Dr Shaystah Dean

2025

Journal - Research Article

Beaglehole, B., Boden, J. M., Porter, R., Sulaiman-Hill, R., Ali, F., Dean, S., Adam, Z., Tanveer, S., Schluter, P. J., & Bell, C. (2025). Post-traumatic growth and religious coping in Muslims exposed to the March 15 terror attacks in New Zealand: A cross-sectional study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/00048674251374461

Khan, I., Dean, S., Ridge, D., & Souvlakis, N. (2025). The integration of Islamic Psychology with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Culture, Medicine, & Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11013-025-09924-5

2024

Journal - Research Article

Bell, C., Sulaiman-Hill, R., Tanveer, S., Porter, R., Dean, S., Schluter, P. J., Beaglehole, B., & Boden, J. M. (2024). Factors associated with mental health outcomes in a Muslim community following the Christchurch terrorist attack. BJPsych Open, 10, e209. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.774

Dean, S., Eggleston, K., Ali, F., Thaufeeg, Z., Wells, H. J., Zarifeh, J., Sulaiman-Hill, R., Bell, C., & Crowe, M. (2024). ‘I can feel sad about it and I can worry, but inside I know everything happens for a reason’: Personal experiences in the aftermath of the March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks. BJPsych Open, 10, e176. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.791

Sulaiman-Hill, R., Schluter, P. J., Tanveer, S., Boden, J. M., Porter, R., Beaglehole, B., Dean, S., Thaufeeg, Z., & Bell, C. (2024). The psychosocial impacts of the 15 March terrorist attack on the Christchurch Muslim community: A descriptive, cross-sectional assessment. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58(11), 977-989. doi: 10.1177/00048674241276802

Every-Palmer, S., Flewett, T., Dean, S., Hansby, O., Freeland, A., Weatherall, M., & Bell, E. (2024). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy compared to usual treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with psychosis in forensic settings: Randomized controlled trial. Psychological Trauma, 16(Suppl. 3), S555-S560. doi: 10.1037/tra0001643

Journal - Research Other

Sulaiman-Hill, R., Porter, R., Schluter, P., Beaglehole, B., Dean, S., Tanveer, S., Boden, J., & Bell, C. (2024). Research following trauma in minority ethnic and faith communities: Lessons from a study of the psychosocial sequelae of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks. BJPsych Open, 10(1), 1-4. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.641

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Donovan, K., & Dean, S. (2024). Youth group wellbeing project for adolescents impacted by the March 15 attacks: Protocol for a pilot randomised waitlist-controlled trial. BJPsych Open, 10(Suppl. 1), (pp. S32). doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.139

Every-Palmer, S., Hansby, O., Flewett, T., Dean, S., Weatherall, M., & Bell, E. (2024). A real-world randomised controlled trial of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy compared to usual treatment for PTSD in adults with psychosis. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58(Suppl. 1), (pp. 66). doi: 10.1177/00048674241241938

Every-Palmer, S., Flewett, T., Hansby, O., Ross, B., Rutledge, E., Dean, S., Weatherall, M., & Bell, E. (2024). Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder among people with psychotic disorders. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58(Suppl. 1), (pp. 64-65). doi: 10.1177/00048674241241938

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Every-Palmer, S., Flewett, T., Hansby, O., Ross, B., Rutledge, E., Dean, S., Weatherall, M., & Bell, E. (2024, September). Psychosis, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

Every-Palmer, S., Hansby, O., Flewett, T., Dean, S., Bell, E., & Weatherall, M. (2024, September). Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in adults with psychosis and other comorbidities: A real-world randomised controlled trial. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

Donovan, K., & Dean, S. (2024, August). Weaving our own path: An integrated group intervention to support wellbeing in adolescents from a community impacted by the March 15 attacks: A randomized controlled trial (protocol and initial findings). Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Dean, S. (2024, August). The intersection between trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice. Invited presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2023

Journal - Research Article

Tanveer, S., Schluter, P. J., Beaglehole, B., Porter, R. J., Boden, J., Sulaiman-Hill, R., Scarf, D., Dean, S., … Bell, C. (2023). The COVID Psychosocial Impacts Scale: A reliable and valid tool to examine the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 20, 5990. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20115990

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bell, E., Levack, W., Flewett, T., Steers, D., Dean, S., & Hansby, O. (2023). Factors influencing recruitment to real-world psychological therapies research. Proceedings of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) National Conference. Retrieved from https://www.nzccp.co.nz

2021

Journal - Research Other

Sulaiman-Hill, R. C., Porter, R., Tanveer, S., Boden, J., Beaglehole, B., Schluter, P. J., Dean, S., & Bell, C. (2021). Psychosocial impacts on the Christchurch Muslim community following the 15 March terrorist attacks: A mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(10), e055413. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055413

2019

Journal - Research Other

Every-Palmer, S., Flewett, T., Dean, S., Hansby, O., Colman, A., Weatherall, M., & Bell, E. (2019). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with serious mental illness within forensic and rehabilitation services: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 20, 642. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3760-2

2018

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Dean, S. (2018). Motivational interviewing for adolescent engagement in group trans-diagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy: A randomised clinical trial (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/8494

2017

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Dean, S., Britt, E., Bell, E., Stanley, J., & Collings, S. (2017). Engaging adolescents in mental health treatment. Proceedings of the International Conference on Motivational Interviewing. (pp. 45). Retrieved from http://www.icmi-conference.org

2016

Journal - Research Article

Dean, S., Britt, E., Bell, E., Stanley, J., & Collings, S. (2016). Motivational interviewing to enhance adolescent mental health treatment engagement: A randomized clinical trial. Psychological Medicine, 46(9), 1961-1969. doi: 10.1017/s0033291716000568