A5034034361- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- UAV Applications and Optimization
- Law in Society and Culture
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
Monash University
2013-2022
Monash Health
2022
Swinburne University of Technology
2017-2022
Deakin University
2022
Sydney Sexual Health Centre
2020-2021
Centre for Mental Health
2020
Orygen Youth Health
2016
Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centre
2013-2015
The Alfred Hospital
2013-2015
Evidence from past research suggests that behaviours and characteristics related to body dissatisfaction may be associated with greater instability of perceptual image, possibly due problems in the integration body-related multisensory information. We investigated whether people dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a condition characterised by image disturbances, demonstrated enhanced susceptibility rubber hand illusion (RHI), which arises as result processes when participant's hidden real are...
Objectives Death anxiety has been implicated in the development and continuation of various psychiatric conditions, although few studies have focused on relationship between death psychosis. The present study investigated whether this extends to positive schizotypy, thus exploring as a risk factor along psychosis continuum. also explored is moderated by maladaptive coping.Method Relationships anxiety, coping schizotypy were non-clinical sample (N = 61).Results As hypothesised, hierarchical...
Conformity to masculine norms has been associated with elevated levels of depression in men. Men’s perceived failure achieve internalised expected standards may turn precipitate maladaptive self-conscious affect, including shame. The current study explored whether shame mediated the relationship between men’s conformity and depression. Online self-report data was provided by a community sample adult males (n = 545; mean age 38.94 years). Direct indirect effects were evaluated. A significant...
Objective: Current understanding of cognitive functioning in body dysmorphic disorder is limited, owing to few studies, small sample sizes and assessment across only limited domains. Existing research has also shown inconsistent findings, with both intact impaired cognition reported disorder, which might point towards heterogeneity the disorder. This study aimed examine profile a large eight domains, explore whether subgroups be identified within Method: Cognitive domains...
IntroductionAlthough several theories of delusions have been put forward, most do not offer a comprehensive diagnosis-independent explanation delusion aetiology. This study used non-clinical sample to provide empirical support for novel transdiagnostic model that implicates aberrant semantic memory and emotion perception processes as key factors in formation maintenance. It was hypothesised among sample, people high schizotypy would demonstrate differences perception, relative low...
Suicide is a substantial contributor to global mortality, with suicidal ideation (SI) significant predictor of suicide. Research has demonstrated relationships between dispositional coping styles and SI. This study aimed advance this research by moving from the disposition level examining specific strategies people use when experiencing Further, it examine whether prediction individuals would if they experienced SI differs actual employed that have Seventy-seven help-seeking adults (Mage =...
Objective: Body integrity identity disorder is characterized by a desire to obtain physical disability, often in the form of amputation. To date, we are aware no comprehensive investigations neurocognition body disorder. Method: We report neurocognitive workup an individual (Mr A), who presented with longstanding and intense amputate his left leg. Results: In comparison four demographically matched healthy controls, Mr A exhibited impairment working memory, some evidence additional...
Abstract Objective Current understanding of cognitive functioning in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is limited, owing to few studies, small sample sizes, and assessment across only limited domains. Existing research has also shown inconsistent findings, with both intact impaired cognition reported BDD, which might point toward heterogeneity the disorder. This study aimed examine profile BDD a large eight domains, explore whether subgroups be identified within BDD. Methods Cognitive domains...