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Robert Schweitzer

Queensland University of Technology
Verified email at qut.edu.au
Cited by 13335

Trauma, post-migration living difficulties, and social support as predictors of psychological adjustment in resettled Sudanese refugees

R Schweitzer, F Melville, Z Steel… - Australian & New …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This paper explores the impact of pre-migration trauma, post-migration living
difficulties and social support on the current mental health of 63 resettled Sudanese refugees. …

Who succeeds at university? Factors predicting academic performance in first year Australian university students

K McKenzie, R Schweitzer - Higher education research & …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
<p>With the increasing diversity of students attending university, there is a growing interest
in the factors predicting academic performance. This study is a prospective investigation of …

The impact of chronic childhood illness on family stress: A comparison between autism and cystic fibrosis

R Bouma, R Schweitzer - Journal of clinical psychology, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
The study compared the different patterns of stress reported by mothers of children with either
a chronic physical illness (cystic fibrosis), a chronic psychological disorder (autism), and …

Clinical supervision: Its influence on client-rated working alliance and client symptom reduction in the brief treatment of major depression

M Bambling, R King, P Raue, R Schweitzer… - Psychotherapy …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Supervision of psychotherapists and counselors, especially in the early years of
practice, is widely accepted as being important for professional development and to ensure …

Difficulties and coping strategies of Sudanese refugees: A qualitative approach

NG Khawaja, KM White, R Schweitzer… - Transcultural …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
A qualitative approach was used to interview 23 Sudanese refugees residing in Brisbane,
Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine the participants' pre-…

Coping and resilience in refugees from the Sudan: a narrative account

R Schweitzer, J Greenslade… - Australian & New …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The purpose of this paper was to identify and explicate coping and resilience
themes employed by 13 resettled Sudanese refugees. Method: A sample of 13 Sudanese …

Mental health of newly arrived Burmese refugees in Australia: contributions of pre-migration and post-migration experience

RD Schweitzer, M Brough, L Vromans… - Australian & New …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study documents the mental health status of people from Burmese refugee
backgrounds recently arrived in Australia, then examines the contributions of gender, pre-…

Narrative therapy for adults with major depressive disorder: Improved symptom and interpersonal outcomes

LP Vromans, RD Schweitzer - Psychotherapy research, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated depressive symptom and interpersonal relatedness outcomes from
eight sessions of manualized narrative therapy for 47 adults with major depressive disorder. …

Review of refugee mental health and wellbeing: Australian perspectives

…, KE Murray, R Schweitzer - Australian …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This review covers refugee mental health and wellbeing within the Australian context to
assist psychologists who provide services for, or who conduct research with, refugees. It …

Review of refugee mental health assessment: Best practices and recommendations

…, KE Murray, RD Schweitzer - Journal of Pacific Rim …, 2010 - cambridge.org
This article focuses on mental health assessment of refugees in clinical, educational and
administrative-legal settings in order to synthesise research and practice designed to enhance …