Lynn Ward

• Research Interests

  Developmental Psychology and Ageing Neuroscience, Behaviour and Brain Health Ageing, Frailty and Mobility

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2023	Kuring, J. K., Mathias, J. L., Ward, L., & Tachas, G. (2023). Inflammatory markers in persons with clinically-significant depression, anxiety or PTSD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 168, 279-292. DOI
  2022	Herreen, D., Rice, S., Ward, L., & Zajac, I. (2022). Extending the Male Depression Risk Scale for use with older men: the effect of age on factor structure and associations with psychological distress and history of depression. Aging and Mental Health, 26(8), 1524-1532. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1
  2021	Fuss, B. G., Dorstyn, D., & Ward, L. (2021). Social function and psychological wellbeing among older Australian users of computer-mediated communication: does social distancing impact use?. Behaviour & Information Technology, 14(14), 1-12. DOI Scopus3
  2021	Fuss, B., Dorstyn, D., & Ward, L. (2021). Belonging in the Online World: Older Adults' Use of Internet for Community. Journal of Social Inclusion, 12(2), 2-29. DOI
  2021	Young, C., Roberts, R., & Ward, L. (2021). Enhancing resilience in the transition to parenthood: a thematic analysis of parents' perspectives.. J Reprod Infant Psychol, 39(4), 358-370. DOI Scopus8 WoS4 Europe PMC2
  2020	Morante, B., Ward, L., & Winefield, H. (2020). "It's Not How Old You Are, It's How You Are Old": Australian Clinical Psychologists' Experiences of Working With Older Adults. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(3), 247-256. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
  2020	Young, C., Roberts, R., & Ward, L. (2020). Hindering resilience in the transition to parenthood: a thematic analysis of parents' perspectives.. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 40(1), 1-14. DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC5
  2020	Kuring, J. K., Mathias, J. L., & Ward, L. (2020). Risk of Dementia in persons who have previously experienced clinically-significant Depression, Anxiety, or PTSD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, 247-261. DOI Scopus54 WoS45 Europe PMC38
  2020	Wallace, E. J., Mathias, J. L., Ward, L., Pannek, K., Fripp, J., & Rose, S. (2020). Chronic white matter changes detected using diffusion tensor imaging following adult traumatic brain injury and their relationship to cognition. Neuropsychology, 34(8), 881-893. DOI Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC2
  2020	Wallace, E. J., Mathias, J. L., Ward, L., Fripp, J., Rose, S., & Pannek, K. (2020). A fixel-based analysis of micro- and macro-structural changes to white matter following adult traumatic brain injury. Human Brain Mapping, 41(8), 2187-2197. DOI Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC9
  2019	Young, C., Roberts, R., & Ward, L. (2019). Application of resilience theories in the transition to parenthood: a scoping review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 37(2), 139-160. DOI Scopus29 WoS24 Europe PMC9
  2019	Fuss, B. G., Dorstyn, D., & Ward, L. (2019). Computer-mediated communication and social support among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review of cross-sectional data. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 38(4), 103-113. DOI Scopus15 WoS10 Europe PMC5
  2018	Kuring, J., Mathias, J., & Ward, L. (2018). Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and PTSD in People with Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuropsychology Review, 28(4), 393-416. DOI Scopus101 WoS79 Europe PMC46
  2018	Ma, M., Dorstyn, D., Ward, L., & Prentice, S. (2018). Alzheimers’ disease and caregiving: a meta-analytic review comparing the mental health of primary carers to controls. Aging and Mental Health, 22(11), 1-11. DOI Scopus62 WoS52 Europe PMC34
  2018	Wallace, E., Mathias, J., & Ward, L. (2018). Diffusion tensor imaging changes following mild, moderate and severe adult traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 12(6), 1607-1621. DOI Scopus90 WoS78 Europe PMC52
  2018	Wallace, E., Mathias, J., & Ward, L. (2018). The relationship between diffusion tensor imaging findings and cognitive outcomes following adult traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 92, 93-103. DOI Scopus52 WoS47 Europe PMC35
  2017	Nilova, V., Ward, L., & Hall, P. (2017). Women's experiences of parenting toddlers following postnatal depression. Australian Journal of Psychology, 69(3), 192-199. DOI Scopus4 WoS2
  2016	Burns, K., Burns, N., & Ward, L. (2016). Confidence - more a personality or ability trait? It depends on how it is measured: a comparison of young and older adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 7(APR), 518-1-518-14. DOI Scopus35 WoS29 Europe PMC12
  2016	Leone, E., Dorstyn, D., & Ward, L. (2016). Defining resilience in families living with neurodevelopmental disorder: a preliminary examination of Walsh’s framework. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 28(4), 595-608. DOI Scopus25 WoS18
  2015	Vincent, N., Ward, L., & Denson, L. (2015). Promoting post-conventional consciousness in leaders: Australian community leadership programs. Leadership Quarterly, 26(2), 238-253. DOI Scopus18 WoS14
  2015	Bastian, P. D., Adeleen, E., Denson, L. A., & Ward, L. (2015). Consent, capacity and the right to say no. Medical Journal of Australia, 202(8), i-ii. DOI Scopus1
  2015	Vincent, N., Denson, L., & Ward, L. (2015). Triggers, timing and type: exploring developmental readiness and the experience of consciousness transformation in graduates of Australian community leadership programs. Journal of Adult Development, 22(4), 183-205. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
