By Associate Professor Belinda Jayne Liddell

Book Chapters

Liddell B; Bryant R, 2018, 'A Neurobiological Perspective of Mental Health Following Torture Trauma', in Morina N; Nickerson A (ed.), Mental Health of Refugee and Conflict-Affected Populations: Theory, Research and Clinical Practice, Springer, Switzerland, pp. 135 - 154

Journal articles

Li JH; Madsen J; Wong J; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2026, 'Cross-Cultural Influences on the Association Between Rumination and Psychopathology: A Systematic Review', Journal of Clinical Psychology, 82, pp. 995 - 1015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70135

Kurt G; Specker P; Liddell B; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Rachmah RA; Hoffman J; Nickerson A, 2026, 'Social disconnection and health among refugees in a low-resource setting: A longitudinal study', Psychiatry Research, 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117171

Kurt G; Specker P; Liddell BJ; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Argadianti Rachmah R; Hoffman J; Nickerson A, 2026, 'Extending the ecological model of distress to social functioning among refugees and asylum-seekers', Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2045796026100614

Specker P; Kurt G; Liddell BJ; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Argadianti Rachmah R; Hoffman J; Kashyap S; Tricesaria D; Khakbaz M; Pestalozzi Z; Nickerson A, 2026, 'The longitudinal relationship between economic and social stressors, emotion dysregulation and mental health among refugees in protracted displacement', Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2045796026100493

Qiu L; Lai M; Koike A; Sellbom M; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2026, 'Exploring Cultural Influences in the Associations Between Emotion Regulation and Mental Health: A Systematic Review Comparing East Asian and Western Cultural Contexts', Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70276

Li JH; Lee XK; Qiu LS; Wong J; Lau W; Bryant R; Lies J; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2026, 'Cultural Influences on the Associations Between Rumination and Affective Outcomes: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study', Cognitive Therapy and Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-026-10739-w

Nickerson A; Kurt G; Specker P; Camilleri A; Susanty D; Argadianti R; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Hermawan APR; Bryant RA; O'Donnell M; Rafei M; Bayani R; Liddell BJ, 2026, 'Efficacy of a World Health Organization–Guided Self-Help Intervention for Reducing Psychological Distress in Afghan Refugees: Randomized Controlled Trial', Jmir Mental Health, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/89928

Nickerson A; Cloitre M; Neuner F; O'Donnell M; Bryant RA; Liddell BJ; Tissue A; Murphy S; Willoughby C; Hoffman J; Byrow Y; Uppal S; Mastrogiovanni N; Peach N; Funnell S; Mai V; Gurzeda M; Im JJY; Al-Damook G; Mozayani F; Yacoub R; Specker P, 2026, 'Emotion regulation skills training as an adjunctive treatment to narrative exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugees: a pilot randomized controlled trial', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2026.2648941

Mai V; Liddell B; Nickerson A, 2026, 'Justice-Related Cognitive Styles, Daily Injustices, and Social Functioning in Resettled Refugees', Cognitive Therapy and Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-026-10773-8

Rahman N; Nickerson A; Specker P; O’Donnell M; McMahon T; Mau V; Bryant R; Byrow Y; Liddell B, 2026, 'Social stress and refugee mental health: investigating the role of interpersonal emotion regulation', Anxiety Stress and Coping, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2026.2717097

Lee XK; Qiu LS; Li JH; Wong J; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Liddell BJ; Jobson L, 2026, 'Trauma-related intrusions moderate the persistence of negative affect in daily life: Evidence from ecological momentary assessment', Journal of Traumatic Stress, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.70124

Liddell BJ, 2025, 'The impact of immigration detention on children’s mental health: systematic review: commentary, Liddell', British Journal of Psychiatry, 227, pp. 891 - 892, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.77

Nickerson A; Specker P; Keegan D; Argadianti R; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Hoffman J; Kashyap S; Tricesaria D; Khakbaz M; Susanty D; Pestalozzi Z; Liddell B, 2025, 'The temporal relationship between non-acceptance of positive and negative emotions and psychological symptoms in refugees', Journal of Affective Disorders, 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119490

