Resat-A Australia

21/03/2023

The RES@T-A team cannot wait for the next offerings of the program. In saying that, Offerings 2 and 3 have been brought forward in time to begin in May and July, respectively.

We are still accepting applications for both offerings! If you are interested or have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected]

Our full timetable and more information on the program can be found at resataus.com

14/03/2023

**Please note the dates on the infographic have now changed to be the following:
- Offering 2 is due to start group sessions on May 2 (with initial testing sessions occurring the week before).
- Offering 3 is due to start group sessions on July 18 (with testing sessions beginning from April 11).

Applications for Offering 2 and 3 of the program are still open!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email. This can include questions about eligibility or personal barriers to applying, we are more than happy to have a chat and see if we can help!

All applications must include the following information:

- Your name
- Your email address
- Your contact phone number
- Your child’s age
- Your child’s gender
- Confirmation that your child is eligible as per the criteria listed on the Home page under ‘Who can participate?’. For teenagers on the autism spectrum who you think may be eligible, please explain why you think your child meets the criteria, and include any ratings/assessment that can help us assess levels of function across the ASD domains, and assess whether they are likely to manage the group component, the cognitive load of the program, and program elements around emotion regulation.
- A brief summary of what issues your child is having and why you think this program could be helpful
- A commitment to participate in whichever offering is allocated, and to attend all 13-15 sessions, if you are selected to participate.

For more information about the program, please visit our website at: resataus.com

14/03/2023

To see more on the RES@T-A program, Australian Story has released an episode dedicated to us - Game Changer!

Showing what the program is, why it was created, and an insight into the personal experiences of two of our offering 1 participants, this episode is an amazing insight to the program and the wider issue of problematic gaming.

We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity and to all those involved!

You can watch the episode here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-06/game-over/102060362
Or if reading is more your style: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-06/pilot-program-to-curb-problem-gaming-/101768790

New research has shown that video games can change the brains of teenagers. But reducing screen time has seen remarkable repairs.

09/12/2022

How do I apply?

*Applications are now open for Offering 2 and 3, which begin 7th of February and 2nd of May 2023*

Applying is super easy - it just takes one email to [email protected] including the following details:
1. Your name and your child's name
2. Your email address
3. Your contact phone number
4. Your child’s age
5. Your child’s gender
6. Confirmation that your child is eligible as per the following criteria:
- Participants must be high school students;
- For ethical reasons, participants cannot have one of the
following conditions:
> Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, or another illness with symptoms of psychosis;
> Another addiction including problem gambling;
> Any other issue that staff believe would cause the person to be at risk from, or not to
benefit from, the program;
> Teenagers meeting criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will be assessed on a
case-by-case basis to ensure suitability.
7. A brief summary of what issues your child is having and why you think this program could be helpful
8. A commitment to participate in whichever offering is allocated, and to attend all 13-16 sessions, if you are selected to participate.
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What happens next?

After you apply to the RES@T program, you will receive an email telling you whether or not you have been accepted into the program. This may take a little time, as we sort through and assess the applications.

Those accepted into the program will be randomly allocated to one of the two RES@T program offerings. The acceptance email will tell you which offering you have been allocated to, and will contain the timetable for your offering.

RES@T staff will then contact you by phone or email to work out the times for the testing sessions.
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Informed Consent

At the first session you will need to read through the Information and Consent Form. Only those who give signed informed consent are able to then start the program. You may decide you don’t want to go ahead with the program, and that is fine. Once you have given consent you are part of the program.

At the first session, those in Offerings 2 and 3 will do a testing session only. Their first individual program session will occur according to the timetable for their offering (the program timetable is under the ‘Timetable’ tab). Program staff will then keep in touch with you to make further appointments for later testing sessions and individual program sessions.

16/10/2022

What are the likely benefits of the program?

1. Participants in the RES@T-A program in Germany have reported benefitting from it, and we think it is likely that teenagers participating in the Australian RES@T-A program may also find it beneficial;

2. There are likely to also be benefits for the families participating;

3. Most treatment programs for problematic screen use and screen disorders are very costly; this program comes at no cost.

4. Each teenager and each parent are given a $20 gift card at the end of each testing session. Those who are tested 3 times will receive $120 in gift cards across testing, and those tested 5 times will receive $200 in gift cards across testing.

16/10/2022

How do I apply?

