Dr Fiona Maccallum
Dr

Fiona Maccallum

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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

Clinical and health psychology Clinical psychology Cognitive and computational psychology Personality and individual differences Psychology Social and personality psychology

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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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. .

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62 works between 1996 and 2025
All (62) Journal Article (57) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (1) Other Outputs (2)

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2016

Journal Article

The economics of losing a loved one: delayed reward discounting in prolonged grief

Maccallum, Fiona and Bonanno, George A. (2016). The economics of losing a loved one: delayed reward discounting in prolonged grief. Clinical Psychological Science, 4 (4), 683-690. doi: 10.1177/2167702615605827

The economics of losing a loved one: delayed reward discounting in prolonged grief

2016

Book Chapter

Adapting CBT for posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder for complex populations and settings

Dawson, Katie S, Maccallum, Fiona, Kenny, Lucy and Bryant, Richard A. (2016). Adapting CBT for posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder for complex populations and settings. Innovations and future directions in the behavioural and cognitive therapies. (pp. 97-101) edited by Ross G. Menzies, Michael Kyrios and Nikolaos Kazantzis. Samford, QLD, Australia: Australian Academic Press.

Adapting CBT for posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder for complex populations and settings

2015

Journal Article

Trajectories of depression following spousal and child bereavement: a comparison of the heterogeneity in outcomes

Maccallum, Fiona, Galatzer-Levy, Isaac R. and Bonanno, George A. (2015). Trajectories of depression following spousal and child bereavement: a comparison of the heterogeneity in outcomes. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 69, 72-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.07.017

Trajectories of depression following spousal and child bereavement: a comparison of the heterogeneity in outcomes

2015

Journal Article

The push and pull of grief: approach and avoidance in bereavement

Maccallum, Fiona, Sawday, Simon, Rinck, Mike and Bryant, Richard A. (2015). The push and pull of grief: approach and avoidance in bereavement. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 48, 105-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2015.02.010

The push and pull of grief: approach and avoidance in bereavement

2014

Journal Article

Treating prolonged grief disorder: a randomized clinical trial

Bryant, Richard A., Kenny, Lucy, Joscelyne, Amy, Rawson, Natasha, Maccallum, Fiona, Cahill, Catherine, Hopwood, Sally, Aderka, Idan and Nickerson, Angela (2014). Treating prolonged grief disorder: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 71 (12), 1332-1339. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1600

Treating prolonged grief disorder: a randomized clinical trial

2014

Journal Article

Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief in refugees exposed to trauma and loss

Nickerson, Angela, Liddell, Belinda J., Maccallum, Fiona, Steel, Zachary, Silove, Derrick and Bryant, Richard A. (2014). Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief in refugees exposed to trauma and loss. BMC Psychiatry, 14 (1) 106. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-14-106

Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief in refugees exposed to trauma and loss

2013

Journal Article

A Cognitive Attachment Model of prolonged grief: integrating attachments, memory, and identity

Maccallum, Fiona and Bryant, Richard A. (2013). A Cognitive Attachment Model of prolonged grief: integrating attachments, memory, and identity. Clinical Psychology Review, 33 (6), 713-727. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.05.001

A Cognitive Attachment Model of prolonged grief: integrating attachments, memory, and identity

2011

Journal Article

Imagining the future in Complicated Grief

Maccallum, Fiona and Bryant, Richard A. (2011). Imagining the future in Complicated Grief. Depression and Anxiety, 28 (8), 658-665. doi: 10.1002/da.20866

Imagining the future in Complicated Grief

2011

Journal Article

Autobiographical memory following cognitive behaviour therapy for complicated grief

Maccallum, Fiona and Bryant, Richard A. (2011). Autobiographical memory following cognitive behaviour therapy for complicated grief. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 42 (1), 26-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.08.006

Autobiographical memory following cognitive behaviour therapy for complicated grief

2010

Journal Article

Social problem solving in complicated grief

Maccallum, Fiona and Bryant, Richard A. (2010). Social problem solving in complicated grief. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49 (4), 577-590. doi: 10.1348/014466510X487040

