Assoc Prof Reg Nixon

Position/s:	Academic Staff School of Psychology
Phone:	work+61 8 82012748
Email:	reg.nixon@flinders.edu.au
Location:	Social Sciences North (348)
Postal address:	GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Qualifications

B.A. (Hons), M. Psych (Clinical), Ph.D. (Sydney)

Research and consultancy

Research interests

My primary interests are child and adult responses to traumatic stressors (e.g., physical and sexual assault, motor vehicle accidents, losing relatives to homicide and combat/war-related trauma). I am specifically interested in how acute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develop following trauma, and in the treatment of these disorders.

Postgraduate research supervision

Samantha Angelakis
Project title: Treatment of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression: A combined treatment approach

Caitlin Hitchcock
Project title: Overgeneral autobiographical memory in children who have experienced trauma

Potential PhD Projects:

I supervise both clinical and nonclinical PhD projects in the area of posttraumatic stress in children and adults. In 2012 I have several possible projects in mind that could be undertaken. One project would look at the role of sad mood/depression on the development of intrusive memories following trauma. Another project would look at the psychological adjustment of survivors of recent sexual assault in a prospective design.

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Nixon, R.D., Wilksch, S., & Hosking, J.R., 2011. Intrusive memory: What factors differentiate successful from unsuccessful suppressors. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 4(2), 134-143.

Leeson, F. & Nixon, R.D., 2011. The role of children's appraisals on adjustment following psychological maltreatment: A pilot study. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39, 759-771.

Leeson, F. & Nixon, R.D., 2010. Therapy for child psychological maltreatment. Clinical Psychologist, 14(2), 30-38.

Kenardy, J., Cobham, V., Nixon, R.D., McDermott, B., & March, S., 2010. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of risk screening and early intervention comparing child and family focused cognitive behavioural therapy for PTSD in children following accidental injury. BMC Psychiatry, 10(92), 1-9.

Nixon, R.D., Ellis, A.A., Nehmy, T.J., & Ball, S., 2010. Screening and predicting posttraumatic stress and depression in children following single-incident trauma. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 39(4), 588-596.

Wilksch, S. & Nixon, R.D., 2010. Role of prior negative cognitions on the development of intrusive thoughts. Australian Journal of Psychology, 62(3), 121-129.

Nixon, R.D., Nehmy, T.J., Ellis, A.A., Ball, S., & Menne, A., 2010. Predictors of posttraumatic stress in children following injury: The influence of appraisals, heart rate,and morphine use. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 810-815.

Nixon, R.D., Cain, N.L., Nehmy, T.J., & Seymour, M., 2009. Does post-event cognitive load undermine thought suppression and increase intrusive memories after exposure to an analogue stressor?. Memory, 17(3), 245-255.

Meiser-Stedman, R., Smith, P., Bryant, R., Salmon, K., Yule, W., Dalgesh, T., & Nixon, R.D., 2009. Development and validation of the child post-traumatic cognitions inventory (CPTCI). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50(4), 432-440.

Nixon, R.D., Cain, N.L., Nehmy, T.J., & Seymour, M., 2009. The influence of thought suppression and cognitive load on intrusions and memory processes following an analogue stressor. Behavior Therapy, 40(4), 368-379.

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Refereed journal articles

Leeson, F. & Nixon, R.D., 2011. The role of children's appraisals on adjustment following psychological maltreatment: A pilot study. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39, 759-771.

Nixon, R.D., Wilksch, S., & Hosking, J.R., 2011. Intrusive memory: What factors differentiate successful from unsuccessful suppressors. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 4(2), 134-143.

Leeson, F. & Nixon, R.D., 2010. Therapy for child psychological maltreatment. Clinical Psychologist, 14(2), 30-38.

Wilksch, S. & Nixon, R.D., 2010. Role of prior negative cognitions on the development of intrusive thoughts. Australian Journal of Psychology, 62(3), 121-129.

Ellis, A.A., Nixon, R.D., & Williamson, P.J., 2009. The effects of social support and negative appraisals on acute stress symptoms and depression in children and adolescents. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 48(4), 347-361.

