Research

Driving a deeper understanding .

 

Schema Therapy Institute Australia is committed to the scientist-practitioner model and is currently undergoing collaborative investigations with various institutions with our research advisor Professor Gery Karantzas & research collaborator Dr Pam Pilkington. STIA Founder Dr Younan served on the executive board for the International Society for Schema Therapy (ISST), holding the position of Training Coordinator from 2020-2024. Dr Younan has successfully worked to obtain research funding via the ISST for members to ensure that research in ST continues and influence how ST is delivered on the ground.

See below for published journal articles. We also have a number of research proposals underway and are awaiting ethics approval.

 

Early maladaptive schemas and depression in adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, in press.

Bishop, A., Younan, R., Low, J., & Pilkington, P.D. (2021).

 

Identifying the research priorities for schema therapy: A Delphi consensus study.

Delphi Consensus Study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.

Pilkington, PD., Younan, R., & Karantzas, G (2022).

 

The Associations Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Adult Attachment Styles: A Meta-Analysis

A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology, Science & Practice.

Karantzas, G., Younan, R. & Pilkington, P.D (2022).

 

Adverse childhood experiences and early maladaptive schemas in adulthood

A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pilkington, P.D., Bishop, A., & Younan, R. (2020).

 

Early maladaptive schemas and intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, in press.
Pilkington, P.D., Noonan. C., May, T., Holt R.A., & Younan, R. (2021).

 

Adolescent maladaptive schemas and childhood abuse and neglect: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.


May, T., Younan, R., & Pilkington, P.D. (2022).

 

Early maladaptive schemas, suicidal ideation, and self-harm: a meta-analytic review

Pilkington, P.D., Bishop A., & Younan, R. (2021).

 

A clinicians guide to evidence-based approaches: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

King, R. M., Grenyer, B. F. S ., & Younan, R. (2020).

 

‘Teaching Me to Parent Myself’: The Feasibility of an In-Patient Group Schema Therapy Programme for Complex Trauma

May, T., Farrell, J., & Younan, R. (2017).

Our research team

Director: Dr Rita Younan

Research Partner: Dr Tamara May. Monash University

Research Partner: Dr Pam Pilkington, Australian Catholic University

Research Partner: Associate Professor Gery Karantzas, Deakin University

Research Partner: Professor Joan Farrell, Schema Therapy Institute Midwest-Indianapolis

Get in touch.

To enquire about joint research collaborations with Schema Therapy Institute please use the form or email your enquiry to research@stia.com.au