Social problem solving in complicated grief

2010

Journal Article

Attentional bias in complicated grief

Maccallum, Fiona and Bryant, Richard A. (2010). Attentional bias in complicated grief. Journal of Affective Disorders, 125 (1-3), 316-322. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.01.070

Attentional bias in complicated grief

2010

Journal Article

Impaired autobiographical memory in complicated grief

Maccallum, Fiona and Bryant, Richard A. (2010). Impaired autobiographical memory in complicated grief. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48 (4), 328-334. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.12.006

Impaired autobiographical memory in complicated grief

2008

Journal Article

Self-defining memories in complicated grief

Maccallum, Fiona and Bryant, Richard A. (2008). Self-defining memories in complicated grief. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46 (12), 1311-1315. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.09.003

Self-defining memories in complicated grief

2007

Journal Article

Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in pathological gambling

Maccallum, Fiona, Blaszczynski, Alex, Ladouceur, Robert and Nower, Lia (2007). Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in pathological gambling. Personality and Individual Differences, 43 (7), 1829-1838. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2007.06.002

Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in pathological gambling

2005

Conference Publication

Memory on the beach: an Australian memory (and hypnosis) laboratory

Barnier, Amanda J., Bryant, Richard A., Campbell, Leah, Cox, Rochelle, Harris, Celia, Hung, Lynette, Maccallum, Fiona and Sharman, Stefanie J. (2005). Memory on the beach: an Australian memory (and hypnosis) laboratory. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s10339-005-0013-y

Memory on the beach: an Australian memory (and hypnosis) laboratory

2004

Journal Article

Superstitious beliefs in gambling among problem and non-problem gamblers: preliminary data

Joukhador, Jackie, Blaszczynski, Alex and Maccallum, Fiona (2004). Superstitious beliefs in gambling among problem and non-problem gamblers: preliminary data. Journal of Gambling Studies, 20 (2), 171-180. doi: 10.1023/B:JOGS.0000022308.27774.2b

Superstitious beliefs in gambling among problem and non-problem gamblers: preliminary data

2003

Journal Article

Differences in cognitive distortions between problem and social gamblers

Joukhador, Jackie, Maccallum, Fiona and Blaszczynski, Alex (2003). Differences in cognitive distortions between problem and social gamblers. Psychological Reports, 92 (3), 1203-1214. doi: 10.2466/PR0.92.4.1203-1214

Differences in cognitive distortions between problem and social gamblers

2003

Journal Article

Pathological gambling and suicidality: an analysis of severity and lethality

Maccallum, Fiona and Blaszczynski, Alex (2003). Pathological gambling and suicidality: an analysis of severity and lethality. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 33 (1), 88-98. doi: 10.1521/suli.33.1.88.22781

Pathological gambling and suicidality: an analysis of severity and lethality

2002

Journal Article

Pathological gambling and comorbid substance use

Maccallum, Fiona and Blaszczynski, Alex (2002). Pathological gambling and comorbid substance use. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 36 (3), 411-415. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2001.01005.x

Pathological gambling and comorbid substance use

2001

Journal Article

Gambling-induced analgesia: a single case report

Blaszczynski, Alexander and Maccallum, Fiona (2001). Gambling-induced analgesia: a single case report. Journal of Gambling Issues (4) doi: 10.4309/jgi.2001.4.3

Gambling-induced analgesia: a single case report

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Frontline Yoga: Feasibility study of a trauma-aware yoga program
    Frontline Yoga
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Identifying the mental health effects and support needs of people bereaved during and following COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Project (MRFF COVID-18 Mental Health administered by University of Technology
    University of Technology Sydney
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Fiona Maccallum is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fractured Selves: The Relationship Between Self-Identity and Moral Injury

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Blake McKimmie

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Neural substrates of complex trauma

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Julie Henry, Dr Lena Oestreich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evaluating Complex PTSD versus PTSD in Internally Displaced Populations of Conflict-Affected Areas in Northwest Ethiopia: Implications for Policy and Practice

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Lena Oestreich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour among first year university students

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zoe Walter, Professor Genevieve Dingle

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Beyond Bereavement: A mixed-methods examination of safety, feasibility, acceptability, experience, and therapeutic potential of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder

    Associate Advisor

  • 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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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