Psychology research plays an important role in advancing our understanding and treatments of mental and neurological disorders. The School of Health and Biomedical Sciences conducts discovery, translational and clinical research focused on healthy workplaces and employees, mental health, healthy ageing, and chronic diseases. We have research strengths in various areas of psychology, including the following:
- Clinical psychology: Understanding and addressing various aspects of mental health and wellbeing, psychological assessment tools and diagnostic criteria for mental disorders, evidence-based treatments, psychopathology, prevention and early intervention.
- Organisational psychology: Researching effective leadership styles, employee motivation, resilience, job satisfaction, psychological safety, teamwork, organisational culture and communication.
- Neuropsychology: Studying the relationship between brain structure/function and behaviour, particularly in the context of sleep disorders, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and traumatic brain injury.
- Cyberpsychology: By integrating technology in the field of psychology, our researchers are exploring the use of mobile applications, virtual reality, gaming and artificial intelligence for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and addictions.