Dr. Di Battista's Research

  • Interviewed by Medical Research.com: “Adolescent vs. Parental measurement of Quality of Life after traumatic brain injury may differ”.   Medicalresearch.com via  https://medicalresearch.com/adolescent-quality-of-life-after-traumatic-brain-injury/
  • Interviewed by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute: “Student in Profile”: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Melbourne, Australia) 2013 Annual Report, pp. 49. Available online: http://issuu.com/murdochchildrens/docs/mcri_2013_fullbookv3/1
  • Research Promotion New Release via Murdoch Children’s Research Institute  “Research highlights new approach needed for brain research”. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Research News via https://www.mcri.edu.au/news/researchhighlightsnewapproachneededbrainresearch
  • Published Government Sponsored Report: Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health and Parenting Research Centre (2013). What are the effective psychological interventions for adults with a diagnosis of depression? A Rapid Evidence Assessment. Report prepared for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health.  https://www.dva.gov.au/documents-and-publications/what-are-the-effective-psychological-interventions-for-adults-with-depression
  • Published Government Sponsored Report:O’Donnell, M., Dell, L., Di Battista, A., , Metcalf, O.,  Varker , T., Smith, L. Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health and Parenting Research Centre (2013). What is the prevalence  rate for substance use disorder in contemporary ex-serving veterans? A Rapid Evidence Assessment.  https://www.dva.gov.au/documents-and-publications/what-is-the-prevalence-rate-for-substance-use-disorder-in-contemporary-ex-serving-veterans
  • Published Government Sponsored Report: Metcalf, O., Di Battista, A.,  Varker, T. Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health and Parenting Research Centre (2013). What strategies are effective for reducing  the stigma associated with mental health disorder? Report prepared for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health: Dell, L., O’Donnell, M., and Di Battista, A. https://www.dva.gov.au/documents-and-publications/what-strategies-are-effective-for-reducing-the-stigma-associated-with-mental-health-disorder
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Metcalf, O., Varker, T., Forbes, D., Phelps, A., Dell, L., Di Battista, A., Ralph, N., O’Donnell, M. (2016). Efficacy of fifteen emerging interventions for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 29(1): 88-92 DOI: 10.1002/jts.22070 (Impact Factor: 2.08)  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jts.22070
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Di Battista A, Dupuis LL, Cassidy M, Portwine C, Johnston D, Silva MP, Sung L & Barrera M. (2015). Parental attributions about child symptoms related to cancer therapy. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. (Impact Facto: 0.90) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1043454215628002
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Molloy, C.S., Di Battista, A., Anderson, V.A., Burnett, A., Lee, K.J., Roberts, G., Cheong, J.Y.L., Anderson, P.J., Doyle, L.W., for the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. (2015, epub ahead of print). The contribution of visual processing to academic achievement in adolescents born extremely preterm or extremely low birth weight. Child Neuropsychology, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2015.1118024  (Impact Factor: 2.81) https://research.monash.edu/en/publications/the-contribution-of-visual-processing-to-academic-achievement-in-/
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Di Battista, A., Hancock, K., Cataudella, D., Jonston, D., Cassidy, M., Punnett, A., Shama, W., Barrera, M. (2015). Health care providers’ ratings of the utility of psychosocial screening tools in childhood cancer: A pilot study. Oncology Nursing Forum, 42(4), 391-397 (Impact Factor: 2.39). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00520-019-04969-w
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Di Battista, A., Soo, C., Catroppa, C., Godfrey, C., Anderson, V. (2015). Does what we measure matter?  Quality of life defined by adolescent traumatic brain injury survivors.  Brain Injury, 29(5): 573-582. DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2014.989905 (Impact Factor: 2.062) https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/html/10.2340/16501977-1883
