Assoc Professor Andrew Francis

• Francis, A.J.P & Ryan, M. (2010). Locus of Control Beliefs Mediate the Relationship Between Religious Functioning and Psychological Health. 2^nd European Conference on Spirituality and Health. Bern, Switzerland. Word Cloud | Abstract
• Carr, S. and Francis, A. (in press). Early maladaptive schemas and personality disorder symptoms: An examination in a non-clinical sample. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.
• Carr, S. and Francis, A. (2009). Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Personality Disorder Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Sample. Australian Psychologist. 44(3), 146-155.
• Chen, E. & Francis, A.J.P (in press). Relaxation and imagery for chronic, non-malignant pain: Effects on pain symptoms, quality of life and mental health. Pain Management Nursing.
• Carr, S. and Francis, A. (in press). Do Early Maladaptive Schemas Mediate the Relationship between Childhood Experiences and Avoidant Personality Disorder Features? A Preliminary Investigation in a Non-Clinical Sample. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
• Sturrock, B.A, Francis, A.J.P & Carr, S.N (2009). Avoidance of Affect Mediates the Effect of Invalidating Childhood Environments on Borderline Personality Symptomatology in a Non-Clinical Sample. Clinical Psychologist. 13(2), 41-51.
• Carr, S. and Francis A.J.P. 2009. Borderline Personality Disorder and Childhood environment: a cognitive behavioural perspective. Verlag: Berlin.
• Carr, S. and Francis, A. (2009) Childhood Familial Environment, Maltreatment and Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Sample: A Cognitive-Behavioural Perspective. Clinical Psychologist, 13(1), 28-37.
• Francis, A.J.P (in press). Locus of Control. Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion. Springer.
• Francis, A.J.P (in press). Water. Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion. Springer.
• Morgan, A. and Francis, A. (2008). Australian Natural Therapists and Mental Health: Survey of Treatment Approaches and Referral Patterns. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 5(1), article 24.
• Batty, R., Francis, A., Rossell, S., Thomas , N, Hollander, Y, and Hopwood, M. (2008). An Examination of the risk factors, phenomenology and aetiology of psychosis following traumatic brain injury. School of Health Sciences Conference.
• Youssef, G.J., Cowen, M.S., Francis, A.J.P & Lawrence A.J. (2007). Volitional Alcohol Self-Administration in the Alcohol-Preferring (iP) Rat Can be Reduced After Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF)1 Receptor Blockade. (Australian Psychological Society, Brisbane).
• Polimeni, M., Richdale, A., and Francis, A. (2007). Research update: clinical issues in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders. In Carlisle, P.C (Ed)., New Research on Autism. Nova Science Publishers: Hauppauge, NY.
• Polimeni, M., Richdale, A., and Francis, A. (2007). The Impact of Children’s Sleep Problems on the Family and Behavioural Processes Related to their Development and Maintenance. E-Journal of Applied Psychology. 3(1):76-85.
• Gordon, A., Hobbs, D.A., Bowden, D.S., Bailey, M.J., Mitchell, J., Francis, A.J.P, Roberts, S.K. (2006), The effects of Silybum marianum on serum hepatitis c virus RNA and ALT levels, and well-being in patients with chronic hepatitis C . Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 21(1):275-280.
• Chester, A., & Francis, A. (2006). Teaching large groups: Implementation of a mixed model. In O'Donoghue, J., Technology Supported Learning and Teaching: A Staff Perspective. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.
• Francis (2006). Models of flexible delivery in psychology. E-learning workshop (for Korean University of Technology Professorial delegation), RMIT University.
• Little, E. & Francis, A. (2005). Teaching introductory psychology through flexible delivery: a case study. Psychology Learning and Teaching. 5(1), 37-41.
• Francis AJP (2005). Antidepressant actions of St. John's Wort, Hypericumperforatum : A test of the circadian hypotheses. Phytomedicine12, 167-172.
• Polimeni, M.A., Richdale, A.L. & Francis, A.J.P (2005). A Survey of Sleep Problems in Autism, Asperger’s Disorder and Typically Developing Children. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 49(4), 260-268.
• Francis, A.J.P. (2004). Biological rhythms and aging. (Invited lecture, Inaugural International Conference on Longevity, Sydney, Australia).
• Francis, A.J.P & Papageorgiou, P (2004). Expressed Emotion in Greek versus Anglo-Saxon Families of Individuals with Schizophrenia. Australian Psychologist, 39(2):172-177.
• Goldberg, T. and Francis, A. (2003). Effect of exercise on sleep, mood and locus of control in an older adult sample. Paper presented at the annual state conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Victorian Branch. Melbourne, Australia.
• Francis, AJPF. (2003). Biological rhythms and sleep : holistic understandings and intervention. Victorian Herbalists Association. General Meeting (October).
• Gordon, A., Hobbs D.A., Francis, A.J.P, Roberts, S. (2003). Effect of Silybummarianum on serum ALT and well being in chronic hepatitis C. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association. Florida, USA.
• Lane, T & Francis AJP (2003). Premenstrual Symptomatology, Locus of Control, Anxiety and Depression in Women with Normal Menstrual Cycles. Archives of Women's Mental Health. 6(2):127-138.
• Francis, AJP & Dempster, RJW. (2002). Effect of valerian, Valerianaedulis, on sleep difficulties in children with intellectual deficits : randomised trial. Phytomedicine. 9(4), 273-279