*Applications are still open for Offering 1 which begins 27th October 2022*

Applying is super easy - it just takes one email to [email protected] including the following details:

1. Your name and your child's name
2. Your email address
3. Your contact phone number
4. Your child’s age
5. Your child’s gender
6. Confirmation that your child is eligible as per the following criteria:
- Participants must be high school students;
- For ethical reasons, participants cannot have one of the
following conditions:
> Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, or another illness with symptoms of psychosis;
> Another addiction including problem gambling;
> Any other issue that staff believe would cause the person to be at risk from, or not to
benefit from, the program;
> Teenagers meeting criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will be assessed on a
case-by-case basis to ensure suitability.
7. A brief summary of what issues your child is having and why you think this program could be helpful
8. A commitment to participate in whichever offering is allocated, and to attend all 13-16 sessions, if you are selected to participate.

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What happens next?

After you apply to the RES@T program, you will receive an email telling you whether or not you have been accepted into the program. This may take a little time, as we sort through and assess the applications.

Those accepted into the program will be randomly allocated to one of the three RES@T program offerings. The acceptance email will tell you which offering you have been allocated to, and will contain the timetable for your offering.

Offering 1: The RES@T program and the testing sessions begin in October 2022.
Offering 2: There are three testing sessions starting in October 2022; The RES@T program itself begins in January 2023.
Offering 3: There are three testing sessions starting in October 2022; The RES@T program itself begins in April 2023.

RES@T staff will then contact you by phone or email to work out the times for the testing sessions.

At the first session you will need to read through the Information and Consent Form. Only those who give signed informed consent are able to then start the program. You may decide you don’t want to go ahead with the program, and that is fine.

Once you have given consent you are part of the program. At the first session, those in offering 1 will complete the first testing session and then their first individual session for the program. Those in Offerings 2 and 3 will do a testing session only. Their first individual program session will occur according to the timetable for their offering (the program timetable is under the ‘Timetable’ tab).

Program staff will then keep in touch with you to make further appointments for later testing sessions and individual program sessions.

16/10/2022

Where is it the program held and who is it run by?

The sessions are being run on the gorgeous Central Coast, at the Mind and Me Psychology Clinic in Wyong.

When looking for a space to run the sessions, the RES@T-A team wanted to make sure we found something where participants would feel comfortable and safe. We believe we found just that.

There is an incredible team behind the RES@T-A program. Here is a brief outline:

The program is being overseen by Associate Professor Wayne Warburton from Macquarie University and by clinical psychologists Ms Bree Tebbutt and Ms Adriana Glusman. Psychiatrists Dr Kerstin Paschke and Mr Ole Cloes, who are heavily involved in the program at the German Center for Addiction Research in Childhood and Adolescence at Hamburg University Medical Centre, will also come to Australia for some initial sessions in October/November 2022.

The program has a substantial team of volunteers – academics, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychology interns and psychology students. Ms Emily Kopp is coordinating the support team and the administration of the program. Mr Mic Moshel, a Masters of Neuroscience/PhD candidate who specialises in cognitive tests for screen disorders will conduct the cognitive testing.

Face to face sessions and other testing will be conducted by a range of team members, with individual feedback provided by the Program facilitators. For session 1, our program facilitators are Provisional Psychologists Shane Southwood and Debra Delaney.

16/10/2022

What is RES@T-A all about?

RES@t-A is a program developed by a group of psychologists and psychiatrists from Australia and Germany to help teenagers and their families better manage their gaming.

The program focuses on key areas of a young person's life that are commonly affected by problematic gaming, such as sleep habits, eating, exercising, social relationships, communication skills, emotion regulation, and many more. By targeting these key areas, RES@T aims to provide teens with the skills and knowledge to get back on track with daily living. This program is already underway at the German Center for Addiction Research in Childhood and Adolescence in Hamburg, Germany, and the results suggest that what RES@T teaches and provides is helpful to teens and their families.

Both the German and Australian team have been working on this program for the past two years, with multiple revisions taking place to create the final product. We are excited to see it come to life, as we believe it is likely to make a difference in the lives of those with problematic gaming.

Three offerings of the program are being run, with one beginning in mid-October and the other two beginning in early 2023. We still have a few spots available for the first offering starting on the 27th October, so if you are interested, please send us an email at: [email protected].

If you are interested in a later offering or want to speak to us about the program, please feel free to send us an email, we are always happy to have a chat!

More information about the program is also available at resataus.com