Dr Tahereh Ziaian

Hello and welcome to my webpage. I graduated from Tehran University, Persia, with Honours majoring in Counselling and Advice before I migrated to Australia, Sydney in 1986. I then moved to Adelaide where I did my Masters in Educational Psychology and my PhD in Health Psychology at Adelaide University. I am currently a senior lecturer with the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the University of South Australia. I am also a UniSA supported researcher and have been recently selected for the UniSA Research Leadership Program. I have also recently been appointed by the Governor of South Australia to be a deputy member of Health Performance Council (HPC), to play a key role in advising the Minister For Health on the effectiveness of the health system and health outcomes for South Australians and specific population groups.

I have been engaged in cross-cultural psychology and public health research, in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for more than 19 years and have made substantial contributions to the public discourse on migrants’ and refugees’ mental health in Australia. My contribution is reflected in my publications, consultancies, project management and also in the significant public lectures I have been invited to deliver. My latest contribution to the research in this field is my role as the lead investigator of a 3 year ARC Linkage collaborative project, the largest study of its kind undertaken in Australia on the mental health of refugee children and adolescents.

I am active in national and international networking and collaboration in the area of transcultural mental health. I also supervise a few post-graduate research degree PhD students both in Australia and Internationally. I have been the recipient of a British Commonwealth Award for Excellence in Women’s Health for the ‘Non-English Speaking Background Women and Violence Project’ in June 1997, and the ‘Equal Opportunity Achievement Award, Individual Category’ in 1996. This award cites the basis of the merit as: ‘Admirable work done to promote equal opportunity in the community’.

• Transcultural mental health
• stress management
• complimentary medicine
• qualitative health research
• culture and medicine

Member - Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Member - APS College of Community Psychologists

Member - Health Services Research Association Australia & New Zealand (HSRAANZ)

Member - International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology

B.Sc. (honours) Educational Science (Counselling and Advice), University of Tehran, Iran,

M. Ed. Studies, major in Educational Psychology, University of Adelaide, South Australia

PhD,in Health Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Adelaide, South Australia

NATURAL THERAPY TRAINING:

I have been trained in a variety of natural therapy treatment in the past few years (since 2001). The Natural Therapy Training includes:

1) Reiki: Natural Energy Therapy – Certificate of achievement for Basic, Advanced and Masters Teacher level courses.

2) Wholistic Psychology certificates from the Institute for Inner Studies.

Complex PTSD workshop (APS Training with Certificate). Training included: Trauma responses, PTSD symptomology, treatment options and implications for treatement.

Beyond PTSD workshop (CPM Training with Certificate). Training included: traumatic response pattern, levels of traumatic impact generated by experiences of trauma and implications of PTSD on Identity Structure, Relational Patterns and Belief Systems.

• Dr Tahereh Ziaian will supervise students who are interested in conducting research in the following areas:
• Cross-cultural issues / community development
• complementary medicine,
• transcultural psychology,
• culture and medicine,
• models of service delivery,
• domestic violence,
• stress management,
• child, youth and women’s wellbeing,

de Anstiss, H, Ziaian, T((2010) ¡§Mental Health Help-Seeking and Refugee Adolescents: Qualitative Findings from a Mixed-Methods Investigation¡¨ Journal of Australian Psychologist. March 2010; 45(1): 29¡V37

Ziaian T, Mayer, P. Gender, Marital Status and Suicide in India. In: Peter Mayer, Suicide and Society in India. London: Routledge ASAA South Asia Series, forthcoming October 2010

Tan J, Ward L, Ziaian T (2010) ¡§ Experiences of Chinese Immigrants and Anglo-Australian on Aging in Australia: A Cross-cultural Perspective on Ageing Well¡¨. Journal of Health Psychology, vol 15 (no 5): 697-706.

Mosel, K., Ziaian, T., Gerace, A., Muir-Cochrane, E. "An exploration of absconding behaviours from culturally and linguistically diverse psychiatric hospital patients in Australia". International Journal of Culture and Mental Health. Accepted 22 April 2010.

Tan J, Ward L, Ziaian T ¡§Establishing rigor and credibility within the context of Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA): issues and strategies in using inter-rater reliability¡¨. International Journal of Qualitative Methods (resubmitted 16 April 2010).

