Role Title: Research Intern: Literature Review and Database Expansion for a Feasibility Group Intervention
Organisation: South Metropolitan Health Service
Internship Period: Semester 1 (February - May)
Location: Fremantle
The intern will assist the team to conduct a literature review examining clinical outcome measures, and evidence-based group psychotherapy and functional interventions for individuals experiencing perceptual disturbances. The findings from the literature review will directly inform the expansion of an existing REDCap database which aims to capture data on assessment and clinical outcome measures.
Objectives
1. Literature review on assessment and clinical outcome measures for individuals experiencing perceptual disturbances.
2. Literature review on evidence-based group interventions for individuals experiencing perceptual disturbances.
3. Develop an online resource library compiling literature and clinical measures.
4. Expand and incorporating data structure and variables on an existing REDCap database.
5. Test the utility and practicality of the expanded data capturing system in REDCap.
Methods
Literature Review: Identify validated clinical outcome measures on perceptual disturbances
Process: Compile an online resource library on Microsoft Teams, organising literature review findings
Design and Implementation: Incorporate validated instruments into existing REDCap database, test and review
Reporting: Prepare reports and presentations summarising literature reviews and REDCap database
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