  2015	Whitehead, K., Dorstyn, D., & Ward, L. (2015). Psychological adjustment in families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 27(5), 703-717. DOI Scopus27 WoS22
  2015	Whitehead, K., Dorstyn, D., & Ward, L. (2015). Erratum to: Psychological Adjustment in Families Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (J Dev Phys Disabil, 10.1007/s10882-015-9446-0). Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 27(5), 719. DOI
  2013	Vincent, N., Ward, L., & Denson, L. (2013). Personality preferences and their relationship to ego development in Australian leadership program participants. Journal of Adult Development, 20(4), 197-211. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
  2013	Beer, M., Ward, L., & Moar, K. (2013). The relationship between mindful parenting and distress in parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder. Mindfulness, 4(2), 102-112. DOI Scopus96 WoS91
  2012	Hunter, C., Ward, L., & Camp, C. (2012). Transitioning spaced retrieval training to care staff in an Australian residential aged care setting for older adults with dementia: a case study approach. Clinical Gerontologist, 35(1), 1-14. DOI Scopus5 WoS5
  2011	Warwick, J., Nettelbeck, T., & Ward, L. (2011). A response to Antonakis and Dietz: Looking for validity or testing it?. Personality and Individual Differences, 50(3), 416-417. DOI Scopus1
  2011	Soosai, J., Ward, L., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Comparing definitions of successful ageing: the case of Anglo- and Chinese- Australians. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 7(1), 15-21. DOI
  2011	Bastian, P. D., Denson, L. A., & Ward, L. (2011). Assessment of patients' decision-making capacity: A response to a paper by Professor Dārzinņš. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 58(5), 392-393. DOI Scopus6 WoS3
  2010	Warwick, J., Nettelbeck, T., & Ward, L. (2010). Erratum to AEIM: A new measure and method of scoring abilities-based emotional intelligence [Personality and Individual Differences 48, 1, (2010), 66-71. Personality and Individual Differences, 49(2), 152. DOI Scopus2
  2010	Soosai, J., Ward, L., & Ziaian, T. (2010). Experiences of Chinese immigrants and Anglo-Australians ageing in Australia: A cross-cultural perspective on successful ageing. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(5 Sp Iss), 697-706. DOI Scopus26 WoS21 Europe PMC12
  2010	Warwick, J., Nettelbeck, T., & Ward, L. (2010). AEIM: A new measure and method of scoring abilities-based emotional intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences, 48(1), 66-71. DOI Scopus19 WoS15
  2009	Collins, J., Winefield, H., Ward, L., & Turnbull, D. (2009). Understanding help seeking for mental health in rural South Australia: thematic analytical study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 15(2), 159-165. DOI Scopus21 WoS17
  2009	Crisp, G., Palmer, E., Turnbull, D., Nettelbeck, T., Ward, L., Le Couteur, A., . . . Schneider, L. (2009). First year student expectations: Results from a university-wide student survey. Journal of University of Teaching & Learning Practice, 6(1), 1-18. WoS43
  2008	McCann Mortimer, P., Ward, L., & Winefield, H. (2008). Successful ageing by whose definition? Views of older, spiritually affiliated women. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 27(4), 200-204. DOI Scopus49 WoS40 Europe PMC18
  2008	Ward, L., & Mathias, J. (2008). Changes in cognitive functioning following bereavement. Gerontology, 54(2), 129. DOI
  2007	Ward, L., Mathias, J., & Hitchings, S. (2007). Relationships between bereavement and cognitive functioning in older adults. Gerontology, 53(6), 362-372. DOI Scopus45 WoS43 Europe PMC27
  2006	Tan, J., Ward, L., & Ziaian, T. (2006). Future care expectations and preferences of Chinese- and Anglo-Australians in relation to filial piety and acculturation. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 58, 196.
  2005	Ward, L., & Collins, J. (2005). Vulnerability to victimisation in early adolescents: predictors and protective effects of peer relationships. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 57, 173.
  2003	Warwick, J., Nettelbeck, T., & Ward, L. (2003). Emotional Intelligence: A validation study. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 55, 220.
  2003	Gething, L., Gridley, H., Browning, C., Helmes, E., Luszcz, M., Turner, J., . . . Wells, Y. (2003). The role of psychologists in fostering the wellbeing of older Australians. Australian Psychologist, 38(1), 1-10. DOI Scopus13 WoS13
  2002	Bryan, J., & Ward, L. (2002). Smoking, alcohol use and engagement in exercise and cognitive performance among older adults. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 21(2), 67-73. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
  2000	Bryan, J., & Ward, L. (2000). Health habits and cognitive performance among older adults. AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, 19(1), 60.
  1995	Brebner, J., Donaldson, J., Kirby, N., & Ward, L. (1995). Relationships between happiness and personality. Personality and Individual Differences, 19(2), 251-258. DOI Scopus80 WoS69
  1995	Tsourtos, G., Rawson, V., Ward, L., & Stough, C. (1995). Inspection time as a measure of information processing speed in psychiatric disorders. Asian Journal of Psychology, 1, 76-78.
  1986	Ward, L. C. (1986). MMPI Item Subtlety Research: Current Issues and Directions. Journal of Personality Assessment, 50(1), 73-79. DOI Scopus7 Europe PMC4
  1983	Ward, L. C., Ward, J. W., & Moore, C. W. (1983). Prediction of Wiggins Content Scale Scores from 168- and 399-item Abbreviations of the MMPI. Journal of Personality Assessment, 47(4), 359-363. DOI Scopus1