Tan J, Ward L, Ziaian T (2010) “An evaluation of the applicability of the SL-Asia Scale among older Chinese – Australian”. Journal of Education and Psychological Measurement (submitted 2 July 2010).

Smith C, Gillham D, McCutcheon H, Ziaian T. "Scenariation: Scenario generation for online teaching in nursing and health sciences". British Journal of Educational Technology. Accepted 29 April 2010.

de Anstiss, H., Ziaian, T., Procter, N., Warland, J. Baghurst, P.,(2009), ¡§Health-seeking for mental health problems in young refugees: The review of the literature with implications for policy, practice and research¡¨, the Journal of Transcultural Psychiatry. Vol 46 (no 4), pp 584-607

Mosel K, Ziaian T, Gerace A, Muir-Cochrane E. (2009) ¡§A retrospective analysis of absconding behaviours by acute care culturally and linguistically diverse patients on one psychiatric hospital campus in Australia¡¨. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. Vol 18 (supplement 1), page A18.

Gillham D, McCutcheon H, Surman D, Cunnew M, Ziaian T (2008) Scenariation: online learning using tree structured scenarios to simulate clinical decision making Refereed Conference Proceedings, Teaching and Research, Making the connection in Health Sciences, University of South Australia, November, 2007 URL: http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/about/Conference%20Peer%20Reviewed%20Papers%20-%20Making%20the%20Connection%20(2).pdf

Smith C, Gillham D, McCutcheon H, Ziaian T (2008). Online Simulation: Innovative strategies to promote student engagement in learning and assessment. Refereed Conference Proceedings. ATN Assessment 08: Engaging Students in Assessment. University of South Australia, p 299 ¡V 307 http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/atna/search/authors?searchInitial=&authorsPage=2

Ziaian T, Stewart, H, Warland, J, Procter NG Sawyer MG, Baghurst P (2008) ¡§The impact of migration factors on the mental well being of refugee children in South Australia¡¨, Australian Journal of Psychology. Vol 60 (supplement): 206

Stewart, H, Ziaian T, Procter NG, Baghurst P& Sawyer MG, (2008). ¡§Refugee Child and Adolescent Help-Seeking for Social, Behavioural and Mental Health Problems¡¨, the Australian Journal of Psychology Vol 60 (supplement): 193.

Warland J, Ziaian T, Stewart H, Sawyer M, Procter N, Baghurst P (2007). Challenges faced when conducting research with young Australians with refugee experiences. The Australian Community Psychologist, Vol 19, no2, pp 53-62

Stewart, H., Ziaian, T., Procter, N., Warland, J.(2007),¡¨Young refugees in Australia: Mental health status and help-seeking¡¨. Australian Journal of Psychology Volume 59, Issue S1: 202.

Tan J, Ward L, Ziaian T (2006). Ageing Well, Future Care and Expectations of Chinese- and Anglo-Australians. Australian Journal of Psychology, Volume 58 Supplement,p 196.

Ziaian T, Procter NG, Stewart H, Sawyer M, Baghurst P & Tsoulis E (2006). Mental helath and well-being of refugee children and adolescents in South Australia. Australian Journal of Psychology, Volume 58, Spplement, p211.

Turnbull D, Beilby J, Ziaian T, Qureshi, F, Nelson M, Tonkin A L, Marley J (2006). Disease management for hypertension: a pilot cluster randomised trial of 67 Australian general practices. Disease Management Health Outcomes, 14 (1):27-35.

Ziaian T, Sawyer MG, Reynolds KE, Carbone J, Clark J, Baghurst PA, Couper JJ, Kennedy DM, Martin J, Staugas R, French DJ(2006). Treatment Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life of Children with Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis and Asthma, Jounal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 42, Issue10: 596-600.

Tan J, Ward L, Ziaian T (2006). Ageing Well, Future Care and Expectations of Chinese- and Anglo-Australians. Australian Journal of Psychology, Volume 58 (Supplement): 196.

Ziaian T, & Augoustinos M (2005). Psychological Impact of Migration on Male Domination and Family Relationships in Immigrant Families. Book of Abstracts, Diversity in Health Conference, October 17-19, 2005, Melbourne, Australia.

Sawyer MG, Reynolds KE, Couper JJ, French DJ, Kennedy DM, Martin J Staugas R, Ziaian T, Baghurst PA (2004). Health-Related Quality Of Life Of Children With Chronic Illness ¡V A Two Year Prospective Study. Quality of Life Research, 13: 1309-1319.

