Thomas, Susan

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	Plasma cortisol and oxytocin levels predict help-seeking intentions for depressive symptoms Published in Psychoneuroendocrinology
2018	Problematic eating behaviours, changes in appetite, and weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: The role of leptin Published in Journal of Affective Disorders
2007	Event-related potentials during an emotional stroop task Published in International Journal of Psychophysiology
2019	Cortisol, oxytocin, and quality of life in major depressive disorder Published in Quality of Life Research
2016	Graduate-entry medical students: older and wiser but not less distressed Published in Australasian Psychiatry
2014	How specific are inhibitory deficits to obsessive-compulsive disorder? A neurophysiological comparison with panic disorder Published in Clinical Neurophysiology
2013	Neural time course of threat-related attentional bias and interference in panic and obsessive–compulsive disorders Published in Biological Psychology
2019	Weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: Linking appetite and disordered eating to leptin and ghrelin. Published in Psychiatry Research
2019	Psychological Mechanisms Predicting Wellbeing in Pet Owners: Rogers’ Core Conditions versus Bowlby’s Attachment Published in Anthrozoos: a multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals
2009	Sequence effects in the Go/NoGo task: inhibition and facilitation Published in International Journal of Psychophysiology

Research Areas

Available as Research Supervisor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Psychophysiological mechanisms underlying the potential health benefits of human-dog interactions: A systematic literature review Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2021	Cortisol in relation to problematic eating behaviours, adiposity and symptom profiles in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
2021	Dark Triad Personality Traits, Second-To-Forth Digit Ratio (2D:4D) and Circulating Testosterone Levels Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
2021	Doomsday Prepping During the COVID-19 Pandemic Published In Frontiers in Psychology
2021	Food anthocyanins decrease concentrations of TNF-α in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized, controlled, double blind clinical trial Published In Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
2021	Plasma prolactin is higher in major depressive disorder and females, and associated with anxiety, hostility, somatization, psychotic symptoms and heart rate. Published In Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology
2021	Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines are Dysregulated in Depression and Correlated With Measures of Psychopathology Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
2020	Cognitive Distortions in Relation to Plasma Cortisol and Oxytocin Levels in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2020	Medical student perceptions of physical and emotional safety before and after 5-week mental health placements Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2020	Overeating and food addiction in Major Depressive Disorder: Links to peripheral dopamine Published In Appetite
2020	Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms, Other Psychological Symptoms, and Quality of Life Published In Psychiatry Research
2019	Cognitive distortions are positively related to plasma cortisol concentrations and negatively related to oxytocin in major depressive disorder Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2019	Comparing neuropsychological performance in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and healthy controls: An online study Published In Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
2019	Cortisol, oxytocin, and quality of life in major depressive disorder Published In Quality of Life Research
2019	Exposure to Domestic Violence during Adolescence: Coping Strategies and Attachment Styles as Early Moderators and their Relationship to Functioning during Adulthood Published In Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma
2019	Patients’ sun practices, perceptions of skin cancer and their risk of skin cancer in rural Australia Published In Health Promotion Journal of Australia
2019	Psychological Mechanisms Predicting Wellbeing in Pet Owners: Rogers’ Core Conditions versus Bowlby’s Attachment Published In Anthrozoos: a multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals
2019	Weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: Linking appetite and disordered eating to leptin and ghrelin. Published In Psychiatry Research
2018	Completion rates and psychosocial intervention effectiveness in an Australian substance use therapeutic community Published In Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
2018	Negative cognition and cortisol in major depressive disorder Published In International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
2018	Plasma cortisol and oxytocin levels predict help-seeking intentions for depressive symptoms Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2018	Problematic eating behaviours, changes in appetite, and weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: The role of leptin Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2016	A qualitative analysis of medical students’ concerns and perceptions of their safety on mental health clinical placements Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Cognitive factors predicting checking, procrastination and other maladaptive behaviours: prospective versus Inhibitory Intolerance of Uncertainty Published In Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
2016	Electrophysiology of facilitation priming in obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders Published In Clinical Neurophysiology
2016	Graduate-entry medical students: older and wiser but not less distressed Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2016	Modelling complex relationships between physiological and psychosocial factors in depression Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2016	Neural correlates of paranoia: An ERP study of clinically anxious and healthy participants Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
2015	The relative predictive validity of oxytocin and cortisol as biomarkers of psychological and physical wellbeing Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2015	The role of biological factors in social withdrawal and avoidance of treatment for major depressive disorder: a path analysis Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2014	How specific are inhibitory deficits to obsessive-compulsive disorder? A neurophysiological comparison with panic disorder Published In Clinical Neurophysiology
2014	Skin conductance measures of emotional reactivity to threatening stimuli in obsessive-compulsive disorder versus panic disorder Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2014	Specific attitudes which predict psychology students’ intentions to seek help for psychological distress Published In Journal of Clinical Psychology
2014	Structural equation modelling to assess relationships between event-related potential components, heart rate and skin conductance in the context of emotional stimuli Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2013	It’s time to examine the status of our undergraduate mental health curricula Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2013	Neural time course of threat-related attentional bias and interference in panic and obsessive–compulsive disorders Published In Biological Psychology
2013	Updating medical school psychiatry curricula to meet projected mental health needs Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2012	Vitamin D deficiency in the elderly: How can we improve rates of screening and supplementation in General Practice? Published In Australian Medical Student Journal
2011	Delivering a psychiatry curriculum: are we meeting the expectations? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2011	The effects of need for autonomy and preference for seeking help from informal sources on emerging adults' intentions to access mental health services for common mental disorders and suicidal thoughts Published In Advances in Mental Health
2011	The role of problem orientation and cognitive distortions in depression and anxiety interventions for young adults Published In Advances in Mental Health
2010	Neuroelectric evidence of early attentional bias towards threat in obsessive-compulsive disorder Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2009	Facilitation and inhibition in the go/nogo task Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2009	Sequence effects in the Go/NoGo task: inhibition and facilitation Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2008	Inhibition and facilitation in obsessive-compulsive disorder Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2007	Event-related potentials during an emotional stroop task Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2007	The emotional stroop effect in panic disorder: an electrophysiological study Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2006	Early menopause. Published In Community practitioner : the journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association.

