Dr David Skvarc

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Psychology

Campus

Geelong Waterfront Campus

Contact

david.skvarc@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 72541

Publications

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2024

Not all child-to-parent violence is the same: A person-based analysis using the function of aggression

T Harries, A Curtis, D Skvarc, M Benstead, A Walker, R Mayshak

(2024), pp. 1-21, Family Relations, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Calculating Repeated-Measures Meta-Analytic Effects for Continuous Outcomes: A Tutorial on Pretest-Posttest-Controlled Designs

D Skvarc, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz

(2024), Vol. 7, pp. 1-13, Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Learning to cope with the reality of endometriosis: A mixed‐methods analysis of psychological therapy in women with endometriosis

Charlotte Dowding, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, David Skvarc, Melissa O'Shea, Lisa Olive, Subhadra Evans

(2024), pp. 1-18, British Journal of Health Psychology, London, Eng., C1

journal article
2023

The Child-to-Parent Violence Functions Scale (CPV-F): Development and Validation

T Harries, A Curtis, D Skvarc, A Walker, R Mayshak

(2023), Vol. 38, pp. 1287-1301, Journal of Family Violence, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

The Impact of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Pharmacologic Intervention Outcomes for Adults With Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review

S Russell, A Wrobel, D Skvarc, B Kavanagh, M Ashton, O Dean, M Berk, A Turner

(2023), Vol. 26, pp. 61-69, The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, C1

journal article

The temporal effect of emotional distress on psychological and physical functioning in endometriosis: A 12-month prospective study

C Dowding, A Mikocka-Walus, D Skvarc, L Van Niekerk, M O'Shea, L Olive, M Druitt, S Evans

(2023), Vol. 15, pp. 901-918, Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Negative Impact of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction on Health-Related Quality of Life: Results From the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Survey

S Knowles, D Skvarc, A Ford, O Palsson, S Bangdiwala, A Sperber, A Mikocka-Walus

(2023), Vol. 164, pp. 655-668, Gastroenterology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Exploring the Impact of Covid-19-Related Perceptions on Psychological Distress and Quality of Life in an International Gastrointestinal Cohort Over Time Guided by the Common Sense Model

S Knowles, S Möller, A Stengel, A Mikocka-Walus, N Ferreira, I Trindade, A Mokrowiecka, J Burisch, M Barreiro-de Acosta, C Bernstein, B Lo, D Skvarc

(2023), Vol. 49, pp. 141-153, Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Dating in the dark: A qualitative examination of dating experiences in Dark Tetrad personalities

Richelle Mayshak, Dominika Howard, Michelle Benstead, Anna Klas, David Skvarc, Travis Harries, Brittany Patafio, Abby Sleep, Ross King, Shannon Hyder

(2023), Vol. 143, pp. 107680-107680, Computers in Human Behavior, C1

journal article

The Impact of N-acetylcysteine on Major Depression: Qualitative Observation and Mixed Methods Analysis of Participant Change during a 12-week Randomised Controlled Trial

Samantha Russell, David Skvarc, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, David Camfield, Linda Byrne, Alyna Turner, Melanie Ashton, Michael Berk, Seetal Dodd, Gin Malhi, Sue Cotton, Ashley Bush, Olivia Dean

(2023), Vol. 21, pp. 320-331, Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, Seoul, Korea, C1-1

journal article

Peri-Operative Risk Factors Associated with Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD): An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies

N Travica, M Lotfaliany, A Marriott, S Safavynia, M Lane, L Gray, N Veronese, M Berk, D Skvarc, H Aslam, E Gamage, M Formica, K Bishop, W Marx

(2023), Vol. 12, Journal of Clinical Medicine, C1

journal article

Minocycline as Treatment for Psychiatric and Neurological Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

B Panizzutti, D Skvarc, S Lin, S Croce, A Meehan, C Bortolasci, W Marx, A Walker, K Hasebe, B Kavanagh, M Morris, M Mohebbi, A Turner, L Gray, L Berk, K Walder, M Berk, O Dean

(2023), Vol. 24, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, C1-1

journal article

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in inflammatory bowel disease: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis

Colette Naude, David Skvarc, Simon Knowles, Lahiru Russell, Subhadra Evans, Antonina Mikocka-Walus

(2023), Vol. 169, pp. 1-13, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Hypnotherapy for chronic pelvic pain: A scoping systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Coitinho Biurra, S Chesterman, D Skvarc, A Mikocka-Walus, S Evans

(2023), Vol. 52, pp. 1-9, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on fatigue for patients with cancer and other chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Maunick, D Skvarc, L Olive, A Mikocka-Walus

