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Blake Dear is a Professor and Senior Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University. He holds leadership roles as Director of the eCentreClinic and a member of the Senior Leadership Team at the MindSpot Clinic. His work focuses on improving access to psychological care through technology, particularly for individuals with chronic health conditions. He has received significant funding via NHMRC fellowships, including an Emerging Leader Fellowship (2020–2024). His research spans five main areas: technology-driven care access, psychological care for chronic conditions, implementation science, therapist supervision, and methodological research synthesis. He has contributed to over 270 publications and led 35 projects, including international collaborations. His clinical services, such as the eCentreClinic, annually serve over 20,000 Australians. Awards include NHMRC Emerging Leader, Career Development, and Early Career Fellowships. His work emphasizes bridging research and routine clinical practice, with a focus on scalable mental health solutions.
Research interests include telehealth innovations, transdiagnostic treatments for anxiety/depression, and implementation of digital therapies into healthcare systems. Projects address chronic conditions like chronic pain, kidney disease, and neurological disorders. He serves on editorial boards, ethics committees, and advises international clinics. His educational background is implicit in his clinical and research leadership roles.
Key achievements include developing the eCentreClinic and MindSpot Clinic, which provide free mental health services. He collaborates globally on trials evaluating digital interventions for epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, and endometriosis. His work on therapist guidance models and treatment adherence has advanced understanding of effective psychological care delivery. Recent studies focus on sudden gains in therapy, treatment adherence predictors, and cultural adaptability of interventions.
