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Dr Dharani Keyan

Dr Dharani Keyan

Lecturer

BPsych (Hons); MPsychol (Clin); PhD (UNSW, Sydney)

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Science
School of Psychology

My research seeks to understand how to reduce the gap between what we Know and what we Do when it comes to scaling up brief evidence-based interventions in poorly resourced settings.ÌýMy research is focused on understanding the mechanisms that underlie scalable psychological programs within resource-constrained settings. I work with the World Health Organization to design programs that meet the needs and wants of adversity-affected communities within high-income and low-and-middle income countries. I am particularly interested in leveraging implementation science methods to understand the mechanisms that underpin the uptake of scalable psychological programs within such settings.Ìý

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  • Journal articles | 2025
    Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Yadav S; Tran J; Choi-Christou J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Stech E; Garber B; Broomfield C; Harrison A; Keyan D; Azevedo S, 2025, 'Augmenting trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial', World Psychiatry, 24, pp. 113 - 119,
    Journal articles | 2025
    de Graaff AM; Habashneh R; Fanatseh S; Keyan D; Akhtar A; Abualhaija A; Faroun M; Aqel IS; Dardas L; Servili C; van Ommeren M; Bryant R; Carswell K, 2025, 'Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.', JMIR Ment Health, 12, pp. e63515,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Akhtar A; de Graaff AM; Habashneh R; Keyan D; Abualhaija A; Fanatseh S; Faroun M; Aqel IS; Dardas L; Servili C; van Ommeren M; Bryant R; Carswell K, 2024, 'Scalable Technology for Adolescents and Youth to Reduce Stress in the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Jordan: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial', JMIR Research Protocols, 13,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Bryant RA; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Cahill C; Kenny L; Maccallum F; Tran J; Choi-Christou J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Garber B; Keyan D; Dawson KS, 2024, 'Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs Mindfulness in Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA Psychiatry, 81, pp. 646 - 654,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Cahill C; Kenny L; Maccallum F; Tran J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Garber B; Keyan D, 2024, 'A pilot study of the role of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism in response to exercise-augmented exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 167,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Keyan D; Garland N; Choi-Christou J; Tran J; O’Donnell M; Bryant RA, 2024, 'A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Predictors of Response to Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder', Psychological Bulletin, 150, pp. 767 - 797,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Keyan D; Habashneh R; Akhtar A; El-Dardery H; Faroun M; Abualhaija A; Aqel IS; Dardas LA; Bryant R, 2024, 'Evaluating a stepped care model of psychological support for adults affected by adversity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Jordan', BMJ Open, 14,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Keyan D; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Akhtar A; Dawson K; Koyiet PN; Bryant R, 2024, 'Dimensionality of the Swahili version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a Kenyan population: A confirmatory factor analysis', Global Mental Health, 11,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bryant R; Dawson K; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Tran J; Choi-Christou J; Andrew E; Beames J; Keyan D, 2023, 'Positive affect training to reduce mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: A proof-of-concept randomised clinical trial', BMJ Mental Health, 26,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bryant RA; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Keyan D; Rawson N; Dawson K; Tockar J; Garber B; Hadzi-Pavlovic D, 2023, 'Habituation of distress during exposure and its relationship to treatment outcome in post-traumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Cahill C; Kenny L; Maccallum F; Tran J; Rawson N; Tockar J; Garber B; Keyan D, 2023, 'Augmenting trauma-focused psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder with brief aerobic exercise in Australia: a randomised clinical trial', The Lancet Psychiatry, 10, pp. 21 - 29,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Keyan D; Dawson KS; Bryant RA, 2023, 'Study protocol for a controlled trial of a resilience program on psychological distress in correctional officers in Australia', BMC Psychiatry, 23,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Bryant RA; Dawson KS; Keyan D; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Tran J; Rawson N; Harvey S, 2022, 'Effectiveness of a Videoconferencing-Delivered Psychological Intervention for Mental Health Problems during COVID-19: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Clinical Trial', Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 91, pp. 63 - 72,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Keyan D; Dawson K; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Choi-Christou J; Maliakkal DJ; Pillai MK; Thomas E; George TS; Bryant RA, 2022, 'Videoconferencing-delivered psychological intervention for the treatment of COVID-19 related psychological distress in University students: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in India', BMC Psychiatry, 22,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Keyan D; Dawson K; Azevado S; Yadav S; Tran J; Bryant RA, 2021, 'Brief videoconferencing psychological intervention for reducing COVID-19 related distress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', BMC Public Health, 21,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2019, 'Acute exercise-induced enhancement of fear inhibition is moderated by BDNF Val66Met polymorphism', Translational Psychiatry, 9,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2019, 'The capacity for acute exercise to modulate emotional memories: A review of findings and mechanisms', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 107, pp. 438 - 449,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2017, 'Acute physical exercise in humans enhances reconsolidation of emotional memories', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 86, pp. 144 - 151,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2017, 'Brief exercise enhances intrusive memories of traumatic stimuli', Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 141, pp. 9 - 13,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Keyan D; Bryant RA, 2017, 'Role of BDNF val66met polymorphism in modulating exercised-induced emotional memories', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 77, pp. 150 - 157,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Norberg MM; Keyan D; Grisham JR, 2015, 'Mood influences the relationship between distress intolerance and discarding', Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 6, pp. 77 - 82,
  • Preprints | 2025
    Keyan D; Habashneh R; El-Dardery H; Faroun M; Al-Johary F; Abualhaija A; Aqel IS; Akhtar A; Dardas L; Bryant RA, 2025, A stepped-care programme of brief psychological interventions for adults affected by adversity in Jordan: Lessons from a pilot randomised controlled trial in Jordan,
    Preprints | 2025
    Keyan D; Hall J; Jordan S; Watts S; Au T; Dawson KS; Sway RA; Crawford J; Sorsdahl K; Luitel NP; de Graaff AM; Ghalayini H; Habashneh R; EL-Dardery H; Fanatseh S; Malik A; Servili C; Faroun M; Abualhaija A; Aqel IS; Hamdani SU; Dardas L; Akhtar A; Bryant RA; Carswell K, 2025, The development of a World Health Organization transdiagnostic chatbot intervention for distressed adolescents and young adults,
    Preprints | 2024
    Keyan D; Dawson K; Azevedo S; Yadav S; Choi-Christou J; Maliakkal DJ; Pillai MK; Thomas E; George TS; Bryant RA, 2024, The role of specific and non-specific factors in a brief group psychological intervention for psychological distress: a randomised clinical trial,
    Preprints | 2024
    de Graaff AM; Habashneh R; Fanatseh S; Keyan D; Akhtar A; Abualhaija A; Faroun M; Aqel IS; Dardas L; Servili C; van Ommeren M; Bryant R; Carswell K, 2024, Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint),
    Preprints | 2023
    Akhtar A; de Graaff AM; Habashneh R; Keyan D; Abualhaija A; Fanatseh S; Faroun M; Aqel IS; Dardas L; Servili C; van Ommeren M; Bryant R; Carswell K, 2023, Scalable Technology for Adolescents and Youth to Reduce Stress in the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Jordan: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint),

Ìý2024:ÌýTranslational Impact Seed FundingÌý

Ìý2023: Swiss National Science Foundation - Visiting Researcher grantÌý

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2024:Ìý Paper titled 'A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Predictors of Response to Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy for PosttraumaticÌý Stress Disorder'() selected forÌýPsychological Bulletin Editor's Choice.Ìý

2024: UNSW Science Early Career Impact Award

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  • ÌýNov 2021 - present: Consultant for the World Health Organization (Geneva, HQ)