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Dr Michael Tarren-Sweeney

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Highlighted Publications

Year Citation Link
2006 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, 'Mental health of children in foster and kinship care in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42 89-97 (2006) [C1] Nova
2008 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Retrospective and concurrent predictors of the mental health of children in care', Children and Youth Services Review, 30 1-25 (2008) [C1] Nova
2007 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'The Assessment Checklist for Children - ACC: A behavioral rating scale for children in foster, kinship and residential care', Children and Youth Services Review, 29 672-691 (2007) [C1]

Publications

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Chapters In A Book (2 outputs)

Chapter in A2 Book (B2) (2 outputs)

Year Citation Link
2011 France Karyn, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Preparing psychologists to work within the Family Court', Psychology and the Law in Aotearoa New Zealand, The New Zealand Psychological Society, Wellington, NZ, 95-108 (2011) [B2]
2007 France Karyn, Annan Jean, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Butler Helen, 'Beyond educational and clinical psychology: working with children, families and the agencies that care for them', Professional Practice of Psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand, The New Zealand Psychological Society Inc., Wellington, NZ, 467-485 (2007) [B2]

Journal Articles (24 outputs)

Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal (C1) (18 outputs)

Year Citation Link
2011 Murray Lyn, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, France Karyn, 'Foster carer perceptions of support and training in the context of high burden of care', Child and Family Social Work, 16 149-158 (2011) [C1] Nova
2010 Liberty Kathleen A, Pattermore Philip, Reid James, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Beginning school with asthma independently predicts low achievement in a prospective cohort of children', Chest, 138 1349-1355 (2010) [C1] Nova
2010 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'An exploratory investigation of abnormal pain response among preadolescent children in foster care', Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 15 65-79 (2010) [C1] Nova
2010 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Concordance of mental health impairment and service utilization among children in care', Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 15 481-495 (2010) [C1] Nova
2010 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'It's time to re-think mental health services for children in care, and those adopted from care', Clinical Child Psychology Psychiatry, 15 613-626 (2010) [C1] Nova
2008 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Predictors of problematic sexual behavior among children with complex maltreatment histories', Child Maltreatment, 13 182-198 (2008) [C1] Nova
2008 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Retrospective and concurrent predictors of the mental health of children in care', Children and Youth Services Review, 30 1-25 (2008) [C1] Nova
2008 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'The mental health of children in out-of-home care', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 21 345-349 (2008) [C1] Nova
2007 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'The Assessment Checklist for Children - ACC: A behavioral rating scale for children in foster, kinship and residential care', Children and Youth Services Review, 29 672-691 (2007) [C1]
2006 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Patterns of Aberrant Eating Among Pre-adolescent Children in Foster Care', Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 34 621-632 (2006) [C1]
2006 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, 'Mental health of children in foster and kinship care in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42 89-97 (2006) [C1] Nova
2005 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, 'The mental health and socialization of siblings in care', Children and Youth Services Review, 27 821-843 (2005) [C1] Nova
2004 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Carr Vaughan James, 'Principles for development of multi-disciplinary, mental health learning modules for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education', Education Health, 17 204-212 (2004) [C1] Nova
2004 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, Carr Vaughan James, 'Are foster parents reliable informants of children's behaviour problems?', Child: Care, Health and Development, 30 167-175 (2004) [C1] Nova
2002 Hazell Philip, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Vimpani Graham Verum, Keatinge D, Callan K, 'Children with disruptive behaviours I: Service utilization', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 38 27-31 (2002) [C1]
2002 Hazell Philip, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Vimpani Graham Verum, Keatinge D, Callan K, 'Children with disruptive behaviours II: Clinical and community service needs', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 38 32-40 (2002) [C1]
2002 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, Vimpani Graham Verum, Keatinge Diana Rosemary, Callan K, 'The service needs of families caring for preschool-aged children with disruptive behaviours', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 27(1) 39-45 (2002) [C1]
2000 Keatinge Diana Rosemary, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Vimpani Graham Verum, Hazell Philip, Callan Ken, 'Identifying service needs of children with disruptive behavior problems using a Nominal Group Technique', Nursing and Health sciences, 2 179-189 (2000) [C1]
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Non Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal (C2) (2 outputs)

