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Alexander C. McFarlane

Alexander C. McFarlane

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D-Index
100
Citations
37084
World Ranking
8270
National Ranking
244

Overview

Alexander C. McFarlane is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of psychology, with a significant focus on clinical psychology. Over the course of their career, McFarlane has contributed extensively to topics such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), migration and trauma, resilience and mental health, and traumatic brain injury research.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

McFarlane has published a number of recent papers that reflect ongoing contributions to these areas. Notable recent publications include:

  • Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A State-of-the-art Review (2023), published in Current Neuropharmacology
  • Dropout from guideline-recommended psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021), published in Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
  • Genomic influences on self-reported childhood maltreatment (2020), published in Translational Psychiatry
  • Australian guidelines for the prevention and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Updates in the third edition (2021), published in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • Can a 'second disaster' during and after the COVID-19 pandemic be mitigated? (2020), published in European Journal of Psychotraumatology

The scientist frequently publishes in several key academic venues including:

  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Journal of Military Veteran and Family Health
  • Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
  • BMJ Military Health

Collaborations have been an important aspect of McFarlane's work, with frequent co-authors comprising:

  • Meaghan O'Donnell
  • David Forbes
  • Richard A. Bryant
  • Ellie Lawrence-Wood
  • Miranda Van Hooff

In addition to clinical psychology, McFarlane's research also intersects with general health professions, epidemiology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and emergency medical services. This multidisciplinary approach supports a broad understanding of trauma, mental health resilience, and health outcomes related to PTSD and related disorders.

Best Publications

  • Dissociation, somatization, and affect dysregulation: the complexity of adaptation of trauma.

    B A van der Kolk;D Pelcovitz;S Roth;F S Mandel

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder: findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being.

    Mark Creamer;P. Burgess;A. C. McFarlane

  • The Psychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Injury

    Richard A. Bryant;Meaghan L. O'Donnell;Mark Creamer;Alexander C. McFarlane

  • The longitudinal course of posttraumatic morbidity. The range of outcomes and their predictors

    Alexander C. McFarlane

  • Conflict between current knowledge about posttraumatic stress disorder and its original conceptual basis

    Rachel Yehuda;Alexander C. McFarlane

  • The aetiology of post-traumatic morbidity: predisposing, precipitating and perpetuating factors

    Alexander C. McFarlane

  • Predicting the development of posttraumatic stress disorder from the acute response to a traumatic event.

    Rachel Yehuda;Alexander C. McFarlane;Arieh Y. Shalev

  • The long-term costs of traumatic stress: intertwined physical and psychological consequences

    Alexander C. McFARLANE

  • Posttraumatic Phenomena in a Longitudinal Study of Children Following a Natural Disaster

    Alexander Cowell McFARLANE

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Consensus statement on posttraumatic stress disorder from the International Consensus Group on Depression and Anxiety

    James C. Ballenger;Jonathan R. T. Davidson;Yves Lecrubier;David J. Nutt

  • Multiple diagnoses in posttraumatic stress disorder in the victims of a natural disaster

    Alexander C. McFarlane;Peter Papay

  • Lifetime Prevalence of Gender-Based Violence in Women and the Relationship With Mental Disorders and Psychosocial Function

    Susan Rees;Derrick Silove;Tien Chey;Lorraine Ivancic

  • PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

    Alexander C. McFarlane;M. Atchison;E. Rafalowicz;P. Papay

  • Review of Incidence Studies of Tardive Dyskinesia Associated With Typical Antipsychotics

    Alexander C. McFarlane

  • The aetiology of post-traumatic stress disorders following a natural disaster.

    Alexander Cowell McFarlane

  • A psychopharmacological treatment algorithm for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).

    J. R. Davidson;Wei Zhang;K. M. Connor;J. Ji

  • Effect of infusion of nutrient solutions into the ileum on gastrointestinal transit and plasma levels of neurotensin and enteroglucagon

    N.W. Read;N.W. Read;A. McFarlane;A. McFarlane;R.I. Kinsman;R.I. Kinsman;T.E. Bates;T.E. Bates

  • Evidence for working memory deficits in chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Carolyn Berryman;Tasha R. Stanton;Tasha R. Stanton;K. Jane Bowering;Abby Tabor;Abby Tabor

  • Symptomatology and psychopathology of mental health problems after disaster

    Edna B Foa;Dan J Stein;Alexander C McFarlane

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Bryant
Richard A. Bryant University of New South Wales
Mark Creamer
Mark Creamer University of Melbourne
Meaghan O'Donnell
Meaghan O'Donnell University of Melbourne
Derrick Silove
Derrick Silove University of New South Wales
David Forbes
David Forbes University of Melbourne
C. Richard Clark
C. Richard Clark Flinders University
Rachel Yehuda
Rachel Yehuda United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Angela Nickerson
Angela Nickerson University of New South Wales
Zachary Steel
Zachary Steel University of New South Wales
Kim L Felmingham
Kim L Felmingham University of Melbourne

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