Dr Miriam Posselt

Research Fellow UniSA Justice & Society

email Miriam.Posselt@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Miriam is a Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist. She completed her PhD at the University of Adelaide in 2016 and a Master of Clinical Psychology at Victoria University in 2017. Miriam has a particular interest in posttraumatic mental health and working with people from marginalised backgrounds. Specifically, her research and clinical expertise cover the fields of refugee & culturally and linguistically diverse communities, post-disaster (bushfire) mental health including work with rural communities, child and youth mental health, suicide prevention, and military and veteran mental health.

Miriam is experienced in conducting both qualitative and quantitative research with not-for-profit and government organisations with a focus... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Public Health and Health Services
Psychology
Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Social Work

Highlights

Therapeutic approaches for refugees and asylum seekers living in detention.

Art therapy practice for post-traumatic stress (PhD student project: Holly Bowen-Salter).

Therapist well-being: Working with refugee and asylum seeker survivors of torture and trauma.The impact of the work and the role of clinicial supervision and other factors on staff wellbeing.

Evaluation of a suicide prevention education program for people who work with refugees and asylum seekers.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2020	Posselt, M, Baker, A, Deans, C & Procter, NG 2020, 'Fostering mental health and well-being among workers who support refugees and asylum seekers in the Australian context', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1658-1670. Open access 7 5 17
2020	Posselt, M, McIntyre, H & Procter, NG 2020, 'The impact of screen media portrayals of suicide on viewers: a rapid review of the evidence', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 28-41. Open access 71
2020	Posselt, M, McIntyre, H, Ngcanga, M, Lines, T & Procter, N 2020, 'The mental health status of asylum seekers in middle to high income countries: a synthesis of current global evidence', British Medical Bulletin, vol. 134, no. 1, pp. 4-20. Open access 8 9 25
2019	Posselt, M, Eaton, H, Ferguson, M, Keegan, D & Procter, N 2019, 'Enablers of psychological well-being for refugees and asylum seekers living in transitional countries: A systematic review', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 808-823. Open access 22 20 60
2017	Posselt, M, McDonald, K, Procter, N, De Crespigny, C & Galletly, C 2017, 'Improving the provision of services to young people from refugee backgrounds with comorbid mental health and substance use problems: addressing the barriers', BMC Public Health, vol. 17, article no. 280, pp. 1-17. Open access 18 18 23

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2022	Bowen-Salter, H, Whitehorn, A, Pritchard, R, Kernot, J, Baker, A, Posselt, M, Price, E, Jordan-Hall, J & Boshoff, K 2022, 'Towards a description of the elements of art therapy practice for trauma: a systematic review', International Journal of Art Therapy, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 3-16. Open access 2 2 32
2021	Bowen-Salter, H, Kernot, J, Baker, A, Posselt, M & Boshoff, K 2021, 'Self-reported outcome measures for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: towards recommendations for clinical practice', Australian Journal of Psychology, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 282-292. 9
2021	Posselt, M, Loughhead, M, Ferguson, M, McIntyre, H, Kenny, MA & Procter, NG 2021, 'Suicide prevention gatekeeper training for those supporting refugees and asylum seekers: perspectives of participants', Advances in Mental Health, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 260-271. Open access 1 1 10
2020	Posselt, M, Baker, A, Deans, C & Procter, NG 2020, 'Fostering mental health and well-being among workers who support refugees and asylum seekers in the Australian context', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1658-1670. Open access 7 5 17
2020	Posselt, M, McIntyre, H & Procter, NG 2020, 'The impact of screen media portrayals of suicide on viewers: a rapid review of the evidence', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 28-41. Open access 71
2020	Posselt, M, McIntyre, H, Ngcanga, M, Lines, T & Procter, N 2020, 'The mental health status of asylum seekers in middle to high income countries: a synthesis of current global evidence', British Medical Bulletin, vol. 134, no. 1, pp. 4-20. Open access 8 9 25
2019	Posselt, M, Deans, C, Baker, A & Procter, N 2019, 'Clinician wellbeing: the impact of supporting refugee and asylum seeker survivors of torture and trauma in the Australian context', Australian Psychologist, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 415-426. 14 14 21
2019	Posselt, M, Eaton, H, Ferguson, M, Keegan, D & Procter, N 2019, 'Enablers of psychological well-being for refugees and asylum seekers living in transitional countries: A systematic review', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 808-823. Open access 22 20 60
2017	Posselt, M, McDonald, K, Procter, N, De Crespigny, C & Galletly, C 2017, 'Improving the provision of services to young people from refugee backgrounds with comorbid mental health and substance use problems: addressing the barriers', BMC Public Health, vol. 17, article no. 280, pp. 1-17. Open access 18 18 23
2016	Liu, D, de Crespigny, C, Procter, N, Kelly, J, Francis, H, Posselt, M, Cairney, I & Galletly, C 2016, 'Comorbidity action in the north - a study of services for people with comorbid mental health and drug and alcohol disorders in the northern suburbs of Adelaide', Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 592-597. 6 6 8
2015	De Crespigny, C, Grønkjær, M, Liu, D, Moss, J, Cairney, I, Procter, N, Posselt, M, Jebaraj, HSF, Schultz, T, Banders, A, King, R, Lee, D & Galletly, C 2015, 'Service provider barriers to treatment and care for people with mental health and alcohol and other drug comorbidity in a metropolitan region of South Australia', Advances In Dual Diagnosis: Policy, Practice And Research In Mental Health And Substance Use, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 120-128. 11 11
2015	Posselt, M, Procter, N, de Crespigny, C & Galletly, C 2015, 'Merging perspectives: obstacles to recovery for youth from refugee backgrounds with comorbidity', Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 293-299. 11 10 1
2015	Posselt, M, Procter, NG, Galletly, C & De Crespigny, C 2015, 'Aetiology of coexisting mental health and alcohol and other drug disorders: perspectives of refugee youth and service providers', Australian Psychologist, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 130-140. 13 13 6
2014	Posselt, M, Galletly, C, de Crespigny, C, Cairney, I, Moss, J, Liu, D, Francis, H, Kelly, J, Procter, N & Banders, A 2014, 'Ethics overload: impact of excessive ethical review on comorbidity research', Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis, vol. 7 no. 3, pp. 184-194. 6 5
2013	Posselt, M, Galletly, C, de Crespigny, C & Procter, N 2013, 'Mental health and drug and alcohol comorbidity in young people of refugee background: a review of the literature', Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis, vol. 7, no.1, pp. 19-30. 19 3
2012	Young, RL & Posselt, M 2012, 'Using the transporters dvd as a learning tool for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 984-991. 41 38 7