Ziaian T, (2003). Persian Women in Australia: psychological challenges and coping strategies. In: Barnes, Diane (ed), Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Austrlalia: Issues of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Transcultural Mental Health Centre, TMHC publishing, NSW, Australia.

Ziaian T, Turnbull D, Beilby J, Marley J, (2003). Australian Disease Management Approach to Hypertension in General Practice. Final Report of the ADAGE Randomised Control Trial to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Aventis Pharma, Bayer Australia Ltd, Pfizer Pty Ltd.

Ziaian T, Augostinos M, (2003), Identity choices and mental health of young Persian-Australian women. Book of Abstracts, Diversity in Health Conference, 27-29 October 2003, Sydney, Australia.

Ziaian T, Sawyer MG, Baghurst PA, Reynolds KE, Clark, J, Couper JJ, French DJ, Kennedy DM, Martin J, (2003). A comparison of health-related quality of like in children treated for diabetes, asthma and cystic fibrosis: a longitudinal study. Book of Abstracts, General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, 18-20 June 2003, Canberra, Australia.

Turnbull D, Beilby J, Marley J, Ziaian T, Qureshi F, Nelson M, Tonkin A(2003). Australian Disease Management Approach to Hypertension in General Practice (ADAGE): a cluster randomised trial of 67 general practices. Book of Abstracts, General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, 18-20 June 2003, Canberra, Australia.

Ziaian T, Beilby J, Turnbull D, Marley J, Qureshi F, Nelson M (2002). An innovative approach in managing hypertension in general practice. Book of Abstracts, General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, 30 ¡V 31 May 2002, Melbourne, Australia.

Ziaian T, Augostinos M, (2002), Working and well-being: The link between Employment and Mental Health Problems of Migrant Women. Book of Abstracts. 8th Trans Tasman Community Psychology Conference, 27 ¡V 29th June 2002, Perth, Australia.

Ziaian T, Augostinos M, (2002), Migrant women and their quality of life after migration. Book of Abstracts. 34th PHAA annual Conference, 29 September ¡V 2 October 2002, Adelaide, Australia

Mayer, P., & Ziaian, T., (2002). Suicide, Gender, and Age Variations in India: Are Women in Indian Society Protected from Suicide? Crisis 2002; Volume 23(3), pp. 98-103.

Mayer, P., & Ziaian, T., (2000, published 2002). Indian Suicide and Marriage. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Volume XXXIII, number 2, pp. 297-305.

Ziaian T, Turnbull D, Beilby J, Marley J. (2001) Australian Disease Management Approach to Hypertension in General Practice. Interim report of the progress of the ADAGE Randomised Control Trial to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Aventis Pharma, Bayer Australia Ltd, Pfizer Pty Ltd.

Ziaian T, Turnbull D, Beilby J, Marley J. (2001) Australian Disease Management Approach to Hypertension in General Practice. First report of the progress of the ADAGE Randomised Control Trial to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Aventis Pharma, Bayer Australia Ltd, Pfizer Pty Ltd.

Ziaian, T., & Augoustinos, M., (2001). Stress of migration and its impact on mental health of immigrant women. 4th Australian Women¡¦s Health Conference, Book of Abstracts, 20 ¡V22 February 2001, Adelaide, Australia.

Ziaian T., Augoustinos, M (1998), The impact of cultural adaptation of young Persian-Australian immigrants on their mental health, Australian Journal of Psychology, Vol. 50, 1998 supplement.

Ziaian T, Gay J, & Toovey V (1998), An Innovative and Practical Approach to Address NESB Women and Violence Issue, Tenth National Health Promotion Conference Proceedings, Adelaide Convention Centre.

Ziaian T, Celebrating Our Success: Responses to violence against non-English speaking background women, Women¡¦s Health Statewide, South Australian Health Commission, March 1997.

Ziaian T, Lovell P (1996), The Health Needs of Iranians, Adelaide Central & Eastern Division of General Practice, Adelaide, November 1996.

Dolman, J; Ziaian, T; Shackelton, G; Gay, J; & Yeboah, D (1996), A survey of health agencies¡¦ responses to non-English-speaking women¡¦s health needs in South Australia, Australian and NewZealand Journal of Public Health, Vol. 20 No 2 April 1996.

Ziaian T, Shackleton G, Migrant Health Bulletin, Number 2, May, 1995.