Kurt G; Specker P; Liddell B; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Argadianti Rachmah R; Hoffman J; Kashyap S; Tricesaria D; Khakbaz M; Pestalozzi Z; Nickerson A, 2025, 'Profiles of coping resources and their associations with mental health and social functioning among refugees in Indonesia', Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10053

Kurt G; Specker P; Liddell B; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Argadianti Rachmah R; Hoffman J; Kashyap S; Tricesaria D; Khakbaz M; Pestalozzi Z; Nickerson A, 2025, 'Profiles of coping resources and their associations with mental health and social functioning among refugees in Indonesia', CAMBRIDGE PRISMS-GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10053

Qiu LS; Liddell BJ; Wong J; Li H; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Jobson L, 2025, 'Cultural influences on emotion regulation and affective outcomes among trauma survivors: An ecological momentary assessment study1', Journal of Affective Disorders, 380, pp. 637 - 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.160

Li H; Qiu LS; Wong J; Lau W; Bryant R; Lies J; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2025, 'Investigating cultural influences on the associations between rumination and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among European Australian and Chinese Australian trauma survivors', Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100924

Liddell BJ; Murphy S; Byrow Y; O’Donnell M; Mau V; McMahon T; Bryant RA; Specker P; Nickerson A, 2025, 'Longitudinal Associations Between Sources of Uncertainty and Mental Health Amongst Resettled Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22060855

Jobson L; Qiu LS; Wong J; Li H; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Liddell BJ, 2025, 'Cultural group and self-construal moderate the association between expressive suppression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms', Journal of Traumatic Stress, 38, pp. 341 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.23113

Specker P; Liddell B; Bryant R; O’Donnell M; Nickerson A, 2025, 'Investigating whether offshore immigration detention and processing are associated with an increased likelihood of psychological disorders', British Journal of Psychiatry, 226, pp. 189 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.184

Nickerson A; Kurt G; Liddell B; Keegan D; Nandyatama R; Yuanita A; Argadianti Rachmah R; Hoffman J; Kashyap S; Mastrogiovanni N; Mai V; Camilleri A; Susanty D; Tricesaria D; Rostami H; Im J; Gurzeda M; Khakbaz M; Funnell S; Pestalozzi Z; Specker P, 2025, 'The longitudinal relationship between psychological symptoms and social functioning in displaced refugees', Psychological Medicine, 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724003519

Lai M; Qiu LS; Li H; Liddell BJ; Koike A; Wong J; Wong J; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Jobson L, 2025, 'Considering Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist influences on daily emotion regulation and affect in Chinese Australian trauma survivors', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2518813

Lee XK; Wilson J; Wong J; Qiu LS; Wong J; Li JH; Lai M; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Liddell BJ; Jobson L, 2025, 'Examining the associations between trauma intrusions, emotion regulation, and affect among European Australian and Chinese Australian trauma survivors using ecological momentary assessment.', Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0002097

Byrow Y; Nickerson A; Specker P; Bryant R; O'Donnell M; McMahon T; Mau V; Liddell B, 2024, 'The impact of age-related differences in emotion dysregulation on refugee mental health and social outcomes', Journal of Traumatic Stress, 37, pp. 1035 - 1046, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.23088

Liddell BJ; Das P; Malhi GS; Felmingham KL; Askovic M; Nickerson A; Aroche J; Coello M; Outhred T; Bryant RA, 2024, 'Torture Exposure Modulates Cognitive Control and Attention Neural Network Connectivity During a Go/NoGo Task', Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 9, pp. 1291 - 1300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.07.025

Nickerson A; Mai V; Keegan D; Willoughby C; Humphreys K; Im JJY; Sundram S; Procter N; Seidler ZE; Scharpf F; Liddell BJ, 2024, 'A systematic review of protective and promotive factors in refugee mental health', Nature Mental Health, 2, pp. 1415 - 1428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-00336-9

Liddell BJ; Das P; Malhi GS; Jobson L; Lau W; Felmingham KL; Nickerson A; Askovic M; Aroche J; Coello M; Bryant RA, 2024, 'Self-construal modulates default mode network connectivity in refugees with PTSD', Journal of Affective Disorders, 361, pp. 268 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.009

