By Professor Angela Marissa Nickerson

Journal articles

Schnyder U; Müller J; Morina N; Schick M; Bryant RA; Nickerson A, 2015, 'A Comparison of DSM-5 and DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Traumatized Refugees', Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28, pp. 267 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.22023

O'Connor M; Nickerson A; Aderka IM; Bryant RA, 2015, 'The temporal relationship between change in symptoms of prolonged grief and posttraumatic stress following old age spousal bereavement', Depression and Anxiety, 32, pp. 335 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22349

Bryant RA; Nickerson A; Creamer M; O'Donnell M; Forbes D; Galatzer-Levy I; McFarlane AC; Silove D, 2015, 'Trajectory of post-traumatic stress following traumatic injury: 6-year follow-up', British Journal of Psychiatry, 206, pp. 417 - 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.145516

Nickerson A; Schnyder U; Bryant RA; Schick M; Mueller J; Morina N, 2015, 'Moral injury in traumatized refugees', Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 84, pp. 122 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000369353

Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Schnyder U; Schick M; Mueller J; Morina N, 2015, 'Emotion dysregulation mediates the relationship between trauma exposure, post-migration living difficulties and psychological outcomes in traumatized refugees', Journal of Affective Disorders, 173, pp. 185 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.10.043

Forbes D; Lockwood E; Creamer M; Bryant RA; McFarlane AC; Silove D; Nickerson A; O'Donnell M, 2015, 'Latent structure of the proposed ICD-11 post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: Implications for the diagnostic algorithm', British Journal of Psychiatry, 206, pp. 245 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.150078

Forbes D; Lockwood E; Elhai JD; Creamer M; Bryant R; McFarlane A; Silove D; Miller MW; Nickerson A; O'Donnell M, 2015, 'An evaluation of the DSM-5 factor structure for posttraumatic stress disorder in survivors of traumatic injury', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 29, pp. 43 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.11.004

Bryant RA; Kenny L; Joscelyne A; Rawson N; Maccallum F; Cahill C; Hopwood S; Aderka I; Nickerson A, 2014, 'Treating prolonged grief disorder a randomized clinical trial', JAMA Psychiatry, 71, pp. 1332 - 1339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1600

O'Donnell ML; Alkemade N; Nickerson A; Creamer M; McFarlane AC; Silove D; Bryant RA; Forbes D, 2014, 'Impact of the diagnostic changes to post-traumatic stress disorder for DSM-5 and the proposed changes to ICD-11', British Journal of Psychiatry, 205, pp. 230 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.135285

Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Rosebrock L; Litz BT, 2014, 'The mechanisms of psychosocial injury following human rights violations, mass trauma, and torture', Clinical Psychology Science and Practice, 21, pp. 172 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cpsp.12064

Silove D; Liddell B; Rees S; Chey T; Nickerson A; Tam N; Zwi AB; Brooks R; Sila LL; Steel Z, 2014, 'Effects of recurrent violence on post-traumatic stress disorder and severe distress in conflict-affected Timor-Leste: a 6-year longitudinal study', The Lancet Global Health, 2, pp. e293 - e300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70196-2

Nickerson A; Liddell BJ; Maccallum F; Steel Z; Silove D; Bryant RA, 2014, 'Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief in refugees exposed to trauma and loss', BMC Psychiatry, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-106

Nickerson A; Priebe S; Bryant RA; Morina N, 2014, 'Mechanisms of psychological distress following war in the former Yugoslavia: The role of interpersonal sensitivity', Plos One, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090503

Litz BT; Schorr Y; Delaney E; Au T; Papa A; Fox AB; Morris S; Nickerson A; Block S; Prigerson HG, 2014, 'A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based therapist-assisted indicated preventive intervention for prolonged grief disorder', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 61, pp. 23 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.07.005

Nickerson A; Barnes JB; Creamer M; Forbes D; McFarlane AC; O'Donnell M; Silove D; Steel Z; Bryant RA, 2014, 'The temporal relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and: Problem alcohol use following traumatic injury', Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 123, pp. 821 - 834, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0037920

