Biography
Ross King is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology. He is the Course Director of the Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) program. He teaches across the undergraduate, Honours and postgraduate levels in primarily clinically related areas. He supervises Honours, Clinical Masters, and higher degree research students. He is also one of the leads in the Deakin University Psychology Supervisor Training, a Psychology Board of Australia approved training provider. His research is primarily in the areas of body image and eating disorders, dark triad personality traits, as well as professional and ethical issues in psychological practice. He is also a clinical psychologist with over 30 years experience.
Read more on Ross's profileResearch interests
Body image
Eating Disorder and disordered eating
Dark triad personality traits
Professional and ethical issues in psychological practice
Clinical psychology
Affiliations
Member, Australian Psychological Society
Member, APS College of Clinical Psychologists
Member, Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders
Endorsed Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Board of Australia
Teaching interests
Course Director Master of Professional Psychology
Conferences
APS College of Clinical Psychologist Conference (2019, Melbourne)
Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference (2019, Adelaide)
London International Eating Disorders Conference (London, UK, 2019)
APS College of Clinical Psychologist Conference (2018, Adelaide)
Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference (2018, Melbourne)
APS College of Clinical Psychologist Conference (2017, Brisbane)
Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference (2017, Sydney)
London International Eating Disorders Conference (London, UK, 2017)
Awards
1996 WJC Banks Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching & Learning
2005 Vice Chancellors Award for Excellent Contribution to the Community
2007 Faculty Teaching & Learning Improvement Award
2008 Faculty Teaching & Learning Award Outstanding Course in Psychology
2008 Faculty Teaching & Learning Award Most Improved Course in Psychology
2019 Deakin University Award for Teaching Excellence - Clinical Psychology Education Team
Publications
Evidence that frame of reference effects can reduce socially prescribed perfectionism
A Bouguettaya, Tegan Cruwys, Richard Moulding, Ross King, Ana-Maria Bliuc
(2019), Vol. 9, pp. 1-9, Frontiers in psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
A Bouguettaya, Anna Klas, Richard Moulding, Ross King, Tess Knight
(2019), Vol. 54, pp. 347-357, Australian psychologist, Chichester, Eng., C1
Family, cultural diversity, and the development of Australian adolescent substance use
M Ghayour-Minaie, R King, D Skvarc, L Satyen, J Toumbourou
(2019), Vol. 54, pp. 382-390, Australian psychologist, Chichester, Eng., C1
Ayoub Bouguettaya, Richard Moulding, Ross King, Georgia Harrold
(2019), Vol. 60, pp. 369-376, Scandinavian journal of psychology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Secondary traumatic stress in Australian psychologists: individual risk and protective factors
R Diehm, N Mankowitz, R King
(2019), Vol. 25, pp. 196-202, Traumatology, Washington, D.C., C1
V Rozenblat, J Ryan, E Wertheim, R King, C Olsson, P Letcher, I Krug
(2017), Vol. 25, pp. 381-388, European eating disorders review, Chichester, Eng., C1
V Rozenblat, J Ryan, E Wertheim, R King, C Olsson, I Krug
(2017), Vol. 8, pp. 1-9, Frontiers in psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Emanuala Araia, Christel Hendrieckx, Timothy Skinner, Frans Pouwer, Jane Speight, Ross King
(2017), Vol. 50, pp. 1183-1193, International journal of eating disorders, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
I Krug, R King, G Youssef, A Sorabji, E Wertheim, D Le Grange, E Hughes, P Letcher, C Olsson
(2016), Vol. 105, pp. 232-241, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
G Pepin, R King
(2016), Vol. 4, pp. 47-58, Advances in eating disorders: theory, research and practice, London, Eng., C1
Applicability of the dual pathway model in normal and overweight binge eaters
D Welsh, R King
(2016), Vol. 18, pp. 162-167, Body image, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Accounting for depressive realism in contingency judgments: attentional processing differences
S Hyder, R King
(2016), Vol. 9, pp. 181-201, International journal of cognitive therapy, New York, N.Y., C1
J Woerner, R King, B Costa
(2016), Vol. 4, pp. 99-111, Advances in eating disorders, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Parenting style and behavior as longitudinal predictors of adolescent alcohol use
M Ghayour Minaie, K Hui, R Leung, J Toumbourou, R King
(2015), Vol. 76, pp. 671-679, Journal of studies on alchohol and drugs, New Brunswick, N.J., C1
The influence of psychological distress during pregnancy on early postpartum weight retention
