Publications

Our team has published extensively in peer reviewed journals, books, and industry newsletters. Our publications are listed below.

Savage, B., Catherine, C., Hawkes, C., Scher, S. & Kozlowska, K. (2022). Treatment of Functional Seizures in Children and Adolescents: A Mind-Body Manual for Health Professionals. Australian Academic Press.
This book is available for free download via open access here.

Kozlowska, K., Chudleigh, C., Savage, B., Hawkes, C., Scher, S. & Nunn, K. (2023). Evidence-Based Mind-Body Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Functional Neurological Disorder. Harvard Review of Psychiatry 31(2):p 60-82.
Available here.

Elkadi, J., Chudleigh, C., Maguire, A., Ambler, G., Scher, S., & Kozlowska, K (2023) Developmental Pathway Choices of Young People Presenting to a Gender Service with Gender Distress: A Prospective Follow-Up Study. Children, 10 (314)

Watford, C., Savage, B. & Dey, C. (2022). Responding to students’ climate change concerns. Independent education.
Available here.

Rajabalee, N., Kozlowska, K., & Lee, S., Savage, B., & Hawkes, C., Siciliano, D., Porges, S., Pick, S. & Torbey, S. (2022). Neuromodulation Using Computer-Altered Music to Treat a Ten-Year-Old Child Unresponsive to Standard Interventions for Functional Neurological Disorder. Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

Han, V., Kozlowska, K., Kothur, K., Lorentzos, M., Wong, W., Mohammad, S., Savage, B., Chudleigh, C. & Dale, R.. (2022). Rapid onset functional tic‐like behaviours in children and adolescents during COVID‐19: Clinical features, assessment and biopsychosocial treatment approach. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Hilton, M., Boulton, K., Kozlowska, K., McClure, G., Guastella, A. (2022). The co-occurrence of neurodevelopmental disorders in gender dysphoria: Characteristics within a paediatric treatment-seeking cohort and factors that predict distress pertaining to gender. Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Kozlowska, K., Chudleigh, C., McClure, G., Maguire, A., & Ambler, G (2021) Attachment patterns in children and adolescents with gender dysphoria. Frontiers in Psychology

Kozlowska, K., McClure, G., Chudleigh, C., Maguire, A., Gessler, D., Scher, S., & Ambler, G (2021) Australian children and adolescents with gender dysphoria: Clinical presentations and challenges experienced by a multidisciplinary team and gender service. Human Systems: Therapy, Culture and Attachments.

Gray, N., Savage, B., Scher, S. & Kozlowska, K. (2020). Psychologically informed physical therapy for children and adolescents with functional neurological symptoms: The wellness approach. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 32(4), pp. 389-395

Chudleigh, C., Savage, B., Cruz, C., Lim, M., McClure, G., Palmer, DM., Spooner, CJ. & Kozlowska K. (2019). Use of respiratory rates and heart rate variability in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with functional somatic symptoms. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 24 (1), pp 29 -39

Khachane, Y., Kozlowska, K., Savage, B., McClure, G., Butler, G., Gray, N., Worth, A., Mihailovich, S., Perez, D., Helgeland, H., Chrousos, G. (2018) Twisted in pain: The multidisciplinary treatment approach to Functional Dystonia, The Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

Kozlowska, K., Chudleigh, C., Cruz, C., Lim, M., McClure, G., Savage, B., Shah, U., Cook, A., Scher, S., Carrive, P. & Gill, D. (2018). Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in children and adolescents. Part I: Diagnostic formulations. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 23(1): 140–159

Kozlowska, K., Chudleigh, C., Cruz, C., Lim, M., McClure, G., Savage, B., Shah, U., Cook, A., Scher, S., Carrive, P. & Gill, D. (2018). Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in children and adolescents: Part II –explanations to families, treatment, and group outcomes. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 23(1): 160 - 176

Kozlwoska, K., Rampersad, R., Chudleigh, C., & Hameed Shah, U (2017) The respiratory control of carbon dioxide in children and adolescents referred for treatment of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 26(8).

Kozlowska, K., Chudleigh, C., Elliot, B., Landini, A (2016). The body comes to family therapy: Treatment of a school-aged boy with hyperventilation-induced non-epileptic seizures. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 21(4).

