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Anna McKinnon
Investigator Scientist, Emotion Group
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Contact details
| E-mail address: | anna.mckinnon@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1223 355294 (extension 760 692) |
| Direct line: | +44 (0)1223 760 692 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)1223 359062 |
| Address: | MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, 15 Chaucer Road, Cambridge, CB2 7EF |
Research areas
I am interested in clinical child psychology, in particular the aetiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in children. I completed both my training to become a clinical psychologist as well as my PhD at Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia), during which my research investigated the relationship between children's memories for their traumatic experiences and the development of PTSD.
I am currently working as both a therapist and scientist on the Acute Stress Program for Children and Teenagers (ASPECTS study: c2ad.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/projects/aspects.html), under the supervision of Dr Richard Meiser-Stedman and Professor Tim Dalgleish. This project is a randomised clinical trial to determine whether children with acute PTSD benefit from participating in a cognitive behavioural treatment program. Another key goal of this research is to use a range of experimental and clinical techniques to investigate the cognitive (i.e. memory, attentional, and appraisal-based) and biological mechanisms (e.g., psycho-physiological measures, genetics) that may be central to the disorder's aetiology. Please see my homepage (www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/research/emotion/cemhp/annamckinnon.html) for further details regarding my research, teaching and clinical experiences.
Publications:
Nixon, R.D.V., Nehmy, T.J., Ellis, A.E., Ball, S., Menne, A., & McKinnon, A.C. (2010). Predictors of posttraumatic stress in children following injury: The influence of appraisals, heart rate, and morphine use. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 810-815.
Palmer, M. A., Brewer, N., McKinnon, A.C., Weber, N. (2010). Phenomenological reports diagnose accuracy of eyewitness identification decisions. Acta Psychologica, 133, 137-145.
Skinner, N., Roche, A.M., Freeman, T., McKinnon, A. (2009). Health professionals' attitudes towards AOD-related work: moving the traditional focus from education and training to organizational culture. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 16, 232 – 249.
McKinnon, A.C., Nixon, R.D.V., & Brewer, N. (2008). The influence of data-driven processing on perceptions of memory quality and intrusive symptoms in children following traumatic events. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46, 766-775.