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  1. Vicarious burnout and opportunities to thrive: Support personnel exposed to female-specific refugee trauma.

    Article • Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne, July 2025, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  2. The impacts of media narratives on former refugees resettled in Australia

    Article • Culture & Psychology, November 2024, SAGE Publications

    Natasha Harding, Dr Lynne McCormack

  3. Occupational burnout in nuclear medicine technologists working in Australia and New Zealand – results of a multi‐national survey

    Article • Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, October 2024, Wiley

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  4. The lived experience of partner-violent men

    Article • Psychology of Violence, September 2024, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Jean-Luc Arrigo, Dr Lynne McCormack

  5. “On Thursdays I feel sad”: Interpersonal and family violence, an inadequate justice system, and the impact of COVID-19 from the perspective of senior lawyers.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, May 2024, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  6. From the brink of survival to “become the person that they want to become”: Gender minimization, refugee trauma, and growth in women from Afghanistan.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, May 2024, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  7. “A race to the bottom”: refugee advocate perceptions of media and political rhetoric in Australia.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, April 2024, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Natasha Harding, Dr Lynne McCormack

  8. Female-Specific Refugee Trauma Impacting Psychological Wellbeing Post-Settlement: A Scoping Review of Research

    Article • Journal of Loss and Trauma, March 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Natasha Harding, Dr Lynne McCormack

  9. Organisational challenges to wellbeing in nuclear medicine technologists: Professionalism, burnout and pragmatic growth

    Article • Radiography, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  10. “I’ve carried my misery into other relationships”: Redefining and healing self from the intimate dysfunction of sibling mental ill-health.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, October 2023, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  11. Risk of burnout, psychological growth, longevity of career and making sense of Covid‐19 in senior Australian radiation oncologists

    Article • Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, June 2023, Wiley

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  12. Systemic disregard, demoralising occupational burnout, protective maturity: The ‘lived’ experience of nuclear medicine technologists and the impact of COVID-19

    Article • Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  13. Trauma and posttraumatic growth in women refugees: A bibliometric analysis of research output over time.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, April 2023, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  14. The Mental Health of Migrant Workers in the Australian Construction Sector: A Literature Review

    Article • Journal of Building Design and Environment, January 2023, Science Exploration Press

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  15. Patriarchy, transgenerational trauma, and passion for change: Vicarious exposure to domestic violence in facilitators of men’s behavior change programs.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, November 2022, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  16. Making meaning of irreconcilable destruction of innocence: National humanitarian professionals exposed to cybercrime child sexual exploitation in the Philippines

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  17. ‘If I don’t Do It, I’m Out of Rhythm and I Can’t Focus As Well’: Positive and Negative Adult Interpretations of Therapies Aimed at ‘Fixing’ Their Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours in Childhood

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  18. Health screening questionnaires used in the management of mental distress acquired during an injured worker’s return to work: A scoping review

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, May 2022, IOS Press

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  19. Transgenerational exposure to combat: Military family, moral dilemmas, reclaiming self.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, March 2022, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  20. “I drive my happiness when I save a child”: Altruistic passion, purpose, and growth in caring for victims of child sacrifice and trafficking in Uganda.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, February 2022, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  21. “Being ADHD”: a Qualitative Study

    Article • Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  22. Relentless, aggressive, and pervasive: Exploring gender minimization and sexual abuse experienced by women ex-military veterans.

    Article • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, November 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  23. Stigma Associated with Parenting an Autistic Child with Aggressive Behaviour: a Systematic Review

    Article • Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  24. Complex trauma and posttraumatic growth: A bibliometric analysis of research output over time.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, September 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  25. Mental Health and Wellbeing Impacts of Societal Attitudes Towards Forcibly Displaced Young People

    Article • Social Science Protocols, July 2021, Edinburgh University Library

    Natasha Harding, Dr Lynne McCormack

  26. The Importance of Understanding Individual Differences of Emotion Regulation Abilities in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  27. Family violence, trauma, and positive change research output over time: A bibliometric analysis.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, June 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  28. Burnout in the disciplines of medical radiation science: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  29. Isolation, self-blame and perceived invalidation in aid personnel: identifying humanitarian-specific distress using the PostAID/Q

    Article • Journal of International Humanitarian Action, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  30. Irreconcilable Loss, Avoidance, and Hypervigilance: Facilitators of Refugee-Specific Posttraumatic Growth

    Article • Journal of Refugee Studies, February 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  31. Dementia families: Relinquishing home care to aged care services: Guilt, traumatic loss and growth

    Article • Dementia, November 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  32. Violation and hope: Refugee survival in childhood and beyond

