Caitlin Hitchcock
@_c_hitchcock
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Clinical psychologist using cognitive science to improve #MentalHealth. Principal Research Fellow @unimelb. Senior Affiliate @mrccbu @cambridge_uni. Own views.
Cambridge, England
Joined May 2015
I'll be moving from @Cambridge_Uni @mrccbu to @UniMelb @Psychunimelb in December. I'm recruiting RAs and PhD students to join an @arc_gov_au funded project on memory and mental health in young people. International students welcome. If you're interested, please get in touch!
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@AliciaJ_Smith emphasised a key need for developing shared conceptualisations of cognitive mechanisms between clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience, particularly for metacognition, to inform better development of mechanistic interventions for mental health.
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Patrick Haylock then demonstrated a mechanism underlying this effect, with evidence that memory bias longitudinally predicts stronger negative self-beliefs and in turn, later depressive symptoms.
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Uyen Doan presented an analysis of over 2000 children and adolescents which demonstrated that autobiographical memory bias predicts the first onset of any mental health disorder.
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Proud supervisor moment- three of my PhD students gave brilliant presentations at the annual @AACBT_org_au conference.
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These bursaries are in addition to the Best Paper Awards for PhD students and EMCRs, which also come with a cash prize.
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The Society for Mental Health Research is pleased to offer conference bursaries for PhD students & early-mid career researchers. If a lack of institutional travel funds stops you from presenting your work & networking with others, we want to support you.
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In @theage; Left Write Hook, a peer-led program that combines boxing & expressive writing for survivors of gendered violence. Our @nhmrc trial is now evaluating effects of Left Write Hook on mental & physical health. Trial details; https://t.co/P4KHeVWssM
https://t.co/GVQrHdioR0
theage.com.au
A ground-breaking program combining boxing and writing is delivering “life-saving” results to survivors of childhood abuse.
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We are hiring @mrccbu! We have two 5+ year senior/post-doc positions, 1 for a clinical psychologist (or equaivalent), on a @wellcometrust Mental Health Award investigating uncertainty processing and anxiety. Details here: https://t.co/vJKMQJAXV1 Please share!
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Do you collect autobiographical memories? Would you like an automated scoring tool to reduce all those hours of human scoring? Download our natural language processing model, recently published in Behavior Research Methods https://t.co/S5YVNfGDFA
link.springer.com
Behavior Research Methods - Biases in the retrieval of personal, autobiographical memories are a core feature of multiple mental health disorders, and are associated with poor clinical prognosis....
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I’m case you need a another reason to hear @camillalnord speak at 2pm in Lowe Theatre, Redmond Barry Building https://t.co/t0VTetmGiF
@BAMH_Hub @Psychunimelb @UniMelbMDHS @UniMelb @AACBT_org_au @SMHR
eventbrite.com.au
Dr Camilla Nord - Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
Neuroscientist Camilla Nord explores how the gut doesn’t just respond to emotional feelings. It influences them, too https://t.co/4vaswGaLtL
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Extremely excited to welcome @camillalnord to Melbourne! (For a visit, I doubt @Cambridge_Uni would give her up)
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A recent study assessed the impact of online mindfulness programs vs light physical exercise on work performance among employees. While both interventions were well-received, neither significantly enhanced work performance. Both methods did improve mental health outcomes,
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Out now in Translational Psychiatry ✨ https://t.co/5fo1PwCbZe
nature.com
Translational Psychiatry - Hot metacognition: poorer metacognitive efficiency following acute but not traumatic stress
What happens to our metacognition in the aftermath of a stressful event? A🧵on the first preprint of my PhD with @camillalnord & @_c_hitchcock
https://t.co/7cJdNqnpCC 1/9
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The SWELL study was part of my #PhD @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni/@MECCambridge, together with @TimDalgleish, Peter Watson, Christina Haag, @qdercon, @MSSatUoC, @_c_hitchcock and many many others. Paper here: https://t.co/BTudrXDLL9 A bite-sized summary starts here 👇🏻
mentalhealth.bmj.com
Background Mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) are increasingly offered at work, often in online self-guided format. However, the evidence on MBPs’ effect on work performance (WP) is inconsistent.O...
📰New paper alert: Work Engagement and Well-being Study (SWELL): a randomised controlled feasibility trial evaluating the effects of #mindfulness versus light physical exercise at work. https://t.co/BTudrXDLL9
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Project will also benefit from research and clinical expertise from @Rachel_Hiller1 and support to share our work with more Australians from @RealJoStanley
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We are now recruiting an early career researcher, who will be supported to lead a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial. Details at https://t.co/bnV1RC4mUW
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We will be working with @SASVictoria to bring the boxing and expressive writing-based intervention to more Australians, and determine impacts on both mental and physical health
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Thrilled to share that we have been awarded #MRFF funding to evaluate Left Write Hook, a survivor-led program for adult survivors of child abuse; https://t.co/xdczpHLMMX Together w @donnalyonsworld, @genevieve_healy, Eva Alisic, Ana Goode & @DigsuKoye
https://t.co/rd9zOGDm9I
leftwritehook.org
Peer-led program for all survivors. Combining writing and non-contact boxing to help you reclaim your life and find your voice.
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Postdoc role (2 yrs) available on a trial of a novel exercise and memory-based intervention for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Seeking someone with a genuine commitment to co-producing research with survivors. @ASTSS_ @SMHR @AACBT_org_au
https://t.co/hL7fVz1qdr
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