| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Hobern, B., Carrotte, E. R., Rehm, I. C., Blanchard, M., & Groot, C. (240101). Stigma Towards People Living with Co-occurring Schizophrenia Spectrum and Substance Use Disorders: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, |
| 2024 | Rehm, I. C., Moulding, R., & Nedeljkovic, M. (240101). Dysfunctional beliefs associated with hair pulling disorder: an examination in clinical versus non-clinical groups. Australian Psychologist, |
| 2023 | Meaklim, H., Meltzer, L. J., Rehm, I. C., Junge, M. F., Monfries, M., Kennedy, G. A., Bucks, R. S., Graco, M., & Jackson, M. L. (231001). Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: a knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia. Sleep, 46(10), |
| 2021 |
De, Silva., Cockshaw, W. D., Rehm, I. C., & Hancock, N. (210901). A short form of the Recovery Assessment Scale-Domains and Stages: Development and validation among adults with anxiety disorders. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 28(5), (1135-1145). doi: 10.1002/cpp.2563 |
| 2021 | Tan, Y. T., Rehm, I. C., Stevenson, J. L., & De, Foe. (210215). Social Media Peer Support Groups for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders: Understanding the Predictors of Negative Experiences. Journal of Affective Disorders, 281 (661-672). |
| 2020 |
Slikboer, R., Rehm, I. C., Lam, S., Maloney, A., & Nedeljkovic, M. (200401). A brief, residential peer-support retreat for trichotillomania: A mixed methods evaluation. Australian Psychologist, 55(2), (169-180). doi: 10.1111/ap.12420 |
| 2019 |
Rehm, I. C., Nedeljkovic, M., Moulding, R., & Thomas, A. (191101). The Beliefs in Trichotillomania Scale (BiTS): Factor analyses and preliminary validation. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(4), (384-405). doi: 10.1111/bjc.12219 |
| 2018 |
Rehm, I. C., Keuthen, N. J., Mansueto, C. S., & Woods, D. W. (180701). A clinician's quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Body-focused repetitive behaviour disorders. Clinical Psychologist, 22(2), (168-170). doi: 10.1111/cp.12155 |
| 2017 | Arabatzoudis, T., Rehm, I. C., Nedeljkovic, M., & Moulding, R. (170101). Emotion regulation in individuals with and without trichotillomania. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 12 (87-94). |
| 2016 | Rehm, I. C., Foenander, E., Wallace, K., Abbott, J. AM., Kyrios, M., & Thomas, N. (161118). What role can avatars play in e-mental health interventions? Exploring new models of client-therapist interaction. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 7(NOV), |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Clinical psychology
- Obsessive compulsive and related disorders
- Digital mental health
- Psychosocial recovery
- Stigma
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Imogen Rehm
Dr Imogen Rehm is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology in the College of Sport, Health & Engineering, a Research Fellow with the Institute for Health and Sport, and Chair of the Master of Professional Psychology program. She holds broad clinical, teaching, and research interests in the areas of psychosocial recovery, digital mental health, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.
Imogen is currently involved in the following local, national, and international projects:
- evaluating the longitudinal outcomes of a telehealth peer-support and care-coordination program delivered by volunteers at the Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria
- documenting the impact of stigma and discrimination experienced by almost 2000 Australians living with complex mental health issues in a national survey conducted by SANE Australia in partnership with the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
- contributing advice on the design and implementation of a national survey that captures the Scottish experience of mental illness stigma and discrimination in a project led by the Mental Health Foundation UK and See Me Scotland.
Imogen is an Associate Editor for the Australian Psychological Society journal, Clinical Psychologist, and for a new journal published by Elsevier, Psychiatry Research Communications. She is an Honorary Senior Fellow with the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. As a member of the self-stigma technical advisory committee, Imogen is currently advising the National Mental Health Commission regarding their development of a National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy. Imogen previously served on the Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria committee of management (2016-2021).
Prior to joining Victoria University in 2021, Imogen had worked in various teaching, research, and evaluation positions at SANE Australia, RMIT University, the National eTherapy Centre at Swinburne University, and at headspace the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
Imogen is a practising Clinical Psychologist and registered supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Qualifications
- BPsych (Hons), Monash University, Australia, 2010
- PhD (Clinical Psychology), Swinburne University, Australia, 2016
- GradCert (Block Teaching), Victoria University, planned
Key publications
Imogen has over 44 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Imogen's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 31)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2023
|
Evidence-based youth fire intervention program and resources
From: NSW Natural Hazards Research and Knowledge Funding Stream
Other investigators: Aspr Michelle Ball, Dr Kara Dadswell, Prof Jenny Sharples
For period: 2023-2025
|
$650,733 |
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the following organisations for their support and essential contributions to my research:
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SANE Australia
2017 Hocking Fellowship
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TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
2015 TLC Foundation Travel Grant
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master of Research | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Master of Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (2) | Associate supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Current supervision (Associate supervisor): 1 PhD student at Monash University, 1 PhD student at University of Melbourne, 1 DPsych (Clin) student at Deakin University.
Teaching activities & experience
Imogen convenes/co-convenes three postgraduate psychology units:
- APC6088 Psychopathology and Diagnosis
- APC7009 Advanced Clinical Practice
- APM7008 Psychology of Health and Community.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2019 - Present |
Senior Fellow (Honorary)
|
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne December 2019 |
| Feb 2020 - May 2021 |
Lecturer and Unit Convenor (Sessional)
|
Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University |
| Apr 2019 - May 2021 |
Research Fellow
|
Anne Deveson Research Centre, SANE Australia |
| Jun 2017 - Apr 2019 |
Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow)
|
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Dec 2019 -
Present
|
Senior Fellow (Honorary)
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne December 2019 |
| Feb 2020 -
May 2021
|
Lecturer and Unit Convenor (Sessional)
Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University |
| Apr 2019 -
May 2021
|
Research Fellow
Anne Deveson Research Centre, SANE Australia |
| Jun 2017 -
Apr 2019
|
Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow)
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 - Dec 2023 |
Self-stigma Technical Advisory Group Member
|
National Stigma and Discrimination Strategy, National Mental Health Commission |
| Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 |
Clinical Program Manager
|
National eTherapy Centre, Swinburne University |
| Nov 2016 - Sep 2021 |
Committee of Management Ordinary Member
|
Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria |
| Aug 2018 - Aug 2019 |
Technology Advisory Group Member
|
Australian Psychological Society |
| Jul 2017 - May 2019 |
Allied Health Representative
|
RMIT University (High Risk) Human Research Ethics Committee |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jul 2021 - Dec 2023 |
Self-stigma Technical Advisory Group Member
National Stigma and Discrimination Strategy, National Mental Health Commission |
| Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 |
Clinical Program Manager
National eTherapy Centre, Swinburne University |
| Nov 2016 - Sep 2021 |
Committee of Management Ordinary Member
Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria |
| Aug 2018 - Aug 2019 |
Technology Advisory Group Member
Australian Psychological Society |
| Jul 2017 - May 2019 |
Allied Health Representative
RMIT University (High Risk) Human Research Ethics Committee |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Dean's Award for Sessional Teaching and Learning - Swinburne University |
Professional memberships
- Clinical Psychologist and Registered Supervisor, Psychology Board of Australia
- Member, Australian Psychological Society
