Dr Shirley Morrissey

B Psychology (Honours), PhD

Deputy Head of School, School of Psychology

Contact details for Dr Shirley Morrissey

Research expertise

  • Health and clinical psychology
  • Illness representations and chronic illness
  • Health impacts of natural disasters/ psychological preparedness for natural disaster
  • Ethics and professional psychological practice
  • The evaluation of a cognitive behavioural interventions for a range of problems.
  • Effect of climate on mood and behaviour

Current teaching areas

  • 1006PSY: Psychology for Health Sciences (4x 2hr classes)
  • 6021PSY: Professional issues (2x3hr classes)
  • 7142PSY Psychotherapy 1
  • 8181/8182 PSY: Practicum 1 and 2: Intake meetings and ethics and professional practice seminars
  • 8183/8184 PSY: Prac 3 and 4: Case conference meeting

Publications

Books

  • Morrissey, S. and Reddy, P. (Eds). (2006). Ethics and professional practice for psychologists. Melbourne: Thomson.
  • Morrissey, S. and Reser, J. P. (2001). Awareness, endurance and recovery trainer’s manual: Psychological preparedness for natural disaster warnings and natural disasters. Centre for Disaster Studies, James Cook University, Queensland.

Book Chapters

  • Morrissey, S. and Reser, J (2008). A Psychological Perspective on Environmental Hazards and Disasters: Situating and Framing Individual and Community Experience and Response. In K. Gow and D. Paton (Eds.). The Phoenix of Natural Disasters: Community Resilience
  • Henry, J., Morrissey, S.A and Sullivan, K (2006) . Ethical attitudes and behaviours of Australian psychologists. In S. Morrissey and P. Reddy. Ethics and professional practice for psychologists. Melbourne: Thomson (pp38-49)
  • Morrison, A., Morrissey, S. A. and Goodman, D. (2006) Researching ethical dilemmas in Australian Psychologists. In S. Morrissey and P. Reddy. Ethics and professional practice for psychologists. Melbourne: Thomson (pp50-62)
  • Morrissey, S. and Symons, M. (2006) Teaching ethics for professional practice. In S. Morrissey and P. Reddy. Ethics and professional practice for psychologists. Melbourne: Thomson (pp113-125).
  • Morrissey, S. and Reddy, P. (2006) Maintaining ethical practice and ethical mindedness. In S. Morrissey and P. Reddy. Ethics and professional practice for psychologists. Melbourne: Thomson (pp163-170).
  • Morrissey, S. (2005) Teaching and learning professional ethics for counsellors and psychologists. In R. Tribe and J. Morrissey (Eds). Handbook of Professional Ethics for Psychologists, Counsellors and Psychotherapists. London: Bruner-Routledge (pp292-302).
  • Morrissey, S. and Reser, J. P. (2001) Evaluation of a psychological preparedness guide for coping with cyclone threat. In T. Scrimali and L. Grimaldi (Eds). Cognitive Psychotherapy: Toward a New Millennium: Scientific Foundation and Clinical Practice. New York :Kluwer Academic Press.

