RANZCP Psychotherapy Research Award

Purpose

This Award encourages research in psychotherapy among psychiatry trainees and recent Fellows in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Value

Up to A$10,000 in line with the research project budget.

Eligibility

• RANZCP Trainees, Fellows in their first five years post Fellowship, and Fellows undertaking RANZCP Advanced Training in the Psychotherapies.
• The award may be made to one person, a team, or multiple applicants.

Key dates

Applications closed on 31 October 2024.

Recent Recipients

2024 - Dr V. Lakmi Seneviratne (Qld), Pilot study on intensive short term dynamic psychotherapy for out-patients with treatment resistant depression 

2023 - Dr Setareh Hakimi and Dr Kelsey Josling (NSW), Transforming the Journey Together: Exploring the experience of psychiatry trainees using modified Adult Attachment Interviews (AAIs) 

2022 - Dr David Graham (NSW), A randomised, controlled trial of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy delivered via telehealth to Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

2021 - Dr Mandana Fazeli Kisomi (VIC), Exploring Personal Psychotherapy for Trainee Psychiatrist During Their Training 

If you have any questions, please contact us at foundation@ranzcp.org.