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Dr Dharani Keyan

Dr Dharani Keyan

Lecturer

BPsych (Hons); MPsychol (Clin); PhD (UNSW, Sydney)

 

 

Science
School of Psychology

I am a clinical psychologist and researcher working with socially disadvantaged communities in Australia and globally.

My research seeks to understand how to reduce the gap between what we Know and what we Do when it comes to scaling up brief evidence-based interventions in poorly resourced settings. 

 

 
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Akhtar A; de Graaff AM; Habashneh R; Keyan D; Abualhaija A; Fanatseh S; Faroun M; Aqel IS; Dardas L; Servili C; van Ommeren M; Bryant R; Carswell K, 2024, 'Scalable Technology for Adolescents and Youth to Reduce Stress in the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Jordan: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.', JMIR Res Protoc, 13, pp. e54585, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/54585
    Journal articles | 2024
    Bryant RA; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Cahill C; Kenny L; Maccallum F; Tran J; Choi-Christou J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Garber B; Keyan D; Dawson KS, 2024, 'Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs Mindfulness in Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA Psychiatry, 81, pp. 646 - 654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0432
    Journal articles | 2024
    Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Cahill C; Kenny L; Maccallum F; Tran J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Garber B; Keyan D, 2024, 'A pilot study of the role of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism in response to exercise-augmented exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107106
    Journal articles | 2024
    Keyan D; Garland N; Choi-Christou J; Tran J; O’Donnell M; Bryant RA, 2024, 'A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Predictors of Response to Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder', Psychological Bulletin, 150, pp. 767 - 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bul0000438
    Journal articles | 2024
    Keyan D; Habashneh R; Akhtar A; El-Dardery H; Faroun M; Abualhaija A; Aqel IS; Dardas LA; Bryant R, 2024, 'Evaluating a stepped care model of psychological support for adults affected by adversity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Jordan', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078091
    Journal articles | 2024
    Keyan D; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Akhtar A; Dawson K; Koyiet PN; Bryant R, 2024, 'Dimensionality of the Swahili version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a Kenyan population: A confirmatory factor analysis', Global Mental Health, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2024.46
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bryant R; Dawson K; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Tran J; Choi-Christou J; Andrew E; Beames J; Keyan D, 2023, 'Positive affect training to reduce mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: A proof-of-concept randomised clinical trial', BMJ Mental Health, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300737
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bryant RA; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Keyan D; Rawson N; Dawson K; Tockar J; Garber B; Hadzi-Pavlovic D, 2023, 'Habituation of distress during exposure and its relationship to treatment outcome in post-traumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2193525
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Cahill C; Kenny L; Maccallum F; Tran J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Garber B; Keyan D, 2023, 'Augmenting trauma-focused psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder with brief aerobic exercise in Australia: a randomised clinical trial', The Lancet Psychiatry, 10, pp. 21 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(22)00368-6
    Journal articles | 2023
    Keyan D; Dawson KS; Bryant RA, 2023, 'Study protocol for a controlled trial of a resilience program on psychological distress in correctional officers in Australia', BMC Psychiatry, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04592-4
    Journal articles | 2022
    Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Keyan D; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Tran J; Rawson N; Harvey S, 2022, 'Effectiveness of a Videoconferencing-Delivered Psychological Intervention for Mental Health Problems during COVID-19: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Clinical Trial', Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 91, pp. 63 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000520283
    Journal articles | 2022
    Keyan D; Dawson K; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Choi-Christou J; Maliakkal DJ; Pillai MK; Thomas E; George TS; Bryant RA, 2022, 'Videoconferencing-delivered psychological intervention for the treatment of COVID-19 related psychological distress in University students: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in India', BMC Psychiatry, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04471-4
    Journal articles | 2021
    Keyan D; Dawson K; Azevado S; Yadav S; Tran J; Bryant RA, 2021, 'Brief videoconferencing psychological intervention for reducing COVID-19 related distress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', BMC Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10529-x
    Journal articles | 2019
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2019, 'Acute exercise-induced enhancement of fear inhibition is moderated by BDNF Val66Met polymorphism', Translational Psychiatry, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-019-0464-z
    Journal articles | 2019
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2019, 'The capacity for acute exercise to modulate emotional memories: A review of findings and mechanisms', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 107, pp. 438 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.09.033
    Journal articles | 2017
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2017, 'Acute physical exercise in humans enhances reconsolidation of emotional memories', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 86, pp. 144 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.09.019
    Journal articles | 2017
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2017, 'Brief exercise enhances intrusive memories of traumatic stimuli', Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 141, pp. 9 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.2017.03.012
    Journal articles | 2017
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2017, 'Role of BDNF val66met polymorphism in modulating exercised-induced emotional memories', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 77, pp. 150 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.12.013
    Journal articles | 2015
    Norberg MM; Keyan D; Grisham JR, 2015, 'Mood influences the relationship between distress intolerance and discarding', Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 6, pp. 77 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2015.06.005
  • Preprints | 2024
    Keyan D; Dawson K; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Choi-Christou J; Maliakkal DJ; Pillai MK; Thomas E; George TS; Bryant RA, 2024, The role of specific and non-specific factors in a brief group psychological intervention for psychological distress: a randomised clinical trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.15.24310464
    Preprints | 2023
    Akhtar A; de Graaff AM; Habashneh R; Keyan D; Abualhaija A; Fanatseh S; Faroun M; Aqel IS; Dardas L; Servili C; van Ommeren M; Bryant R; Carswell K, 2023, Scalable Technology for Adolescents and Youth to Reduce Stress (STARS) in the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Jordan: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.54585

 2024: Translational Impact Seed Funding ($25,000)

 2023: Swiss National Science Foundation - Visiting Researcher grant (11,000 Fr.)

 

 2024:  Paper titled 'A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Predictors of Response to Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic  Stress Disorder'(http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bul0000438) selected for Psychological Bulletin Editor's Choice selection

 

 

 

  •  Nov 2021 - present: Consultant for the World Health Organization (Geneva, HQ)