Journal articles

  • Morrissey, S. and Reser, J (2008). A Psychological Perspective on Environmental Hazards and Disasters: Situating and Framing Individual and Community Experience and Response. In K. Gow and D. Paton (Eds.). The Phoenix of Natural Disasters: Community Resilience.
  • Wall, C., Ogloff, J. and Morrissey, S. (2008) Psychological consequences of Work Injury: Personality and traumatic stress differences between non-injured and injured workers returning to work. International Journal of Disability Management Research. In press.
  • Morrissey, S. and Reser, J. (2007). Natural disasters, climate change and mental health considerations for rural Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 15, (2), 120-125.
  • Wall, C., Ogloff, J. and Morrissey, S. (2006), The influence of personality on the health and vocational rehabilitation outcomes of injured workers. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 16, 513-528.
  • Goodman, D.M., Morrissey, S.A., Graham, D., and Bossingham, D. (2005) The application of cognitive behaviour therapy in altering illness representations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Behaviour Change, 22, 156-171.
  • Goodman, D.M., Morrissey, S.A., Graham, D., and Bossingham, D. (2005) Illness representations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Qualitative Health Research, Vol 15, Issue 5, 606-619
  • Habib, S., Morrissey, S.A., and Helmes, E. (2005). Preparing for pain management: A pilot study to enhance engagement, Journal of Pain, 6(1), 48-54
  • Morrissey, S. A and Reser, J.P. (2003). Evaluating the effectiveness of psychological advice in the cyclone preparedness materials. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management. 18, 44-59.
  • Habib, S., Morrissey, S. A. and Helmes, E. (2003). Readiness to adopt a self-management approach to pain: Evaluation of the Pain Stages of Change model in a non pain-clinic sample. Pain Vol 104, 283-290.
  • Habib, S., Morrissey, S. A. and Helmes, E and Goodman, G. (2002). Brief Intervention: Enhancing Engagement and Adherence in Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Chronic Pain. Motivational Interviewing Newsletter, Update, Education and Training, Vol 9, 9-15.
  • Reser, J. P. and Morrissey, S. A. (1999). When Christmas is not so merry. Access: The national journal for people with a disability. Dec 1999/Jan 2000. pp3-5.
  • Habib, S. and Morrissey, S. A, (1999). Stress management for atopic dermatitis. Behaviour Change 16, 4, 226-236.
    Raggatt, P. T. F., and Morrissey, S. A. (1997). A field study of stress and fatigue in long distance bus drivers. Behavioral Medicine, Vol 23, 122-129.
  • Morrissey, S. A., Raggatt, P. T. F., James, B. and Rogers, J. (1996) Seasonal affective disorder, some epidemiological findings from a Tropical Climate in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 30, 608-614.
  • Raggatt, P., Butterworth, E., and Morrissey, S. A. (1993). Issues in natural disaster management: Community responses to the threat of tropical cyclones in Australia. Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol 2, 3, 12-21.
  • Adshead, G., Drummond, L. and Mercer, S. A. (1988). Paradoxical intention and anti-exposure in a non-compliant, obsessional compulsive ritualiser. British Journal of Psychiatry, 153, 821-823.
  • Mercer S. A. (1984). Obsessional-compulsive disorder. Nursing Times, August 29-September 4, 34-37. 14.

Conference paper presentations, poster presentations and non-refereed publications