Bayes, A., Parker, G. McClure, G. (2016). Emotional dysregulation in those with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder and their comorbid expression.  Journal of Affective Disorders.

Kozlowska, K., Palmer, D., Brown, K.J., McLean, L., Scher, S., Gevirtz, R., Chudleigh, C., Williams, L. (2015) Reduction of autonomic regulation in children and adolescents with conversion disorders. Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine (37), 356-370.

McClure, G., Hawes, D.J., Dadds, M.R. (2015). Borderline personality disorder and neuropsychological measures of executive function: a systematic review. Personality and Mental Health.

Bayes, A.J., McClure, G., Fletcher, K., Ruiz, Y., Hadzi-Pavlovic, D., Stevenson, J.L., Manicavasagar, V.L., Parker GB. (2015). Differentiating the bipolar disorders from borderline personality disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.

Parker, G., McClure, G., Hegarty, B.D., Granville Smith, I. (2015). The validity of a food frequency questionnaire as a measure of PUFA status in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Parker, G., McClure, G., Paterson, A. (2015). Melancholia and catatonia: disorders or specifiers? Current Psychiatry Reports.

Cruz, C., Chudleigh, C., Savage B. & Kozlowska, K. (2014). Therapeutic use of fact sheets in family therapy with children and adolescents with functional somatic symptoms. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. Vol.35(3), pp. 223-243.

Kozlowska, K., Palmer, D., Brown, K., Scher, S., Chudleigh, C., Davies, F., Williams, L (2014) Conversion disorder in children and adolescents: A disorder of cognitive control. Journal of Neuropsychology 

Parker, G., Paterson, A., Fletcher, K., McClure, G., Berk, M. (2014). Construct validity of the experiences of therapy questionnaire (ETQ). BMC Psychiatry.

Fletcher, K., Parker, G., Bayes, A,, Paterson, A., McClure, G. (2014). Emotion regulation strategies in bipolar II disorder and borderline personality disorder: differences and relationships with perceived parental style. Journal of Affective Disorders.

Chudleigh, C., Kozlowska, K., Kothur, K., Davies, F., Baxter, H., Landini, A., Hazell, P., Baslet, G. (2013) Managing Non-epileptic seizures and psychogenic dystonia in and adolescent girl with preterm brain injury. Harvard Review of Psychiatry 21(3), 163-174

Kozlowska, K., English, M. & Savage, B. (2013). Connecting body and mind: The first interview with somatising patients and their families. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Vol.18(2), pp. 224-245.

Kozlowska, K., English, M., Savage, B., Chudleigh, C., Davies, F., Paull, M., Elliot, A. & Jenkins, A. (2013). Multimodal rehabilitation: A mind-body family-based intervention for children and adolescents impaired by medically unexplained symptoms. Part 2: Case studies and outcomes. American Journal of Family Therapy. Vol.41(3), pp. 212-231

Parker, G., Brotchie, B., McClure, G., Fletcher, K. (2013). Psychostimulants for managing unipolar and bipolar treatment-resistant depression: a medium-term evaluation of cost benefits. Journal of Affective Disorders.

Kozlowska, K., English, M., Savage, B. & Chudleigh, C. (2012). Multimodal rehabilitation: A mind-body, family-based intervention for children and adolescents impaired by medically unexplained symptoms. Part 1: The program. American Journal of Family Therapy. Vol.40(5), pp. 399-419

Kozlowska, K., Foley, S. & Savage, B. (2012). Fabricated illness: Working within the family system to find a pathway to health. Family Process. Vol.51(4), pp. 570-587

Landi, A., Kozlowska, K., Davies, F., Chudleigh, C. (2012) Adolescents and the TAAI in Stokowy, M., & Sahhar, N. (Eds) Connection and Danger (German) pp 113-140 Germany: Psychosozial-Verlag

Chudleigh, C., Naismith, S., Blaszczynski, A., Hermens, D., Redoblado-Hodge, A., & Hickie, I (2011) How does social functioning in the early stages of psychosis relate to depression and social anxiety? Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 5(3), 224-232

Scott, E., Naismith,S., Whitley, B., Hamilton, B., Chudleigh, C. &, Hickie, I (2009) Delivering Youth Specific Mental Health Services: The Advantages of a Collaborative, Multi-Disciplinary System. Australasian Psychiatry, 17(3), 189-194