Vines, L.A. & Nixon, R.D., 2009. Positive attributional style, life events and their effect on children's mood: prospective study. Australian Journal of Psychology, 61(4), 211-219.

Nixon, R.D. & Kling, L.W., 2009. Treatment of adult post-traumatic stress disorder using a future-oriented writing therapy approach. The Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, 2(4), 243-255.

Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Guthrie, R., Dang, S.T., Mastrodomenico, J., Nixon, R.D., Felmingham, K., & Hopwood, S., 2008. A randomized controlled trial of exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring for posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76(4), 695-703.

McKinnon, A.C., Nixon, R.D., & Brewer, N.D., 2008. The influence of data-driven processing on perceptions of memory quality and intrusive symptoms in children following traumatic events. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46(6), 766-775.

Nixon, R.D., Menne, A., Kling, L.W., Steele, A.L., Barnes, J.D., Dohnt, H.K., Ball, S., & Tyler, H.L., 2008. Metacognition, working memory, and thought suppression in acute stress disorder. Australian Journal of Psychology, 60(3), 168-174.

Broadbent, J. & Nixon, R.D., 2007. Maladaptive beliefs and suppression of negative autobiographical memories. Behaviour Change, 24(3), 125-134.

Bruggemann, L.S., Nixon, R.D., & Cavenett, T.J., 2007. Predicting acute anxiety and depression following hip fracture. Journal of Behavioural Medicine, 30(2), 97-105.

Nixon, R.D., Nehmy, T.J., & Seymour, M., 2007. The effect of cognitive load and hyperarousal on negative intrusive memories. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45(11), 2652-2663.

Nixon, R.D., Henley, J., & Jackson, K., 2007. The generalizability of thought suppression ability to novel stimuli. Personality and Individual Differences, 42(4), 677-687.

Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Mastrodomenico, J., Hopwood, S., Felmingham, K., & Nixon, R.D., 2007. Who drops out of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder?. Clinical Psychologist, 11(1), 13-15.

Cavenett, T.J. & Nixon, R.D., 2006. The effect of arousal on memory for emotionally-relevant information: A study of skydivers. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44(10), 1461-1469.

Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Nixon, R.D., Mastrodomenico, J., Felmingham, K., & Hopwood, S., 2006. Hypnotherapy and cognitive behaviour therapy of acute stress disorder: a 3-year follow-up. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44(9), 1331-1335.

Moulds, M. & Nixon, R.D., 2006. In vivo flooding for anxiety disorders: proposing its utility in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20(4), 498-509.

Nixon, R.D. & Bryant, R., 2006. Dissociation in acute stress disorder after a hyperventilation provocation test. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 34(3), 343-349.

Nixon, R.D., Bryant, R., & Moulds, M., 2006. Cognitive-behavioural treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder following awareness under anaesthesia: A case study. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 34(1), 113-118.

Nishith, P., Nixon, R.D., & Resick, P., 2005. Resolution of trauma-related guilt following treatment of PTSD in female rape victims: a result of cognitive processing therapy targeting comorbid depression?. Journal of Affective Disorders, 86(2-3), 259-265.

Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Guthrie, R., & Nixon, R.D., 2005. The additive benefit of hypnosis and cognitive-behavioural therapy in treating acute stress disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(2), 334-340.

Nixon, R.D. & Bryant, R., 2005. Are negative cognitions associated with severe acute trauma responses?. Behaviour Change, 22(1), 22-28.

Nixon, R.D., Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Flemingham, K., & Mastrodomenico, J., 2005. Physiological arousal and dissociation in acute stress disorder during trauma narratives. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18(2), 107-113.

Nixon, R.D. & Nishith, P., 2005. September 11 attacks: prior interpersonal trauma, dysfunctional cognitions, and trauma response in a Midwestern university sample. Violence and Victims, 20(4), 471-480.

Nixon, R.D. & Bryant, R., 2005. Induced arousal and reexperiencing in acute stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 19(5), 587-594.

