Overview
Background
Fiona is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology with research interests in grief & loss, trauma emtion regulation and anxiety. Her work is mechanism focussed. She applies experimental and longitudinal methods including experience sampling to better understand the pyschological processes that contribute to resilence and development of psychopathology. Her work is also focussed on improving supports for those struggling with grief and trauma.
Fiona completed her Master of Psychology(Clnical) and PhD at UNSW and undertook a postdoctoral fellowship in the Loss, Trauma and Emotion Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University. She also has experience working as a clinician in public health and private practice.
Availability
- Dr Fiona Maccallum is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Psychology), University of New South Wales
- Masters (Coursework) of Psychology (Clinical), University of New South Wales
- Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, University of New South Wales
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Autobiographical and self-identity process in clinical disorders
Understanding the mechanism underlying clinical dysfunctions in autobiographical remembering and future-related imaginings. This line of research investigates how manipulating autobiographical recall, future imaginings, and self-identity constructs impact on mood, decision making and current functioning.
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Grief and loss
This line of research is focused on understanding the psychological mechanisms that underlie adaption and difficulties adapting to bereavement and other losses. This includes cognitive, emotional, and behavioural mechanisms such as appraisals, distress tolerance and approach-avoidance responses. Prolonged grief responses. Improving treatment outcomes and understanding mechanisms of change. Longitudinal predictors of adjustment following potentially traumatic events
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Emotion regulation
This line of research is focused on understanding the mechanisms that contribute to emotion regulation outcomes. This includes the role of attachment processes (in adults), context specificity in emotion regulation and emotion regulation in daily life: using experience sampling methodology to understand real time emotion regulation. .
Works
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2024
Journal Article
A pilot study of the role of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism in response to exercise-augmented exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
Bryant, Richard A., Dawson, Katie S., Azevedo, Suzanna, Yadav, Srishti, Cahill, Catherine, Kenny, Lucy, Maccallum, Fiona, Tran, Jenny, Rawson, Natasha, Tockar, Julia, Garber, Benjamin and Keyan, Dharani (2024). A pilot study of the role of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism in response to exercise-augmented exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 167 107106, 107106. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107106
2024
Journal Article
When we fail to live up to our own standards: the relationship between self-discrepancy and moral injury*
James, Kari E., McKimmie, Blake M. and Maccallum, Fiona (2024). When we fail to live up to our own standards: the relationship between self-discrepancy and moral injury*. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/10615806.2024.2387607
2024
Journal Article
Support needs of Australians bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study
Ivynian, Serra E., Maccallum, Fiona, Chang, Sungwon, Breen, Lauren J., Phillips, Jane L., Agar, Meera, Hosie, Annmarie, Tieman, Jennifer, DiGiacomo, Michelle, Luckett, Tim, Philip, Jennifer, Dadich, Ann, Grossman, Christopher, Gilmore, Imelda, Harlum, Janeane, Kinchin, Irina, Glasgow, Nicholas and Lobb, Elizabeth A. (2024). Support needs of Australians bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study. PLoS One, 19 (6) e0304025, e0304025. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304025
2024
Journal Article
Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health
Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, Alhadad, Sakinah S. J., Beckman, Emma, Bentley, Sarah V., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Hides, Leanne, Maccallum, Fiona, McKimmie, Blake M., Rossa, Kalina, Smith, Simon S., Walter, Zoe C., Williams, Elyse and Wright, Olivia (2024). Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (6), 528-536. doi: 10.1177/00048674241233111
2024
Journal Article
Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs Mindfulness in Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder : A Randomized Clinical Trial
Bryant, Richard A., Azevedo, Suzanna, Yadav, Srishti, Cahill, Catherine, Kenny, Lucy, Maccallum, Fiona, Tran, Jenny, Choi-Christou, Jasmine, Rawson, Natasha, Tockar, Julia, Garber, Benjamin, Keyan, Dharani and Dawson, Katie S. (2024). Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs Mindfulness in Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder : A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 81 (7), 646-654. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0432
2024
Journal Article
The COVID-19 pandemic: Bereavement outcomes between hospital and home deaths in palliative care
Lobb, Elizabeth, Maccallum, Fiona, Phillips, Jane L., Agar, Meera, Hosie, Annmarie, Breen, Lauren J., Tieman, Jennifer, DiGiacomo, Michelle, Luckett, Tim, Philip, Jennifer, Ivynian, Serra, Chang, Sungwon, Dadich, Ann, Harlum, Janeane, Gilmore, Imelda, Kinchin, Irina, Grossman, Christopher and Glasgow, Nicholas (2024). The COVID-19 pandemic: Bereavement outcomes between hospital and home deaths in palliative care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 67 (2), 147-156. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.10.025
2024
Journal Article
The mental health of Australians bereaved during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent class analysis
Maccallum, F., Breen, L. J., Phillips, J. L., Agar, M. R., Hosie, A., Tieman, J., DiGiacomo, M., Luckett, T., Philip, J., Ivynian, S., Chang, S., Dadich, A., Grossman, C. H., Gilmore, I., Harlum, J., Kinchin, I., Glasgow, N. and Lobb, E. A. (2024). The mental health of Australians bereaved during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent class analysis. Psychological Medicine, 54 (7), 1-12. doi: 10.1017/s0033291723003227
2023
Journal Article
