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Assoc. Prof. Petra Staiger
| Position | Associate Head of School (Research) |
| petra.staiger@deakin.edu.au | |
| Area | School of Psychology |
| Phone | +61 3 924 46876 |
| Campus | Burwood |
Role and profile
Associate Professor Petra Staiger is the Associate Head of Research in the School of Psychology. Dr. Staiger has worked in the clinical and research field of addiction for the last 15 years. She has a well-respected national and international reputation in this area with a strong track record in managing large research grants. Her research expertise is in investigating the etiology and treatment of individuals with addictive behaviour problems with a particular focus on those with complex needs (i.e., polydrug users, co-morbid mental health problems). She currently manages as lead investigator a number of large research grants which address: the identification of pathways of care for individuals who misuse substances and have multiple mental health comorbidities (funded by beyondblue); trialing an alcohol intervention for recovering drug users (funded by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund); a large scale evaluation of an alcohol and other drug service in Victoria and evaluating the mainstreaming of the Hospital Admission Reduction Program at Southern Health (both funded by the Department of Human Services). Dr. Staiger’s research has been presented at national and international conferences and she has published extensively in refereed international journals.
Teaching Responsibilities
HPS 715 Issues in Psychological AssessmentHPS 905 Advanced Clinical Assessment
HPS 907 Issues in Case Analysis
Research Interests
Drug and alcohol addictionEating disorders
Dual Diagnosis
Anxiety and/or Depression
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1st March 2012