Imogen C Rehm
Biographic Data
| ID | 6337748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Imogen C Rehm |
| GIVEN NAMES | Imogen C |
| FAMILY NAME | Rehm |
| SIGNATURE | REHM I C |
| AFFILIATIONS | RMIT University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0053-2272 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Public stigma toward people living with single and co-occurring schizophrenia and substance use disorders
Interpersonal stigma and positive experiences in relationships for people living with schizophrenia spectrum and other complex disorders, with and without co-occurring substance use disorders
Stigma in interpersonal relationships is a barrier to social engagement, recovery, and well-being for people living with complex mental health conditions. Among people living with these conditions, individuals who experience schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SZ) face particularly high levels of stigma. Many individuals living with complex mental health conditions experience co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD), which may compound the effect…
Measurement invariance of the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale–Short Form across Scottish and Australian adults living with severe and enduring mental illness
People living with severe and enduring mental illnesses experience stigma and discrimination from multiple sources in society. Internalization of negative cultural messages about one’s experience of mental illness can lead to negative outcomes such as reduced self-esteem and help-seeking behaviors. Understanding whether these experiences differ across countries is important as efforts to tackle stigma are taking place internationally. This study …
Dysfunctional beliefs associated with hair pulling disorder
Objective Until recently, empirical studies had been limited with respect to investigating factors that influence the onset and maintenance of hair pulling disorder (HPD), particularly regarding the role of dysfunctional cognitions and beliefs. The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationships between symptom severity and belief domains in a sample with hair pulling disorder compared with non-clinical participants, using the Beliefs …
A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterized by an intense preoccupation with one or more perceived "defects" in physical appearance. Despite the distress and impairment associated with BDD, the disorder remains understudied and poorly understood. In particular, there are limited studies available which give voice to those with firsthand experiences of the disorder. A qualitative approach was employed to study lived experience of BDD. In-depth…
Wake up psychology! Postgraduate psychology students need more sleep and insomnia education
Objective Poor sleep can significantly impact mental health. Despite this, sleep education is absent from the curriculum of many psychology training programs. The current study examined the amount of sleep education delivered within postgraduate psychology programs in Australia. It also developed a new survey tool to capture postgraduate psychology students’ experience of sleep education.Method Two cross-sectional sleep education surveys were ema…
A brief, residential peer‐support retreat for trichotillomania
Evidence‐based psychological treatments for trichotillomania (TTM) can be effective; however, relapse is common and consumers have indicated poor satisfaction with treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify participants' perspectives of critical factors associated with short‐ and long‐term recovery following their brief, intensive peer‐support retreat for TTM. A mixed methods longitudinal design was used to evaluate a 3‐day residen…
Lessons learned from delivering an internet intervention for insomnia in an Australian public hospital outpatient setting
ObjectivesThis study examined the feasibility of delivering an online cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia intervention (Sleep‐e) within an Australian public hospital outpatient insomnia clinic.MethodThis study was conducted as an open trial pilot study. Fifty‐two patients waiting for clinic treatment were invited to participate, with ten commencing and six completing the 7‐week internet intervention. Participants completed a battery of que…
Counselling Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care Settings
The role of psychologists and other mental health professionals in long‐term care settings is undefined in Australia. Graduate psychology students receive little training in clinical geropsychology, and residential aged care providers do not routinely employ psychologists within such settings. Further, despite high rates of depression, neurocognitive problems, and other mental health problems, residents are rarely referred for evidence‐based psyc…
Wake up psychology! Postgraduate psychology students need more sleep and insomnia education
Objective Poor sleep can significantly impact mental health. Despite this, sleep education is absent from the curriculum of many psychology training programs. The current study examined the amount of sleep education delivered within postgraduate psychology programs in Australia. It also developed a new survey tool to capture postgraduate psychology students’ experience of sleep education.Method Two cross-sectional sleep education surveys were ema…
Counselling Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care Settings