Nickerson A; Murphy D; Phelps A; Bryant RA; O’Donnell M; Specker P; Byrow Y; Mau V; McMahon T; Liddell BJ, 2024, 'Moral Injury Appraisals and Complex PTSD in Refugees: A Longitudinal Study', Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, 17, pp. 1013 - 1022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001739

Falon SL; Jobson L; Liddell BJ, 2024, 'Does culture moderate the encoding and recognition of negative cues? Evidence from an eye-tracking study', Plos One, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295301

Schiller D; Yu ANC; Alia-Klein N; Becker S; Cromwell HC; Dolcos F; Eslinger PJ; Frewen P; Kemp AH; Pace-Schott EF; Raber J; Silton RL; Stefanova E; Williams JHG; Abe N; Aghajani M; Albrecht F; Alexander R; Anders S; Aragón OR; Arias JA; Arzy S; Aue T; Baez S; Balconi M; Ballarini T; Bannister S; Banta MC; Barrett KC; Belzung C; Bensafi M; Booij L; Bookwala J; Boulanger-Bertolus J; Boutros SW; Bräscher AK; Bruno A; Busatto G; Bylsma LM; Caldwell-Harris C; Chan RCK; Cherbuin N; Chiarella J; Cipresso P; Critchley H; Croote DE; Demaree HA; Denson TF; Depue B; Derntl B; Dickson JM; Dolcos S; Drach-Zahavy A; Dubljević O; Eerola T; Ellingsen DM; Fairfield B; Ferdenzi C; Friedman BH; Fu CHY; Gatt JM; de Gelder B; Gendolla GHE; Gilam G; Goldblatt H; Gooding AEK; Gosseries O; Hamm AO; Hanson JL; Hendler T; Herbert C; Hofmann SG; Ibanez A; Joffily M; Jovanovic T; Kahrilas IJ; Kangas M; Katsumi Y; Kensinger E; Kirby LAJ; Koncz R; Koster EHW; Kozlowska K; Krach S; Kret ME; Krippl M; Kusi-Mensah K; Ladouceur CD; Laureys S; Lawrence A; Li CSR; Liddell BJ; Lidhar NK; Lowry CA; Magee K; Marin MF; Mariotti V; Martin LJ; Marusak HA; Mayer AV, 2024, 'The Human Affectome', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105450

Jobson L; Qiu LS; Wong J; Li H; Lies J; Lau W; Bryant RA; Liddell BJ, 2024, 'Cultural differences in appraisals of control and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2358685

Specker P; Liddell BJ; O’Donnell M; Bryant RA; Mau V; McMahon T; Byrow Y; Nickerson A, 2024, 'The Longitudinal Association Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Emotion Dysregulation, and Postmigration Stressors Among Refugees', Clinical Psychological Science, 12, pp. 37 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21677026231164393

Liddell BJ; Das P; Malhi GS; Felmingham KL; Outhred T; Cheung J; Den M; Nickerson A; Askovic M; Aroche J, 2023, 'Opponent Intrinsic Brain Network Connectivity Profiles Associated with Posttraumatic Fear and Dysphoria Symptoms in Trauma-Exposed Refugees', Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, 17, pp. 77 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001608

Nickerson A; Byrow Y; O’Donnell M; Bryant RA; Mau V; McMahon T; Hoffman J; Mastrogiovanni N; Specker P; Liddell BJ, 2023, 'The mental health effects of changing from insecure to secure visas for refugees', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, pp. 1486 - 1495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674231177950

Bryant RA; Nickerson A; Morina N; Liddell B, 2023, 'Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Refugees', Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 19, pp. 413 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-080921-080359

Nickerson A; Hoffman J; Keegan D; Kashyap S; Argadianti R; Tricesaria D; Pestalozzi Z; Nandyatama R; Khakbaz M; Nilasari N; Liddell B, 2023, 'Intolerance of uncertainty, posttraumatic stress, depression, and fears for the future among displaced refugees', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102672

