Kristin Graham

Research Interests

Biological Psychology Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

Ms Kristin Graham

Senior Lecturer, Podiatry

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Thank you for your interest in my home page. I currently work as a teacher and researcher in the Allied Health and Human Performance unit at UniSA and hold an Adjunct Fellowship in the Discipline of Psychiatry at the University of Adelaide. My areas of experise span podiatry and psychology. 
With over 25 years’ experience as a clinical podiatrist, in 2014 I decided to follow my passion of understanding what motivates human behaviour and completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Flinders University. I then recipieved the inaugural Rotary Health Australia ANZAC PhD Scholarship to complete a PhD at the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies, The University of Adelaide Medical School. My PhD explored the nexus between physical and mental health through exploring the impact of deployment traumatic experiences on physical and mental symptoms in deployed Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. My passion is to explore creative ways to expand knowledge and understanding, challenge convention, and deliver impactful outcomes that make a real difference to people’s lives. 
As a clinical podiatrist I have worked in a diverse range of settings including entrepreneurial business activities such as establishing the first locum podiatry service in South Australia as well as public, community, and private practice in urban and rural settings. I am still involved in private practice, which keeps me connected to contemporary issues in health practice. Good business acumen and clinical experience underpin my current role in the UniSA podiatry program. 
My current research interests include:
·       The impacts of deployment of Australian Defence Force personnel including: the overlap of physical and mental health symptoms; the association of health symptoms with suicide; and the impact of lifetime traumas on physiological dysregulation.
·       The use of telehealth and virtual reqality to improve outcomes and access to services in diabetes related foot disease in rural, remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Straight communities.
·       the impact of social determinants of health on foot ulcers and amputation rates in diabetes related foot disease.
·       the impact of the health practitioner-patient relationship on patient behaviour and health outcomes.
·       pharmacological endorsement and prescribing practices of podiatrists.

Date Position Institution name
2017 - ongoing Tutor University of South Australia, Adelaide
2014 - 2016 Mentoring coordinator Podiatry Association of Australia (SA) Podiatry Association of Australia (SA)
2000 - 2015 Founder Spare Feet Podiatry Locum Service
1988 - ongoing Clinical Podiatrist and practice owner Performance Podiatry

Date Institution name Country Title
2015 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Medicine
2012 - 2014 Flinders University Australia Bachelour of Psychological Science (Honours)
1984 - 1987 University of South Australia Australia Diploma Applied Science (Podiatry)

