Three most recent :
1. March, S., Spence, S. H., & Donovan, C. L. (invited chapter under review). Internet Treatment of Youth. In P. M. G. Emmelkamp & T. W. A. Ehring (Eds.) Wiley Handbook of Anxiety Disorders: Theory, Research and Practice – Volume II.

2. Donovan, C. L., Spence, S. H., & March, S. (accepted for publication). Using new technologies to deliver CBT with children and adolescents. In P. Graham & S. Reynolds (Eds.) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Families – Current Trends. (3rd Edition).

3. Spence, S. H., Donovan, C. L., March, S. Gamble, A., Anderson, R. E., Prosser, S., & Kenardy, J. (2011). A randomized controlled trial of online versus clinic-based CBT for adolescent anxiety. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 6290.
Most notable :
1. March, S., De Young, A., Dow, B., & Kenardy, J. (2012). Assessing trauma-related symptoms in children and adolescents. In J.G. Beck & D. M. Sloan (Eds). The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders. New York: Oxford University Press.

2. Kenardy, J., De Young, A., Le Brocque, R., & March, S. (2011). Childhood Trauma Reactions: A guide for teachers from preschool to year 12. (Teachers Manual and Tip Sheet Series), School of Medicine,University of Queensland (produced for Queensland Health’s Mental Health Response to the QLD 2011 Natural Disasters).

3. March, S., Kenardy, J., De Young, A., & Le Brocque, R. (2011). Childhood Trauma Reactions: A guide for teachers from preschool to year 12. (Training manual for Teachers), School of Medicine, University of Queensland (produced for Queensland Health’s Mental Health Response to the QLD 2011 Natural Disasters).

4. March, S., Spence, S. H., & Donovan, C. L. (2009). The efficacy of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for child anxiety disorders. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34(5), 474-487.

5. Spence, S. H., Holmes, J. M., March, S., & Lipp, O. V. (2006). The Feasibility and Outcome of Clinic Plus Internet Delivery of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Childhood Anxiety. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(3), 614-621.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs
PSY2030
PSY3030