The aim of NeuroBITE is to enable clinicians to quickly identify, evaluate and implement evidence-based interventions for psychological issues experienced by people with acquired brain impairment. Also, the database enables students and researchers of different disciplines to find articles which might be relevant to their field of study.
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Dr Paul Gertler Director of NeuroBITE, May 2020 - present John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia University of Sydney Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Prof Emerita Robyn Tate Past Director of NeuroBITE (2001 - Apr 2020) John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia University of Sydney Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Assoc Prof Grahame Simpson John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia University of Sydney Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia Director, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Group Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research Social Worker – Clinical Specialist Liverpool Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit Adjunct Professor, School of Human Services and Social Work Griffith University Honorary Principal Fellow, Australian Health Services Research Institute University of Wollongong |
Ms Janet Doubleday NeuroBITE Project Manager John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia University of Sydney Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Ms Michaela Filipcikova
John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia University of Sydney Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia University of New South Wales PhD Candidate |
In response to the interest of the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales in promoting evidence-based practice in clinical settings, our team made a submission for a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a database specifically for cognitive and behavioural therapies for psychological problems/issues after acquired brain impairment. Outcome of this study? Since 2004, the NeuroBITE database has been providing clinicians, researchers and students from various disciplines with up-to-date, evidence-based information on treatment for people with acquired brain impairment.
Members of the original team are a multidisciplinary group of researchers in Sydney, Australia, each of whom has many years of clinical experience in the management of people with acquired brain impairment:
Prof Robyn Tate
John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research Faculty of Medicine University of Sydney and Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney |
Dr Michael Perdices Department of Neurology Royal North Shore Hospital Northern Clinical School Discipline of Psychological Medicine University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine |
Prof Skye McDonald
School of Psychology University of New South Wales |
Prof Leanne Togher
Discipline of Speech Pathology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Sydney |
Assoc Prof Anne Moseley
Musculoskeletal Division The George Institute for International Health University of Sydney |
Kiri Winders, Maria Kangas, Regina Schultz and Kate Smith participated in the development of the database.
PsycBITE was launched on 7th July 2004. The database was renamed NeuroBITE in 2019.