Hoffman J; Liddell BJ; Keegan D; Kashyap S; Tricesaria AAID; Pestalozzi Z; Argadianti R; Nandyatama RW; Khakbaz M; Nilasari N; Nickerson A, 2023, 'The Impact of COVID-19 Stressors on Refugee Mental Health and Well-Being in the Context of Sustained Displacement', American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 93, pp. 144 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ort0000664

Reyneke T; Lee B; Li H; Haque S; Abdullah SZ; Tan BKW; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2023, 'Examining the associations between control (primary and secondary) appraisals and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Malaysian and Australian trauma survivors', Frontiers in Psychology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1017566

Liddell BJ; Das P; Malhi GS; Nickerson A; Felmingham KL; Askovic M; Aroche J; Coello M; Cheung J; Den M; Outhred T; Bryant RA, 2023, 'Refugee visa insecurity disrupts the brain’s default mode network', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2213595

Nickerson A; Hoffman J; Keegan D; Kashyap S; Tricesaria D; Pestalozzi Z; Argadianti Rachmah R; Nandyatama R; Khakbaz M; Nilasari N; Liddell BJ, 2022, 'Context, coping, and mental health in refugees living in protracted displacement', Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35, pp. 1769 - 1782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.22885

Liddell BJ; Das P; Malhi GS; Felmingham KL; Outhred T; Cheung J; Den M; Nickerson A; Askovic M; Aroche J; Coello M; Bryant RA, 2022, 'Correction: Torture exposure and the functional brain: investigating disruptions to intrinsic network connectivity using resting state fMRI (Translational Psychiatry, (2022), 12, 1, (37), 10.1038/s41398-022-01795-3)', Translational Psychiatry, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-01839-8

Jobson L; Willoughby C; Specker P; Wong J; Draganidis A; Lau W; Liddell B, 2022, 'Investigating the associations between cognitive appraisals, emotion regulation and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among Asian American and European American trauma survivors', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22995-3

Liddell BJ; Das P; Malhi GS; Felmingham KL; Outhred T; Cheung J; Den M; Nickerson A; Askovic M; Aroche J; Coello M; Bryant RA, 2022, 'Torture exposure and the functional brain: investigating disruptions to intrinsic network connectivity using resting state fMRI', Translational Psychiatry, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-01795-3

Li H; Lee B; Reyneke T; Haque S; Abdullah SZ; Tan BKW; Liddell B; Jobson L, 2022, 'Does culture moderate the relationships between rumination and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression?', Plos One, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278328

Liddell BJ; Batch N; Hellyer S; Bulnes-Diez M; Kamte A; Klassen C; Wong J; Byrow Y; Nickerson A, 2022, 'Understanding the effects of being separated from family on refugees in Australia: a qualitative study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46, pp. 647 - 653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13232

Nickerson A; Byrow Y; Hoffman J; O'Donnell M; Bryant RA; Mastrogiovanni N; McMahon T; Benson G; Mau V; Liddell BJ, 2022, 'The longitudinal association between moral injury appraisals and psychological outcomes in refugees', Psychological Medicine, 52, pp. 2352 - 2364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720004262

Nickerson A; Kashyap S; Keegan D; Edwards B; Forrest W; Bryant RA; O'Donnell M; Felmingham K; McFarlane AC; Tol WA; Lenferink L; Hoffman J; Liddell BJ, 2022, 'Impact of displacement context on psychological distress in refugees resettled in Australia: A longitudinal population-based study', Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2045796022000324

Nickerson A; Byrow Y; O'Donnell M; Bryant RA; Mau V; McMahon T; Benson G; Liddell BJ, 2022, 'Cognitive mechanisms underlying the association between trauma exposure, mental health and social engagement in refugees: A longitudinal investigation', Journal of Affective Disorders, 307, pp. 20 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.057

Byrow Y; Liddell B; O'Donnell M; Mau V; McMahon T; Bryant R; Benson G; Nickerson A, 2022, 'Profiles of post-migration stressors and mental health in refugees: A latent class analysis', Psychiatry Research, 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114494

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