J Phillips, R King, H Skouteris
(2014), Vol. 32, pp. 25-40, Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, London, Eng., C1
The influence of psychological factors on post-partum weight retention at 9 months
J Phillips, R King, H Skouteris
(2014), Vol. 19, pp. 751-766, British journal of health psychology, Chichester, England, C1
G Ppin, R King
(2013), Vol. 48, pp. 805-812, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, C1
K Coomber, R King
(2013), Vol. 26, pp. 71-78, Australian journal of psychology, Chichester, England, C1
K Coomber, R King
(2013), Vol. 48, pp. 163-171, Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, Heidelberg, Germany, C1
K Coomber, R King
(2013), Vol. 21, pp. 26-36, Eating disorders, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
K Coomber, R King
(2012), Vol. 47, pp. 789-796, Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
A conceptual model of psychological predictors of postpartum weight retention
J Phillips, R King, H Skouteris
(2012), Vol. 30, pp. 278-288, Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, Abingdon, England, C1
The role of sisters in body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating
K Coomber, R King
(2008), Vol. 59, pp. 81-93, Sex Roles, C1
Burnout in mental health clinicians working with borderline personality disorder
L Younis, R King
(2007), pp. 430-434, Proceedings of 42nd annual conference 25-29 September 2007, Brisbane, QLD : psychology making an impact, Brisbane, Queensland, E1
R King, L Commons
(2005), pp. 148-152, Proceedings of the 40th APS Annual Conference Melbourne Vic. : past reflections, future directions, Crown Promenade Hotel, Southbank, E1
The experience of living with a person with an eating disorder: The impact on the carers
N Highet, M Thompson, R King
(2005), Vol. 13, pp. 327-344, Eating Disorders, C1
G Tsiantas, R King
(2001), Vol. 9, pp. 141-158, Eating disorders: the journal of treatment and prevention, New York, N.Y., C1
Pride and prejudice : facilitating change in the attitudes of students toward gay men and lesbians
D Higgins, R King, D Witthaus
(2001), Vol. 12, pp. 238-241, Health promotion journal of Australia, West Perth, W.A., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
No Funded Projects at Deakin found
Supervisions
Joanne Marie Phillips
Thesis entitled: Psychological Predictors of Weight Retention in Postpartum Women
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Shannon Paul Hyder
Thesis entitled: A Model of Cognitive Resiliences to Depression
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Jacqueline Woerner
Thesis entitled: Stability and Variability of Motivation to Change in Anorexia Nervosa
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Kerri Coomber
Thesis entitled: Caring for Individuals with an Eating Disorder
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Christine Paynter
Thesis entitled: Supervision among Mental Health Workers in the ACT
Doctor of Health Science, School of Psychology
Rebecca Michele Diehm
Thesis entitled: Factors Influencing the Impact of Secondary Exposure to Trauma
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Nicole Bliss
Thesis entitled: The Tripartite Influence Model and Body Image of Adolescent Girls
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Emanuala Ogbagabr Araia
Thesis entitled: Type 1 Diabetes, Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction in Adolescents
Doctor of Psychology (Health), School of Psychology
Alexandra Griffin
Thesis entitled: Maladaptive Emotion Regulation in Eating Disorders: An Investigation into the Role of Rumination
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Ayoub Bouguettaya
Thesis entitled: A Social Clinical Perspective on Perfectionism in Disordered Eating Behaviour
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Charne Nicole Miller
Thesis entitled: A Longitudinal Study of Older Couples Coping with Chronic Conditions
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Yasmin Asgari
Thesis entitled: Daily goals, cognititions and depression in Australia and Iran
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Matin Ghayour Minaie
Thesis entitled: The influence of parenting styles on adolescent behaviour problems
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Luke Henderson
Thesis entitled: In Pursuit of Optimal Psychological Health: The Role of Hedonia and Eudaimonia
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Adele Foster
Thesis entitled: Videoconferenced and Face-to-face Psychological Supervision: A Comparison
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Janet Austin
Thesis entitled: Exploration of Depressive Realism in Depression, Depression in Remission and Dysphoria
Master of Science (Psychology), School of Psychology
SEAN SMITH
Thesis entitled: Development and Validation of the Depressive Vulnerability and Resilience Scales
Master of Arts (Psychology), School of Psychology