Other outputs

Posselt, M., McDonald, K., Procter, N., de Crespigny, C., & Galletly, C. (2017). Improving the provision of services to young people from refugee backgrounds with comorbid mental health and substance use problems: Addressing the barriers. BMC Public Health.
Liu, D., de Crespigny, C., Procter, N., Kelly, J., Francis, H., Posselt, M., Cairney, I., & Galletly, C. (2016). Comorbidity Action in the North: a study of services for people with comorbid mental health and drug and alcohol disorders in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. Australasian Psychiatry, 24(6), 592-597.
Posselt, M., Procter, N., de Crespigny, C., & Galletly, C. (2015). Merging perspectives: Obstacles to recovery for youth from refugee backgrounds with comorbidity. Australasian Psychiatry.
Posselt, M., Procter, N., Galletly, C., & de Crespigny, C. (2015). Aetiology of Coexisting Mental Health and Alcohol and other Drug Disorders: Perspectives of Refugee Youth and Service Providers. Australian Psychologist
de Crespigny, C., Grønkjær, M., Liu, D., Moss, J., Cairney, I., Procter, N., Posselt, M., Francis Jebaraj, H., Schultz, T., Banders, A., King, R., Lee, D., & Galletly, C. (2015). Service provider barriers to treatment and care for people with mental health and alcohol and other drug comorbidity in a metropolitan region of South Australia. Advances in Dual Diagnosis. 8(3),120-128.
Posselt, M., Galletly, C., de Crespigny, C., Cairney, I., Moss, J., Liu, D., Francis, H., Kelly, J., Procter, N., & Banders, A. (2014). Ethics overload: Impact of excessive ethical review on comorbidity research. Mental Health and Substance Use, 7(3), 184-194.
Posselt, M., Galletly, C., de Crespigny, C., & Procter, N. (2013). Mental health and drug and alcohol comorbidity in young people of refugee background: A review of the literature. Mental Health and Substance Use, 7(1), 19-30.
Young, R. L., & Posselt, M. (2012). Using The Transporters DVD as a learning tool for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 42(6), 984-991.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Aalborg University Hospital	DENMARK
Aboriginal Health Council SA	AUSTRALIA
Drug and Alcohol Services SA	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Hospital Research Foundation	AUSTRALIA
HOST International	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Murdoch University	AUSTRALIA
Northern Adelaide Medical Local Health Network	AUSTRALIA
Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Member Australasian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies	2018
Member Australian Psychological Society (APS) and APS College of Clinical Psychologists	2018
Member Australasian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies	2017
Member Australian Psychological Society (APS) and APS College of Clinical Psychologists	2017
Member Australasian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies	2016
Member Australian Psychological Society (APS) and APS College of Clinical Psychologists	2016
Member Australasian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies	2015
Member Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Action Group	2015
Co-facilitator CALD Network Group	2014
Member South Australian Refugee Health Network	2014
Member Australasian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies	2014
Member Comorbidity Action in the North Australian Research Council Advisory Group	2014
Member Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Action Group	2014
Co-facilitator CALD Network Group	2013
Founder Burmese Women Group	2013
Member South Australian Refugee Health Network	2013
Member Comorbidity Action in the North Australian Research Council Advisory Group	2013
Member Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Action Group	2013
Member South Australian Refugee Health Network	2012
Member Comorbidity Action in the North Australian Research Council Advisory Group	2012
Member Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Action Group	2012
Member South Australian Refugee Health Network	2011
Member Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Action Group	2011

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Arts psychotherapy for Australian defence and emergency services personnel with trauma symptoms	Current

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