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Contact Details

Phone: +64 21 279 0734
Email: amy.richardson@otago.ac.nz

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Position: Research Fellow
Qualifications: BA PGDipSci PhD
Research summary: Health psychology and public health research with a focus on intervention development

Research

Amy's research expertise is in the area of health psychology. Her PhD thesis investigated the psychological support needs of people with head and neck cancer and their family members. The thesis also examined whether the provision of a brief targeted psychological intervention could improve psychological well-being and health-related quality of life in this patient group.

Since the completion of her PhD, Amy has become interested in how health psychology can be applied to public health, particularly with respect to the development of interventions that can promote psychological adaptation to chronic illness and disability. She is also currently exploring opportunities to reduce disparities in physical health among people with serious mental illness in New Zealand.

Publications

McBride, D. I., Richardson, A., Gardner, D., Wyeth, E., Shepherd, D., Derrett, S., & Cameron, C. (2023). Multiple symptom illness in New Zealand contemporary veterans. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1580), 62-67. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article

Harcombe, H., Richardson, A. E., Wyeth, E. H., & Derrett, S. (2023). Opportunities for preventing subsequent injuries: A qualitative study exploring perspectives of people who have experienced injuries. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1575), 10-21. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article

McBride, D., Samaranayaka, A., Richardson, A., Gardner, D., Shepherd, D., Wyeth, E., de Graaf, B., & Derrett, S. (2022). Factors associated with self-reported health among New Zealand military veterans: A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 12, e056916. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056916 Journal - Research Article

Harcombe, H., Richardson, A. E., Wyeth, E. H., & Derrett, S. (2022). Preventing subsequent injury: Healthcare providers' perspectives on untapped potential. Injury, 53, 953-958. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.11.029 Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A., & Derrett, S. (2021). Interventions to integrate physical and mental healthcare for people with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders: A systematic scoping review. International Journal of Integrated Care, 21(Suppl. 1), 69. doi: 10.5334/ijic.ICIC2051 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

2023

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2022

Journal - Research Article

2021

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A. E., Derrett, S., Samaranayaka, A., & Wyeth, E. H. (2021). Prevalence and predictors of psychological distress following injury: Findings from a prospective cohort study. Injury Epidemiology, 8(1), 41. doi: 10.1186/s40621-021-00337-7

Richardson, A., Samaranayaka, A., Sullivan, M., & Derrett, S. (2021). Secondary health conditions and disability among people with spinal cord injury: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 44(1), 19-28. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1581392

Journal - Research Other

Derrett, S., Wyeth, E. H., Richardson, A., Davie, G., Samaranayaka, A., Lilley, R., & Harcombe, H. (2021). Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study 10 Years on (POIS-10): An observational cohort study. Methods & Protocols, 4(2), 35. doi: 10.3390/mps4020035

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

2020

Journal - Research Article

Geraerds, A. J. L. M., Richardson, A., Haagsma, J., Derrett, S., & Polinder, S. (2020). A systematic review of studies measuring health-related quality of life of general injury populations: Update 2010-2018. Health & Quality of Life Outcomes, 18, 160. doi: 10.1186/s12955-020-01412-1

Richardson, A., Richard, L., Gunter, K., Cunningham, R., Hamer, H., Lockett, H., Wyeth, E., Stokes, T., … Cox, A., & Derrett, S. (2020). A systematic scoping review of interventions to integrate physical and mental healthcare for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 128, 52-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.05.021

Richardson, A., Gurung, G., Samaranayaka, A., Gardner, D., de Graaf, B., Wyeth, E. H., Derrett, S., … McBride, D. (2020). Risk and protective factors for post-traumatic stress among New Zealand military personnel: A cross sectional study. PLoS ONE, 15(4), e0231460. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231460

Gurung, G., Richardson, A., Wyeth, E., Edmonds, L., & Derrett, S. (2020). Child/youth, family and public engagement in paediatric services in high-income countries: A systematic scoping review. Health Expectations, 23, 261-273. doi: 10.1111/hex.13017

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Geraerds, A., Richardson, A., Haagsma, J., Derrett, S., & Polinder, S. (2020). A systematic review of studies measuring health-related quality of life of general injury populations: Update 2010-2018. Value in Health, 23(Suppl. 1), (pp. S187). doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.04.568

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Richardson, A. (2020, February). Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study (POIS-10): An overview from the starting line. Verbal presentation at the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine In-House Convention, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Richardson, A. (2020, February). Interventions to integrate care for people with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders: A systematic scoping review. Verbal presentation at the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine In-House Convention, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2019

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A., Gurung, G., Derrett, S., & Harcombe, H. (2019). Perspectives on preventing musculoskeletal injuries in nurses: A qualitative study. Nursing Open, 6, 915-929. doi: 10.1002/nop2.272

