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Our Staff

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Dr. Jacques Duff. BA -
Psych.; Grad. Dip. App. Sc.(Psych.) PhD ; MAPS; FANSA; MECNS; MISNR
Principal Psychologist,
Neuroscientist and Nutritionist
Dr. Jacques Duff is the
founder and Clinical Director of the Clinic. Since 1997 he has been involved
in Clinical Neuroscience research at the Brain Sciences Institute,
investigating the causes of ADHD and its treatment using Neurotherapy. In
addition to being a psychologist, he has Postgraduate training in Clinical
Neuroscience and Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. He has also
received DAN training for Biomedical treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
His daily clinical work with ADHD has been featured on several TV
programs such as Good Medicine, Catalyst the morning show with Kerry Anne, Today-Tonight and in national
newspapers and Television News. He has presented extensively on the treatment of
ADHD and childhood disorders at local and International seminars, including
a keynote address for the Department of education & Training “Student
Wellbeing Conference” and the 2nd International Mind of a child conference.
Qualifications. BA - Psych.; Grad. Dip. App. Sc.(Psych.) PhD ;
MAPS; FANSA; MECNS; MISNR
- PhD.in Clinical Neuroscience at the Brain Sciences Institute,
Swinburne University
- Post.Grad. training in Nutritional and Environmental
Medicine (ACNEM)
- Fellow Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia
- Psychologist.
- DAN Trained in Biomedical Interventions
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Specialised skills and Interests.
Quantitative EEG; Neurotherapy;
Metabolic underpinnings to Mental Health issues, Nutritional and Dietary
influences on disorders. Nutritional Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome,
DNA polymorphisms (Variant DNA genes that predispose to modern diseases and
mental health issues) and their treatment through nutrigenomic
interventions.
Courses undertaken
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Over 20 courses and workshops in Australia and Oversees on the
use of EEG and peripheral Biofeedback in the treatment of disorders,
such as ADHD, Depression, Anxiety and Panic attacks. |
| 1998-2009 |
Several courses in Clinical Nutrition. |
| 2000 |
Austin Hospital Psychology Department – 12 month course in
clinical use of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. |
| 2001 |
Eye movement desensitization and reprogramming. basic and
intermediate levels. |
| 2002 |
Electromyographic biofeedback for migraine, facial and muscular
pain. |
| 2007 |
Forensic psychology- how to survive court appearances. Heart
rate variability and Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia for... |
| 2009 |
Application of the ADOS in assessing Autism Spectrum Disorders.
The ADIR. Autism diagnostic interview. Pivotal Response Treatment
with the Koegal Autism Centre University of California, Santa
Barbara. Intensive Behaviour Intervention for ASD. Pivotal
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Member of the following professional Societies.
- Australian Psychological Society.
- Fellow of the Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia.
(President. 2005-2007)
- Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental medicine
- International Society for Neurofeedback Research (ISNR) (Board
Member. 2004-2006)
- EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society (USA)
- Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
(USA)
- Dr. Duff was instrumental in the amalgamation of ISNR and AAAPB in
Australia into the Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia, and
remains active on the Board.
- APS special interest group on Complementary Medicine
- APS special interest group on Neurotherapy.
- Applied Behavioural
Intervention Association (ABIA)
Publications
- The Usefulness of QEEG and
Neurotherapy in the Assessment and Treatment of Post-concussion
Syndrome. Clinical EEG, Oct 2004.
- Red cell fatty acid profiles of children with ADHD, Autism and
Neurodevelopmental problems. Presented at the APS conference Brisbane.
ISNR conference 2006
- Complementary medicine treatment of ADHD and Autism. Journal of
complementary Medicine, 2007
- Case study of multidisciplinary treatment of a child with ADHD and
Mood Disorder. Journal of complementary Medicine, 2008
- Case study of multidisciplinary treatment of a man with panic
disorder and depression. Journal of Complementary Medicine, 2009
- Mauve factor and Kryptopyrroles. A common blood disorder causing
Zinc and Vit B6 deficiency associated with psychiatric disorders.
Journal of Complementary Medicine, 2009
International Seminar attendances
Since 1997, in
addition to Psychology symposiums, Dr Duff attends international
symposiums and conferences of the following international scientific
societies in Australia and overseas.
- APS- Australian Psychological Society
- ISBET - International Society for Brain Electromagnetic Topography
- HBM – Human Brain Mapping
- IOOP – International Organisation of Psychophysiology.
- ISNR – International Society for Neuronal Regulation
- ECNS – EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society
- ANSA – Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia
Seminar and Conference Presentations
Dr Duff has also presented the following papers at local and
international professional seminars and symposiums.
