Dr Hiran Thabrew

Bsc BM FRACP FRANZCP

Senior Lecturer - Medical

In: Psychological Medicine » School of Medicine » Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Doctoral Candidate - Doctor of Philosophy

In: School of Medicine » Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Biography

I'm a Child Psychiatrist and Paediatrician at Starship Children's Hospital, Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Course Coordinator within the Department of Psychological Medicine, and Deputy Director of the Werry Centre for Infant,Child and Adolescent Mental Health. My research interests include psychological problems experienced by children and young people with long-term physical conditions (chronic illness), eating disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and using technology and eHealth interventions to improve the mental health of all children and young people.

Research | Current

Psychological problems in children and young people with long-term physical conditions (chronic illness)

eHealth interventions

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Eating Disorders

Teaching | Current

Undergraduate teaching of medical students

Postgraduate teaching of infant, child and adolescent mental health professionals

Online training for primary and specialist level health professionals

Postgraduate supervision

Nil

Distinctions/Honours

RANZCP Young Investigator Award 2008

Responsibilities

Deputy Director of the Werry Centre for Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Areas of expertise

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Paediatrics

Committees/Professional groups/Services

Coordinator of Teaching in Child Psychiatry, University of Auckland

Coordinator of Postgraduate Certificate in Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Psychological Medicine

Member of the Formal Learning Committee, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

Thabrew, H., Ruppeldt, P., & Sollers, J. J. (2018). Systematic Review of Biofeedback Interventions for Addressing Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents with Long-Term Physical Conditions. Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, 43 (3), 179-192. 10.1007/s10484-018-9399-z
Thabrew, H., Stasiak, K., Bavin, L.-M., Frampton, C., & Merry, S. (2018). Validation of the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ) and Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) in New Zealand help-seeking adolescents. International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 27 (3)10.1002/mpr.1610
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Karolina Stasiak, Sally Merry, Lynda-Maree Bavin
Thabrew, H., Stasiak, K., Hetrick, S. E., Wong, S., Huss, J. H., & Merry, S. N. (2018). E-Health interventions for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 (8).10.1002/14651858.CD012489.pub2
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Sarah Hetrick, Sally Merry
Thabrew, H., & Eggleston, M. (2018). Spectrum of care: Current management of childhood autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in New Zealand. Australasian Psychiatry, 26 (3), 294-298. 10.1177/1039856217716290
Thabrew, H. (2018). Family Systems Training for Medical Students. Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists10.1177/1039856218771506
Thabrew, H., Gandeza, E., Bahr, G., Bettany, D., Bampton, C., Cooney, E., ... Tiatia-Seath, J. (2018). The management of young people who self-harm by New Zealand Infant, child and adolescent mental health services: cutting-edge or cutting corners?. Australasian Psychiatry10.1177/1039856217748248
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Thabrew, H., Henderson, S., Hazell, P., Moor, S., Kowalenko, N., & Kenn, F. (2017). Is it time for child psychiatry to grow up?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (10), 971-973. 10.1177/0004867417718946
Thabrew, H., Stasiak, K., & Merry, S. (2017). Protocol for Co-Design, Development, and Open Trial of a Prototype Game-Based eHealth Intervention to Treat Anxiety in Young People With Long-Term Physical Conditions. JMIR research protocols, 6 (9)10.2196/resprot.7250
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Karolina Stasiak, Sally Merry