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Di Battista, A., Catroppa, C., Soo, C., Godfrey, C., Anderson, V. (2014). Depression and Health Related  Quality of Life in Adolescent Survivors of a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study. PLoS ONE, 9(7),  e101842. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101842 (Impact Factor: 3.73) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0101842
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Di Battista, A., Catroppa, C., Soo, C., Godfrey, C., Anderson, V. (2014). “In my before life”: Relationships, coping and post-traumatic growth in adolescent survivors of a traumatic brain injury. The Journal of  Rehabilitation Medicine, 46(10), 975-983, DOI: 10.2340/1650 1977-1883 (Impact Factor: 2.134) Di Battista, A., Catroppa, C., Soo, C., Godfrey, C., Anderson, V. (2014). “In my before life”: Relationships, coping and post-traumatic growth in adolescent survivors of a traumatic brain injury. The Journal of  Rehabilitation Medicine, 46(10), 975-983, DOI: 10.2340/1650 1977-1883 https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/html/10.2340/16501977-1883
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article, Feature Article: Di Battista, A., Soo, C., Catroppa, C., Godfrey, C., Anderson, V. (2012). Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents Post-TBI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Feature Article. The Journal of Neurotrauma, 29(9), 1717-1727. (Impact Factor: 3.968) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/neu.2011.2157
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Article: Di Battista, A., Hart, T., Greco, L., Gloizer, J. (2009). Type 1 Diabetes among Adolescents: Reduced Diabetes Self-Care Caused by Social Fear and Fear of Hypoglycemia. The Diabetes Educator, 35, 465-475. (Impact Factor: 1.936) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0145721709333492
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Di Battista, A., Beaune, L., Bouffet, E., Nicholas, D., Barrera, M. (2015). Longitudinal Changes in Hope in Parents of Children with  Cancer of Poor Prognosis: The Effect of Diagnosis.  Pediatric Blood &  Cancer, abstracts from the 46th International Society of Paediatric Oncology Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Di Battista, A., K. Hancock, D. Cataudella, D. Johnston, A. Punnett, W. Shama, U. Bartels, P.C. Nathan, M., Barrera. (2014). Health care providers’ ratings of the utility of psychosocial screening tools in childhood cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, abstracts from the 46th International Society of Paediatric Oncology Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Cooper, J., Di Battista, A., Jaimangal, M. Rugoorbur, A.. (2013). Assessing the efficacy and feasibility of an interactive computerised therapy system for children and adolescents post traumatic brain injury(TBI): The impact on memory and quality of life (QoL). Brain Impairment, abstracts from the  36th Brain Impairment Conference, Hobart, TAS
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract :Di Battista, A., Soo, C., Catroppa, C., Anderson, V. (2012). Speaking for Themselves: What Defines Quality of Life in Adolescent Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury? Developmental Medicine and Child  Neurology, 54(5, S2), 934.
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Di Battista, A., Guerguerian, A.M. (2008). Systematic review of acute phase observational studies measuring neuropsychological and functional outcomes in children following severe traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Neurotrauma, 25(7), 934.
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Fierstra, J., Grewal, S., Di Battista, A., Shibata, A., Merat, M., Guerguerian, A.M. (2008). Case control study on decompressive craniectomy in children with severe traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Neurotrauma, 25(7), 888.
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Fierstra, J., Grewal, S., Di Battista, A.,Merat, M., Guerguerian, A.M. (2008). Systematic review on decompressive craniectomy in children following severe traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Neurotrauma, 25(7), 868.
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Zelsman, M., Di Battista, AM, Brady, K., Natale, J., Shaffner, D., Guerguerian, AM. (2008). A Pediatric computed tomography scan classification system in children with severe traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Neurotrauma, 25(7), 854.
  •   Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Guerguerian, A. M., Di Battista, A, Lee, J., Powe, N., Shaffner, D.H. (2007). Intensity of care delivered to children with severe traumatic brain injury: Comparing inflicted and non-inflicted injuries. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 8(3, Supplement 1), A11.
