Imogen Holdsworth

Imogen Holdsworth

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


I am am PhD candidate supervised by Dr Nicole Nelson and Dr Amanda Taylor. I am also part of the Develop Well lab at the University of Adelaide.

My interests lie mainly in developmental and child psychology, mental health, and neurodivergence. I am particularly interested in investigating autism and anxiety.

My PhD research investigates how autism and social anxiety impact children's understanding and perception of, and engagement in, social-emotional skills.

  • Conference Items

    Year Citation
    2024 Holdsworth, I., Palmer, K., Rayner, C., Tuza, A., Van Der Zant, T., & Nelson, N. (2024). Characteristics of Adults' Facial Expressions As Seen By Infants. Poster session presented at the meeting of Experimental Psychology Conference 2024. Adelaide, South Australia.
    2023 Holdsworth, I., & Culkin, J. (2023). The role of water safety programs in the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD and their families. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2023. Perth, Western Australia.

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