Ziaian T, Shackleton G, Migrant Health Bulletin, Number 1, November, 1994.

Yeboah, D; Dolman, J; Gay, G; Shackleton, G & Ziaian, T (1994), Survey of Health Service Provision for Women of Non English Speaking Background In South Australia, SA Health Commission.

Presentations:

Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Baghurst, P., Sawyer, M., Procter, N.G., & Caudle, L. (2009). Becoming Better Equipped to Provide Culturally Competent Care to Refugee Children and Adolescents with Social, Behavioral and Mental Health Problems. Book of Abstract for a paper presented at the 6th Biennial Conference of The International Academy of Intercultural Research in Honolulu, August 15-19, 2009.

Ziaian, T (2007), Mental health and a sense of community connectedness, Invited seminar presentation to academic staff and students of the School of Psychology and Education, Kashan University, 17 December, Kashan, Iran.

Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Caudle, L., Baghurst, P., Sawyer, M., &Procter, N.G., (2009). ¡§Emotional well-being of children and adolescents of refugee background settled in South Australia¡¨ Abstract has been accepted for a paper to be presented at the National Refugee Health & Wellbeing Conference 2009 New Zealand ¡V 18-21 November 2009.

Ziaian, T (2007), Mental health and a sense of community connectedness, Invited seminar presentation to academic staff and students of the Psychology Department, Azzahra University, 17 December, Tehran, Iran.

• Tan J, Ward L, Ziaian T, (2009). ¡§Future care preferences of Chinese Immigrants and Anglo-Australians Ageing in Australia: A Cross-cultural Perspective¡¨ Abstract has been accepted for a poster to be presented at the Aging Research Expo 2009, Adelaide -17 September.

McCutcheon, H., Gilliham, D., Surman, D., Ziaian, T.(2007). Scenariation: Online learning using tree structured scenarios to simulate clinical decision making. Teaching and Research - Paper to the "making the connection in Health Sciences" Conference, 8-9 November 2007, Adelaide, South Australia.

• Garcia, C., de Anstiss, H, ¡¥Ziaian, T. (2009). ¡§We¡¦re not all okay you know. Young refugees talk about mental health and wellbeing¡¨ the abstract has been accepted as a 45 minute workshop presentation at the ARACY 2009 National Conference Transforming Australia for our children¡¦s future: Making prevention work 2 ¡V 4 September 2009, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Ziaian, T (2007), Holistic approach to Stress Management, a 2 day workshop for the higher degree students. Psychology Department, Azzahra University, 22 ¡V 23 December, Tehran, Iran

Ziaian T, Stewart, H, Warland, J, Procter NG Sawyer MG, Baghurst P (2008) ¡§The impact of migration factors on the mental well being of refugee children in South Australia¡¨, abstract has been accepted for the 43 APS conference 23rd -27th September, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The refereed abstract was published in the Australian Journal of Psychology. Vol 60 (supplement): 206

Ziaian, T (2007), The relationship between mental health and active community participation, Invited seminar presentation to Psychologists and Psychiatrists of the Roozbeh Teaching Hospital, medical school, Tehran University, 27 Dec, Tehran, Iran.

Stewart, H., Ziaian, T., Procter, N., Warland, J., (2007) Young refugees with mental health needs: An exploratory study of help-seeking. Paper to the 8th International Mental Health Conference, 16-19 August, Gold Coast, Qld.

Ziaian, T (2007), Mental health and a sense of community connectedness, Invited seminar presentation to academic staff and advanced trainees, Department of Psychiatry, Gilan University of Medical Sciences, 20 Dec, Rasht, Iran.

Stewart, H., Ziaian, T., Procter, N., Warland, J.,¡¨Young refugees in Australia: Mental health status and help-seeking¡¨. Paper to the "15th Biennial AHDA Conference", July 5-8, 2007, Sydney, NSW.

Ziaian, T, Procter, N., Stewart, H., Warland, J., Sawyer, M., Baghurst, P., & Tsoulis, E. (2007) Young refugees with emotional and mental health needs: Challenges and lessons. Paper to the 8th International Mental Health Conference, 16-19 August, Gold Coast, Qld

Ziaian T, (2007), Keynote address. The link between Psychological Well-being and a sense of belonging: Are they related? Holistic approach to emotional well-being. ¡§Persian Cultural Association Health Seminar¡¨, 6th January 2007, Adelaide, South Australia.