Hinton DE; Field NP; Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Simon N, 2013, 'Dreams of the Dead Among Cambodian Refugees: Frequency, Phenomenology, and Relationship to Complicated Grief and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder', Death Studies, 37, pp. 750 - 767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2012.692457

Hinton DE; Nickerson A; Bryant RA, 2013, 'Prolonged Grief in Cambodian Refugees Following Genocide: Rebirth Concerns and Avoidance of Reminders', Journal of Loss and Trauma, 18, pp. 444 - 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2012.714218

Barnes JB; Nickerson A; Adler AB; Litz BT, 2013, 'Perceived military organizational support and peacekeeper distress: A longitudinal investigation', Psychological Services, 10, pp. 177 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0032607

Liddell BJ; Silove D; Tay K; Tam N; Nickerson A; Brooks R; Rees S; B. Zwi A; Steel Z, 2013, 'Achieving convergence between a community-based measure of explosive anger and a clinical interview for intermittent explosive disorder in Timor-Leste', Journal of Affective Disorders, 150, pp. 1242 - 1246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.06.006

Hart S; Horsfield S; Nickerson A; Russell J; Thornton C; Maguire S, 2013, 'Effectiveness of a day program for patients with eating disorders', Journal of Eating Disorders, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2050-2974-1-s1-o3

Galatzer-levy IR; Nickerson AM; Litz B; Marmar CR, 2013, 'Patterns of lifetime PTSD comorbidity: A latent class analysis', Depression and Anxiety, 30, pp. 489 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22048

Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Aderka IM; Hinton DE; Hofmann SG, 2013, 'The impacts of parental loss and adverse parenting on mental health: Findings from the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication.', Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 5, pp. 119 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0025695

Nickerson A; Aderka IM; Bryant RA; Hofmann SG, 2013, 'The role of attribution of trauma responsibility in posttraumatic stress disorder following motor vehicle accidents.', Depress Anxiety, 30, pp. 483 - 488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22006

Moulds ML; Williams AD; Grisham JR; Nickerson AM, 2012, 'A comparison of retrieval vantage perspective of positive and negative intrusive memories', Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 3, pp. 168 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.5127/jep.014811

Nickerson AM; Steenkamp M; Aderka IM; Salters-pedneault K; Carper ; Barnes ; Litz B, 2012, 'A prospective investigation of mental health following sexual assault', Depression and Anxiety

Nickerson A; Aderka IM; Bryant RA; Litz B; Hofmann SG, 2012, 'Accidental and Intentional Perpetration of Serious Injury or Death: Correlates and Relationship to Trauma Exposure', Journal of Trauma - Injury Infection and Critical Care, 71, pp. 1821 - 1828, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TA.0b013e318226ec53

Aderka IM; Nickerson A; Hofmann SG, 2012, 'Admixture analysis of the diagnostic subtypes of social anxiety disorder: Implications for the DSM-V', Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 43, pp. 752 - 757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.10.012

Moulds ML; Williams AD; Grisham JR; Nickerson A, 2012, 'Comparison of retrieval vantage perspective of positive and negative intrusive memories', Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 3, pp. 168 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.5127/jep.014811

Aderka IM; Hofmann SG; Nickerson AM; Hermesh H; Gilboa-schechtman E; Marom S, 2012, 'Functional impairment in social anxiety disorder', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26, pp. 393 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.01.003

Steenkamp M; Nickerson AM; Maguen S; Dickstein B; Nash W; Litz B, 2012, 'Latent Classes of PTSD Symptoms in Vietnam Veterans', Behavior Modification, 36, pp. 857 - 874, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145445512450908

Hilton DJ; Nathan M; Peou S; Nickerson AM; Simon N, 2012, 'Normal grief and complicated bereavement among Cambodian refugees: Cultural context and the central role of dreams of the deceased', Culture Medicine and Psychiatry

Hilton DJ; Nickerson AM; Bryant RA, 2012, 'Prolonged grief in Cambodian refugees following genocide', Loss and Trauma

Nickerson AM; Aderka IM; Boe ; Hofmann SG, 2012, 'Sudden gains during psychological treatments of anxiety and depression: A meta-analysis', Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80, pp. 93 - 101

