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• Lauder, L Berk, M., Castle, D., Dodd, S., Chester, A, Gilbert, M., Piterman, L., Klein, B., Austin, D, Murray G., White, C., Chamberlain, L., & Berk, L. www.moodswings : Results and reflections of an online intervention for bipolar disorder. ISRII International Conference, Sydney, April, 2011.
• Nguyen D., Klein, B., Meyer, D., & Austin, D. The Psychometric Properties and User Experience of an Online Clinical Assessment Schedule. ISRII International Conference, Sydney, April, 2011.
• Mitchell, J., Klein, B., Vella-Brodrick, D., Stanimirovic, R., & Meyer, D. World Wide Wellbeing. 2nd Australian Positive Psychology and Well-Being Conference, Melbourne, Australia February 2010.
• Kavanagh, D., White, A., Klein, B., Proudfoot, J., Kay-Lambkin, F., Drennan, J., Connor, J., Baker, A., & Young, R. Background, and observational and qualitative study of alcohol and other drug websites. Presented at the eMental Health Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Klein, B., Kavanagh, D., White, A., Proudfoot, J., Kay-Lambkin, F., Drennan, J., O'Connor, J., Baker, A, Young, R., & Shandley, K. Online surveys about alcohol and other drug websites. (2009, October). Presented at the eMental Health Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Klein, B., Mitchell, J., Abbott, J., Shandley, K., Austin, D., Gilson, K., Redman, T., Kiropoulos, L., & Cannard, G. (2009, October). A therapist-assisted CBT internet intervention for post traumatic stress disorder: Pre-, post- and 3 month follow-up assessment PILOT trial results. Presented at the eMental Health Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Proudfoot, J., Drennan, J., Kavanagh, D., White, A., Klein, B., Kay-Lambkin, F., Connor, J., Baker, A., & Young, R. (2009, October). Expert Evaluations of Selected Alcohol and Other Drug Websites. Presented at the eMental Health Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Mitchell, J., Stanimirovic, R., Klein, B., & Vella-Brodrick, D. Online Positive Psychology Interventions (OPPIs). Positive Psychology Network Seminar, Melbourne, Australia, October 2009.
• Mitchell, J., Stanimirovic, R., Klein, B., & Vella-Brodrick, D. Wellbeing online: A wellbeing internet intervention www.wellbeingonline.org. International Positive Psychology Association Congress, Philadelphia, USA, June 2009.
• Mitchell, J., Klein, B., Vella-Brodrick, D., Stanimirovic, R. An internet intervention for adult well-being: A randomised controlled trial. International Positive Psychology Association Congress, Philadelphia, USA, June 2009.
• Mitchell, J., Klein, B., Vella-Brodrick, D., & Stanimirovic, R. Wellbeing interventions and the internet. Positive Psychology Network Meeting, Melbourne, February 2009.
• Mitchell, J., Klein, B., Vella-Brodrick, D., & Stanimirovic, R., European Positive Psychology Conference, Croatia, July 2008.
• Mitchell, J., Klein, B., Vella-Brodrick, D., & Stanimirovic, R. Promoting well-being via an internet positive psychology intervention. First Australian Positive Psychology and Well-Being Conference, Sydney, April 2008.
• Mitchell, J., Stanimirovic, R., Klein, B., & Vella-Brodrick, D. Promoting mental health and well-being via the Internet. Australian Institute of Sport, Smart Talk Series, Canberra, November 2007.
• Mitchell, J., Stanimirovic, R., Klein, B., & Vella-Brodrick, D. Promoting health and well-being via an Internet positive psychology intervention. Gallup Well-being & Positive Psychology Conference, Washington DC, October 2007.
• Lauder, S., Klein, B., Berk, M., Castle, D., Dodd, S., Chester, A. (2007, October). What can www offer in the treatment of bipolar disorder?  Introduction of www.moodswings.net.au  Presented at the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions, Virginia, USA.
• Mitchell, J, Klein, B, Vella-Broderick, D. (2007, October). Promoting health and well-being via an Internet positive psychology intervention. Presented at the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions, Virginia, USA.
• Nordin, S, Andersson, G.; Carlbring, P.; Klein, B, Austin, D. (2007, October). A picture-based online questionnaire for agoraphobia. Presented at the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions, Virginia, USA.
• Pier, C., Austin, D. W., Mitchell, J., Schattner, P., Pierce, D., Wade, V., & Klein, B. (October, 2006). Evaluation of Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Panic Disorder in General Medical Practice. 29th AACBT Conference, Sydney, Australia.
• Gilson, K., Klein, B., Kiropoulos, L., Austin, D. W., Pier, C., & Mitchell, J.  (September, 2006). Frequent vs Infrequent Therapist Contact Using Panic Online: Does the Amount of Therapist Involvement make a Difference to Treatment Outcome and Attrition. 29th AACBT Conference, Sydney, Australia.
• Kiropoulos, Klein, Austin, Pier, Mitchell. (October, 2006). Is Internet-Based CBT for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia as Effective as Face-to-Face CBT? Presented at the  29th AACBT Conference, Sydney
• Austin, D. W., Kiropoulos, L., Klein, B., Pier, C., Mitchell, J., Gilson, K., Ciechomski, L., Shandley, K., & Piterman, L. (September, 2006). Internet-based CBT for panic disorder:  A comparison of effectiveness compared to face-to-face CBT and SSRI treatment. PADA National Anxiety and Depression Conference: Options and Opportunities. Melbourne, Australia.