1999 Swinburne Uni. - Arousal and activation in the
human attentional system 2000 Australian Association of
Psychophysiology and Biofeedback- Sydney – Correlates of QEEG
patterns and ADHD subtypes 2000 Ballarat – The
usefulness of QEEG and Neurotherapy in assessing and treating ADHD 2001
Swinburne Uni. Ritalin and ADHD. What we
learn from DAT-KO mice, stimulant medication Dopamine and Serotonin.
2001 Swinburne Uni. - The Neurobiology of
ADHD. Neuronal self-regulation in the attentional system. 2001
RMIT Uni. - Neural underpinnings of ADHD 2001
Monash Uni. - Understanding and treating
ADHD Autism and Behavioural disorders 2001 Swinburne
Uni. -Neurotherapy combined with Metacognitive strategies.
effectiveness in students with ADHD and high functioning Autism. 2001
ISNR Cairns – Neocortical Dynamics and the
Attentional system implications for children with ADHD and Autism 2001
ISNR Cairns – QEEG Neurometrics and
differential diagnosis of ADHD 2001 Swinburne
Uni. – Understanding and treating ADHD, Autism and Behavioural
disorders 2001 RMIT Uni. – QEEG,
Neurotherapy and ADHD 2002 International Mind of
a Child conference – Sydney – Usefulness of QEEG and TOVA in the
diagnosis of ADHD. 2002 International Mind of a
Child conference– Sydney – Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD.
2002 Mayne Health – Perth - Omega 3 fatty
acids and micronutrients in the treatment of ADHD and developmental
disorders. 2002 Mayne Health – Perth -
QEEG and Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD. 2002 ISNR
Melbourne – A neuronal model that may underpin psychiatric
disorders. 2002 DEET – Student Well being Conference –
Keynote address 2002 DEET - Student Well being
Conference - Workshop – understanding and treating ADHD, LD and Behavioural
disorders 2003 Association of Independent
Practicing Psychologists – Workshop - Success Practice Congress.
Understanding and treating ADHD and Autism 2002 Bendigo
– Intensive behavior intervention, Behavioural strategies, Metacognition and
Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD and Autism spectrum disorders. 2003
DEET - Student Well being Conference –Melbourne - Keynote
address Nutritional supplementation and Neurotherapy in the treatment of
ADHD 2003 Bioscreen medical
seminar – Pacific Medical -Melbourne – Neuropsysiological
management of ADHD, Autism and Neurodevelopmental disorders. 2004
Canterbury University, Christchurch NZ.
Traumatic brain injuries, ADHD, and mood disorders. 2004
Victorian Country towns - Traumatic brain
injuries, ADHD, Autism and mood disorders. 2005 Autism State
Conference – Assessment and treatment for Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Behavioural and Biomedical approaches . 2005 ISNR
national Conference. (1) Differential
diagnosis of early degenerative dementia from Alzheimers disease using QEEG
and treatment options. 2005 ISNR national
Conference. (2) The usefulness of QEEG and Neurotherapy in
the diagnosis and treatment of Post-concussion Syndrome.\ 2005
MINDD Sydney. The Gut Brain Connection
relationship between IBS and Psych Disorders. Implications for Autism
2006 MINDD Sydney. The Gut Brain
Connection relationship between IBS and Psych Disorders. Implications for
Autism 2006 ISNR sydney. Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD 2006
ISNRR annual conference Atlanta Georgia..
Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHDD 2006 Essential fatty acid profiles
of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum disorders2006 Essential fatty acid profiles
of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum disorders2006 Essential fatty acid profiles
of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum disordersEssential fatty acid profiles
of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum disorders 2006
Bioconceptss. two (18 hours) weekend workshops for medical and
allied health professionals, Autism, ADHD. relationship between IBS,
nutritional factors and behaviours.. 20077 Mentall
Healthh Summitt. Gold Coast Queensland –
relationship between IBS, nutritional factors Autism, ADHD and Psych
Disorderss 20077 MINDDD Sydneyy.
Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD -- 20077 Applied
Neuroscience Society of Australasia..Annual Conference and
Workshops, Melbourne. Brain Electrical activity of Boys with ADHD following
Neurotherapyy 20088 Appliedd Neurosciencee
Societyy off Australasia..Annual Conference and Workshops (48hrs) Sydney.. 20099 Mentall
Healthh Summitt Melbournee.
The Gut Brain Connection, IBS and Psych Disorders. Implications for Autismm
20099 Mentall Healthh Summitt
Melbournee. Case studies of 8 Children with ADHD and
Aspergers Syndrome in a secondary college setting.. 20099 BNCC
Melbourne..ABA theory and Intensive Behavior intervention -
three day seminar.. 20099 MINDDD Melbournee.