Nickerson AM; Aderka IM; Bryant RA; Hofmann SG, 2012, 'The relationship between childhood exposure to trauma and intermittent explosive disorder', Psychiatry Research, 197, pp. 128 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2012.01.012

Nickerson AM; Aderka IM; Bryant RA; Hofmann SG, 2012, 'The Relationship between role, attributions of responsibility, and posttraumatic stress disorder following motor vehicle accidents', Depression and Anxiety

Nickerson AM; Bryant RA; Silove DM; Steel Z, 2011, 'A critical review of psychological treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees', Clinical Psychology Review, 31, pp. 399 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.10.004

Nickerson AM; Hinton , 2011, 'Anger regulation in traumatized Cambodian refugees: The perspectives of Buddhist monks', Culture Medicine and Psychiatry, 35, pp. 396 - 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11013-011-9218-y

Nickerson AM; Steel Z; Bryant RA; Brooks R; Silove DM, 2011, 'Change in visa status amongst Mandaean refugees: Relationship to psychological symptoms and living difficulties', Psychiatry Research, 187, pp. 267 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2010.12.015

Nickerson AM; Bryant RA; Steel Z; Silove DM; Brooks RT; Chen J, 2011, 'The familial influence of loss and trauma on refugee mental health: A multilevel path analysis', Journal of Trauma Stress, 24, pp. 25 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20608

Hilton DJ; Nickerson AM; Bryant RA, 2011, 'Worry, worry attacks, and PTSD among Cambodian refugees: A path analysis investigation', Social Science and Medicine, 72, pp. 1817 - 1825

Hinton ; Pich ; Pich ; Nickerson A; Pollack A, 2010, 'Khyal attacks: A key idiom of distress among trauamtized Cambodian refugees', Culture Medicine and Psychiatry, 34, pp. 244 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11013-010-9174-y

Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Steel ZP; Silove DM; Brooks RT, 2010, 'The impact of fear for family on mental heath in a resettled Iraqi refugee community', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44, pp. 229 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.08.006

Nickerson AM; Bryant RA; Brooks RT; Steel ZP; Silove DM, 2009, 'Fear of cultural extinction and psychopathology among mandaean refugees: An exploratory path analysis', CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics, 15, pp. 227 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-5949.2009.00094.x

Nickerson AM; Louis WR, 2008, 'Nationality versus humanity? Personality, identity, and norms in relation to attitudes toward asylum seekers', Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38, pp. 796 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00327.x

Nickerson A; Bryant RA; Silove D, 2008, 'Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma And Mental Disorders', , pp. 1687 - 1695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373985-8.00142-2

Louis WJ; Nickerson AM; Fielding K; Johnson S, 2006, 'How multiple identities influence attitudes, emotions and action', Australian Journal of Psychology, 58, pp. 37 - 37

Conference Papers

Nickerson A; Cloitre M; Neuner F; Tissue A; Murphy S; Willoughby C; Hoffman J; Byrow Y; Uppal S; Mastrogiovanni N; Peach N; Funnell S; O'Donnell M; Bryant RA; Al-Damook G; Mozayani F; Yacoub R; Liddell B; Specker P, 2025, 'The impact of insecurity on treatment response for refugees receiving a phase-based intervention for PTSD', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Liddell B; Cheung J; Den M; Felmingham K; Malhi G; Das P; Nickerson A; Askovic M; Aroche J; Coello M; Bryant R, 2017, 'Neural Correlates of Threat Reactivity and PTSD Symptoms in Refugees with Torture Trauma', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, CA, San Diego, pp. S150 - S150, presented at 72nd Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), CA, San Diego, 18 May 2017 - 20 May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.02.384

Nickerson A; Bryant R, 2013, 'Posttraumatic stress and prolonged grief disorder in resettled Iraqi refugees', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY, CO-ACTION PUBLISHING, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000209760400407&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts

Liddell B; Das P; Malhi G; Nickerson A; Felmingham K; Askovic M; Aroche J; Coello M; Cheung J; Den M; Outhred T; Bryant R, 2022, 'REFUGEE VISA INSECURITY DISRUPTS THE BRAIN'S DEFAULT MODE NETWORK', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 119 - 119, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000792769900281&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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