Career Summary
Biography
Natasha has a Bachelor of Behavioural Studies (Psychology), a Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion, and a PhD from the University of Newcastle in Public Health and Behavioural Sciences. Her PhD research used mixed methods to explore the mental health and wellbeing of forcibly displaced young people. Specifically, the thesis explored the mental health impacts of resettlement contexts in Australia, including societal attitudes towards refugees and community connectedness. Throughout her candidature, she published several peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals and has presented at local and national conferences.
In addition, she is the Secretary of Cultural Diversity Network Inc., a Consumer Board member for Child Unlimited and was recently became the Secretary for Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia.
Keywords
- alcohol and other drugs
- behavioural science
- community mental health
- displacement
- mental health
- mental health programs
- mental health services
- policy development
- program evaluation
- psychology
- public health
- social psychology
- wellbeing
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 520505 | Social psychology | 30 |
| 420699 | Public health not elsewhere classified | 70 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (6 outputs)
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| 2025 |
Harding N, Fitzpatrick S, Mccormack L, 'Trauma, bicultural immersion, and growing into self: The impacts of media narratives on former refugees', CULTURE & PSYCHOLOGY [C1]
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Harding N, Fitzpatrick S, McCormack L, 'Refugee Oppression in Media and Politics: Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, and Opportunities to Thrive in Refugee Advocates', TRAUMATOLOGY [C1]
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| 2024 |
Taheri M, Harding N, Fitzpatrick S, McCormack L, 'Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth in Women Refugees: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Output Over Time', TRAUMATOLOGY, 30, 143-152 (2024) [C1]
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Taheri M, Harding N, Stettaford T, Fitzpatrick S, McCormack L, 'Female-Specific Refugee Trauma Impacting Psychological Wellbeing Post-Settlement: A Scoping Review of Research', JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA, 29, 1017-1046 (2024) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Fitzgeraldson E, Kay-Lambkin F, Harding N, McNaughton KM, Triandafilidis Z, Heath J, Lyford B, Charnley J, Fitzpatrick S, 'Supports and Interventions for Carers of a Person with Depressive or Anxiety Symptomology: A Systematic Review', EUROPES JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 18, 476-493 (2022) [C1]
An increasing body of research attests to the capacity of evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for informal carers. A review of suitable supports and interven... [more] An increasing body of research attests to the capacity of evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for informal carers. A review of suitable supports and interventions for carers of a person with depressive or anxiety symptomology is timely. This systematic review explores intervention suitability evidence for this carer group. Searches for relevant primary studies were conducted in six databases across a 15-year timeframe (October 2004¿October 2019). Studies were assessed and compared narratively and thematically. Qualitative themes were synthesised with quantitative studies to explore the extent to which carer preferences were embedded in interventions. The initial literature search produced 13,183 studies. Six studies¿three randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and three mixed-method studies¿were included following a double-blinded screening process, a review of reference lists and risk of bias assessment. Included studies contributed either intervention efficacy or acceptability evidence. The synthesis of qualitative themes with quantitative studies found that carer-specific needs and targeted psychoeducation were featured in interventions from all six quantitative studies. Current evidence for appropriate supports and interventions for this carer group is limited. The review uncovers a lack of interventions for carers of a person with anxiety symptomology and limited intervention suitability evidence for carers of a person with depressive symptomology. More research is needed to explore the needs and preferences of this carer group, and how best to support them.
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