Dr Tom Nehmy
School of Psychology
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Science
I'm a clinical psychologist and researcher, interested in:- Preventive psychology / the prevention of anxiety, depression & eating disorders- Wellbeing & resilience (especially in young people)- Transdiagnostic theory- IADC Therapy for grief
I have two main areas of research interest:
- IADC Therapy and after-death communications (I am currently conducting a wait-list controlled trial of this fascinating brief therapy for grief. Recruitment for this study is now closed as all places have been filled. For more information visit www.healinggriefwithiadc.com/research)
- Preventive psychology (specifically, the prevention of anxiety, depression, and eating disorders through school-based and corporate wellbeing interventions including working directly with school students, parents, and teachers).
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Visiting Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Flinders University | Australia | PhD |
| 2004 | Flinders University | Australia | M.Psych(Clin) |
| 2001 | Flinders University | Australia | B.Psych(Hons) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Certificate in Induced After-Death Communication (IADC) Therapy | Center for Grief & Traumatic Loss LLC | U.S.A |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Nehmy, T. J., & Wade, T. D. (2015). Reducing the onset of negative affect in adolescents: Evaluation of a perfectionism program in a universal prevention setting. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 67, 55-63. Scopus45 WoS43 Europe PMC28 |
| 2014 | Nehmy, T. J., & Wade, T. D. (2014). Reduction in the prospective incidence of adolescent psychopathology: A review of school-based prevention approaches. Mental Health and Prevention, 2(3-4), 66-79. Scopus13 |
| 2010 | Nixon, R. D. V., Ellis, A. A., Nehmy, T. J., & Ball, S. A. (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. Scopus30 WoS27 Europe PMC21 |
| 2010 | Nehmy, T. J. (2010). School-based prevention of depression and anxiety in Australia: Current state and future directions. Clinical Psychologist, 14(3), 74-83. Scopus25 WoS22 |
| 2010 | Nixon, R. D. V., Nehmy, T. J., Ellis, A. A., Ball, S. A., Menne, A., & McKinnon, A. C. (2010). Predictors of posttraumatic stress in children following injury: The influence of appraisals, heart rate, and morphine use. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48(8), 810-815. Scopus51 WoS46 Europe PMC42 |
| 2009 | Nixon, R. D. V., Cain, N., Nehmy, T., & 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. Scopus54 WoS50 Europe PMC33 |
| 2009 | Nixon, R. D. V., Cain, N., Nehmy, T., & 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. Scopus24 WoS20 Europe PMC14 |
| 2007 | Nixon, R. D. V., Nehmy, T., & Seymour, M. (2007). The effect of cognitive load and hyperarousal on negative intrusive memories. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45(11), 2652-2663. Scopus53 WoS50 Europe PMC28 |
| 2005 | Wade, T. D., Nehmy, T., & Koczwara, B. (2005). Predicting worries about health after breast cancer surgery. Psycho Oncology, 14(6), 503-509. Scopus31 WoS29 Europe PMC24 |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Healing Grief International | Online IADC Therapy | Health services and related | Australia |
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