• Francis, A.J.P. (2002). Psychopathology. In: Francis, A. J. P., & Marchant, T. (Eds.) Psychology On-Line [On-line]. Melbourne: Open Learning Australia.
• Francis, A.J.P. and Hay, D. (2002). Biological psychology. In: Francis, A. J. P., & Marchant, T. (Eds.) Psychology On-Line [On-line]. Melbourne: Open LearningAustralia.
• Polimeni, M., Richdale, A., & Francis, A. (2001). Sleep problems in children with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome: A survey of prevalence and treatment outcomes. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability, Melbourne, Australia.
• Lane, T. and Francis, A. (2001). Premenstrual Symptomatology, Locus of Control, Anxiety and Depression in Women with Normal Menstrual Cycles. Paper presented at the annual state conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Victorian Branch. Melbourne, Australia.
• Francis AJP (2000). Antidepressant actions of St. John's Wort, Hypericumperforatum : A test of the circadian hypothesis. (Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, USA).
• Francis AJP (2000). Clinical trials at the interface of psychology and herbal medicine. (Invited Plenary Lecture, Victorian Conference on Herbal Medicine, Melbourne, Australia).
• Richdale, A., Gavidia-Payne, S., Francis, A., & Cotton, S. (2000). Sleep problems, behaviour and stress in children with an intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 25, 147-161.
• TabenskyM.V., FrancisA.J.P and Ewing^, C. (2000). Relationships between psychological variables, health, and lymphocyte proliferation following echinacea administration. (Australian Neuroscience Society, Melbourne, Australia).
• Francis AJP (1999). Psychophytotherapeutics : An Emerging Discipline. (Invited Plenary Lecture, International Conference on Herbal Medicine, Brisbane, Australia).
• Polimeni, M., Richdale, A., & Francis, A. (1999, Dec). Herbal treatment as an adjunct to behavioural intervention for sleep problems in young children with an intellectual disability. Paper presented at the Annual State (Vic) Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne.
• Dempster R and Francis A (1999). Effect of valerian, Valerianaedulis, on sleep difficulties in children with intellectual deficits. (Australian Neuroscience Society, Hobart, Australia)
• Francis AJP, De Alwis C, Peach L, Redman JR. (1999) Circadian activity rhythms in the Australian platypus, Ornithorhynchusanatinus(Monotremata).. Biological Rhythm Research. 30 : 91-103.
• Redman JR, Francis AJP (1998) Entrainment of rat circadian rhythms by the melatonin agonist S-20098 requires intact suprachiasmatic nuclei but not the pineal. Journal of Biological Rhythms. 13 : 39-51.
• Francis, AJP, Coleman GJ (1997). Phase response curves to ambient temperature in rats. Physiology and Behavior. 62 : 1211-1217.
• Francis, AJP, Richdale, A., Gavidia-Payne, S., Cotton, S. (1997). Disrupted circadian rhythms of sleep-wakefulness in children with intellectual disabilities. (International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, 6th Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA)
• Richdale, A., Gavidia-Payne, S., Francis, A., Cotton, S. (1997). Sleep characteristics of children with an intellectual disability. (American Association on Mental Retardation 121st Annual Meeting, New York City, USA)
• Gavidia-Payne, S., Richdale, A., Francis, A., Cotton, S. (1997). The parenting hassles scale :measuring stress in parents of children with disabilities. (American Association on Mental Retardation 121st Annual Meeting, New York City, USA)
• Francis AJP, Coleman GJ. (1996) Photic response parameters of circadian rhythms in an Australian rodent, the Spinifex Hopping Mouse (.Australian Mammalogy. 19(1): 13-18
• Francis AJP, Coleman GJ (1996) Circadian rhythms in the New Guinea rat, Rattus verecundus: Responses to light. (Australian Neuroscience Society, Adelaide, Australia)
• Francis AJP, Coleman GJ (1995) Circadian rhythms in the Australian spinifox hopping mouse, Notomys alexis: responses to light and ambient temperature. (International Brain Research Organisation, Kyoto, Japan)
• Redman JR, Francis AJP, Walmsley C (1995) Effects of the serotonin agonist, 8-OH-DPAT, on rat activity rhythms. (International Brain Research Organisation. Satellite: Biological clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, Kyoto, Japan)
• Rajaratnam SMW, Francis AJP, Redman JR (1995) Social synchronisation of free-running activity rhythms in Indian Palm Squirrel, Funambulus pennant). (19th International Summer School of Brain Research, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• Francis AJP, Coleman GJ (1994) Constant ambient temperatures alter the phase of rat circadian rhythms entrained to a daily light stimulus. (Australian Neuroscience Society, Sydney, Australia)
• Redman JR, Brown M, Smith AM, Francis AJP, McNulty OM, Armstrong SM (1994) Animal models of sleep disorders: effects of S20098. (European Sleep Congress, Florence, Italy)
• Redman JR, Francis AJP, Smith AM (1994) Possible sites of action of the melatonin agonist S20098. (Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum, Washington, USA)
• Coleman GJ, Francis AJP (1991) Food deprivation and reinstatement phase shifts rat activity rhythms in constant light but not constant dark. Physiology and Behavior. 50: 167-171
• Francis AJP, Coleman GJ (1990) Ambient temperature cycles entrain the free-running circadian rhythms of the Stripe-faced Dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 167: 357-362

