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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2013
Journal Article
Social group memberships protect against future depression, alleviate depression symptoms and prevent depression relapse
Cruwys, Tegan, Dingle, Genevieve, A, Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda and Morton, Thomas A. (2013). Social group memberships protect against future depression, alleviate depression symptoms and prevent depression relapse. Social Science and Medicine, 98, 179-186. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.09.013
2013
Journal Article
Abide with me: religious group identification among older adults promotes health and well-being by maintaining multiple group memberships
Ysseldyk, Renate, Haslam, S. Alexander and Haslam, Catherine (2013). Abide with me: religious group identification among older adults promotes health and well-being by maintaining multiple group memberships. Aging and Mental Health, 17 (7), 869-879. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2013.799120
2012
Journal Article
We can work it out: group decision-making builds social identity and enhances the cognitive performance of care residents
Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander, Knight, Craig, Gleibs, Ilka, Ysseldyk, Renate and McCloskey, Lauren-Grace (2012). We can work it out: group decision-making builds social identity and enhances the cognitive performance of care residents. British Journal of Psychology, 105 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1111/bjop.12012
2012
Journal Article
“When the age is in, the wit is out”: age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment
Haslam, Catherine, Morton, Thomas A., Haslam, S. Alexander, Varnes, Laura, Graham, Rosanna and Gamaz, Leila (2012). “When the age is in, the wit is out”: age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment. Psychology and Aging, 27 (3), 778-784. doi: 10.1037/a0027754
2012
Journal Article
Errorless learning improves memory performance in children with acquired brain injury: a controlled comparison of standard and self-generation techniques
Haslam, Catherine, Bazen-Peters, Claire and Wright, Ingram (2012). Errorless learning improves memory performance in children with acquired brain injury: a controlled comparison of standard and self-generation techniques. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 22 (5), 697-715. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2012.686820
2012
Journal Article
Preservation of person-specific knowledge in semantic memory disorder: a longitudinal investigation in two cases of dementia
Haslam, Catherine and Sabah, Mazen (2012). Preservation of person-specific knowledge in semantic memory disorder: a longitudinal investigation in two cases of dementia. Journal of Neuropsychology, 7 (1), 132-138. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-6653.2012.02030.x
2012
Book Chapter
The case for a social identity analysis of health and well-being
Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, Catherine and Haslam, S. Alexander (2012). The case for a social identity analysis of health and well-being. The social cure: Identity, health, and well-being. (pp. 3-19) edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam. Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Psychology Press.
2012
Book
The social cure: identity, health and well-being
Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and Alexander, S. Haslam eds. (2012). The social cure: identity, health and well-being. London, United Kingdom: Psychology Press. doi: 10.4324/9780203813195
2012
Book Chapter
Advancing the social cure: Implications for theory, practise and policy
Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Haslam, S. Alexander (2012). Advancing the social cure: Implications for theory, practise and policy. The social cure: Identity, health, and well-being. (pp. 319-343) edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam. Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Psychology Press. doi: 10.4324/9780203813195-27
2012
Book
The social cure: Identity, health, and well-being
Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam eds. (2012). The social cure: Identity, health, and well-being. New York, United States: Psychology Press.
2012
Book Chapter
The case for a social identity analysis of health and well-being
Jetten, Jolanda, Alexander Haslam, S. and Haslam, Catherine (2012). The case for a social identity analysis of health and well-being. The social cure: identity, health and well-being. (pp. 3-20) edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam. New York, NY, United States: Psychology Press. doi: 10.4324/9780203813195-7
2012
Book Chapter
The importance of remembering and deciding together: Enhancing the health and well-being of older adults in care
Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Alexander Haslam, S. and Knight, Craig P. (2012). The importance of remembering and deciding together: Enhancing the health and well-being of older adults in care. The Social Cure: Identity, Health and Well-Being. (pp. 297-316) Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9780203813195
2012
Book Chapter
The importance of remembering and deciding together: Enhancing the health and well-being of older adults in care
Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S. Alexander and Knight, Craig P. (2012). The importance of remembering and deciding together: Enhancing the health and well-being of older adults in care. The social cure: Identity, health, and well-being. (pp. 297-315) edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam. Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Psychology Press.
2012
Book Chapter
The importance of remembering and deciding together: enhancing the health and well-being of older adults in care
Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Alexander Haslam, S. and Knight, Craig P. (2012). The importance of remembering and deciding together: enhancing the health and well-being of older adults in care. The social cure: identity, health and well-being. (pp. 297-316) edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam. London, United Kingdom: Psychology Press. doi: 10.4324/9780203813195-25
2012
Conference Publication
Errorless learning in children with acquired brain injury: A comparison of standard and self-generation techniques
Haslam, Catherine, Bazen-Peters, Claire and Wright, Ingram (2012). Errorless learning in children with acquired brain injury: A comparison of standard and self-generation techniques. Ninth World Congress on Brain Injury, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 21-25, 2012. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
2011
Journal Article
Google Calendar: a new memory aid to compensate for prospective memory deficits following acquired brain injury
McDonald, A., Haslam, C., Yates, P., Gurr, B., Leeder, G. and Sayers, A. (2011). Google Calendar: a new memory aid to compensate for prospective memory deficits following acquired brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 21 (6), 784-807. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2011.598405
2011
Journal Article
Water clubs in residential care: is it the water or the club that enhances health and well-being?
Gleibs, Ilka H., Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander and Jones, Janelle M. (2011). Water clubs in residential care: is it the water or the club that enhances health and well-being?. Psychology and Health, 26 (10), 1361-1377. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2010.529140
2011
Journal Article
No country for old men? The role of a 'gentlemen’s club' in promoting social engagement and psychological well-being in residential care
Gliebs, Ilka H., Haslam, Catherine, Jones, Janelle M., Haslam, S. Alexander, McNeill, Jade and Connolly, Helen (2011). No country for old men? The role of a 'gentlemen’s club' in promoting social engagement and psychological well-being in residential care. Aging and Mental Health, 15 (4), 456-466. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2010.536137
2011
Journal Article
'I remember therefore I am, and I am therefore I remember': Exploring the contributions of episodic and semantic self-knowledge to strength of identity
Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S. Alexander, Pugliese, Cara E. and Tonks, James (2011). 'I remember therefore I am, and I am therefore I remember': Exploring the contributions of episodic and semantic self-knowledge to strength of identity. British Journal of Psychology, 102 (2), 184-203. doi: 10.1348/000712610X508091
2011
Journal Article
Errorless learning and spaced retrieval: How do these methods fare in healthy and clinical populations?
Haslam, Catherine, Hodder, Kathryn I. and Yates, Philip J. (2011). Errorless learning and spaced retrieval: How do these methods fare in healthy and clinical populations?. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 33 (4), 432-447. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2010.533155
Funding
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Supervision
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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
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
Memory Symptoms in People with Epilepsy
Associate Advisor
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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2025
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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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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