Intestinal Dysbiosis and Methylation anomalies in Autism Spectrum Disorders..
20099 MINDDD Townsvillee. Gut-Brain axis.
Mechanisms of interaction in Psych disorderss 20100 BNCC
Melbournee. ABA theory and Intensive Behavior intervention-
two day seminar.. 20100 Sydneyy. Health congress (3 days))
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Helen
Salter BA Grad Dip (Psych) Senior Psychologist
Helen has over 15 years of experience as an Autism specialist. She runs the Autism section of
the clinic and is in charge of other therapists involved in behavioural
assesssment and treatment of children with Autism. She has developed all of
the treatment programs at the clinic and presents regularly on the clinic's
PRT course, which she developed. Helen is primarily a hands on clinician
whose ability to connect with parents, therapists and children with autism
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Katrina
Bello
B.BSc.(Hons), PhD Candidate, AssocMAPS, MANSA
Kat is an associate member of the Australian Psychological Society, a member
of the Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia, and other organisations,
including the ABIA, Autism Victoria, and Autism Speaks. She has completed
post graduate studies in neuropsychology and her PhD research thesis focused
on various aspects of visual attention and information processing of
children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with and without intellectual
disability. Kat’s work experience has included diverse group of adults and
children, including children who have ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS,
ADD/ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Intellectual Disability and behavioural
problems.
PhD Candidate
(Neuropsychology), Brain Sciences Institute. Swinburne University of
Technology
Thesis Title:
Visual attentional processing and reading ability in
children and adults:
Lower and
higher order visual information processing and attention in children with
intellectual disability with or without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kat has extensive training and experience in the following areas:
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Psychological
assessment and diagnosis: structured and unstructured clinical
interview, motivational interviewing, observation and a range of
psychometric tests (e.g. WISC, WPPSI, WAIS, WRAML, BDI, NEO-PR, Vineland
Adaptive Behaviour Scales).
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Intervention
strategies for individuals and families (e.g. CBT, REBT, Mindfulness)
for a range of presenting problems in children, adolescents and adults.
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Training in Autism
specific assessment tools (e.g. ADOS, ADI-R) and intervention strategies
(e.g. ABA, PRT, PECS).
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Kat was involved
in the development of the clinic’s PRT (Pivotal Response Treatment
Course), and is a regular presenter on this course.
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High level
quantitative and qualitative research skills.
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Data collection,
accurate data entry, analysis, interpretation and reporting
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Extensive
experience with electrophysiological and psychophysical methods.
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Experience with
assessment and intervention for a range of presenting problems for
adults, children, adolescents and groups, with a particular focus on
children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
1999 – 2006
Part-time team member of the
North East region, Victoria Department of Human Services
2006 – 2008
Sessional Developmental Psychology Tutor at the Monash University Clayton
and Caulfield campuses
Sessional Behavioural Neuroscience Tutor at
Latrobe University Bundoora campus
Publications and Posters include:
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Bello, K.,
Goharpey, N., Crewther, S. & Crewther, D. (2008). A puzzle form of a
non-verbal intelligence test gives significantly higher performance
measures in children with severe intellectual disability. BMC
Pediatrics, 8, 30-38.
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Bello, K. &
Goharpey, N. (2007). A puzzle form in a non-verbal intelligence test
gives significantly higher performance measures in children with severe
intellectual disability. Proceedings of the Autism Research Victoria
Conference, 3.
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Bello, K. D.,
Goharpey, N., Crewther, S., & Crewther, D. (2005). Error type analysis
on the Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices show qualitative
differences between children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down
Syndrome, intellectual disability, and typical development. Poster
presented in the Autism Research Forum.
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Bello, K., Crewther, S. & Crewther, D. (2003). Age related differences
in reading rate, intelligence, and transient processing. Proceedings of
the Joint International
Conference on Cognitive Science, 23-24.
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Bello, K. D., Crewther, S., & Crewther, D. (2003). Reading and
hemispheric asymmetries in
global-local processing. Poster presented in the Conference of the
Australian Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
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Bello, K. D., Crewther, S., & Crewther, D. (2002). Reading rate is
associated with performance on
tasks measuring dorsal and ventral functioning. Poster presented in the
Conference for Australian Opthalmology and Visual Sciences.
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Crewther, S., Lawson, M., Bello, K. & Crewther, D. (2007). The visual
attentional blink reflects constraints on temporal visual processing,
not just a lapse of visual memory
Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 90(4), 282 – 289.
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Lawson, M., Bello,
K., et al. (2002). Is the Attentional Blink related to Working Memory or
Executive Function? Investigations in Ophthalmology and Vision Science,
43.
