Dr Rebecca Diehm

Dr Rebecca Diehm is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology.

She is a registered Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor.

With regards to research, Rebecca's key research interest is investigating the impact of secondary exposure to trauma (primarily work-related) and professional quality of life/burnout. 

She teaches in the Master of Psychological Practice Course, provides clinical supervision, and provides industry training as a member of the Deakin University Psychology Supervisor Training Team.

Presentations at Barwon Health on the Impact of Secondary Exposure to Trauma (2023)

AHPRA Board Approved Supervisor Trainer (Deakin University Psychology Supervisor Training; DUPST) (2021)

Peer Reviewed Journal Publication in Traumatology (2018)

Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, Post-traumatic growth

Transdiagnostic Group CBT

APS Clinical College

Clinical Psychology

Clinical Supervision

Case Formulation

Current Unit Chair - HPY724 Psychological Interview and Intervention Strategies

Current Unit Chair - HPY726 Psychological Practice Across the Lifespan

Unit Chair HPS308/788 Unit Chair

HPS 706 Clinical Supervision

HPS 709 (Unit Chair) Clinical Supervision

HPS 712 (Unit Chair) Clinical Supervision

Clinical Psychology

Childhood and adult trauma

Private practice

Community mental health

Vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress and burnout

Childhood trauma Adult trauma Cognitive behaviour therapy Clinical supervision Transdiagnostic group therapy Vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress and burnout Individual vulnerability factors in the development of psychopathology

• Children

Presentation at Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society (Hobart, September, 2008). The   Impact of Secondary Exposure to Trauma Upon Mental Health  Clinicians.
Presentation at Deakin University Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Conference (Melbourne, November,  2001). Surfing: An avenue for socially acceptable risk taking,  satisfying needs for sensation seeking and experience seeking.

Supervision of Clinical Registrars

Supervision of higher degree placements

Channel 9  (A Current Affair) - https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/coronavirus-aussie-families-anxious-holiday-wait-amid-covid19-border-closures/5197e302-6578-4604-a1ca-db9c710e389e

Online:

https://this.deakin.edu.au/self-improvement/grieve-disappointment-disruption

https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/how-to-deal-with-cancelled-family-holiday-plans/100136058

https://healthtimes.com.au/hub/mental-health/37/guidance/kk1/what-is-vicarious-trauma/2415/

Professional Quality Of Life in Animal Care Workers (Associate Researcher) (2023)

Secondary Traumatic Stress in Australian Psychologists: A Rapid Review
(Primary Supervisor) (2023)

Effect of Face-in-the-Crowd Attentional Bias Modification on Depression (Associate Researcher) (2021)

Secondary Traumatic Stress in Australian Psychologists: An examination of the Moderating role of Trauma Resolution (Primary Supervisor) (2019)

Secondary Traumatic Stress in Australian Psychologists: An examination of the Moderating role of Social Support (Primary Supervisor) (2019)

Self-Disclosure of Mental Health Difficulties Experienced by Clinical Psychology Trainees (Associate Researcher) (2015)

Transdiagnostic Group CBT (2015) (Primary Supervisor)

Examining the Relationship between Emotional Schemas and Emotion Regulation Strategies (Primary Supervisor) (2014)

Secondary Traumatic Stress in Australian Psychologists: Individual Risk and Protective factors (Primary Supervisor) (2014)