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2022	MEDICAL STUDENTS WORKING AS ASSISTANTS IN MEDICINE DURING COVID-19 IN AUSTRALIA: HAS THAT IMPROVED THEIR RESILIENCE AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	NEGATIVE COGNITION AND CORTISOL IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
2017	Relationships of hormone levels with hunger, weight gain and problematic eating behaviours in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Abstract: ASP2017 27th Annual Meeting for the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
2015	The dark triad of personality traits, diurnal cortisol variations and sleep-wake cycles Published In Conference Abstract: ASP2015 - 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
2013	Set-switching in obsessive-compulsive disorder: an ERP comparison with panic disorder Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2011	Tai chi for stress management and well-being in medical students Published In 8th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference 2011

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Clinical psychology
Weight gain, hormones and mental health
Relationships between mental and physical health
Psychophysiology
Psychoneuroendocrinology

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Associations of metabolic hormones and cytokines with cardiometabolic disease risk factors in Major Depressive Disorder
Doctor of Philosophy	Hormones, Gender and Personality	South, Alex
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	To be advised	Teo, Jillian
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Food addiction and hormones	Roemer, Stephanie

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3609-4443 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	Plasma cortisol and oxytocin levels predict help-seeking intentions for depressive symptoms Published in Psychoneuroendocrinology
2018	Problematic eating behaviours, changes in appetite, and weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: The role of leptin Published in Journal of Affective Disorders
2007	Event-related potentials during an emotional stroop task Published in International Journal of Psychophysiology
2019	Cortisol, oxytocin, and quality of life in major depressive disorder Published in Quality of Life Research
2016	Graduate-entry medical students: older and wiser but not less distressed Published in Australasian Psychiatry
2014	How specific are inhibitory deficits to obsessive-compulsive disorder? A neurophysiological comparison with panic disorder Published in Clinical Neurophysiology
2013	Neural time course of threat-related attentional bias and interference in panic and obsessive–compulsive disorders Published in Biological Psychology
2019	Weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: Linking appetite and disordered eating to leptin and ghrelin. Published in Psychiatry Research
2019	Psychological Mechanisms Predicting Wellbeing in Pet Owners: Rogers’ Core Conditions versus Bowlby’s Attachment Published in Anthrozoos: a multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals
2009	Sequence effects in the Go/NoGo task: inhibition and facilitation Published in International Journal of Psychophysiology