    Article • International Journal of Social Psychiatry, February 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  33. Finding authenticity in an altruistic identity: The “lived” experience of health care humanitarians deployed to the 2014 Ebola crisis.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, January 2019, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  34. Complex trauma in childhood; psychological growth in adulthood: Making sense of the ‘lived’ experience of out-of-home-care.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, June 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  35. Cross-sectional survey of Chinese-speaking and Thai-speaking female sex workers in Sydney, Australia: factors associated with consistent condom use

    Article • Sexual Health, January 2018, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  36. PHENOMENA: A 9-Step Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls When Doing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)—IPA and the “Lived” Experience of Complex Trauma

    Article • January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  37. Complex psychosocial distress postdeployment in veterans: Reintegration identity disruption and challenged moral integrity.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, September 2017, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  38. Distress and Psychological Growth in Parenting an Adult Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Aggression

    Article • Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  39. REBUILDING LIVES: PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AND GROWTH IN THE AFTERMATH OF A CATASTROPHIC AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRE

    Article • June 2017, WITPRESS LTD.

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  40. Moderate dementia: relational social engagement (RSE) during family visits

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  41. Positive and Negative Experiences of Parenting a Pre-school Child with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

    Article • Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  42. Complex trauma in childhood, a psychiatric diagnosis in adulthood: Making meaning of a double-edged phenomenon.

    Article • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, March 2017, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  43. “You don’t know until you get there”: The positive and negative “lived” experience of parenting an adult child with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

    Article • Health Psychology, January 2017, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  44. The “lived” experience of Playback Theatre practitioners in post-war Sri Lanka: naivety, altruism, reciprocal caring, and psychological growth

    Article • Arts & Health, December 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  45. Childhood and the imposition of war: Self-blame, absolution/nonabsolution, and vicarious growth in adult children of Vietnam veterans.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, December 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  46. Learning to Heal from Those Who Know! The “Lived” Experience of a Peer Support Program for Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma

    Article • Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  47. Severe dementia: relational social engagement (RSE) during family visits

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  48. Therapists, complex trauma, and the medical model: Making meaning of vicarious distress from complex trauma in the inpatient setting.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, September 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  49. Shame, hope, intimacy and growth: Dementia distress and growth in families from the perspective of senior aged care professionals

    Article • Dementia, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  50. Stigma, the medical model and dementia care: Psychological growth in senior health professionals through moral and professional integrity

    Article • Dementia, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  51. Medical discharge from the “family,” moral injury, and a diagnosis of PTSD: Is psychological growth possible in the aftermath of policing trauma?

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, March 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  52. Postmission Altruistic Identity Disruption Questionnaire (PostAID/Q): Identifying humanitarian-related distress during the reintegration period following international humanitarian aid work.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, March 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  53. Holding on while letting go: trauma and growth on the pathway of dementia care in families

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, February 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  54. A fractured journey of growth: making meaning of a ‘Broken’ childhood and parental mental ill-health

    Article • Community Work & Family, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  55. Adaptive growth following terrorism: Vigilance and anger as facilitators of posttraumatic growth in the aftermath of the Bali bombings.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, June 2015, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  56. Cancer-related trauma, stigma and growth: the ‘lived’ experience of head and neck cancer

    Article • European Journal of Cancer Care, April 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  57. Synthesis of Meaning

    Article • Journal of Humanistic Psychology, November 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  58. Distress and growth: The subjective “lived” experiences of being the child of a Vietnam veteran.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, December 2013, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  59. Psychological Growth in Aging Vietnam Veterans

    Article • Journal of Humanistic Psychology, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  60. Early Life Loss and Trauma

    Article • American Journal of Men s Health, July 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  61. Psychological growth in humanitarian aid personnel: reintegrating with family and community following exposure to war and genocide

    Article • Community Work & Family, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  62. The dance of communication: Retaining family membership despite severe non-speech dementia

    Article • Dementia, March 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  63. Postmission Altruistic Identity Disruption Questionnaire (PostAID/Q): Preliminary development of a measure of responses following adverse humanitarian aid work.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, September 2012, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  64. Vicarious Growth in Wives of Vietnam Veterans

    Article • Journal of Humanistic Psychology, August 2010, SAGE Publications

    Professor Martin S Hagger, Dr Lynne McCormack

  65. Civilian Women at War: Psychological Impact Decades After the Vietnam War

    Article • Journal of Loss and Trauma, October 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Lynne McCormack

  66. Sustaining a positive altruistic identity in humanitarian aid work: A qualitative case study.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, January 2009, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Professor Martin S Hagger, Dr Lynne McCormack