• Books

  Year	Citation
  2013	Hoffnung, M., Hoffnung, R. J., Seifert, K., Smith, R. B., Hine, A., Ward, L., . . . Swabey, K. (2013). Lifespan Development: a chronological approach (2 ed.). Wiley.
  2012	Hoffnung, M., Hoffnung, R., Seifert, K., Smith, R., Hine, A., Ward, L., . . . Swabey, K. (2012). Lifespan development: a topical approach. Wiley.

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  2004	Ward, L. (2004). Risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease in Down Syndrome. In L. Glidden (Ed.), International review of research in mental retardation (Vol. 29, pp. 159-196). 525 B St, Suite 1900, San Diego, California 92101-4495, USA: Elsevier Academic Press. DOI Scopus7 WoS5

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2016	Young, C., Roberts, R., & Ward, L. (2016). Mapping perinatal research: A scoping review of resilience theory in the transition to parenthood.. In Archive of Women's Mental Health. Melbourne.
  2002	Greenwood, T. E., Burns, N. R., & Ward, L. (2002). Speed of processing on an auditory comprehension task is impaired after sustained computer game play. In AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 54 (pp. 53). AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOC.

• Conference Items

  Year	Citation
  2016	Young, C., Roberts, R., & Ward, L. (2016). Mapping perinatal research: A scoping review of resilience theory in the transition to parenthood (Poster).. Poster session presented at the meeting of Frontiers in perinatal mental health - Looking to the future.. Melbourne. DOI
  2008	Collins, J., Winefield, H., Ward, L., & Turnbull, D. (2008). Barriers to seeking help for mental health problems in rural Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 29th International Congress of Psychology, as published in International Journal of Psychology. Berlin, Germany: Wiley. DOI WoS1

My area of expertise is Developmental Psychology, predominantly adult development and ageing.

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2018 - 2022	Co-Supervisor	Externalising and Prototypic Depressive Symptomology in Older Men: Implications for Depression Screening in Men Across the Lifespan	Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Psychology (Clinical)	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Danielle Alyce Herreen
  2017 - 2022	Co-Supervisor	Belonging to the World Online: Older Adults’ Use of Computer-Mediated Communication for Social Wellbeing	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Miss Belinda Grace Fuss
  2015 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Resilience in the Transition to Parenthood	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Ms Cecily Young
  2015 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Changes to White Matter and Cognition Following Traumatic Brain Injury	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Erica Jane Wallace
  2011 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	A Qualitative Investigation of the Impact of Migration and Culture on the Social and Emotional Well-being of First Generation Greek Immigrants Ageing in Australia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Ms Panagiota Grypma
  2009 - 2016	Co-Supervisor	Cognitive Functioning in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Ms Susan Jayne Cockshell
  2008 - 2014	Principal Supervisor	Evolving consciousness in leaders: Promoting late-stage conventional and post-conventional development	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Dr Nicola Caroline Vincent
  2006 - 2010	Co-Supervisor	Seeking help for mental health issues in rural South Australia: A mixed methods approach	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Joanne Collins
  2004 - 2010	Principal Supervisor	Successful Ageing: By Whose Definition?	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Ms Patricia Mary McCann Mortimer
  2004 - 2014	Principal Supervisor	A Cross-cultural Perspective on Ageing Well in Australia: A Mixed Methods Approach to Successful Ageing and Filial Piety among Anglo-Australians and Chinese Immigrants	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Joanne Siu Chern Tan Soosai
  2002 - 2006	Co-Supervisor	Emotional Intelligence: A Psychometric Study	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Janette Warwick
  1998 - 2003	Co-Supervisor	Resident and Resident-Related Committees and Meetings in South Australian Aged Care Hostels	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Dr Leah Wilson

• Email: lynn.ward@adelaide.edu.au