Rony Kayrouz (BEng(Hons), BTh, GradDip(counseling), GradDip(Psych. Studies),
BA(Hons), MClinPsych, PhD, MAPS, FCCLP

Psychodos
Shop 3b / 254-256 Wardell Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204
P/F  + 61 2 9558 5588  E: info@psychodos.com.au

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Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia, 1990
Bachelor of Theology, Catholic Institute of Sydney, Australia, 1998
Graduate Diploma of Counselling, Australian College of Applied Psychology, 2002
Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies, University of Western Sydney, 2009
Bachelor of Arts (Honours Psychology), University of Western Sydney, 2011
Combined PhD/Masters of Clinical Psychology, Macquarie University, 2017

Professional Qualifications

Allied Health Professional Regulation Agency (AHPRA): Psychologist with general registration and endorsement in the area of practice of Clinical Psychologist (PSY0001709667)
Australian Psychological Society (APS): Member of Clinical College (2018)
Attended Solution Focused Brief Therapy Training
AHPRA-board approved Supervisor and Registrar Program Principal Supervisor – Clinical Psychology

Awards

Dean’s Medal, Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies, University of Western Sydney, 2010
First Class Honours in Psychology, University of Western Sydney, 2011
HDR Excellence Award, Department of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, 2015
APS College of Clinical Psychologists – 2017 Student Prize, 2018

Positions Held

2020-ongoing – Research and Cultural Consultant, MQ Health, Macquarie University
2017-2019 – Research and Cultural Consultant, Access Macquarie.
2015-ongoing – Director/Clinical Psychologist, Psychodos
2008-ongoing - Bilingual Counsellor, Transcultural Mental Health Centre (TMHC)
2008-ongoing - Problem Gambling Counsellor, Multicultural Problem Gambling Service
2015-2017 – Therapist, MindSpot, Macquarie University
2007-2015 - Counsellor, Private Practice, Bankstown
2014-2015 -- Provisional Registered Psychologist, Emotional Health Clinic (EHC)
2012-2013 – Mental Health Practitioner, MindSpot, MQ Access, Macquarie University
2000-2012 – Counsellor, MaroniteCare Counselling Services
2005-2009 – Facilitator in development and piloting of Anger Management Program for
Arabic Speaking Communities, Premier’s initiative for Arabic Speaking Communities

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Research

Research to date has involved the following areas:

(a) development and evaluation of the efficacy of Anger management in Arabic speaking males in the school, community and probation and parole settings;

(b) The impact of human and spiritual attachment on the development of Cluster B Personality Disorders in Arab Christians;

(c) adaptation, translation and evaluation of and internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) for Arabic speaking communities, called the Arabic Wellbeing Course (for more information click HERE); (

d) communicating mental health diagnoses to CALD populations;

(e) development and evaluation of brief telephone interventions based on problem-solving therapy and solution-focused brief therapy and CBT for PORTS and MindSpot (Australian Digital Mental Health Service;

(f) development of the things you do questionnaire to promote emotional health;

(g) Cultural competency and cultural safety training programs.

 

Title of PhD Thesis:

The Prevalence and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression Among Arab People and the Potential of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Research Outputs:

2014

Johnston, L., Dear, B. F., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Kayrouz, R., Sheehan, J., Rapee, R.M., & Titov, N. (2014). Exploring the efficacy and acceptability of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for young adults with anxiety and depression: an open trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48(9), 819-827. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867414527524

Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., McEvoy, P. M., Wootton, B., Terides, M. D., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V., Kayrouz, R., & Rapee, R. M. (2014). Improving adherence and clinical outcomes in self-guided internet treatment for anxiety and depression: a 12-month follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 9(2), 1-8. [e89591]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089591

2015

Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Sheehan, J., & Titov,(2015). A feasibility open trial of guided Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression amongst Arab Australians. Internet Interventions, 2(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2014.12.001

Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Ali, S., Zou, J. B., Lorian, C. N., Johnston, L., Terides, M. D., Kayrouz, R., Klein, B., Gandy, M., & Fogliati, V. J. (2015). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for older adults with symptoms of depression: a randomized controlled trial. Behavior Therapy, 46(2), 193-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2014.09.008

Kayrouz, R., & Vrklevski, L. P. (2015). Fatal torment - from psychosisdriven index offence to trauma: a case study in forensic psychotherapy, trauma therapy and matricide. Australasian Psychiatry, 23(1), 54-58. https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856214563850

Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Johnston, L., Keyrouz, L., Nehme, E., Laube, R., & Titov, N. (2015). Intergenerational and cross-cultural differences in emotional wellbeing, mental health service utilisation, treatment-seeking preferences and acceptability of psychological treatments for Arab Australians. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 61(5), 484-491. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764014553004

Dear, B. F., Gandy, M., Karin, E., Staples, L. G., Johnston, L., Fogliati, V. J., Wootton, M., Terides, M. D., Kayrouz, R., Perry, K. N., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M. K., & Titov, N. (2015). The pain course: A randomised controlled trial examining an internet-delivered pain management program when provided with different levels of clinician support. Pain, 156(10), 1920-1935. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000251

2016

Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Fogliati, V. J., & Titov, N. (2016). A pilot study of a clinician-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression among Arabs in Australia, presented in both English and Arabic languages. Internet Interventions, 5, 5-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2016.06.002

Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Terides, M. D., & Titov, N. (2016). A pilot study of self-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression among Arabs. Internet Interventions, 3, 18-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2015.10.005

Fogliati, V. J., Dear, B. F., Staples, L. G., Terides, M. D., Sheehan, J., Johnston, L., Kayrouz, R., Dear, R., McEvoy, P. M., & Titov, N. (2016). Disorder- specific versus transdiagnostic and clinician-guided versus self-guided internet-delivered treatment for panic disorder and comorbid disorders: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 39, 88-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.03.005

Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., & Titov, N. (2016). Facebook as an effective recruitment strategy for mental health research of hard to reach populations. Internet Interventions, 4, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2016.01.001

Terides, M. D., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Jones, M. P., Gandy, M., Fogliati, V. J., Kayrouz, R., Staples, L. G., & Titov, N. (2016). The frequency of actions and thoughts scale: development and psychometric validation of a measure of adaptive behaviours and cognitions. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 45(3), 196-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2016.1149876

Dear, B. F., Staples, L. G., Terides, M. D., Fogliati, V. J., Sheehan, J., Johnston, L., Kayrouz, R., Dear, R., McEvoy, P. M., & Titov, N. (2016). Transdiagnostic versus disorder-specific and clinician-guided versus self- guided internet-delivered treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder and comorbid disorders: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 42, 30-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.05.004

2017

Kayrouz, R., Senediak, C. I., & Laube, R. (2017). Building a bridge: a case report on communicating mental-health diagnoses to patients of a culturally and linguistically diverse background. Australasian Psychiatry, 25(5), 478-480 https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856217726685

2018

Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Fogliati, V. J., Gandy, M., Keyrouz, L., Nehme, E., Terides, M. D., & Titov, N. (2018). Acceptability of mental health services for anxiety and depression in an Arab sample. Community Mental Health Journal, 54(6), 875–883. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0235-y

Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., Kayrouz, B., Karin, E., Gandy, M., & Titov, N. (2018). Meta- analysis of the efficacy and acceptability of cognitive-behavioural therapy for Arab adult populations experiencing anxiety, depression or post- traumatic stress disorder. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 47(5), 412-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2018.1445124

Dear, B. F., Fogliati, V. J., Fogliati, R., Johnson, B., Boyle, O., Karin, E., Gandy, M., Kayrouz, R., Staples, L. G., & Titov, N. (2018). Treating anxiety and depression in young adults: a randomised controlled trial comparing clinician-guided versus self-guided Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52(7), 668-679. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867417738055