  • Published Peer-Reviewed Research Abstract: Guerguerian, A. M., Di Battista, A., Zelsman, M., Jallo, G., Rutja, J., Shaffner, D.H. . (2007). Physician’s adherence to the 2003 “Guidelines for the Acute Medical Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants, Children, and Adolescents”. Survey of pediatric critical care physicians and pediatric neurosurgeons practicing in the United States and Canada. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 8(3), A116.
  • Conference Presentation: Di Battista, A., Vitopolous, N., Vinik, J. (2020). “PACD COVID-19: Psychological Assessment During COVID-19 Integrating Technology into Practice” as part of the 2020 CAMH Psychology Grand Rounds Series Psychology at CAMH and COVID-19: Developments in  areas of assessment, virtual groups, and resident experience Webex presentation Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Conference Presentation: Di Battista, A., K. Hancock, D. Cataudella, D. Johnston, A. Punnett, W. Shama, U. Bartels, P.C. Nathan, M. Barrera (2014). “Health care providers’ ratings of the utility of psychosocial screening tools in childhood cancer”. Oral presentation at the International Society for Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) annual meeting, Toronto, Canada.
  • Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2013). “’In my before life’: The Adolescent Experience of Quality of Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury”. Critical Care Medicine Research Rounds, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
  • Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2013). “In my before life": Relationships, coping and post-traumatic growth in adolescent survivors of a traumatic brain injury. Psychology Research Colloquium, University of Ballarat, Australia. Conference Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2012). “Quality of life in children and adolescents post-TBI: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. Paper presented at the College of Clinical Neuropsychology Annual Conference, Tasmania Australia.
  • Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2012). “Speaking for themselves: Quality of life in adolescents after a traumatic brain injury - Preliminary Themes and Analysis”. Paper presented at the Epworth Rehabilitation In-Service Research Rounds, Epworth Rehabilitation Hospital, Melbourne Australia.
  • Conference Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2012). “Speaking for themselves: What defines quality of life in adolescent survivors of traumatic brain injury?” Paper presented at the 3rd UK Paediatric Neuropsychology Symposium, London.
  • Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2012). “Conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis”. Paper presented at the Centre for Research Excellence: Moving Ahead Professional Development Session, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne Australia.
  • Conference Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2012). “Quality of life in adolescents after traumatic brain injury: Assumptions, insights and meta-analysis of published literature”. Psychology Research Colloquium, University of Ballarat, Australia.
  • Conference Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2012). “Quality of life in adolescents after traumatic brain injury: the impact of anxiety and  Depression”. Paper presented at the Australian Centre for Child Neuropsychological Studies, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne Australia.
  • Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2008). “Outcomes following severe traumatic brain injuries in children: What is being assessed, and when?”  Paper presented at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Brain Injury Research Committee (BIRC) Research Rounds UCLA, California USA.
  • Conference Presentation: Di Battista, A. (2008). “Systematic review of outcomes following severe traumatic brain injuries in children published between 2001-2005”. Paper presented at the National Neurotrauma Society Annual Conference, Florida, USA
  • Canadian Research Award: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Award, 2009 https://webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/project_details.html?applId=194234&lang=en
  • Canadian Research Award: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s, 2007-2008  https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/awards-database/368152
  • International Research Award: National Neurotrauma Society’s Women in Neurotrauma Research (WiNTR) Visiting International Scholar (VISA) Award, 2008 https://www.neurotrauma.org/WiNTR-VISA/
  • International Research Funding Award: Brain Foundation, Pediatric Neurology / Brain Injury Award, 2012 https://brainfoundation.org.au/research-grants/2012/brain-injury-award-2/
  • Research Award: Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Strategic Training Program in Vision Sciences, 2006
  • Research Award: Graduate Scholarship, Ministry of Training, Collages & Universities (2006)
  • Research Award: Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Outstanding Honors Thesis Award, 2006
  • Research Award: Richard Goranson Memorial Research Award for Undergraduate Honours Thesis, 2005