Rate My Professor Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson, PhD, is a researcher affiliated with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. He completed his Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and PhD in Psychology at Curtin University. His doctoral research and subsequent work have focused on longitudinal assessments in Parkinson's disease, including the suitability of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale in this population and motor subtypes as predictors of working memory performance. Johnson led a study involving 114 Western Australian individuals with Parkinson's disease, aged 39 to 85, utilizing longitudinal analysis to predict symptom decline and inform early interventions. His research extends to social anxiety disorder, examining factors such as the bivalent fear of evaluation model, homework engagement in group cognitive behavioral therapy, working alliance, group cohesion, and psychophysiological responses. Additional areas include non-suicidal self-injury pathways involving perfectionism, negative affect, rumination, and attention control; stalking recidivism; bereavement and end-of-life caregiving effects on grief and quality of life; and neonatal adaptation following intrauterine antidepressant exposure.

Johnson has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. Notable works include 'Cognitive Training and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial' (Parkinson’s Disease, 2018), 'Effect of caregiving at end of life on grief, quality of life and general health: A prospective, longitudinal, comparative study' (Palliative Medicine, 2020), 'A longitudinal assessment of the bivalent fear of evaluation model with social interaction anxiety in social anxiety disorder' (Depression and Anxiety, 2020), 'Modeling pathways to non-suicidal self-injury: The roles of perfectionism, negative affect, rumination, and attention control' (Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2022), 'Stalking Recidivism: A Comparison of Operational Definitions' (Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022), and 'Imagery-enhanced v. verbally-based group cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder: a randomized clinical trial' (Psychological Medicine, 2022). He has contributed to the semTools R package for structural equation modeling, enhancing analytical tools in psychological research. His work has garnered over 500 citations, reflecting impact in clinical psychology, neurology, and mental health interventions.