School of Psychological Science

		Dr Nikolaos Kazantzis Senior Lecturer		Phone: +61 3 9479 3670 Fax: +61 3 9479 1956 n.kazantzis@latrobe.edu.au Room 462 George Singer Building
		BA (Hons), MA., PGDipClinPsych, PhD

Nikolaos Kazantzis, PhD has recently taken up a position as Senior Lecturer in the clinical psychology training program at La Trobe University, Australia, where he teaches and supervises in clinical psychology and cognitive behaviorial therapy. (He served on the staff at Massey University, New Zealand from 2000 through 2008.) He is also a registered psychologist in Victoria and New South Wales and maintains an active clinical practice.

His basic research has focused on developing process measures of patient beliefs about homework, therapist competence in using homework, and practitionersí attitudes and behaviors in using homework in therapy. His applied research has included evaluations of methods to enhance homework adherence in treatment outcome studies. His work has addressed the theoretical and empirical basis of homework in cognitive behaviorial therapy, as well as practical and supervision issues on this topic.

Kazantzis has published over 70 scholarly articles and book chapters, and has frequently presented professional workshops for national and international audiences. He has edited 3 books for practitioners, Using Homework Assignments in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (Routledge), Handbook of Homework Assignments in Psychotherapy: Theory, Practice, & Prevention (Springer), and is currently serving as lead editor on the forthcoming book Cognitive and Behavior Theories in Clinical Practice (Guilford) with Drs. Arthur Freeman and Mark Reinecke.

Kazantzis is the Editor of the respected journal, The New Zealand Journal of Psychology. He also served on the National Council as Chair of the National Education Coordination Committee for the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists. He has served on the Scientific Committee for the most recent World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Congress, and was recently appointed to the Scientific Committee for the Australian Association of Cognitive and Behavior Therapies annual conference for 2009. In recognition of his contributions, he has been given the Research Medal ñ Early Career by Massey University, and the Tracey Goodal Early Career Award from the Australian Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in recognition of Research and Clinical Innovation in the field of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Most recently, he was nominated as Lecturer of the Year at Massey University.

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Homework Project
The Cognitive Behavior Therapy Homework Project is team research project designed to examine the role of 'homework' activities in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Between-session learning activities (or homework) are the main process by which clients transfer skills to the everyday situations in which they problems actually occur. The Cognitive Behavior Therapy Homework Project has been designed to address several broad objectives: (1) to conduct conventional and statistical reviews of the empirical literature, in order to clarify the current knowledge regarding homework effects in therapy, (2) to survey psychologists' use of homework assignments in clinical practice as a means of determining the necessity and utility of further research, (3) to design a theoretical model and associated treatment manual for the use of homework assignments in therapy, (4) to design conceptually-driven methods of assessing homework completion and therapist competence in using homework, and evaluate their psychometric properties, and (5) conduct prospective process and treatment outcome research to evaluate the utility of the theoretical model and associated treatment manual.

Research Team
The research team is Nikolaos Kazantzis (Primary Investigator), Nancy Pachana (University of Queensland), Paul Merrick and Janet Leathem (Massey University). They are joined by the following key collaborators: Frank Dattilio (Harvard Medical School), Keith Dobson (University of Calgary), Rona Moss-Morris (University of Southampton), Frederick Newman (Florida International University), Kevin Ronan (Central Queensland University), and Jan Scott (Institute of Psychiatry, London).

Research Laboratory
A Research Laboratory was established for the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Homework Project in 2003. There are 12 individuals undertaking research projects within the Lab through 2009, namely Jeanne Daniel (Doctor of Clinical Psychology), Michael Easden (PhD), Rachel Findlay (Doctor of Clinical Psychology), Robyn Gedye (PhD), Kimberly Good (Doctor of Clinical Psychology), Sue Page (Doctor of Clinical Psychology), Carol Obsorne (Doctor of Clinical Psychology), Loren Miller (Hons), Margo Munro (PhD), Jan Prosser (Doctor of Clinical Psychology), Mieke Sachsenweger (Doctor of Clinical Psychology), Leah Zelencich (Hons). A total of 12 trainees have successfully completed their research projects within the Lab, namely, Gillian Anderson (Masters), Aniel Bjornhodlt (Masters), Robbie Busch (Hons), Bronwyn Clark (Hons), Anna Connolly (Masters), Yvonne James (Masters), David Jones (Masters), Cintamini Mallison (Hons), Margo Munro (Masters), Judith Russell (Masters), Gregg Shinkfield (Masters), and Paul Wedge (Masters).

