Biography
James McLauchlan is a third-year combined Master of Psychology (Forensic)/PhD candidate at UNSW. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with First Class Honours from Monash University in 2021, and spent two years working as a research assistant before commencing postgraduate studies. His PhD research examines long-term outcomes of discharged forensic patients with a focus on identifying barriers to successful community...view more
James McLauchlan is a third-year combined Master of Psychology (Forensic)/PhD candidate at UNSW. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with First Class Honours from Monash University in 2021, and spent two years working as a research assistant before commencing postgraduate studies. His PhD research examines long-term outcomes of discharged forensic patients with a focus on identifying barriers to successful community reintegration. James has clinical experience as a provisional psychologist across the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, including the Forensic Hospital and adolescent mental health. In 2025, he was awarded the Derek Eaves Research Grant by the International Association for Forensic Mental Health Services. His work integrates clinical and research perspectives with the aim of informing policy and practice at the intersection of mental health and the justice system.
My Qualifications
Master of Psychology (Forensic)/PhD candidate/ 2023- current
Bachelor of Science (Honours) with First Class Honours (Monash University)/ 2020-2021
Bachelor of Psychological Science with Distinction (Central Queensland University)/ 2016-2019
My Awards
2026 IAFMHS Student Presentation Award
2025 ANZAPPL Inaugural Ellen Berah Prize for Student Presentation
2025 IAFMHS Derek Eaves Student Research Grant
My Research Activities
McLauchlan, J., Marr, C., Kemp, R., & Dean, K. (2025). Life beyond the forensic unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis of patient reoffending, hospital readmission, and mortality rates following discharge to the community. [Journal, in press / under review]. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.27.26354062
McLauchlan, J., Thompson, E. M., Ferrão, Y. A., Miguel, E. C., Albertella, L., Marazziti, D., & Fontenelle, L. F. (2021). The price of love: An investigation into the relationship between romantic love and the expression of OCD. CNS Spectrums, 27(6), 691-698. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1092852921000444
McLauchlan, J., Browne, M., Russell, A. M., & Rockloff, M. (2020). Evaluating the reliability and validity of the short gambling harm screen: Are binary scales worse than Likert scales at capturing gambling harm?. Journal of Gambling Issues, 44. 103-120. http://dx.doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2020.44.6http://dx.doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2020.44.6