Meet the Researchers
Miri Forbes
This study will form the large part of my PhD.
In 2010, I completed Honours in Psychology, writing my thesis on the structure of the relationships between depression, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction. I loved it, and wanted to learn more, so I've come back to write a bigger and better thesis! The key questions I'm interested in are: How are these disorders related over time? Does one type of disorder cause another, or are they related at a deeper level? By the time I've finished my PhD, I will have spent almost five years working on answering these questions. I really think they're that important. Email: miriam.forbes@mq.edu.au |
Dr. Carolyn Schniering
 Carolyn
Carolyn is my primary supervisor for my PhD. Her research is focused on the development and maintenance of emotional disturbance in children and adolescents, and her main areas of interest include anxiety, depression, and disruptive behaviour problems in young people.
Email: carolyn.schniering@mq.edu.au A/Prof Andrew Baillie
 Andrew
Andrew is my associate supervisor. His areas of research include the public health impact of mental disorders, and he has particular expertise in thorough psychological assessment and treatment intervention for comorbid anxiety or depressive disorders.
Email: andrew.baillie@mq.edu.au |
Both Andrew and Carolyn have branched out into the wild world of sexual dysfunction research with me for my PhD. Unfortunately, Sexual Dysfunctions are largely under researched, especially in terms of why they often go hand-in-hand with mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.