(2023), Vol. 171, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, C1

journal article

Cognitive control moderates the maturation of relational aggression in adults

David Skvarc, Travis Harries, Nathan Harris, Shannon Hyder, Brittany Patafio, Dominika Howard, Hannah Bereznicki, Ashlee Curtis, Michelle Benstead, Richelle Mayshak

(2023), Vol. 212, pp. 1-7, Personality and Individual Differences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Equal remission rates and reduced length of hospital stay with twice-daily repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for major depression - A large naturalistic retrospective cohort association study

R Barnes, D Skvarc, P Fitzgerald, M Berk, O Dean, S Dodd, T Schriemer, A Singh

(2023), Vol. 127, pp. 110820-110820, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, England, C1

journal article

Facet-level impulsivity and proactive and reactive relational aggression

A Curtis, T Harries, H Bereznicki, D Skvarc, B Patafio, S Hyder, R Mayshak

(2023), Vol. 213, pp. 1-7, Personality and Individual Differences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Virtual adjunctive gut-directed hypnotherapy for people with Crohn's disease: A randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial

T Lores, S Evans, A Chur-Hansen, J Andrews, C Goess, L Smith, D Skvarc, A Mikocka-Walus

(2023), Vol. 53, pp. 1-9, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Comparing 12-Month Outcomes for Group CBT Versus Group CBT Plus Yoga for Depression and Anxiety: a Mixed-Methods Study

M O’Shea, E Houston, D Skvarc, H Capon, S McIver, M Berk, J Harris, B Chandler, S Evans

(2023), pp. 1-29, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article
2022

Low Subjective Wellbeing Is Associated with Psychological Distress in People Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

C Emerson, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R Orr, K Lyall, L Beswick, L Olive, D Skvarc, R Cummins, A Mikocka-Walus

(2022), Vol. 67, pp. 2059-2066, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, United States, C1

journal article

Pain catastrophizing, but not mental health or social support, is associated with menstrual pain severity in women with dysmenorrhea: A cross-sectional survey

S Evans, C Dowding, L Olive, L Payne, M Druitt, L Seidman, D Skvarc, A Mikocka-Walus

(2022), Vol. 27, pp. 1410-1420, Psychology, Health and Medicine, England, C1

journal article

COVID-19-related personal product shortages are associated with psychological distress in people living with gastrointestinal disorders: A cross-sectional survey

A Mikocka-Walus, D Skvarc, M van Tilburg, M Barreiro-de Acosta, F Bennebroek Evertsz, C Bernstein, J Burisch, N Ferreira, R Gearry, L Graff, S Jedel, A Mokrowiecka, A Stengel, S Knowles

(2022), Vol. 34, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, England, C1

journal article

A pilot randomized controlled trial of online acceptance and commitment therapy versus compassion-focused therapy for chronic illness

S Carvalho, D Skvarc, R Barbosa, T Tavares, D Santos, I Trindade

(2022), Vol. 29, pp. 524-541, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, England, C1

journal article

Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Isolation and Distress Among People with Gastrointestinal Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Mikocka-Walus, D Skvarc, M de Acosta, F Evertsz, C Bernstein, J Burisch, N Ferreira, R Gearry, L Graff, S Jedel, A Mokrowiecka, A Stengel, I Trindade, M van Tilburg, S Knowles

(2022), Vol. 29, pp. 654-665, Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, United States, C1

journal article

Effect of Glucocorticoid and 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid-Dehydrogenase Type 1 (11 beta-HSD1) in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Seetal Dodd, David Skvarc, Olivia Dean, Anna Anderson, Mark Kotowicz, Michael Berk

(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 387-398, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article

Does the Method of Content Delivery Matter? Randomized Controlled Comparison of an Internet-Based Intervention for Eating Disorder Symptoms With and Without Interactive Functionality

J Linardon, M Messer, A Shatte, C Greenwood, J Rosato, A Rathgen, D Skvarc, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz

(2022), Vol. 53, pp. 508-520, Behavior Therapy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

A pragmatic preference trial of therapeutic yoga as an adjunct to group cognitive behaviour therapy versus group CBT alone for depression and anxiety

Melissa O'Shea, Hannah Capon, David Skvarc, Subhadra Evans, Shane McIver, Jill Harris, Emma Houston, Michael Berk

(2022), Vol. 307, pp. 1-10, Journal of Affective Disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Self-Worth Beliefs Predict Willingness to Engage in Psychotherapy for Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

C Emerson, D Skvarc, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, L Olive, P Gibson, A Mikocka-Walus

(2022), Vol. 67, pp. 5472-5482, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Can an online expressive writing program support people with inflammatory bowel disease? A feasibility randomised controlled trial