Current projects

• Drug harm minimisation: an investigation of the drug taking behaviours and attitudes of RMIT University students.
  If you would like to participate in this research, please email Andrew Francis.
• Phytochemical treatment of psychobehavioural issues.
  A number of projects examining the effect of herbs and herbal combinations on sleep and other psychobehavioural functions.
• New pedadogical models for teaching psychology: impacts on student learning.

Research students 2009

Honours

• Melanie Smerdon: Examining Reward Sensitivity and Outcome Expectancies as Predictors of Substance Use in Young Adults.
• Simone Hearps: The Influence of Sex Hormones and Aging on Facial Affect Recognition in Postmenopausal Women
• Matthew Ryan: The Impact of Religious Faith on Psychological Health: An Investigation of how the Effects of Religious Faith, are Mediated by Control Beliefs
• Grace Halim: A New Abstract Reasoning Questionnaire: An Investigation into Its Norms, Validity, and Reliability.
• Bedrija Krivdic: Alcohol Seeking and Relapse Behaviour in Rats: Examining the Role of Orexin₁ Receptor Antagonism
• Ashlee Field: The Influence of Childhood Factors and Comorbid Disorders on the Development of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Retrospective Design

Masters by coursework

• Nicole Klock: Expressed Emotion and Attributions within Families of Individuals with Schizophrenia: A Cultural Perspective.
• Elle Perry: Investigation of the relationship between pain-related cognitions and disability outcomes

Ph.D / Doctor of Psychology

• Tim Di Stefano: Body image in Australian adolescents: a psychoeducational program
• Rachel Batty: Event related potentials and psychoticism
• James Courtney: Coping with shiftwork: Behavioural measures in the health and community services sector

Research students alumni