Year Citation
2025 Williams, C., Graham, K., Griffiths, I., Wakefield, S., & Banwell, H. (2025). Flat out fabulous: how Barbie's foot posture and occupations have changed over the decades, and the lessons we can learn. PLoS One, 20(5, article no. e0323719), 1-11.
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2025 Kostopoulos, M., Agzarian, M., Hickson, K. J., Boyd, C., Graham, K., Chau, A., & Kumar, S. (2025). Understanding Clinical Decision-Making in Medical Imaging Referrals: A Cross-Sectional Study of Public Health Practices in South Australia. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 9 pages.
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2024 Graham, K., Fitzpatrick, K., Agius, J., Loughry, C., Ong, E., McMillan, N., . . . Fitridge, R. (2024). A qualitative exploration of the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people using a real-time video-based telehealth service for diabetes-related foot disease. Rural Remote Health, 24(1), 7970-1-7970-9.
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2024 Mazzeo, J., Banwell, H. A., Tehan, P. E., Anderson, G., & Graham, K. (2024). Use of a novel toe-thumb pressure index for assessing arterial status in the lower limb. a reliability and validity study. Journal Of Foot And Ankle Research, 17(4, article no. e70011), 1-11.
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2024 Matricciani, L., Clarke, J., Wiley, S., Williams, A., Baljak, G. R., Graham, K., . . . Peters, M. D. J. (2024). Sleep of Nurses: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.. J Adv Nurs, 81(5), 2333-2344.
DOI Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC4
2024 Murphy, A., Graham, K., Olds, T., Loughry, C., Fraysse, F., Dumuid, D., . . . Matricciani, L. (2024). Measuring 24-h use of time in people with a diabetes-related foot ulcer: A feasibility study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 17(3), e12045-1-e12045-12.
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2023 Graham, K., Siatis, C. M., Gunn, K. M., Ong, E., Loughry, C., Mcmillan, N., & Fitridge, R. (2023). The experiences of health workers using telehealth services for diabetes-related foot complications: a qualitative exploration. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), 47-1-47-14.
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2023 Martin, S. E., Graham, K., Banwell, H. A., & Johnson, J. L. (2023). Continuing professional development opportunities for Australian endorsed for scheduled medicines podiatrists-what's out there and is it accessible, relevant, and meaningful? a cross-sectional survey. PloS one, 18(9, article no. e0289217), 1-19.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC2
2023 Ben chmo, M., Matricciani, L., Kumar, S., & Graham, K. (2023). 'I know what I'm supposed to do, but I don't do it': patient-perceived risk factors that lead to their lower extremity amputations. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1, article no. 79), 1-10.
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2022 Graham, K., Matricciani, L., Banwell, H., Kumar, S., Causby, R., Martin, S., & Nissen, L. (2022). Australian podiatrists scheduled medicine prescribing practices and barriers and facilitators to endorsement: a cross-sectional survey.. J Foot Ankle Res, 15(1), 12 pages.
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2022 Ong, E. K. M., Fryer, C., Graham, K., & Causby, R. S. (2022). Investigating the experience of receiving podiatry care in a tertiary care hospital clinic for people with diabetes related foot ulcers. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 15(1), 11 pages.
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2022 Graham, K., Lawrence-Wood, E., & McFarlane, A. (2022). Longitudinal relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and physical symptoms in military veterans. Psychosomatic Medicine, 84(9), 1034-1040.
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2022 Ben chmo, M., Matricciani, L., Kumar, S., & Graham, K. (2022). 'I was trying to look after myself, but I really wasn't': understanding patient's perspectives on risk factors for lower extremity amputations. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 15(1, article no. 89), 1-9.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC4
2021 Graham, K., Banwell, H. A., Causby, R. S., Kumar, S., Tian, E. J., & Nissen, L. (2021). Barriers to and facilitators of endorsement for scheduled medicines in podiatry: a qualitative descriptive study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 14(16), 1-11.
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2021 West, J. C., Spangler, P. T., Dempsey, C. L., Straud, C. L., Graham, K., Thiel, F., & Benedek, D. M. (2021). Riluzole augmentation in posttraumatic stress disorder: differential treatment effect in a high hyperarousal subtype. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 41(4), 503-506.
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2021 McFarlane, A. C., & Graham, K. (2021). The ambivalence about accepting the prevalence somatic symptoms in PTSD: is PTSD a somatic disorder?. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 143, 388-394.
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2020 Graham, K., Searle, A., Van Hooff, M., Lawrence-Wood, E., & McFarlane, A. (2020). The Value of Physical Symptoms in Screening For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Military. Assessment, 27(6), 1139-1150.
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2019 Graham, K., Dipnall, J., Van Hooff, M., Lawrence Wood, E., Searle, A., & McFarlane, A. (2019). Identifying clusters of health symptoms in deployed military personnel and their relationship with probable PTSD. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 127, 1-9.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC5
2019 Graham, K., Searle, A., Van Hooff, M., Lawrence-Wood, E., & McFarlane, A. (2019). The Associations Between Physical and Psychological Symptoms and Traumatic Military Deployment Exposures.. Journal of traumatic stress, 32(6), 957-966.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2017 Arnold, M. M., Graham, K., & Hollingworth Hughes, S. (2017). What's context got to do with it? Comparative difficulty of test questions influences metacognition and corrected scores for formula-scored exams. Applied cognitive psychology, 31(2), 146-155.
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Year Citation
2017 Graham, K., searle., van hooff., lawrence-wood., & mcfarlane. (2017). Can Physical Symptoms predict Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Military. In 5th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine. Barcelona.
2017 Graham, K., Searle, A., Van hooff, M., Lawrence-wood, E., & Mcfarlane, A. (2017). Considering psychological distress is ignoring half the problem. In Australian Pain Society 37th Annual Scientific Meeting: Expanding Horizons. Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia.
2016 Graham, K., Searle, A., Van hooff, M., Lawrence-wood, E., & Mcfarlane, A. (2016). The diagnostic validity of physical symptoms in PTSD screening in the military.. In 25th Australian Medical Military Association. Crown Prominade, Melbourne.
2016 Graham, K., Searle, A., Van hooff, M., Lawrence-wood, E., & Mcfarlane, A. (2016). Could physical symptoms be an effective PTSD screening measure in the military?. In 19th Australian Conference on Traimatic Stress: Public Issues Private Trauma. Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
2015 Graham, K., Searle, A., Van Hooff, M., Lawrence-Wood, E., & McFarlane, A. (2015). Traumatic stress in the ADF: Is physical the new mental?. In Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health Vol. 23 (pp. 76-77). Hobart, Tasmania.

Year Citation
2017 Graham, K., van hooff., lawrence-wood., searle., & mcfarlane. (2017). 1121953_Considering only the psychological distress caused by combat exposure is ignoring half the problem.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 5th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine. Barcelona.
2017 Graham, K., van hooff., lawrence-wood., searle., & mcfarlane. (2017). The association between combat trauma and physical and psychological health. Poster session presented at the meeting of 11th Annual Florey Postgraduate Research Conference.. National Wine Centre of Australia, Adelaide..
2016 Graham, K., Searle, A., Van Hoof, M., & Lawrence-Wood, E. (2016). The Relationship Between Physical Symptoms and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Australian Defence Force (ADF): Implications for Screening. Poster session presented at the meeting of 10th Annual Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. National Wine Centre of Australia, Adelaide.

  • CPD requirements of Endorsed for Scheduled Medicines (ESM) Podiatrists – what’s out there and is it accessible, relevant and meaningful?, SA Dept of Health, 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2021

  • Prescribing practices in Australian podiatrists and barriers and facilitators to endorsement for scheduled medicines., Australian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation, 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2020

Courses I teach

  • REHB 3069 Clinical Podiatry Practice 300 (2025)
  • REHB 3070 Clinical Podiatry Practice 301 (2025)
  • WELF 3019 Podiatry Professional Studies 200 (2025)
  • REHB 3069 Clinical Podiatry Practice 300 (2024)
  • REHB 3070 Clinical Podiatry Practice 301 (2024)
  • WELF 3019 Podiatry Professional Studies 200 (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Co-Supervisor Self-administered inhaled methoxyflurane (Penthrox®) as pre-injection analgesia in Podiatry Outpatients - Master Part Time Ms Claire Louise Huxtable
2023 Co-Supervisor What Motivates a Clinician to Request Medical Imaging? - Master Part Time Mrs Marina Kostopoulos
2023 Co-Supervisor Enablers to private practice: A qualitative exploration of barriers and enablers for student placement activity in podiatry. - Master Part Time Ms Micaela Erin Hollis

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