Nixon, R.D., Nishith, P., & Resick, P., 2004. The accumulative effect of trauma exposure on short-term and delayed verbal memory in a treatment-seeking sample of female rape victims. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 17(1), 31-35.

Nixon, R.D., Resick, P., & Griffin, M.G., 2004. Panic following trauma: the etiology of acute posttraumatic arousal. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 18(2), 193-210.

Nixon, R.D., Resick, P., & Nishith, P., 2004. An exploration of comorbid depression among female victims of intimate partner violence with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 82(2), 315-320.

Nixon, R.D., Sweeney, L., Erickson, D.B., & Touyz, S.W., 2004. Parent-child interaction therapy: one- and two-year follow-up of standard and abbreviated treatments for oppositional preschoolers. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 32(3), 263-271.

Bryant, R., Guthrie, R., Moulds, M., Nixon, R.D., & Felmingham, K., 2003. Hypnotizability and posttraumatic stress disorder: a prospective study. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 51(4), 382-389.

Bryant, R., Moulds, M., & Nixon, R.D., 2003. Cognitive behaviour therapy of acute stress disorder: a four-year follow-up. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 41(4), 489-494.

Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Guthrie, R., & Nixon, R.D., 2003. Treating Acute Stress Disorder Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160(3), 585-587.

Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Guthrie, R., Dang, S.T., & Nixon, R.D., 2003. Imaginal exposure alone and imaginal exposure with cognitive restructuring in treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(4), 706-712.

Nixon, R.D. & Bryant, R., 2003. Peritraumatic and persistent panic attacks in acute stress disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 41(10), 1237-1242.

Nixon, R.D., Sweeney, L., Erickson, D.B., & Touyz, S.W., 2003. Parent-child interaction therapy: a comparison of standard and abbreviated treatments for oppositional defiant preschoolers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(2), 251-260.

Nixon, R.D., 2002. Child and family variables associated with behavior problems in preschoolers: the role of child gender. Child and Family Behaviour Therapy, 24(4), 1-19.

Nixon, R.D., 2002. Treatment of behavior problems in preschoolers: a review of parent training programs. Clinical Psychology Review, 22(4), 525-546.

Nixon, R.D., 2001. Changes in hyperactivity and temperament after parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). Behaviour Change, 18, 168-176.

Book chapters

Ellis, A.A., Nixon, R.D., & Williamson, P.J., 2007. Cognitive and social support factors in the development of acute trauma response in children. In Innovations and Advances in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Bowen Hills, QLD: Australian Academic Press, pp. 247-256.

Nixon, R.D., 2007. Using Cognitive Processing Therpy for Assault Victims With Acute Stress Disorder. In Innovations and Advances in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Bowen Hills, Queensland: Australian Academic Press, pp. 185-196.

Journal articles

Carey, T.A., Bell-Booth, R., Eivers, A., Coyne, J., Madgen, C., & Nixon, R.D., 2011. Going bush: The experience of remote postgraduate psychology placements. InPsych The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Ltd., 26-27.

Conference publications

Nixon, R.D., Brewer, N.D., McKinnon, A.C., & Cameron, K.V., 2011. Attentional bias for threatening information in children following a distressing medical procedure. 9th Biennial Conference of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, New York, USA.

Nixon, R.D., 2010. Can trauma-focussed CBT be effective for recent sexual assault victims. The 16th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress.

Nixon, R.D., 2010. Thought supression and the development of intrusive memories following trauma. 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Nixon, R.D., McKinnon, A.C., & Brewer, N.D., 2010. Intrusions and memory processes in child PTSD. 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Nixon, R.D. & Wilksch, S., 2010. Enhancing the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. 16th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress.

Nixon, R.D. & Leeson, F., 2010. Cognitive-behaviour therapy for child psychological maltreatment: A pilot evaluation of a new therapy program. 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Leeson, F. & Nixon, R.D., 2010. Cognitive-behaviour therapy for child psychological maltreatment: A pilot evaluation. 16th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress.