2019

Kayrouz, R., & Hansen, S. (2019). I don't believe in miracles: using the ecological validity model to adapt the miracle question to match the client's cultural preferences and characteristics. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(3), 223-236. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000283

2020

Kayrouz, R., Karin, E., Staples, L. G., Nielssen, O., Dear, B. F., & Titov, N. (2020). A comparison of the characteristics and treatment outcomes of migrant and Australian-born users of a national digital mental health service. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1), 1-13. [111]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02486-3

Titov, N., Rock, D., Bezuidenhout, G., Webb, N., Kayrouz, R., Nielssen, O., Williams, L., Purtell, C., Dear, B. F., & Staples, L. G. (2020). Evaluation of The Practitioner Online Referral and Treatment Service (PORTS): the first 18 months of a state-wide digital service for adults with anxiety, depression, or substance use problems. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 49(4), 307-326. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2019.1666162

Titov, N., Staples, L., Kayrouz, R., Cross, S., Karin, E., Ryan, K., Dear, B., & Nielssen, O. (2020). Rapid report: early demand, profiles and concerns of mental health users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Internet Interventions, 21, 1-5. [100327]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2020.100327

Staples, L., Nielssen, O., Kayrouz, R., Cross, S., Karin, E., Ryan, K., Dear, B., & Titov, N. (2020). Rapid report 2: symptoms of anxiety and depression during the first 12 weeks of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Australia. Internet Interventions, 22, 1-5. [100351]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2020.100351

Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O., Wootton, B., Kayrouz, R., Karin, E., Genest, B., Bennett-Levy, J., Purtell, C., Bezuidenhout, G., Tan, R., Minissale, C., Thadhani, P., Webb, N., Willcock, S., Andersson, G., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., Mohr, D. C., Kavanagh, D. J., ... Staples, L. G. (2020). User characteristics and outcomes from a national digital mental health service: an observational study of registrants of the Australian MindSpot Clinic. The Lancet Digital Health, 2(11), e582-e593. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(20)30224-7

2021

Kayrouz, R., Schofield, C., Nielssen, O., Karin, E., Staples, L., & Titov, N. (2021). A review and clinical practice guideline for health professionals working with indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations during COVID-19. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 1-10. [584000]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.584000

Wootton, B. M., Karin, E., Dear, B. F., Staples, L., Nielssen, O., Kayrouz, R., & Titov, N. (2021). Internet-delivered cognitive-behaviour therapy (ICBT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder when delivered as routine clinical care: a phase IV clinical trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 82, 1-9. [102444]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102444

Karin, E., Crane, M. F., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O., Heller, G., Kayrouz, R., & Titov, N. (2021). Predictors, outcomes, and statistical solutions of missing cases in web-based psychotherapy: methodological replication and elaboration study. JMIR Mental Health, 8(2), [e22700]. https://doi.org/10.2196/22700

Staples, L., Nielssen, O., Kayrouz, R., Cross, S., Karin, E., Ryan, K., Dear, B., & Titov, N. (2021). Rapid report 3: mental health symptoms, characteristics, and regional variation, for users of an Australian digital mental health service during the first 8 months of COVID-19. Internet Interventions, 24, 1-7. [100378]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100378

2022

Staples, L. G., Webb, N., Asrianti, L., Cross, S., Rock, D., Kayrouz, R., . . . Titov, N. (2022). A Comparison of Self-Referral and Referral via Primary Care Providers, through Two Similar Digital Mental Health Services in Western Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 905.
Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/905

Cross, S. P., Karin, E., Staples, L. G., Bisby, M. A., Ryan, K., Duke, G., . . . Titov, N. (2022). Factors associated with treatment uptake, completion, and subsequent symptom improvement in a national digital mental health service. Internet Interventions, 27, 100506. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100506