The role of psychologists and other mental health professionals in long‐term care settings is undefined in Australia. Graduate psychology students receive little training in clinical geropsychology, and residential aged care providers do not routinely employ psychologists within such settings. Further, despite high rates of depression, neurocognitive problems, and other mental health problems, residents are rarely referred for evidence‐based psyc…
Lessons learned from delivering an internet intervention for insomnia in an Australian public hospital outpatient setting
ObjectivesThis study examined the feasibility of delivering an online cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia intervention (Sleep‐e) within an Australian public hospital outpatient insomnia clinic.MethodThis study was conducted as an open trial pilot study. Fifty‐two patients waiting for clinic treatment were invited to participate, with ten commencing and six completing the 7‐week internet intervention. Participants completed a battery of que…
Counselling Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care Settings
The role of psychologists and other mental health professionals in long‐term care settings is undefined in Australia. Graduate psychology students receive little training in clinical geropsychology, and residential aged care providers do not routinely employ psychologists within such settings. Further, despite high rates of depression, neurocognitive problems, and other mental health problems, residents are rarely referred for evidence‐based psyc…
Lessons learned from delivering an internet intervention for insomnia in an Australian public hospital outpatient setting
ObjectivesThis study examined the feasibility of delivering an online cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia intervention (Sleep‐e) within an Australian public hospital outpatient insomnia clinic.MethodThis study was conducted as an open trial pilot study. Fifty‐two patients waiting for clinic treatment were invited to participate, with ten commencing and six completing the 7‐week internet intervention. Participants completed a battery of que…
A brief, residential peer‐support retreat for trichotillomania
Evidence‐based psychological treatments for trichotillomania (TTM) can be effective; however, relapse is common and consumers have indicated poor satisfaction with treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify participants' perspectives of critical factors associated with short‐ and long‐term recovery following their brief, intensive peer‐support retreat for TTM. A mixed methods longitudinal design was used to evaluate a 3‐day residen…
Wake up psychology! Postgraduate psychology students need more sleep and insomnia education
Objective Poor sleep can significantly impact mental health. Despite this, sleep education is absent from the curriculum of many psychology training programs. The current study examined the amount of sleep education delivered within postgraduate psychology programs in Australia. It also developed a new survey tool to capture postgraduate psychology students’ experience of sleep education.Method Two cross-sectional sleep education surveys were ema…
A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterized by an intense preoccupation with one or more perceived "defects" in physical appearance. Despite the distress and impairment associated with BDD, the disorder remains understudied and poorly understood. In particular, there are limited studies available which give voice to those with firsthand experiences of the disorder. A qualitative approach was employed to study lived experience of BDD. In-depth…
Dysfunctional beliefs associated with hair pulling disorder
Objective Until recently, empirical studies had been limited with respect to investigating factors that influence the onset and maintenance of hair pulling disorder (HPD), particularly regarding the role of dysfunctional cognitions and beliefs. The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationships between symptom severity and belief domains in a sample with hair pulling disorder compared with non-clinical participants, using the Beliefs …
Interpersonal stigma and positive experiences in relationships for people living with schizophrenia spectrum and other complex disorders, with and without co-occurring substance use disorders
Stigma in interpersonal relationships is a barrier to social engagement, recovery, and well-being for people living with complex mental health conditions. Among people living with these conditions, individuals who experience schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SZ) face particularly high levels of stigma. Many individuals living with complex mental health conditions experience co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD), which may compound the effect…
Measurement invariance of the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale–Short Form across Scottish and Australian adults living with severe and enduring mental illness
People living with severe and enduring mental illnesses experience stigma and discrimination from multiple sources in society. Internalization of negative cultural messages about one’s experience of mental illness can lead to negative outcomes such as reduced self-esteem and help-seeking behaviors. Understanding whether these experiences differ across countries is important as efforts to tackle stigma are taking place internationally. This study …
Public stigma toward people living with single and co-occurring schizophrenia and substance use disorders
Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Cognition (2 works)