Richardson, A. E., Broadbent, E., & Morton, R. P. (2019). A systematic review of psychological interventions for patients with head and neck cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(6), 2007-2021. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04768-3

Journal - Research Other

Richardson, A., Richard, L., Gunter, K., & Derrett, S. (2019). Interventions to integrate care for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders: A systematic scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 9, e031122. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031122

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Gurung, G., Richardson, A., Wyeth, E., Edmonds, L., & Derrett, S. (2019). A systematic scoping review of patient and public engagement in paediatric services in high-income countries. Proceedings of the Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems

McBride, D., Gardner, D., Richardson, A., Wyeth, E., Samaranayaka, A., Gurung, G., & Derrett, S. (2019). The health and wellbeing of New Zealand veterans. Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 76(Suppl. 1), (pp. A47). doi: 10.1136/OEM-2019-EPI.127

McBride, D., Richardson, A., & Cox, B. (2019). The NZ Vietnam Veteran Family Study: A multi-generational perspective on health and wellbeing. Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 76(Suppl. 1), (pp. A45). doi: 10.1136/OEM-2019-EPI.122

2018

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A., McNoe, B., Derrett, S., & Harcombe, H. (2018). Interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of musculoskeletal injuries among nurses: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 82, 58-67. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.03.018

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Richardson, A., Samaranayaka, A., & Derrett, S. (2018). Self-efficacy and disability among people with spinal cord injury: A longitudinal exploration. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25(Suppl. 1), (pp. S184-S185). doi: 10.1007/s12529-018-9740-1

Richardson, A., Nunnerley, J., Bourke, J., McAllister, S., Samaranayaka, A., Sullivan, M., & Derrett, S. (2018). Secondary health conditions following spinal cord injuries. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25(Suppl. 1), (pp. S32). doi: 10.1007/s12529-018-9740-1

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Richardson, A., Nunnerley, J., Bourke, J., McAllister, S., Samaranayaka, A., Sullivan, M., & Derrett, S. (2018, September). Secondary health conditions following spinal cord injury. Poster session presented at the 57th International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) and 25th Australia New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Combined Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Richardson, A. (2018, February). Secondary health conditions among New Zealanders with spinal cord injury. Verbal presentation at the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine In-House Convention, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Richardson, A. E., & Broadbent, E. A. (2017). Illness-related cognition. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190236557.013.120

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A. E., Tennant, G., Morton, R. P., & Broadbent, E. (2017). A self-regulatory intervention for patients with head and neck cancer: Pilot randomized trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51(5), 629-641. doi: 10.1007/s12160-017-9885-1

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Richardson, A., Derrett, S., Nunnerley, J., Bourke, J., McAllister, S., & Samaranayaka, A. (2017, November). The experience of secondary health conditions following spinal cord injury (SCI). Poster session presented at the Disability Matters Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2016

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A. E., Morton, R. P., & Broadbent, E. A. (2016). Changes over time in head and neck cancer patients’ and caregivers’ illness perceptions and relationships with quality of life. Psychology & Health, 31(10), 1203-1219. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2016.1203686

Richardson, A. E., Morton, R. P., & Broadbent, E. A. (2016). Illness perceptions and coping predict post-traumatic stress in caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24(10), 4443-4450. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3285-0

Richardson, A., Morton, R. P., & Broadbent, E. (2016). Coping strategies predict post-traumatic stress in patients with head and neck cancer. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 273(10), 3385-3391. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-3960-2

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Richardson, A. E. (2016, December). A self-regulatory intervention for patients with head and neck cancer: Pilot randomised trial. Verbal presentation at the International Congress of Behavioural Medicine (ICBM), Melbourne, Australia.

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Richardson, A. E. (2016). Illness perceptions, coping, and psychological outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer and their caregivers (PhD). University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2292/32552

2015

Chapter in Book - Research

Broadbent, E., & Richardson, A. (2015). Interventionen zur Veränderung subjektiver Krankheitsmodelle [Interventions to change illness perceptions]. In W. Rief & P. Henningsen (Eds.), Psychosomatik und Verhaltensmedizin. (pp. 360-371). Stuttgart, Germany: Schattauer.

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A. E., Morton, R., & Broadbent, E. (2015). Psychological support needs of patients with head and neck cancer and their caregivers: A qualitative study. Psychology & Health, 30(11), 1288-1305. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2015.1045512

Richardson, A. E., Morton, R., & Broadbent, E. (2015). Caregivers' illness perceptions contribute to quality of life in head and neck cancer patients at diagnosis. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 33(4), 414-432. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2015.1046011

2013

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, A., Broadbent, E., & Morton, R. P. (2013). Coping mechanisms in patients with head and neck cancer. International Journal of Cancer Research & Prevention, 6(3/4), 279-319.