Ziaian T, & Augoustinos M. Psychological Impact of Migratin on Male Domination and Family Relationships in Immigrant Families. Paper presented at the Diversity in Health Conference, October 17-19, 2005, Melbourne, Australia.

Ziaian T, Perspectives on migrant and refugees mental health, Women¡¦s and Children¡¦s Hospital, 28th Oct 2004, Adelaide, Australia.

Ziaian T, Augostinos, M. Relationship Between Acculturation and Mental Well-being Among Young Persian Women Living in Australia. Paper presented at the Educational Research conference, 18th November 2004, Adelaide, Australia.

Ziaian T, Stress Management: an introduction of holistic coping strategies. A Four day Course for the higher degree students. Psychology Department, Azzahra University, 15th ¡V 19th December 2003, Tehran, Iran.

Ziaian T, A holistic approach to Stress Management. Invited presentation to Academic staff and post graduate students of the Psychology and Education Department ¡V Ferdousi University, 28th December 2003, Mashhad, Iran.

Ziaian T, Sawyer M, Baghurst P, Reynolds K, Clark J, Couper J, French D, Kennedy D, Martin J (2003). A comparison of Health-Relatd Quality of Life in children treated for Diabeties, Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, 18 ¡V 20 June 03, Canberra, Australia.

Turnbull D, Beilby J, Marley J, Ziaian T, Qureshi F, Nelson M, Tonkin A (2003). Paper presented at the General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, 18 ¡V 20 June 03, Canberra, Australia.

Beilby J, Ziaian T, Turnbull D, Nicole Pratt, Marley J, Nelson M, Qureshi F, (2002) Do Computerised Disease Management (CDM) package in fostering the QUM of medicines with patients in general practice with hypertension. Paper presented at the National Medicines Symposium 2002, Canberra, 20 ¡V 22 March 2002.

Beilby J, Ziaian T, Turnbull D, Nicole Pratt, Marley J, Nelson M, Qureshi F, (2002) Paper presentation on the ADAGE six months data analysis results to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority management group, Canberra, 17 April 2002.

Beilby J, Ziaian T, Turnbull D, Nicole Pratt, Marley J, Nelson M, Qureshi F, (2002) Presentation on the ADAGE six months data analysis results to Department of Health and Aging, Canberra 17th April 2002.

Ziaian T, Beilby J, Turnbull D, Marley J, Qureshi F, Nelson M (2002). An innovative approach in managing hypertension in general practice. Paper presented at the General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference, 30 ¡V 31 May 02, Melbourne, Australia.

Ziaian T, Augostinos M, (2002), Working and well-being: The link between Employment and Mental Health Problems of Migrant Women. Paper presented at the 8th Trans Tasman Community Psychology Conference, 27 ¡V 29th June 02, Perth, Australia.

Ziaian T, Augostinos M, (2002), Migrant women and their quality of life after migration. Paper presented at the 34th PHAA annual Conference, 29 September ¡V 2 October 2002, Adelaide, Australia

Ziaian T, (2000) Intgration strategies among migrant women. Paper presented at the Women and Psychology Seminar The University of Adelaide, October 2000.

Ziaian T, (1998). How to improve NESB Women¡¦s Health Through Partnership. Paper presented at the ¡§Gender and Culture Conference¡¨ Adelaide University, June 1998.

Ziaian T, (1997). Psychological Effects of Migration On Persian Women, Paper presented at the Psychology Department, Adelaide University, March 1997.

Ziaian T, (1996). Limitations and problems in a Research for NESB Groups. Paper presented at the Association for Social Research Conference , Melbourne, Dec1996.

Ziaian T, (1995). Cultural Adaptation of Persian-Australian Secondary Students in Australia. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Social Research Conference, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Dec1995. • Ziaian T, (1993)Islam and Science: contradictory or complimentary?, Department of Education, Adelaide University, October 1993.

Ziaian T, (1994). Persian-Australian Youth and the Maintenance of Persian culture. Paper presented at the "Youth, Family & Society" seminar, Monash University, Melbourne, November 1994.

Ziaian T, (1994). The Methodology of Humanistic Sociology, Department of Education, Adelaide University, October 1994.

Ziaian T, (1993). Stress and Overseas students, Department of Education, Adelaide University, November 1993.