By Professor Skye McDonald

Books

McDonald S, 2021, Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 2013, Social and communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203557198

, 2000, Advances in understanding communication disorders after traumatic brain injury, McDonald S; Turkstra L; Togher L; Demist M; Barnes M; Ylvisker M; Freeney T; Godfrey H; Shum D, (eds.), Psychology Press, Sussex, UK

, 1999, Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, (eds.), Psychology Press, Hove, UK

Book Chapters

McDonald S, 2025, 'Traumatic Brain Injury', in Neuroplasticity Based Neurorehabilitation, pp. 325 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81120-3_23

McDonald S; Kelly M, 2022, 'Evaluating social cognition', in Haaland K; Brown G; Crossen B; King T (ed.), APA Handbook of Neuropsychology: Volume 2: Assessment: Emerging methods., American Psychological Association, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0000308-014

McDonald S; Wong D; Ownsworth T, 2022, 'Interventions for Psychosocial and Emotional Sequelae of Brain Injury and Disease', in Haaland K; Brown G; Crossen B; King T (ed.), APA Handbook of neuropsychology, American Psychological Association, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0000308-020

Kelly M; McDonald S; Pinkham A, 2021, 'Assessing social cognition in adults', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical disorders of social cognition, Routledge, UK, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034

Wearne T; Kelly M; McDonald S, 2021, 'Disorders of Social Cognition in adults with acquired brain injury', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical disorders of social cognition, Routledge, UK

McDonald S; Kumfor F, 2021, 'Research methodologies, brain correlates, cross-cultural perspectives', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical Disorders of Social cognition, Routledge, UK, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034

McDonald S; Kumfor F, 2021, 'Introduction to social cognition', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, pp. 1 - 51

McDonald S; Kelly M, 2021, 'Assessing social cognition', in Boyle G; Stern Y; Stein DJ; Sahakian B (ed.), The SAGE Handbook of clinical neuropsychology

Kelly M; McDonald S; Pinkham A, 2021, 'Assessing social cognition in adults', in Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, Taylor & Francis, pp. 267 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034-9

McDonald S; Kumfor F, 2021, 'Introduction to social cognition', in Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034-1

McDonald S; Genova H, 2021, 'The effect of severe traumatic brain injury on social cognition, emotion regulation, and mood', in Heilman K; Nadeau S (ed.), Handbook of clinical neurology: Disorders of Emotion in Neurologic Disease, Elsevier, USA, https://www.sciencedirect.com/handbook/handbook-of-clinical-neurology/vol/183/suppl/C

McDonald S; Genova H, 2021, 'The effect of severe traumatic brain injury on social cognition, emotion regulation, and mood', in Handbook of Clinical Neurology, pp. 235 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822290-4.00011-6

McDonald S; Cassel A, 2017, 'Rehabilitation of social cognition disorders', in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: The International Handbook, Routledge, New York, pp. 266 - 281

McDonald S; Rushby J; Kelly M; De Sousa A, 2014, 'Disorders of emotion and social cognition following traumatic brain injury', in Levin H; Shum D; Chan R (ed.), Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Research and Future Directions., Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 133 - 162, http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199737529.do

McDonald S; Honan C; Kelly M; Byom L; Rushby J, 2014, 'Disorders of social cognition and social behaviour in adults with TBI.', in McDonald S; Togher L; Code C (ed.), Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury (2nd Edition), Psychology Press, pp. 119 - 159, http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781848721357/

Togher L; McDonald S; Coelho CA; Byom L, 2013, 'Cognitive communication disability following TBI: Examining discourse, pragmatics, behaviour and executive function', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 89 - 118

McDonald S; Braden C; Kelly M; Byom L; Rushby J, 2013, 'Disorders of social cognition and social behaviour following severe TBI', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 119 - 159

Togher L; McDonald S; Code C, 2013, 'Social and communication disorders following traumatic brain injury', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 1 - 25

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 2013, 'The nature of cognitive deficits and psychosocial function following TBI', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 48 - 88

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 2013, 'Traumatic brain injury: Basic features', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 26 - 47

McDONALD S, 2008, 'CHAPTER 28 Frontal Lobes and Language', in Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language, Elsevier, pp. 289 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-008045352-1.00028-8

McDonald S, 2008, 'Frontal lobes and language.', in Stemmer B; Whitaker HA (ed.), Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language, Elsevier, London, pp. 289 - 297

McDonald S, 2008, 'Social information processing difficulties in adults and implications for treatment.', in Anderson V; Jacobs R; Anderson P (ed.), Executive functions and the frontal lobes. A lifespan perspective., Taylor and Francis, New York, pp. 471 - 499

McDonald S, 2007, 'Neurophysiological Studies of Sarcasm', in Gibbs Jr RW; Colston HL (ed.), Irony in Language and Thought: A Cognitive Science reader, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, New York, London, pp. 217 - 230

McDonald S, 2007, 'the Social and Neurophysiological underpinnings of Communication disorders after severe Traumatic Brain Injury', in Ball MJ; Damico JS (ed.), Clinical Aphasiology: Future Directions, Psychology Press, New York, pp. 42 - 71

McDonald S, 2002, 'Assessing communication disturbances after traumatic brain injury: A cognitive pragmatic approach', in Trognon A; Musiol M (ed.), Assessing communication disturbances after traumatic brain injury: A cognitive pragmatic approach, L'Harmattan, Paris France, pp. 47 - 74

Togher L; McDonald S; Code C, 1999, 'Communication problems following traumatic brain injury', in Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, Psychology Press, Hove, UK, pp. 1 - 18

Body R; Perkins M; McDonald S, 1999, 'Pragmatics, cognition and communication in traumatic brain injury', in Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, Psychology Press, Hove, UK, pp. 81 - 112

