Overview
Background
I have worked in both the clinical and academic fields of clinical psychology, in Australia and the UK, before joining UQ in 2012. My research investigates the cognitive and social consequences of trauma and disease in neurological populations, and also on identity-cognition relationships in aging. In this work I have addressed questions about the integrity of cogntiive ability, notably memory, and its rehabilitation, but also the impact that impairment of these abilities have on personal andsocial identity.
Availability
- Professor Catherine Haslam is:
- Available for supervision
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
- Masters (Coursework) of Arts (Clinical Psychology), Macquarie University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
Research interests
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Social identity and the social determinants of health
There are several strands of this research. The first investigates the impact that identity processes have on cognitive integrity, mental health, and well-being following life change. A second strand investigates the impact of social group-based interventions, that build new social identities and provide people with the skills for effective use of these psychological resources to protect health and well-being. This has informed development of a new social intervention — Groups 4 Health — that aims to give people the knowledge and skills they need to independently manage their social group memberships, and the social identities that underpin them, effectively. This work has been conducted with a range of clinical and non-clinical populations — including older adults in the community and residential care, neurological populations (acquired brain injury, dementia), people with addictions, and mental health populations (notably, depression) — using cross-sectional, longitudinal and experimental methodologies.
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Neuro-rehabilitation
This research addresses the treatment of neurological disorders in people with stable and progressive conditions across the lifespan. My particular focus is on memory rehabilitation and involves exploration of theory relevant to memory enhancement and its intervention through use of learning principles and instructive techniques (errorless learning, spaced retrieval, and vanishing cues).
Works
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Featured
2023
Journal Article
GROUPS 4 RETIREMENT: A new intervention that supports well‐being in the lead‐up to retirement by targeting social identity management
La Rue, Crystal J., Haslam, Catherine, Bentley, Sarah V., Lam, Ben C. P., Steffens, Niklas K., Branscombe, Nyla R., Haslam, S. Alexander and Cruwys, Tegan (2023). GROUPS 4 RETIREMENT: A new intervention that supports well‐being in the lead‐up to retirement by targeting social identity management. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 97 (1), 1-26. doi: 10.1111/joop.12458
2023
Journal Article
Therapists who foster social identification build stronger therapeutic working alliance and have better client outcomes
Cruwys, Tegan, Lee, Georgina C., Robertson, Alysia M., Haslam, Catherine, Sterling, Nikola, Platow, Michael J., Williams, Elyse, Haslam, S. Alexander and Walter, Zoe C. (2023). Therapists who foster social identification build stronger therapeutic working alliance and have better client outcomes. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 124 152394, 152394. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152394
Featured
2023
Journal Article
A longitudinal examination of the role of social identity in supporting health and well-being in retirement
Haslam, Catherine, Lam, Ben C. P., Ghafoori, Eraj, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Bentley, Sarah V., Cruwys, Tegan and La Rue, Crystal J. (2023). A longitudinal examination of the role of social identity in supporting health and well-being in retirement. Psychology and Aging, 38 (7), 615-626. doi: 10.1037/pag0000757
2023
Conference Publication
Transitioning out of elite sport: The central role of groups in support experiences
Coffee, Pete, Bank, Carinthia, Crook, Rachel, Neely, Kacey, Hartley, Chris, Haslam, Catherine and Tamminen, Katherine (2023). Transitioning out of elite sport: The central role of groups in support experiences. CHAMPAIGN: HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.