Publications
The research team working on the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Homework Project has published 35 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters on the topic of homework in therapy. Recently, the team has edited two books with Routledge and Springer publishers of New York. Five journal issues have also been edited focusing on cognitive behavioral theory, research, and practice, these have appeared the journals "Cognitive and Behavioral Practice", "Journal of Clinical Psychology","Journal of Psychotherapy Integration", "New Zealand Journal of Psychology", and "Psychotherapy Research".

Referred Journal Articles (Representative List)

Kazantzis, N. (2000). Power to detect homework effects in psychotherapy outcome research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 166-170.

Kazantzis, N., Busch, R., Ronan, K. R., & Merrick, P. L. (2006). Using homework assignments in psychotherapy: Differences by theoretical orientation and professional training? Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 35, 121-128.

Kazantzis, N., & Dattilio, F. M. (2007). Beyond basics: Using homework in cognitive behavior therapy with challenging patients. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 14, 249-251.

Kazantzis, N., Deane, F. P., & Ronan, K. R. (2000). Homework assignments in cognitive and behavioral therapy: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 7, 189-202.

Kazantzis, N., Deane, F. P., Ronan, K. R. (2004). Assessing compliance with homework assignments: Review and recommendations for clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60, 627-641.

Kazantzis, N., Lampropoulos, G. L., & Deane, F. P. (2005). A national survey of practicing psychologists' use and attitudes towards homework in psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 742-748.

Kazantzis, N., Ronan, K. R., & Deane, F. P. (2001). Concluding causation from correlation: Comment on Burns and Spangler (2000). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69, 1079-1083.

Kazantzis, N., & Shinkfield, G. (2007). Conceptualizing patient barriers to non-adherence with homework assignments. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 14,317-324.

Neimeyer, R. A., Kazantzis, N., Kassler, D. M., Baker, K. D., & Fletcher, R. (2008). Group cognitive behavior therapy for depression outcomes predicted by willingness to engage in homework, compliance with homework, and cognitive restructuring skill acquisition. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 37, 199-215.

Books
Kazantzis, N., Deane, F. P., Ronan, K. R., & L'Abate, L. (Eds.). (2005). Using homework assignments in cognitive behavioral therapy. New York: Routledge.

Kazantzis, N., Reinecke, M. A., & Freeman, A. (Eds.). (in preparation). Cognitive and Behavior Therapies: Theoretical Foundations. New York: Guilford.

Kazantzis, N., & L'Abate, L. (Eds.). (2007). Handbook of Homework Assignments in Psychotherapy: Research, Practice, and Prevention. New York: Springer.

Grants

2002-2003 Massey University Research Award. Programmatic Research on Homework Assignments in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, $3,127 (Awarded to Individuals on Competitive Basis)

2004-2005 Psychology Staff Research Support Grant, Massey University, Assessing Therapist Competence in Using Homework in Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Depression, $12,500 (Primary Investigator)

2004-2006 Integrated Mental Health Care Project, Primary investigators are Ian Falloon (University of Auckland), John Pullman (Taranaki District Health Board), and Robyn Gedye (Te Ara Hou Mental Health Services). Project awarded $30,000 and $40,000 from Taranaki and Waitemata District Health Boards, respectively. (Co-Investigator)

2005-2008 Albany Strategic Research Fund, Massey University, Pilot Evaluation of a Model for Cognitive Behavioral Practice, $34,146 (Awarded to Research Teams on Competitive Basis)

2005-2008 Lottery Grants Board (Lottery Health Research), Equipment grant for Cognitive Behavior Therapy Homework Project, $7,127 (Primary Investigator)