• Pier, Austin, Mitchell, Schattner, Pierce, Wade, Gilson, Ciechomski, Klein, & Cannard. (September, 2006). Evaluation of Internet-based therapy for panic disorder in general medical practice. Presented at the 2nd PADA National Anxiety and Depression Conference: Options and Opportunities, Melbourne
• Mitchell, J., Klein, B., & Gilson, K. (September, 2006). Trauma Assist Online: Development of an internet based PTSD treatment program.  PADA National Anxiety and Depression Conference: Options and Opportunities. Melbourne, Australia.
• Schattner, Klein, Piterman, McCall, & Sturmberg.(August, 2006). Impact of a Master of Family Medicine program on GP career choice. Presented at WONCA World Conference: Florence, Italy
• Schattner, Klein, & Zacs.(August, 2006). Promoting GP use of the Internet for Evidence Based Practice: Evaluation of an educational program. Presented at WONCA World Conference: Florence, Italy
• Schattner, P., Austin, D. W., Klein, B., Shandley, K., Pier, C., Mitchell, J., Pierce, D., & Wade, V. (August, 2006). Panic Online - Using the Internet to help treat panic disorder in general practice. WONCA World Conference: Florence, Italy.
• Klein, B., Kiropoulos, L., Austin, D. W., Pier, C., Mitchell, J., Gilson, K., & Ciechomski, L. (April, 2006) Panic Online: Frequent versus Infrequent Therapist Contact - Does it make a difference? Preliminary Results. International Society of Research on Internet Interventions : Stockholm, Sweden.
• Klein. (April, 2006). Interactive Online Session: Panic Online. Presented at the International Society of Research on Internet Interventions: Stockholm.
• Kiropoulos, Klein, Austin, Pier, Alvarenga, &, Mitchell. (September, 2005). Is Internet-Based CBT for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia as Effective as Face-to-Face CBT? Presented at the 35th Annual Congress of the EABCT: Greece.
• Advocat, J, Klein, B.,  Austin, D. W. (Sept. 2005). Online randomised controlled trials and internet-based treatment delivery : researcher and particpant perspectives. Presented at the 41st annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne, Australia.
• Austin, D. W., Carlbring, P., Richards, J. C., & Andersson, G. (Sept., 2005). Internet administration of three commonly used questionnaires in panic research: Equivalence to paper administration in Australian and Swedish samples of people with panic disorder. Presented at the 40th annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne, Australia.
• Austin, D. W., Mitchell, J., Pier, C., Schattner, P., Wade, V., Pierce, D. (July, 2005). Evaluation of the efficacy of an internet based treatment for panic disorder in general medical practice. Presented at the General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference. Adelaide. Sponsored by the Primary Health Care and Information Service for the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.
• Austin, D. W., Pier, C., Mitchell, J., Schattner, P., Wade, V., Pierce, D., & Klein, B. (July, 2005). How comfortable are GPs with the use of electronic mental health resources? Presented at the General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference. Adelaide. Sponsored by the Primary Health Care and Information Service for the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.
• Austin, D. W. & Richards, J. C. (September, 2004). Internet-administration of three commonly used panic/agoraphobia questionnaires: Equivalency to pencil-and-paper versions. Presented at the 39th annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Sydney, Australia.
• Richards J, Klein B, & Alvarenga ME. (2004 September) Efficacy of internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for panic disorder and agoraphobia. Presented at the First International Meeting on CBT and the Internet, Stockholm, Sweden.
• Klein B., & Richards, J. (2004, August). Enhancing the Quality of Life for People with Panic Disorder via the use of an Internet-based. Presented at the Eighth International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Mainz, Germany
• Richards J, Klein B, Alvarenga M. (2004, July). Efficacy of internet-Based Cognitive Behavour Therapy for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. Presented at the World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies 2004, Kobe, Japan.
• Richards, J. C., Klien, B., Kiropoulos, L, Austin, D. W., Pier, C., & Alvarenga, M. Is internet-based CBT for panic disorder as effective as face-to-face CBT? Presented at the 41st annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne, Australia.
• Richards, J. C., Klein, B., Austin, D. W., Alvarenga, M., & Pier C. (September, 2004) The problem of attrition in internet-based health and mental health interventions.  Presented at the 39th annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Sydney, Australia.
• Richards, J. C., Schattner, P., Klein, B., Austin, D. W., Wade, V., & Pierce, D. (June, 2004). Electronic mental health resources in general practice: Use and barriers. Presented at the General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference, Sponsored by the Primary Health Care and Information Service for the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.
• Richards, J.C., Klein, B., & Alvarenga, M.E. (2003, July). Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to treat Panic Disorder: How effective is it? Presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Adelaide.
• Richards, J.C., Klein, B., & Alvarenga, M.E., (2003, July). Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to treat Panic Disorder: How effective is it? Presented at the Annual Conference of British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies, York, UK.
• Richards, J., Klein, B., & Archbold, T. (2002, December). Development and evaluation of an internet-based treatment for panic disorder. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research, Canberra.
• Richards, J.C. & Klein, B. (2002, July). A randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment for panic disorder.  Presented at the 30th British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, Warwick, England.
• Richards, J.C. & Klein, B. (2002, July). Internet-based treatment for panic disorder.  Presented at the 25th National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Brisbane, Australia.
• Richards, J.C., Klein, B., & Archbold, T.  (2001, May). Internet-based treatment for panic disorder. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Canberra, Australia.
• Richards, J.C., Alvarenga, M.E., & Klein, B. (2000, May).  Internet-based treatment for panic disorder.  Presented at National Conference on Anxiety Disorders, Sydney, Australia.
  Richards, J.C., & Klein, B. (1999, September). A computer-based program to modify risk factors for panic disorder: Development and Evaluation. Presented at the 29th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy, Dresden, Germany.