2023
Journal Article
Stable lithium plating in "lithium metal-free" solid-state batteries enabled by seeded lithium nucleation
Haslam, Catherine and Sakamoto, Jeff (2023). Stable lithium plating in "lithium metal-free" solid-state batteries enabled by seeded lithium nucleation. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 170 (4) 040524, 1-10. doi: 10.1149/1945-7111/accab4
2023
Journal Article
Measures of subjective memory for people with epilepsy: a systematic review of measurement properties
Thompson, Kate, Lo, Ada H. Y., McGlashan, Hannah L., Ownsworth, Tamara, Haslam, Catherine, Pegna, Alan and Reutens, David C. (2023). Measures of subjective memory for people with epilepsy: a systematic review of measurement properties. Neuropsychology Review, 34 (1), 67-97. doi: 10.1007/s11065-022-09568-x
2023
Journal Article
Health practitioner beliefs regarding the impact of age-based stereotype threat on performance in the cognitive assessment of older adults
Parker, Giverny J., Haslam, Catherine, Stuart, Jaimee, Shum, David H. K. and Ownsworth, Tamara (2023). Health practitioner beliefs regarding the impact of age-based stereotype threat on performance in the cognitive assessment of older adults. Aging and Mental Health, 27 (6), 1142-1155. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2116399
2023
Journal Article
Current-dependent lithium metal growth modes in "anode-free" solid-state batteries at the Cu|LLZO interface
Fuchs, Till, Becker, Juri, Haslam, Catherine G., Lerch, Christian, Sakamoto, Jeff, Richter, Felix H. and Janek, Juergen (2023). Current-dependent lithium metal growth modes in "anode-free" solid-state batteries at the Cu|LLZO interface. Advanced Energy Materials, 13 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202203174
2022
Journal Article
Leading the way together: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups
Fransen, Katrien, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Iserbyt, Peter, Seghers, Jan, Vanderlinden, Julie, van Uffelen, Jannique, Verbaanderd, Elvire and Boen, Filip (2022). Leading the way together: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19 (1) 63, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01297-x
2022
Journal Article
Group memberships and post-traumatic growth: how we connect determines how we recover
Craig, Natalie, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Cruwys, Tegan (2022). Group memberships and post-traumatic growth: how we connect determines how we recover. Social Science and Medicine, 315 115529, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115529
2022
Journal Article
Misery loves company: predictors of treatment response to a loneliness intervention
Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2022). Misery loves company: predictors of treatment response to a loneliness intervention. Psychotherapy Research, 33 (5), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2022.2143300
2022
Journal Article
Acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to enhance social group belonging: evidence from three trials of Groups 4 Health
Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S.Alexander, Rathbone, Joanne A. and Donaldson, Jessica L. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to enhance social group belonging: evidence from three trials of Groups 4 Health. Behavior Therapy, 53 (6), 1233-1249. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.06.011
2022
Journal Article
Is self always prioritised? Attenuating the ownership self-reference effect in memory
Clarkson, T. R., Cunningham, S. J., Haslam, C. and Kritikos, A. (2022). Is self always prioritised? Attenuating the ownership self-reference effect in memory. Consciousness and Cognition, 106 103420, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2022.103420
2022
Journal Article
Controlled trial examining the strength-based grit wellbeing and self-regulation program for young people in residential settings for substance use
Quinn, Catherine A., Walter, Zoe C., de Andrade, Dominique, Dingle, Genevieve, Haslam, Catherine and Hides, Leanne (2022). Controlled trial examining the strength-based grit wellbeing and self-regulation program for young people in residential settings for substance use. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (21) 13835, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192113835
2022
Conference Publication
O2-7 Leading the Way Together: A cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups
Fransen, Katrien, Boen, Filip, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Iserbyt, Peter, Seghers, Jan, Vanderlinden, Julie and van Uffelen, Jannique (2022). O2-7 Leading the Way Together: A cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac094.015
2022
Journal Article
Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress
Bentley, Sarah V., Young, Tarli, Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Crimston, Charlie R., Dare, Michael, Ionescu, Octavia, Krug, Henning, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Steffens, Niklas K., Wang, Zhechen and Wibisono, Susilo (2022). Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress. Frontiers in Public Health, 10 976443, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.976443
Featured
2022
Journal Article
A meta-analysis of retirement adjustment predictors
La Rue, Crystal J., Haslam, Catherine and Steffens, Niklas K. (2022). A meta-analysis of retirement adjustment predictors. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 136 103723, 103723. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2022.103723
2022
Journal Article
A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol)
Dingle, G. A., Sharman, L. S., Hayes, S., Chua, D., Baker, J. R., Haslam, C., Jetten, J., Haslam, S. A., Cruwys, T. and McNamara, N. (2022). A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol). BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 1384, 1384. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13743-3
2022
Journal Article
The diversity of social connectedness experiences among older migrants in Australia
Tran, Tran Le Nghi, Liu, Shuang, Gallois, Cindy, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Dane, Sharon (2022). The diversity of social connectedness experiences among older migrants in Australia. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 89, 208-222. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.07.001
2022
Journal Article
Increasing the pressure-free stripping capacity of the lithium metal anode in solid-state-batteries by carbon nanotubes
Fuchs, Till, Haslam, Catherine G., Moy, Alexandra C., Lerch, Christian, Krauskopf, Thorben, Sakamoto, Jeff, Richter, Felix H. and Janek, Juergen (2022). Increasing the pressure-free stripping capacity of the lithium metal anode in solid-state-batteries by carbon nanotubes. Advanced Energy Materials, 12 (26) 2201125, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202201125
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Adjustment to retirement as a process of social identity change
Retirement is an inevitable part of aging for most people, but successful adjustment is far from straightforward. About 30 percent of people find the transition highly stressful and experience a marked reduction in well-being and this is despite engaging in financial planning. As these data, suggest successful transition into retirement is about much more than having enough money. Recent research has begun to focus on the role of social factors given the upheaval that this significant life change imposes on our social networks. Supporting this development are emerging data showing that people who maintain and extend their social ties, especially those with social groups (e.g., work/ professional, friendship, community groups), live longer and have a better quality of life after retirement. So what is it about these social group networks that promotes health and well-being in the retirement transition? This is the key question that this project will address.
This project will draw on recent data from UK, US and Australian populations to examine the extent to which changes in our social group relationships as we retire affects adjustment. It aims to improve understanding of the nature and size of that influence to more effectively manage that social change with a view to optimising adjustment, health, and well-being as we age into retirement. The Social Identity Model of Identity Change (SIMIC) provides a framework to investigate these issues as it specifies mechanisms that can buffer the effects of social group change in life transitions. It has yet to be fully interrogated in the retirement context and this will provide the theoretical focus for the project.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Psychological adjustment after acquired brain injury: The role of social identity in psychosocial recovery.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zoe Walter, Dr Tegan Cruwys
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Doctor Philosophy
Harnessing the potential of community groups to prevent loneliness in older people
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
From trauma to growth: The role of social identity in resilience and recovery from trauma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tegan Cruwys, Professor Jolanda Jetten
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Doctor Philosophy
Memory Symptoms in People with Epilepsy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alan Pegna
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Doctor Philosophy
From PTSD to PTG: The role of social identity in resilience and recovery from trauma.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tegan Cruwys, Professor Jolanda Jetten
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Doctor Philosophy
Stereotype Threat and Workplace Disengagement: Social Identity as a Buffer Among Older Employees
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten
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Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Self and Reward on Cognitive Processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ada Kritikos
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Doctor Philosophy
Stereotype Threat and Workplace Disengagement: Social Identity as a Buffer Among Older Employees
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten
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Doctor Philosophy
Detection of negative emotions using wearable sensors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Chelsea Dobbins
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Doctor Philosophy
Stereotype Threat and Workplace Disengagement: Social Identity as a Buffer Among Older Employees
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten
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Doctor Philosophy
From PTSD to PTG: The role of social identity in resilience and recovery from trauma.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tegan Cruwys, Professor Jolanda Jetten
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Doctor Philosophy
Stereotype Threat and Workplace Disengagement: Social Identity as a Buffer Among Older Employees
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten
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Doctor Philosophy
Detection of negative emotions using wearable sensors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Chelsea Dobbins
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Doctor Philosophy
Social identity processes affecting retirement from sport
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nik Steffens, Professor Alex Haslam
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Group Processes to Maximise the Potential of Group Interventions
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Social Connectedness and Retirement Adjustment: The Contribution of Social Participation and Social Group Memberships
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nik Steffens
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
A Social Identity Approach to Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alex Haslam, Dr Tegan Cruwys
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Self and Reward on Cognitive Processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ada Kritikos
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The role of social identities in the mental health, well-being and academic performance of international students: An application of the Social Identity Model of Identity Change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tegan Cruwys, Professor Alex Haslam
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Depression across Cultures: A Social Identity Perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tegan Cruwys, Professor Jolanda Jetten
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