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 1999, 'The nature of traumatic brain injury', in Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, Psychology Press, Hove, UK, pp. 19 - 54

McDonald S, 1998, 'Communication and Language Disturbances Following Traumatic Brain Injury', in Handbook of Neurolinguistics, Elsevier, pp. 485 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-012666055-5/50038-1

McDonald S, 1998, 'Communication and language disturbances following traumatic brain injury.', in Handbook of neurolinguists, Academic Press, San Diego, California, pp. 485 - 494

Edited Books

McDonald S, (ed.), 2021, Disorders of Social Cognition, Routledge, UK

Journal articles

Wei G; McDonald S; Kelly M; Ballard KJ; Kumfor F, 2026, 'Post-diagnostic care pathways in dementia: Experiences and needs of family carers and considerations for interventions', Dementia, 25, pp. 596 - 617, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14713012251337230

Emery H; Wong D; Simpson G; Gertler P; Carrier S; McDonald S; Ownsworth T; Douglas J; Wearne T; Morgan AT; Tate R; Zuber OJ; Skromanis S; Doubleday J; Honan CA, 2026, 'Defining the scope of clinical practice guidelines for managing psychosocial difficulties following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury', Brain Impairment, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/IB25082

Cassel A; Behn N; Kelly M; McDonald S, 2026, '“I’ve learned to sift it”: a qualitative exploration of participant experiences of the SIFT IT social cognition group treatment program for people with acquired brain injury', Disability and Rehabilitation, 48, pp. 5303 - 5325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2026.2618927

Langdon MC; Brown A; Hearps SJC; Davies MJ; Collins B; McDonald S; Turkstra LS; Dooley J; Darby D; Darling SJ; Beauchamp MH; Anderson VA, 2026, 'A dimensional analysis of autism: The role of basic socio-cognitive skills for social competence in children', Journal of Neuropsychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnp.70027

Brennan PM; Cameron JM; Eustace D; Butler HJ; Sala A; Lazarus A; Antoniou G; Palmer DS; Gray E; Kerrie C; McDonald S; Black P; Sheraz S; Adekoya I; Jakola A; Denes A; Jenkinson MD; Jones J; Pendered S; Koljenovic S; Zwaenepoel K; Sieben A; Ahmed M; Feyen B; Mathew RK; Coils C; Ismail A; Phang I; Brown A; Patel S; Weiss T; Westarp PW; Kopp A; Baker MJ, 2026, 'A multi-centre performance evaluation of a commercially developed liquid biopsy for the earlier detection of brain tumours', ESMO Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esmoop.2025.105938

Matre M; Johansen T; Olsen A; Tornås S; Trægde Martinsen AC; Lund A; Becker F; Brunborg C; Spikman JM; Ponsford J; Neumann D; McDonald S; Løvstad M, 2026, 'Ecological validity of a Norwegian version of the Awareness of Social Inference Test', Applied Neuropsychology Adult, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2026.2631123

Gertler P; Emery H; Doubleday J; Tate RL; Filipčíková M; Honan CA; Wong D; Carrier S; Ownsworth T; Douglas J; McDonald S; Wearne T; Simpson GK, 2026, 'Psychological interventions for challenging behaviours following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE evaluation', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2682140

Carrier S; Wong D; Emery H; Gertler P; Simpson GK; Zuber O; Ownsworth T; McDonald S; Douglas J; Wearne T; Honan C, 2026, 'Psychosocial interventions for mental health difficulties following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2664193

Matre M; Johansen T; Tornås S; Trægde Martinsen AC; Olsen A; Lund A; Becker F; Brunborg C; Spikman JM; Ponsford J; Neumann D; McDonald S; Løvstad M, 2026, 'Reliability and validity of a Norwegian version of the awareness of social inference test', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 36, pp. 978 - 1006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2025.2558872

McDonald S; Honan C; Ning N; Piguet O; Kumfor F, 2026, 'TASIT super short: Empirical development of a social cognition screener', Clinical Neuropsychologist, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2026.2674739

Mcdonald S; Wearne T; Wallis K; Newby J; Grant S; Gertler P; Simpson G, 2026, 'The Carers Way Ahead: a randomized controlled trial of an online psychoeducational programme for families managing challenging behaviours following traumatic brain injury', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2634399

Emery H; McDonald S; Wong D; Carrier S; Gertler P; Simpson G; Ownsworth T; Douglas J; Wearne T; Skromanis S; Honan CA, 2026, 'Treatments for social cognitive difficulties following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 36, pp. 1030 - 1072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2025.2558883

Pinkham AE; Hajdúk M; Ziermans T; Van Rheenen T; Tavares T; Spink A; Sheffield J; Rosema BS; Penn DL; Oliver LD; Nagendra A; Mehta UM; McDonald S; Mazza M; Livingston L; Lee T; Flores A; Fett AK; Eddy CM; Davis B; Chan RCK; Buunk AM; Bonfils KA; Bodenhamer B; Bertoux M; Bang M, 2025, 'Harmonizing cross-cultural and transdiagnostic assessment of social cognition by expert panel consensus', Schizophrenia, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41537-024-00540-7

Gabbe BJ; Keeves J; McKimmie A; Gadowski AM; Holland AJ; Semple BD; Young JT; Crowe L; Ownsworth T; Bagg MK; Antonic-Baker A; Hicks AJ; Hill R; Curtis K; Romero L; Ponsford JL; Lannin NA; O'Brien TJ; Cameron PA; Cooper DJ; Rushworth N; Fitzgerald M, 2025, 'The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative: Systematic Review and Consensus Process to Determine the Predictive Value of Demographic, Injury Event, and Social Characteristics on Outcomes for People With Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury', Journal of Neurotrauma, 42, pp. 2096 - 2115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2023.0461

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