Born in Canada, I moved to Australia in 1996.  As a result, i have collaborators in both countries with whom I have published.  I arrived in Perth to exstabllish a training program for psychologists to work with older adults, and translated that program to James Cook University in 2001.  Those programs have now graduated tens of students, some of whom are now working in a variety of contexts with older adults.  I continue to have interests in several areas of psychological assessment that continue to maintain my activites in those areas.

Teaching

• PY4108: Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 1 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)

Interests

Research

• clinical training
• personality assessment
• ageing
• neuropsychological assessment

Experience

• 1996 to 2001 - Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University (Perth)
• 1989 to 1996 - Psychologist, St. Joseph's Health Centre (London, Canada)

Research Disciplines

• Psychology (1701)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical Health (9201)
• Health and Support Services (9202)
• Public Health (9204)

Awards

• 2008 - Alistair Heron Prize: APS College of Clinical Psychologists

Fellowships

• 2007 - Australian Psychological S0ciety
• 2003 - Australian Association on Gerontology

Memberships

• 2001 - American Board of Assessment Psychology

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Journal Articles

• Helmes E and Van Gerven P (2017) Urban residence and higher education do not protect against cognitive decline in aging and dementia: 10-year follow-up of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. Educational Gerontology, 43 (11). pp. 552-560
• Helmes E and Fudge M (2017) Psychological distress among Australian welfare recipient job seekers. Australian Journal of Psychology, 69 (2). pp. 106-111
• Helmes E and Ward B (2017) Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for anxiety symptoms in older adults in residential care. Aging & Mental Health, 21 (3). pp. 272-278
• Helmes E and Klinger J (2017) Prediction of everyday task performance in older adults by perceived health, self-efficacy and cognitive ability. Cogent Psychology, 4.
• Helmes E and Harris S (2017) Exercise and executive functioning in older women. Journal of Women and Aging, 29 (5). pp. 376-384
• O'Hare D, Eapen V, Grove R, Helmes E, McBain K and Reece J (2017) Youth with Tourette syndrome: parental perceptions and experiences in the Australian context. Australian Journal of Psychology, 69 (1). pp. 48-57
• Stargatt J, Bhar S, Davison T, Pachana N, Mitchell L, Koder D, Hunter C, Doyle C, Wells Y and Helmes E (2017) The availability of psychological services for aged care residents in Australia: a survey of facility staff. Australian Psychologist, 52 (6). pp. 406-413
• Eichenbrenner L and Helmes E (2016) Social desirability and affect: linking domains of content. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 3 (11). pp. 119-125
• Helmes E and Pachana N (2016) Dimensions of stereotypical attitudes among older adults: analysis of two countries. Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 16 (11). pp. 1226-1230
• Helmes E and Hall F (2016) Performance of psychiatric diagnostic groups on measures and strategies of verbal fluency. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 23 (4). pp. 284-294
• Helmes E (2016) Development of a Canadian adaptation of the Facts on Aging Quiz. Advances in Aging Research, 5. pp. 71-77
• Helmes E and Brown J (2016) Does exercise in older adults predict problem solving? The role of personality. Advances in Aging Research, 5 (2). pp. 41-48

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Completed

• The impact of Tourette's Syndrome on the functioning of young Australians: the roles of tic severity, comorbid diagnoses and attachment to peers (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Syndromes and seizures: case studies in cognition and mental disorders of adults with epilepsy (2013, Masters , Primary Advisor)
• The authenticity heuristic: are consumer preferences toward culturally authentic producers rational? (2014, PhD , Primary Advisor)

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• Cheong, W. (2016) Role of sleep and napping in cognition among older adults. James Cook University

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