Research Areas

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Psychophysiological mechanisms underlying the potential health benefits of human-dog interactions: A systematic literature review Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2021	Cortisol in relation to problematic eating behaviours, adiposity and symptom profiles in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
2021	Dark Triad Personality Traits, Second-To-Forth Digit Ratio (2D:4D) and Circulating Testosterone Levels Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
2021	Doomsday Prepping During the COVID-19 Pandemic Published In Frontiers in Psychology
2021	Food anthocyanins decrease concentrations of TNF-α in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized, controlled, double blind clinical trial Published In Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
2021	Plasma prolactin is higher in major depressive disorder and females, and associated with anxiety, hostility, somatization, psychotic symptoms and heart rate. Published In Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology
2021	Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines are Dysregulated in Depression and Correlated With Measures of Psychopathology Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
2020	Cognitive Distortions in Relation to Plasma Cortisol and Oxytocin Levels in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2020	Medical student perceptions of physical and emotional safety before and after 5-week mental health placements Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2020	Overeating and food addiction in Major Depressive Disorder: Links to peripheral dopamine Published In Appetite
2020	Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms, Other Psychological Symptoms, and Quality of Life Published In Psychiatry Research
2019	Cognitive distortions are positively related to plasma cortisol concentrations and negatively related to oxytocin in major depressive disorder Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2019	Comparing neuropsychological performance in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and healthy controls: An online study Published In Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
2019	Cortisol, oxytocin, and quality of life in major depressive disorder Published In Quality of Life Research
2019	Exposure to Domestic Violence during Adolescence: Coping Strategies and Attachment Styles as Early Moderators and their Relationship to Functioning during Adulthood Published In Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma
2019	Patients’ sun practices, perceptions of skin cancer and their risk of skin cancer in rural Australia Published In Health Promotion Journal of Australia
2019	Psychological Mechanisms Predicting Wellbeing in Pet Owners: Rogers’ Core Conditions versus Bowlby’s Attachment Published In Anthrozoos: a multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals
2019	Weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: Linking appetite and disordered eating to leptin and ghrelin. Published In Psychiatry Research
2018	Completion rates and psychosocial intervention effectiveness in an Australian substance use therapeutic community Published In Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
2018	Negative cognition and cortisol in major depressive disorder Published In International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
2018	Plasma cortisol and oxytocin levels predict help-seeking intentions for depressive symptoms Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2018	Problematic eating behaviours, changes in appetite, and weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: The role of leptin Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2016	A qualitative analysis of medical students’ concerns and perceptions of their safety on mental health clinical placements Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Cognitive factors predicting checking, procrastination and other maladaptive behaviours: prospective versus Inhibitory Intolerance of Uncertainty Published In Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
2016	Electrophysiology of facilitation priming in obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders Published In Clinical Neurophysiology
2016	Graduate-entry medical students: older and wiser but not less distressed Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2016	Modelling complex relationships between physiological and psychosocial factors in depression Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2016	Neural correlates of paranoia: An ERP study of clinically anxious and healthy participants Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
2015	The relative predictive validity of oxytocin and cortisol as biomarkers of psychological and physical wellbeing Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2015	The role of biological factors in social withdrawal and avoidance of treatment for major depressive disorder: a path analysis Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2014	How specific are inhibitory deficits to obsessive-compulsive disorder? A neurophysiological comparison with panic disorder Published In Clinical Neurophysiology
2014	Skin conductance measures of emotional reactivity to threatening stimuli in obsessive-compulsive disorder versus panic disorder Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2014	Specific attitudes which predict psychology students’ intentions to seek help for psychological distress Published In Journal of Clinical Psychology
2014	Structural equation modelling to assess relationships between event-related potential components, heart rate and skin conductance in the context of emotional stimuli Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2013	It’s time to examine the status of our undergraduate mental health curricula Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2013	Neural time course of threat-related attentional bias and interference in panic and obsessive–compulsive disorders Published In Biological Psychology
2013	Updating medical school psychiatry curricula to meet projected mental health needs Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2012	Vitamin D deficiency in the elderly: How can we improve rates of screening and supplementation in General Practice? Published In Australian Medical Student Journal
2011	Delivering a psychiatry curriculum: are we meeting the expectations? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2011	The effects of need for autonomy and preference for seeking help from informal sources on emerging adults' intentions to access mental health services for common mental disorders and suicidal thoughts Published In Advances in Mental Health
2011	The role of problem orientation and cognitive distortions in depression and anxiety interventions for young adults Published In Advances in Mental Health
2010	Neuroelectric evidence of early attentional bias towards threat in obsessive-compulsive disorder Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2009	Facilitation and inhibition in the go/nogo task Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2009	Sequence effects in the Go/NoGo task: inhibition and facilitation Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2008	Inhibition and facilitation in obsessive-compulsive disorder Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2007	Event-related potentials during an emotional stroop task Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2007	The emotional stroop effect in panic disorder: an electrophysiological study Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2006	Early menopause. Published In Community practitioner : the journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association.

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2022	MEDICAL STUDENTS WORKING AS ASSISTANTS IN MEDICINE DURING COVID-19 IN AUSTRALIA: HAS THAT IMPROVED THEIR RESILIENCE AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	NEGATIVE COGNITION AND CORTISOL IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
2017	Relationships of hormone levels with hunger, weight gain and problematic eating behaviours in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Abstract: ASP2017 27th Annual Meeting for the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
2015	The dark triad of personality traits, diurnal cortisol variations and sleep-wake cycles Published In Conference Abstract: ASP2015 - 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
2013	Set-switching in obsessive-compulsive disorder: an ERP comparison with panic disorder Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2011	Tai chi for stress management and well-being in medical students Published In 8th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference 2011

Potential Supervision Topics

Clinical psychology
Weight gain, hormones and mental health
Relationships between mental and physical health
Psychophysiology
Psychoneuroendocrinology

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Associations of metabolic hormones and cytokines with cardiometabolic disease risk factors in Major Depressive Disorder
Doctor of Philosophy	Hormones, Gender and Personality	South, Alex
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	To be advised	Teo, Jillian
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Food addiction and hormones	Roemer, Stephanie

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3609-4443 (confirmed)

Thomas, Susan Doctor

Senior Lecturer

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Available as Research Supervisor

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Identity

Orcid Id

Visualisations

Research Areas