Kayrouz, R., Karin, E., Ghanem, C., Choudhury, N., & Malas, A. (2022). Muslim adolescent mental health in Australia: A cross-cultural comparison of the risk of developing clinically significant psychological problems. Journal of Child and
Family Studies. doi:10.1007/s10826-022-02257-6

Nielssen, O., Staples, L. G., Ryan, K., Karin, E., Kayrouz, R., Dear, B. F., . . . Titov, N. (2022). Suicide after contact with a national digital mental health service. Internet Interventions, 28, 100516. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100516

E. (2022). Measures of Daily Activities Associated With Mental Health (Things You Do Questionnaire): Development of a Preliminary Psychometric Study and Replication Study. JMIR Form Res, 6(7), e38837. doi:10.2196/38837

2023

Cross, S. P., Karin, E., Asrianti, L., Walker, J., Staples, L. G., Bisby, M. A., Nielssen, O., Kayrouz, R., Fisher, A., Dear, B. F., & Titov, N. (2023). Predictors of functional impairment at assessment and functional improvement after treatment at a national digital mental health service. Internet Interventions, 31, 100603. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2023.100603

Bisby, M. A., Dear, B. F., Karin, E., Fogliati, R., Dudeney, J., Ryan, K., Fararoui, A., Nielssen, O., Staples, L. G., Kayrouz, R., Cross, S., & Titov, N. (2023). An open trial of the things you do questionnaire: Changes in daily actions during internet-delivered treatment for depressive and anxiety symptoms. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.117

Nielssen, O., Staples, L., Karin, E., Kayrouz, R., Dear, B., & Titov, N. (2023). Effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy provided as routine care for people in the depressed phase of bipolar disorder treated with Lithium. PLOS Digital Health, 2(2), e0000194. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000194

Nielssen, O., Staples, L., Karin, E., Ryan, K., Kayrouz, R., Dear, B., Cross, S., & Titov, N. (2023). Circumstances of suicide after registration with a national digital mental health service: an analysis of coroners' reports. BJPsych Open, 9(3), e88. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.60

Dear, B. F., Walker, J., Karin, E., Asrianti, L., England, J., Feliciano, I., Bisby, M. A., Nielssen, O., Kayrouz, R., Cross, S., Staples, L. G., Hadjistavropoulos, H. D., & Titov, N. (2023). Evaluation of a therapist-guided virtual psychological pain management program when provided as routine care: A prospective pragmatic cohort study. Pain Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnad102

Staples, L. G., Nielssen, O., Dear, B. F., Bisby, M. A., Fisher, A., Kayrouz, R., & Titov, N. (2023). Prevalence and Predictors of Long COVID in Patients Accessing a National Digital Mental Health Service. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(18).

2024

Titov, N., Dear, B. F., Nielssen, O., Barrett, V., Kayrouz, R., & Staples, L. G. (2024). A pilot study examining whether restricting and resuming specific actions systematically changes symptoms of depression and anxiety. A series of N-of-1 trials. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 104536. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2024.104536

 

Honour’s Thesis:

Kayrouz, R., Miner-Bridges, M. (2011). The impact of human and spiritual attachment on the development of Cluster B Personality Disorders in Arab Christians (unpublished manuscript).

Community Research Projects:

Kayrouz R. (2009). Does anger management work with Arab Males? (NSW Premier’s Initiative for Arabic Speaking communities and Maronite Youth Service).

Kayrouz R. (2009). Trainers Manual for Anger Management Program for Arabic Speaking Communities (NSW Premier’s Initiative for Arabic Speaking communities and Maronite Youth Service).

Kayrouz R. (2019). The Mental Health Needs of Muslim Youth (Lebanese Muslim
Association)

Conference Presentation Papers:

Kayrouz, R. (2015, 24-26 April 2015). Meeting an unmet need: Can internet delivered CBT (iCBT) help Arab Australians. Paper presented at the First International Conference on Transcultural Psychiatry in Central European Countries, Gdynia, Poland.

 

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