BA(Hons) PhD Tas

Lecturer

Research Interests

I apply a guided imagery methodology to the investigation to the factors association with the acquisition and maintenance of abnormal behaviours. Present research is focusing on the psychological and psychophysiological correlates of a range of clinical behaviours and forensic events such as motor vehicle accident trauma, occupational stress, sexual harassment, self-mutilative behaviour, the assessment of malingering and homicide.

Research Areas:

• Clinical, Forensic and Professional Lab  Read More

Units

• KHA102 - Psychology 1B
  
• KHA209 - Health and Rehabilitation Psychology
  
• KHA305 - Clinical Psychology
  
• KHA501 - Counselling Skills 1
  
• KHA502 - Counselling Skills 2
  
• KHA505 - Counselling Ehtics & Practice
  
• KHA507 - Adjustment to Change
  

Full Publication List

Current and Supervised Project/s:

• Protective mechanisms and posttraumatic stress responses.
• Psychological and psychophysiological mechanisms associated with the experience of occupational stress.
• Psychophysiological and psychological mechanisms of binge eating in Binge Eating Disorder.
• Generalised versus trauma-specific hyperarousal.
• Factors associated with the cessation of self-cutting.
• Psychophysiology of self-poisoning.
• Motives for homicidal behaviour.
• Occupational stress: Interpersonal conflict versus organisational stressors.
• Psychological and psychophysiological reactions to sexual harassment.
• Categorisation of motives for homicide.
• Diagnostically distinct posttraumatic responses to motor vehicle accident trauma.
• The psychological and psychophysiological examination of self-mutilation in sexually and non-sexually abused individuals
• Psychological and Psychophysiological Examination of the Sex Offence Process Utilising a Guided Imagery Methodology