Year Citation Link
2010 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Vetere Arlene, 'Special Issue Editors: Mental health services for children in care, and those adopted from care', Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 15 - (2010) [C2]
2003 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, Callan Ken, Vimpani Graham Verum, Keatinge Diana Rosemary, 'Parent-nominated priorities for delivery of educational services to children with disruptive behavior', Journal of International Special Needs Education, 6 21-27 (2003) [C2]

Non Refereed Article in a Professional Journal (C3) (4 outputs)

Year Citation Link
2007 Tarren-Sweeney M, 'Review of the lives of foster carers', Public Restrictions Child and Family Social Work, 12 (2007) [C3]
2006 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Promoting the emotional well-being of children and adolescents and preventing their mental ill health: A handbook (book review)', Children and Youth Services Review, 28 587-589 (2006) [C3]
2003 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Parental Substance Misuse and Child Welfare [book review]', Drug and Alcohol Review, 22 478 (2003) [C3]
2002 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Drugs and Your Teenager: a practical guide for Australian parents [book review]', Drug and Alcohol Review, 21 308 (2002) [C3]
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Conference Publication (12 outputs)

Extract of Paper (E3) (12 outputs)

Year Citation Link
2010 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Assessment of complex and severe mental health difficulties among children adopted from care, with particular reference to the Assessment Checklist for Children', 3rd International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR3), Leiden, The Netherlands (2010) [E3]
2010 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'It's time to re-think mental health services for children in care, and those adopted from care', Australian Child Welfare Association (ACWA) Conference. Programme, Sydney, NSW (2010) [E3]
2010 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'The psychosocial effects of impermanent, non-institutional care - A conceptual framework for future research', 3rd International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR3). Posters, Leiden, The Netherlands (2010) [E3]
2009 FRANCE K, BUTLER H, TARREN-SWEENEY M, 'Family Matters: Are we there yet guys? Conflict, process, resolution (?) in training New Zealand Psychologists to work with families', Presentation to the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Psychological Society, Palmerston North, New Zealand (2009) [E3]
2009 TARREN-SWEENEY M, 'Attachment- and trauma-related psychopathology among children in alternate care (2009) [E3]
2009 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Attachment and trauma-related psychopathology among children in alternate care', Child2009: Programme, Queenstown, NZ (2009) [E3]
2008 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, 'Could sexual behaviour problems be manifestations of disordered or disorganizes attachment among maltreated pre-adolescent children', Annual Conference of the New Zealand Psychological Society Programme & Abstracts, Christchurch, NZ (2008) [E3]
2005 Kelly Brian Joseph, Stain Helen Joy, Carr Vaughan, Beard John, Fragar Lyn, Lyle David, Lewin Terry James, Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hourihan Fleur, 'Living in a rural community: Determinants and consequences of mental health and wellbeing', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sydney, NSW (2005) [E3]
2004 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, 'The development and factor structure of the Assessment Checklist for Children (ACC): A rating scale of psychiatric problems specific to children in foster care', Book of Abstracts of the 16th World Congress of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP), Berlin, Germany (2004) [E3]
2003 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Carr Vaughan James, 'Principles for development of multi-disciplinary mental health learning modules for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education', Towards Equity in Education, Training and Health Care Delivery, Newcastle, NSW (2003) [E3]
2003 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, 'Development of the assessment checklist for children (ACC): A psychiatric rating scale for children in care', ASPR Conference 2003: Origins of Psychopathology: Programme and Abstracts, Christchurch, NZ (2003) [E3]
2003 Tarren-Sweeney Michael John, Hazell Philip, 'The mental health of children in long-term foster and kinship care in NSW (The Children in Care Study)', ASPR Conference 2003: Origins of Psychopathology: Programme and Abstracts, Christchurch, NZ (2003) [E3]
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Reports (1 outputs)

Contract Report (R1) (1 outputs)

Year Citation Link
1997 Tarren-Sweeney M J, Hazell P, Carr V, Tadele G, 'Report of the pilot stage of the Children in Care Study: Technical report to the NSW Department of Community Services', University of Newcastle (1997) [R1]

Thesis (1 outputs)

Doctor of Philosophy (T3) (1 outputs)

Year Citation Link
2005 Tarren-Sweeney M, The Children in Care Study: an epidemiological study of the mental health of children in foster and kinship care, and associated risk factors, (2005) [T3]