Angela Nickerson's guest appearances

Angela Nickerson

We All Wear It Differently - A Podcast for Early Career Psychologists

UNSW Alumni

Jim Smith

Kate Dunn

Clay Cockrell

Kelsey Latimer

David Wong

Rebecca Ray

Nicole Highet

Russ Harris

Adam Ferrier

Peter Norton

Anastasia Hronis

David Curnow

Matti Clements

Jodie Fleming

Veena Sahajwalla

OwlTail

Each year, tens of millions of people around the world are forcibly displaced due to conflict and persecution, leading to a widespread public mental health crisis. With a significant number of refugees and asylum seekers settling in Australia, how can we help them to adapt and recover? A coordinated effort is needed to address the health of refugees and asylum seekers, as their heightened exposure to trauma has resulted in a rate of mental illness more than five times that of the general population. While the stress of displacement takes a great toll, researchers are heartened to learn that not all displaced persons go on to develop a psychological disorder. In fact, despite their hardship, many adapt well to their new realities, and thrive in their new country.At our June Learn@Lunch session, Associate Professor Angela Nickerson – Director of UNSW’s Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program – discussed her work in understanding and developing pathways to improved psychological wellbeing among displaced persons. She presented new findings of their investigations into this phenomenon, and proposed solutions in support of refugee wellbeing.

Each year, tens of millions of people around the world are forcibly displaced due to conflict and persecution, leading to a widespread public mental health crisis. With a significant number of refugees and asylum seekers settling in Australia, how can we help them to adapt and recover? A coordinated effort is needed to address the health of refugees and asylum seekers, as their heightened exposure to trauma has resulted in a rate of mental illness more than five times that of the general population. While the stress of displacement takes a great toll, researchers are heartened to learn that not all displaced persons go on to develop a psychological disorder. In fact, despite their hardship, many adapt well to their new realities, and thrive in their new country. At our June Learn@Lunch session, Associate Professor Angela Nickerson – Director of UNSW’s Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program – discussed her work in understanding and developing pathways to improved psychological wellbeing among displaced persons. She presented new findings of their investigations into this phenomenon, and proposed solutions in support of refugee wellbeing.

Learn@Lunch with Associate Professor Angela Nickerson | Understanding Pathways to Refugee Wellbeing

Dr Angela Nickerson is a Senior lecturer at the School of Psychology, UNSW Australia, and Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program. Her research focuses on understanding the psychological mechanisms underpinning refugee and post-conflict mental health, and developing effective interventions for traumatic stress reactions in refugees. She is also interested in the impact of policy on refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in psychological processes. She has worked with numerous refugee and post-conflict populations in Australia, Switzerland, the United States, and Timor Leste. Prior to taking up her position at the University of NSW, Angela conducted post-doctoral research at Harvard University and Boston University, investigating psychological responses to loss and trauma. She is a practising clinical psychologist specialising in traumatic stress reactions. At the University of NSW, Angela is involved in training therapists on the Master of Clinical Psychology program, lecturing on anxiety and mood disorders, traumatic stress responses, refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in mental health. Visit the website to check out all the links that Angela spoke about and her best self-care tip.

Dr Angela Nickerson is a Senior lecturer at the School of Psychology, UNSW Australia, and Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program. Her research focuses on understanding the psychological mechanisms underpinning refugee and post-conflict mental health, and developing effective interventions for traumatic stress reactions in refugees. She is also interested in the impact of policy on refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in psychological processes. She has worked with numerous refugee and post-conflict populations in Australia, Switzerland, the United States, and Timor Leste. Prior to taking up her position at the University of NSW, Angela conducted post-doctoral research at Harvard University and Boston University, investigating psychological responses to loss and trauma. She is a practising clinical psychologist specialising in traumatic stress reactions. At the University of NSW, Angela is involved in training therapists on the Master of Clinical Psychology program, lecturing on anxiety and mood disorders, traumatic stress responses, refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in mental health. <a href="http://weallwearitdifferently.com/AngelaNickerson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit the website to check out all the links that Angela spoke about and her best self-care tip.</a>

#10 - Refugee and Post-Conflict Mental Health with Dr Angela Nickerson