D Skvarc, S Evans, S Cheah, M Cranney, B German, R Orr, C Emerson, L Olive, L Beswick, W Massuger, L Raven, A Mikocka-Walus

(2022), Vol. 48, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, England, C1

journal article

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease at risk of sub-optimal outcomes report poorer biopsychosocial functioning than controls: data from two cross-sectional surveys

R Orr, D Skvarc, C Emerson, L Beswick, L Olive, A Mikocka-Walus

(2022), Psychology, Health and Medicine, England, C1

journal article
2021

Type of screen time and academic achievement in children from Australia and New Zealand: interactions with socioeconomic status

D Skvarc, A Penny, T Harries, C Wilson, N Joshua, L Byrne

(2021), Vol. 15, pp. 509-525, Journal of Children and Media, C1

journal article

Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Mood Effects

T Cartmill, D Skvarc, R Bittar, J McGillivray, M Berk, L Byrne

(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 385-401, Neuropsychology Review, United States, C1

journal article

A systematic review of psychological treatments to manage fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

C Emerson, P Barhoun, L Olive, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, P Gibson, D Skvarc, A Mikocka-Walus

(2021), Vol. 147, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, England, C1

journal article

The Effect of Adjunctive Mangosteen Pericarp on Cognition in People With Schizophrenia: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

W Marx, D Skvarc, M Mohebbi, A Walker, A Meehan, A Turner, A Baker, S Dodd, S Cotton, J Scott, B Kavanagh, M Ashton, E Brown, J McGrath, M Berk, O Dean

(2021), Vol. 12, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Targeting dietary restraint to reduce binge eating: A randomised controlled trial of a blended internet- And smartphone app-based intervention

J Linardon, M Messer, A Shatte, D Skvarc, J Rosato, A Rathgen, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz

(2021), Psychological Medicine, England, C1

journal article

Home Information and Communication Technology Use and Student Academic Performance: Encouraging Results for Uncertain Times

D Skvarc, M Talbot, T Harries, C Wilson, N Joshua, L Byrne

(2021), Vol. 12, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Yoga, cognitive-behavioural therapy versus education to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs in people with endometriosis: A randomised controlled trial

A Mikocka-Walus, M Druitt, M O'Shea, D Skvarc, J Watts, A Esterman, J Tsaltas, S Knowles, J Harris, C Dowding, E Parigi, S Evans

(2021), Vol. 11, BMJ Open, England, C1

journal article

The LIFEwithIBD Intervention: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Face-to-Face Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion-Based Intervention Tailored to People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

I Trindade, J Pereira, A Galhardo, N Ferreira, P Lucena-Santos, S Carvalho, S Oliveira, D Skvarc, B Rocha, F Portela, C Ferreira

(2021), Vol. 12, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Don't set me off-grandiose and vulnerable dimensions of narcissism are associated with different forms of aggression: A multivariate regression analysis

C Bryce, D Skvarc, R King, S Hyder

(2021), Current Psychology, C1

journal article

Evaluating a Sport-Based Mental Health Literacy Intervention in Australian Amateur Sporting Adolescents

B Patafio, D Skvarc, P Miller, S Hyder

(2021), Vol. 50, pp. 2501-2518, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, United States, C1

journal article

The Relationship Between Psychological Stress and Anxiety with Gastrointestinal Symptoms Before and During a 56 km Ultramarathon Running Race

C Urwin, L Main, A Mikocka-Walus, D Skvarc, S Roberts, D Condo, A Carr, L Convit, W Jardine, S Rahman, R Snipe

(2021), Vol. 7, Sports Medicine - Open, Switzerland, C1

journal article
2020

Expressive writing to combat distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in people with inflammatory bowel disease (WriteForIBD): A trial protocol

A Mikocka-Walus, L Olive, D Skvarc, L Beswick, W Massuger, L Raven, C Emerson, S Evans

(2020), Vol. 139, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, England, C1

journal article
2019

Impact of a Secondary School Depression Prevention Curriculum on Adolescent Social-Emotional Skills: Evaluation of the Resilient Families Program

N Singh, M Minaie, D Skvarc, J Toumbourou

(2019), Vol. 48, pp. 1100-1115, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, United States, C1

journal article

Family, cultural diversity, and the development of Australian adolescent substance use

M Ghayour-Minaie, R King, D Skvarc, L Satyen, J Toumbourou

(2019), Vol. 54, pp. 382-390, Australian psychologist, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

Family partnerships to support children and young people's mental health: an Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute (www.saxinstitute.org.au) for Be You