Nixon, R.D., 2009. Cognitive processing therapy for acute stress disorder: A dissemination study. 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Nixon, R.D., 2009. Autobiographical memory in children with acute and posttraumatic stress disorder. 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

McKinnon, A.C., Nixon, R.D., & Brewer, N.D., 2008. The influence of memory processes on the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress symptoms in children. Terror and its Aftermath: 24th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

McKinnon, A.C., Nixon, R.D., & Brewer, N.D., 2008. Exploring the cognitive processes underlying posttraumatic stress reactions in children. AACBT National Conference.

Luscombe, S.K. & Nixon, R.D., 2008. Children's depression and anxiety symptoms following exposure to negative life events: The prospective role of parental and children's cognitive style. AACBT National Conference.

Ellis, A.A., Nixon, R.D., & Williamson, P.J., 2008. Cognitive and social support factors in PTSD and depression in children and adolescents following single-incident trauma. AACBT National Conference.

Nixon, R.D., 2008. A comparison of cognitive behavior therapy versus cognitive therapy for childhood PTSD. 24th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Vines, L.A. & Nixon, R.D., 2008. Positive attributional style, life events and their effect on children's mood: A prospective study. AACBT National Conference.

Wilksch, S., Nixon, R.D., & Wade, T.D., 2008. The impact of sad mood on the development of intrusive thoughts. 31st AACBT National Conference.

Menne, A. & Nixon, R.D., 2008. The role of differential cognitions in explaining PTSD and MDD comorbidity. 31st AACBT National Conference.

Nearmy, D. & Nixon, R.D., 2008. Treatment of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. 31st AACBT National Conference.

Leeson, F., Nixon, R.D., & Wade, T.D., 2008. The role of children's appraisals on adjustment following psychological maltreatment. AACBT National Conference.

Nixon, R.D., 2006. Understanding the development of intrusive memories following trauma. 4th International Conference on Memory.

Nixon, R.D., 2006. Cognitive processing therapy for acute stress disorder: Impact on comorbidity and health outcome in victims of assault. 40th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies.

Nixon, R.D. & Sterk, J., 2006. Cognitive behaviour therapy versus cognitive therapy for childhood PTSD. Joint Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health.

Nixon, R.D. & Nehmy, T.J., 2006. Predicting childhood posttraumatic stress following traumatic injury. 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Nehmy, T.J. & Nixon, R.D., 2006. Predicting children's early responses to trauma. Joint Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health.

Kling, L.W. & Nixon, R.D., 2006. Non-trauma focused therapy: Potential for a less distressing treatment for adult posttraumatic stress disorder. Joint Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health.

Ellis, A.A., Nixon, R.D., & Williamson, P.J., 2006. Cognitive factors in the development and maintenance of PTSD in children. Joint Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health.

Ellis, A.A., Nixon, R.D., & Williamson, P.J., 2006. Cognitive and family factors in the etiology and maintenance of PTSD in children following single incident trauma. 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Ellis, A.A., Nixon, R.D., & Williamson, P.J., 2006. Cognitive factors in the development and maintenance of PTSD in children. 29th National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy.

Nixon, R.D., Resick, P., Griffin, M.G., & Nishith, P., 2005. Bias for Threat Stimuli in PTSD Following Treatment: The Stroop Task (Abstract). Dissemination: Transforming Lives Through Transforming Care, (140441), 73-73.

Nixon, R.D., 2005. Using CPT for ASD in Victims of Physical and Sexual Assault (Abstract). Dissemination: Transforming Lives Through Transforming Care, (140902), 78-78.

Nixon, R.D., Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Felmingham, K., & Mastrodomenico, J., 2002. Dissociation and Psychophysiological Arousal in Acute Trauma Victims. The Complexities of Dissociation: Trauma, Adaptation and Creativity.

Other public research outputs

Nixon, R.D., 2006. Are randomised controlled trials of exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorders relevant to the community clinician? Yes!. SCIENTIST PRACTITIONER, Oct 5.

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