Challenges in grief-focused cognitive behavior therapy for prolonged grief disorder
Maccallum, Fiona, Dawson, Katie, Azevedo, Suzanna and Bryant, Richard A. (2023). Challenges in grief-focused cognitive behavior therapy for prolonged grief disorder. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2023.10.002
2023
Journal Article
React, reframe and engage. Establishing a receiver mindset for more effective safety negotiations
Barlow, Melanie, Watson, Bernadette, Morse, Kate, Jones, Elizabeth and Maccallum, Fiona (2023). React, reframe and engage. Establishing a receiver mindset for more effective safety negotiations. Journal of Health, Organization and Management, 1-17. doi: 10.1108/jhom-06-2023-0171
2023
Journal Article
The application of communication accommodation theory to understand receiver reactions in healthcare speaking up interactions
Barlow, Melanie, Watson, Bernadette, Jones, Elizabeth, Morse, Catherine and Maccallum, Fiona (2023). The application of communication accommodation theory to understand receiver reactions in healthcare speaking up interactions. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38 (1), 42-51. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2249939
2023
Journal Article
Building a Workplace-Based Learning Culture: The “Receiver's” Perspective on Speaking Up
Barlow, Melanie, Watson, Bernadette, Jones, Elizabeth, Morse, Kate J., Maccallum, Fiona and Rudolph, Jenny (2023). Building a Workplace-Based Learning Culture: The “Receiver's” Perspective on Speaking Up. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. doi: 10.1177/00218863231190951
2023
Journal Article
Identification of the barriers and enablers for receiving a speaking up message: a content analysis approach
Barlow, Melanie, Morse, Kate J., Watson, Bernadette and Maccallum, Fiona (2023). Identification of the barriers and enablers for receiving a speaking up message: a content analysis approach. Advances in Simulation, 8 (1) 17, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s41077-023-00256-1
2023
Other Outputs
Sharper Minds 2022 Report
Dingle, G., Williams, E., Alhadad, S. S. J., Beckman, E., Bentley, S., Fooken, J., Gomersall, S. R., Hides, L., Ludlow, T., Maccallum, F., McKimmie, B.M., Rossa, K., Smith, S. S., Walter, Z.C and Wright, O. (2023). Sharper Minds 2022 Report.
2023
Journal Article
The influence of professional identity on how the receiver receives and responds to a speaking up message: a cross-sectional study
Barlow, Melanie, Watson, Bernadette, Jones, Elizabeth, Maccallum, Fiona and Morse, Kate J. (2023). The influence of professional identity on how the receiver receives and responds to a speaking up message: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 22 (1) 26, 26. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01178-z
2023
Journal Article
Editorial: Consequences and aftercare of a traumatic loss of a loved one
Lenferink, Lonneke I. M., Sveen, Josefin and Maccallum, Fiona (2023). Editorial: Consequences and aftercare of a traumatic loss of a loved one. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13 1111000, 1111000. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1111000
2023
Journal Article
Augmenting trauma-focused psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder with brief aerobic exercise in Australia: a randomised clinical trial
Bryant, Richard A., Dawson, Katie S., Azevedo, Suzanna, Yadav, Srishti, Cahill, Catherine, Kenny, Lucy, Maccallum, Fiona, Tran, Jenny, Rawson, Natasha, Tockar, Julia, Garber, Benjamin and Keyan, Dharani (2023). Augmenting trauma-focused psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder with brief aerobic exercise in Australia: a randomised clinical trial. The Lancet Psychiatry, 10 (1), 21-29. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00368-6
2022
Journal Article
Self-identity processing and grief: The role of avoidance and flexibility
Maccallum, Fiona (2022). Self-identity processing and grief: The role of avoidance and flexibility. Personality and Individual Differences, 189 111478, 111478. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111478
2022
Journal Article
Machine yearning: how advances in computational methods lead to new insights about reactions to loss
Malgaroli, Matteo, Maccallum, Fiona and Bonanno, George A. (2022). Machine yearning: how advances in computational methods lead to new insights about reactions to loss. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 13-17. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.05.003
2022
Journal Article
Social trust and the discounting of gains and losses in prolonged grief
Maccallum, Fiona and Bonanno, George A. (2022). Social trust and the discounting of gains and losses in prolonged grief. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 147, 148-153. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.01.002
2021
Other Outputs
Sharper Minds 2021 Pilot Report
Dingle, G.A., Hodges, J., Hides, L., McKimmie, B., Gomersall, S., Beckman, E., Birch, S., Smith, S., Zurynski, Y., Maccallum, F., Bentley, S., Wright, O., Walter, Z. and Alhadad, S. (2021). Sharper Minds 2021 Pilot Report.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Fiona Maccallum is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Occupational moral injury in healthcare: key predictors of ongoing distress and psychological, social, and behavioural outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Blake McKimmie
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the role of mystical experiences in psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD): An examination of short- and long-term relationships.
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Neural substrates of complex trauma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Julie Henry, Dr Lena Oestreich
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Doctor Philosophy
The Final ACT - Quality of Life for Palliative Patients and their Families, the role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kenneth Pakenham
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Doctor Philosophy
Mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour among first year university students
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zoe Walter, Professor Genevieve Dingle
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A mixed methods study of receiver behaviour in speaking up healthcare communication.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson
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