A Unique and Rigorous Data Platform for Depression Screening Research

Name: Alyna Turner

Degree(s): PhD, BSc(Psyc)(Hons)

Institution: Deakin University

Email: a.turner@deakin.edu.au

Biography:

Dr Alyna Turner, PhD, BSc(Psyc)(Hons), is a Senior Lecturer at Deakin University with Honorary appointments the University of Newcastle, the University of Melbourne, the Australian Centre for Heart Health and Barwon Health, Australia. Dr Turner has been a fully registered psychologist since 2001 and is an endorsed clinical psychologist. She has worked clinically in psychiatry, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and Liaison Psychiatry settings. Dr Turner's research interests include mental health and comorbidity, spanning substance misuse and psychotic illness, CVD risk behaviours, depression, anxiety, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Her current research focus is clinical trials of novel pharmacotherapies and psychological/service interventions. 

Website: https://www.deakin.edu.au/impact