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Nahal
Goharpey
B.BSc. (Grad dip), PhD Candidate, AssocMAPS, MANSA
Nahal has completed post graduate studies in psychology. Her interests lie
in the theoretical and practical implementation of early interventions in
children with Autism. Her PhD research thesis investigated the role of
visual attention in the construct of Intellectual disability. Nahal has work
experience implementing Applied Behavioural Analyst (ABA) therapy with
children and adolescents with Autism both privately and publically at a
specialist school in Melbourne.
She helped develop the Clinic's Pivotal Response Treatments
form of ABA therapy and is a presenter on the courses.
Nahal is also trained as a Quantitative Electroencephalographic (QEEG)
technician and analyst, Neurotherapist and PRT therapist. In addition to her
work with adults and children, Nahal assists in the presentation of ABA/PRT
and home Neurotherapy workshops, providing parents, teachers and other
professions with education and practical training of these therapies
offered. She undertakes initial consultations and assists the psychologists
with assessments and implementing the various interventions and programs
being provided to adults and children at the clinic. Nahal has experience
working with a diverse range of conditions, including Autism Spectrum
Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS, ADD/ADHD, Intellectual Disability,
Depression, Anxiety and behavioural problems.
Nahal
also
works as a volunteer telephone grief counsellor
for women and men who have recently experienced a loss of a child (e.g.
through miscarriage, abortion and still birth).
She is a tutor and guest Lecturer on the
Psychology course
at Latrobe University.
Nahal is a
Member of the Australian Psychological Society, Applied Neuroscience Society
of Australasia, Applied Behavioural Intervention Association (ABIA), Autism
Victoria and Bonnie Babes Foundation.
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Nadine Touzeau
B.Sc. (Biology), B.A. (Psychology), Grad. Dip.Psych.,
MAPS, MANSA
Nadine has completed post graduate studies in psychology. Her research
thesis investigated personality differences and the phenomenology of
consciousness in relation to craving behaviour. Nadine’s work experience has
included diverse group of adults and children, including children who have
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS, ADD/ADHD and
children at risk of harm.
Nadine has experience in crisis telephone
counselling and assists the psychologists with assessments and implementing
the various interventions and programs being provided to adults and children
at the clinic. Nadine is also trained as a Quantitative
Electroencephalographic (QEEG) technician and analyst, Neurotherapist and
ABA/PRT therapist. In addition to her work with adults and children, Nadine
assists in the presentaion of ABA/PRT and home Neurotherapy workshops,
providing parents, teachers and other professions with education and
practical training in these therapies. Nadine is a Member of the Australian
Psychological Society and Associate Member of the Applied Neuroscience
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Dr. Joe Nastasi MBBS, BSc, Dip. Acu, Dip. Appl Sc, GSIM,
ACNEM. Part-time Resident Medical Practitioner
Dr Nastasi is a medical practitioner with a long-standing
interest in medical sciences. He has postgraduate experience in Paediatrics,
Geriatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Psychiatry and Family Practice. He also
has a Postgraduate Diploma in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and
Acupuncture.
His interest is in investigating and treating the anomalies in
metabolism that may be responsible for some childhood disorders and many
other modern diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic fatigue and
Cardiovascular disease amongst others. Dr Nastasi was also a Lecturer at the
Swinburne University School of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Duff and
Dr. Nastasi work closely in the management of the clinic's patients. |
Clinical Associates
Dr. Dennis Shum – MBBS; FRANCP
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Shum is a Psychiatrist in private practice who has extensive
experience in conventional Psychiatry, Quantitative EEG, Neurotherapy and
Nutrition. He also has a keen interest in the relationship between metabolic
and biological factors and psychiatric disorders. In particular he is
interested in the adjunct use of QEEG in the differential diagnosis of
Post-concussion Syndrome from psychiatric disorders and in the differential
diagnosis of Early Degenerative Dementia from Depression. Dr Shum is
available as a specialist consultant for medico legal cases involving head
injury cases where evidence of Post-concussion Syndrome, supported by QEEG
evidence, is sought.
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Dr Henry Butt – MSc, PhD (Microbiology) Consultant Microbiologist
Dr. Butt is a senior scientist and Research Director of Bioscreen Medical, a
specialist Microbiology Laboratory, based at Melbourne University Bio 21. Dr
Butt and Dr Duff havecollaborated to investigate how Intestinal Dysbiosis
(overgrowth of some bacteria usually found in the gut) may cause leaky gut
and lead to nutrient malabsorbtion, cellular malnutrition, Irritable Bowel
Syndrome and associated Psychiatric Disorders. Dr Butt is a specialist
consultant to the clinic in all matters relating to intestinal
microorganisms.
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