Elizabeth Clancy, Michelle Benstead, Keri Little, David Skvarc, Elizabeth Westrupp, Marie Yap, Sophie Havighurst, John Toumbourou

(2019), Melbourne, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper
2018

Post-operative cognitive dysfunction: an exploration of the inflammatory hypothesis and novel therapies

D Skvarc, M Berk, L Byrne, O Dean, S Dodd, M Lewis, A Marriott, E Moore, G Morris, R Page, L Gray

(2018), Vol. 84, pp. 116-133, Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2017

Cognitive effects of adjunctive N-acetyl cysteine in psychosis

M Rapado-Castro, S Dodd, A Bush, G Malhi, D Skvarc, Z On, M Berk, O Dean

(2017), Vol. 47, pp. 866-876, Psychological Medicine, C1

journal article

the effect of n-acetylcysteine (nac) on human cognition - a systematic review

D Skvarc, O Dean, L Byrne, L Gray, S Lane, M Lewis, B Fernandes, M Berk, A Marriott

(2017), Vol. 78, pp. 44-56, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2016

The Post-Anaesthesia N-acetylcysteine Cognitive Evaluation (PANACEA) trial: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

D Skvarc, O Dean, L Byrne, L Gray, K Ives, S Lane, M Lewis, C Osborne, R Page, D Stupart, A Turner, M Berk, A Marriott

(2016), Vol. 17, Trials, England, C1

journal article

Evaluation of the "no brainer" youth alcohol and drug prevention program

M Ghayour Minaie, J Toumbourou, D Skvarc

(2016), [Melbourne, Vic.], A6

research report/technical paper

Funded Projects at Deakin

Australian Competitive Grants

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Yoga, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Education to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Healthcare Costs in Endometriosis

A/Prof Subhadra Evans, Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Prof Jennifer Watts, Prof Adrian Esterman, Dr David Skvarc

MRFF EPCDRI Endometriosis Research Grant

  • 2023: $187,227
  • 2022: $111,242
  • 2021: $128,688
  • 2020: $148,985

CoDeEndo: Co-Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Supportive Care for Endometriosis

Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus, A/Prof Subhadra Evans, Prof Trish Livingston, Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Nikki McCaffrey, Dr David Skvarc, Prof Alison Hutchinson, Prof Felice Jacka, Prof Jason Abbott, Dr Mike Armour, Ms Katherine Stanley, Dr Heidi Staudacher

MRFF (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Activity Grant

  • 2024: $322,580
  • 2023: $909,698

Industry and Other Funding

Prevention and early intervention for children and young people with, or at risk of, mild depression and anxiety.

Prof John Toumbourou, Dr David Skvarc, Dr Bosco Rowland

The Sax Institute

  • 2018: $25,000

Sax Institute Review of Family School Partnerships.

Prof John Toumbourou, Dr Elizabeth Clancy, Dr David Skvarc, A/Prof Elizabeth Westrupp, Dr Keri Little, Dr Michelle Benstead

The Sax Institute

  • 2019: $25,000

Combating Distress In People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Feasibility Trial

Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus, A/Prof Subhadra Evans, Dr Lisa Olive, Dr David Skvarc, A/Prof Lauren Beswick, A/Prof Leanne Raven, Mr Wayne Massuger

Janssen-Cilag

  • 2021: $500
  • 2020: $4,500

CoDeEndo: Co-Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Supportive Care for Endometriosis

Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus, A/Prof Subhadra Evans, Prof Trish Livingston, Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Nikki McCaffrey, Dr David Skvarc, Prof Alison Hutchinson, Prof Felice Jacka, Prof Jason Abbott, Dr Mike Armour, Ms Katherine Stanley, Dr Heidi Staudacher

Western Alliance

  • 2023: $20,000

Review of psychological aspects of human - machine teaming with BDI software concepts.

A/Prof Shady Mohamed, Dr David Skvarc, Ms Nicole Gwenith Toomey

Agent Oriented Software Pty Ltd

  • 2024: $10,000

Other Funding Sources

The Post-Anaesthesia N-Acetyl-Cysteine Cognitive Evaluation trial (PANACEA) - David Skvarc scholarship

A/Prof Linda Byrne, Mr David Robert Skvarc

Mental Health CRC

  • 2016: $19,106

Supervisions

Associate Supervisor
2024

Charlotte Ann Dowding

Thesis entitled: Understanding Psychological Aspects of Endometriosis

Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology

2023

Travis Michael Harries

Thesis entitled: Exploring Typologies of Child-to-Parent Violence

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology

2022

Catherine Antonietta Emerson

Thesis entitled: Exploring the development of a psychological intervention to manage fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology