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
- Media expert
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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2021
Journal Article
Long-term antidepressant use in general practice: a qualitative study of GPs' views on discontinuation
Donald, Maria, Partanen, Riitta, Sharman, Leah, Lynch, Johanna, Dingle, Genevieve A., Haslam, Catherine and van Driel, Mieke (2021). Long-term antidepressant use in general practice: a qualitative study of GPs' views on discontinuation. British Journal of General Practice, 71 (708), BJGP.2020.0913-e516. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2020.0913
2021
Journal Article
Evidence that loneliness can be reduced by a whole-of-community intervention to increase neighbourhood identification
Fong, Polly, Cruwys, Tegan, Robinson, Sam L., Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Mance, Paula L. and Fisher, Claire L. (2021). Evidence that loneliness can be reduced by a whole-of-community intervention to increase neighbourhood identification. Social Science and Medicine, 277 113909, 113909. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113909
2021
Journal Article
Loneliness in older age: what is it, why is it happening and what should we do about it in Australia?
Ogrin, Rajna, Cyarto, Elizabeth V., Harrington, Karra D., Haslam, Catherine, Lim, Michelle H., Golenko, Xanthe, Bush, Matiu, Vadasz, Danny, Johnstone, Georgina and Lowthian, Judy A. (2021). Loneliness in older age: what is it, why is it happening and what should we do about it in Australia?. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40 (2), 202-207. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12929
2021
Journal Article
Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial
Gilson, Nicholas D, Papinczak, Zoe E, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Haslam, Catherine, Fooken, Jonas, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J (2021). Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10 (2) e21911, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/21911
2021
Journal Article
The effects of social group interventions for depression: systematic review
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Haslam, Catherine, Donald, Maria, Turner, Cynthia, Partanen, Riitta, Lynch, Johanna, Draper, Grace and van Driel, Mieke L. (2021). The effects of social group interventions for depression: systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 281, 67-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.125
2021
Journal Article
Life change, social identity, and health
Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan and Steffens, Niklas K. (2021). Life change, social identity, and health. Annual Review of Psychology, 72 (1), 635-661. doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-060120-111721
2021
Book Chapter
Taking social identity into practice
Dingle, Genevieve A., Ingram, Isabella, Haslam, Catherine and Kelly, Peter J. (2021). Taking social identity into practice. The Handbook of Alcohol Use. (pp. 511-530) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816720-5.00010-4
2021
Journal Article
Covalent organic framework based lithium-ion battery: fundamental, design and characterization
Hu, Yiming, Wayment, Lacey J., Haslam, Catherine, Yang, Xiye, Lee, Se-hee, Jin, Yinghua and Zhang, Wei (2021). Covalent organic framework based lithium-ion battery: fundamental, design and characterization. EnergyChem, 3 (1) 100048. doi: 10.1016/j.enchem.2020.100048
2020
Book Chapter
Social Identity
Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2020). Social Identity. Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology. (pp. 679-688) edited by K. Sweeny and M. Robbins . Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119057840.ch119
2020
Journal Article
“There’s a Bit of a Ripple-effect”: a social identity perspective on the role of third-places and aging in place
Fong, Polly, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan and Haslam, S. Alexander (2020). “There’s a Bit of a Ripple-effect”: a social identity perspective on the role of third-places and aging in place. Environment and Behavior, 53 (5), 001391652094710-568. doi: 10.1177/0013916520947109
2020
Journal Article
Innovative solutions to enhance safe and green environments for ageing well using co-design through patient and public involvement
Hatton, Anna L., Haslam, Catherine, Bell, Sarah, Langley, Joe, Woolrych, Ryan, Cory, Corrina, Brownjohn, James M. W. and Goodwin, Victoria A. (2020). Innovative solutions to enhance safe and green environments for ageing well using co-design through patient and public involvement. Research Involvement and Engagement, 6 (1) 45, 45. doi: 10.1186/s40900-020-00223-4
2020
Journal Article
Reducing loneliness among people with substance use disorders: feasibility of ‘Groups for Belonging’
Ingram, Isabella, Kelly, Peter J., Haslam, Catherine, O'Neil, Owen J., Deane, Frank P., Baker, Amanda L. and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2020). Reducing loneliness among people with substance use disorders: feasibility of ‘Groups for Belonging’. Drug and Alcohol Review, 39 (5), 495-504. doi: 10.1111/dar.13121
2020
Other Outputs
Die Heilkraft des Wir: warum es gesund ist sich verbunden zu fühlen
Haslam, Catherine, Steffens, Niklas K. and van Dick, Rolf (2020, 07 01). Die Heilkraft des Wir: warum es gesund ist sich verbunden zu fühlen Gehirn und Geist 12-19.
2020
Journal Article
The benefits of ethnic activity group participation on older immigrant well-being and host country adjustment
Dane, Sharon, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Liu, Shuang, Gallois, Cindy and Tran, Tran Le Nghi (2020). The benefits of ethnic activity group participation on older immigrant well-being and host country adjustment. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 77, 119-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2020.05.006
2020
Journal Article
Pilot randomised controlled trial of the Live Wires music program for older adults living in a retirement village.
Dingle, G. A., Ellem, R. J., Davidson, R., Haslam, C., Clift, S., Humby, M., Stathis, A. and Williams, E. (2020). Pilot randomised controlled trial of the Live Wires music program for older adults living in a retirement village.. Journal of Music, Health and Wellbeing (Summer).
2020
Journal Article
The dynamics of acculturation among older immigrants in Australia
Liu, Shuang, Dane, Sharon, Gallois, Cindy, Haslam, Catherine and Nghi Tran, Tran Le (2020). The dynamics of acculturation among older immigrants in Australia. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 51 (6), 424-441. doi: 10.1177/0022022120927461
2020
Journal Article
Identity continuity protects international student academic performance, retention, and life satisfaction: a longitudinal examination of the Social Identity Model of Identity Change
Cruwys, Tegan, Ng, Nikole W. K., Haslam, S. Alexander and Haslam, Catherine (2020). Identity continuity protects international student academic performance, retention, and life satisfaction: a longitudinal examination of the Social Identity Model of Identity Change. Applied Psychology, 70 (3) apps.12254, 931-954. doi: 10.1111/apps.12254
2020
Journal Article
Community group membership protects the well‐being of adults experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage
Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Chang, Melissa Xue‐Ling, Eckley, Bethany, Buckingham, Heather and Channon, Elizabeth (2020). Community group membership protects the well‐being of adults experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 30 (4) casp.2453, 381-387. doi: 10.1002/casp.2453
2020
Journal Article
Social identity mapping online
Bentley, Sarah, Greenaway, Katharine H., Haslam, S. Alexander, Cruwys, Tegan, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, Catherine and Cull, Ben (2020). Social identity mapping online. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 118 (2), 213-241. doi: 10.1037/pspa0000174
2020
Journal Article
Rethinking the nature of the person at the heart of the biopsychosocial model: exploring social changeways not just personal pathways
Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan and Bentley, Sarah V. (2020). Rethinking the nature of the person at the heart of the biopsychosocial model: exploring social changeways not just personal pathways. Social Science and Medicine, 272 113566, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113566
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
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
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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
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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