  • Morrissey, S. Supervising clinical psychology students: Pathway 2 Paper presented at the Forum on Supervision at the Australian Psychological Society, Annual Conference, Brisbane, 2007.
  • Platt, I. and Morrissey, S. Illness representations, affect and readiness for change following coronary heart disease. Paper presented at the Australian Psychological Society, Annual Conference, Brisbane 2007.
  • Wall, C., Ogloff, J. and Morrissey, S. The influence of personality on the health and vocational rehabilitation outcomes of injured workers. Paper presented at the Australian Psychological Society, Annual Conference, Brisbane 2007.
  • Platt, I. and Morrissey, S. A. Adherence to treatment in coronary heart disease: The interrelationship of illness representations, negative affect and readiness to change. Poster presented at the Gold Coast Health and Medical Research Conference, 14-15 December 2006.
  • Morrissey, S. and Pooley, J. From Preparation to Coping for Natural Disasters in Northern Australia Paper presented at the Australian Psychological Society, Annual Conference, Auckland, NZ, October 2, 2006.
  • Morrissey, S. (2005). 30 years of membership: Recognition of long standing members. InPsych, The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society, April 2005, p.29
  • Morrissey, S. (2005). Pathways to membership. InPsych, The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society, April 2005, p.28
  • Morrissey, S and Reser, J. (2005) Situating psychology’s multiple involvements in disaster research, mitigation and intervention: The need for a reflective an strategic disaster response. InPsych, The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society, February 2005, p.9-13.
  • Morrissey, S., Wall, C., Conlon, E., Bilato, L. and Symonds, D. (2005) Better Outcomes in mental Health: Evaluation of individual and group CBT for anxiety and depression. Paper presented at the AACBT Conference, April 18, 2005, Melbourne.
  • Bilato, L., Wall, C., Symonds, D., and Morrissey, S. (2003). Focussed Psychological Strategies in the Northern Territory: A Model for Service Delivery. Paper presented at the 38th Australian Psychological Society Annual October 2, 2003.
  • Wall, C., Morrissey, S., Symonds, D. and Bilato, L. Individual and Group therapy for Anxiety and Depression in the Northern Territory. Paper presented at the 38th Australian Psychological Society Annual October 2, 2003.
  • Morrissey, S. A. and Woolford, H. (2003). Changes to College Rules for Dpsych students on the agenda. InPsych: The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society, 25, 42-43.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (2002). Enhancing supervision for supervisees and supervisors. Paper presented at the NT APS Annual Conference. October 5. Darwin.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (2002) Training and accreditation in CBT continued: Paper presented at the AACBT Conference, July 3. Brisbane.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (2001). Training CBT to non-psychologists: Reflection on the UK system. Paper presented at the AACBT Conference, September 5. Sydney.
  • Reser J. P and Morrissey, S. A. (2000). Evaluation of a psychological preparedness guide for coping with cyclone threat. Poster presented at the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy, June 22. Sicily, Italy.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (2000). Preparing Communities for Cyclones: A Psycho-educational Approach. Tracy Goodall Early Career Address presented at the AACBT, 23rd Annual Conference, April 17. Melbourne.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1999). Who helps the psychologist when a complaint has been made against them? Australian Psychological Society Queensland State Newsletter, (Nov) p1-2.
  • Goodman, D. and Morrissey, S. A. (1999). Ethical dilemmas of professional psychologists in Queensland: Do psychologists do what they say they 'should' do? Paper presented at the 34th Annual Australian Psychological Society Conference, October 1. Hobart, Australia.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1999) Update on the Review of the Heath Professional Registration Acts. Australian Psychological Society Queensland State Newsletter, (September), p4-5
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1999). From the Board: More news of the Review of the Heath Professional Registration Acts. Australian Psychological Society Queensland State Newsletter, (July), p1.
  • Reser, J. P. and Morrissey, S. A. (1999). An evaluation of psychological preparedness. Paper presented at the Annual Conference Australian Society for Traumatic Stress, May 21, Brisbane.
  • Morrissey S. A. and Reser, J. P. (1999). Psychological preparedness: A stress inoculation approach. Paper presented at the Annual Conference Australian Society for Traumatic Stress, May 21. Brisbane.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1999). From the Board: Professions under siege. Australian Psychological Society Queensland State Newsletter, (April), p3.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1999). From the Board: Review of the Psychologist
  • Registration Act. Australian Psychological Society Queensland State Newsletter, (February), p1.
  • Morrissey, S. A. and Reser, J. P. (1998). Emotional Responses to Disaster. Paper presented at the Institute of Environmental Health Annual Conference, November 26. Cairns.
  • Morrissey, S. A. and Habib, S. (1997). Psycho-educational intervention for atopic dermatitis.
  • Paper presented at the 32nd Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Cairns: October 2.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1996). Women and Psychology: In mainstream psychology or as 3rd year elective? Paper presented at the 31st Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Sydney: September 29.
  • Reser, J. P. and Morrissey, S. A. (1995). Coping with Natural Disaster Warnings: The Case for Pre-impact Psycho-educational Interventions. Paper presented at the 30th Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Perth: September 28.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1995). Process in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Annual Conference, Cairns. May 10.
  • Morrissey, S. A. and Raggatt, P. T. F. (1994). Effects of weather on Mood and Behaviour: Comparisons between wet and dry season in Townsville, Australia. Presented at Psychology and Sociology Colloquia, October.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1993). Training non-psychologists in cognitive-behaviour therapy: A review of the British experience in training psychiatric nurses, poster presented at 28th APS Annual Conference, October.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1993). Seasonal affective disorder, some epidemiological findings from North Queensland, Australia. Presented at Anton Breinyl Centre, October 1993.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1993). Seasonal affective disorder, preliminary findings form a random sample in North Queensland, Australia. Presented at 1st National Postgraduate Psychology Conference, Department of Psychology, Queensland University, September.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1993). Seasonal affective disorder, preliminary findings form a random sample in North Queensland, Australia. Presented at 1st Postgraduate Conference, School of Behavioural Sciences, James Cook University, July.

Unpublished Reports and Papers:

  • Raggatt, P. T. F. and Morrissey, S. A. (1993). A Field Study of Psychophysiological Stress Responses in Long Distance Coach Drivers. Unpublished manuscript, James Cook University of North Queensland.
  • Raggatt, P. T. F. and Morrissey, S. A. (1992). Stress and coping after a natural disaster. The impact of tropical cyclone Aivu on an Australian rural community. Unpublished manuscript, James Cook University of North Queensland.
  • Morrissey, S. A (1992). Licensing and Registration: A comparison between USA and Australia. Paper presented for Ethics in Psychology subject University of Colorado..
  • Reser, J. P. and Morrissey, S. A. (1991). Aboriginal Mental Health Services in Queensland: Fragmented and Forgotten. Consultants report to the Rights and Culture Branch of the Department of Family Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.
  • Morrissey, S. A. (1991). Four year Bachelor of Psychology Programs: Results of a survey of students and graduates from James Cook University. Report produced for the Department of Psychology, James Cook University, NQ.
    16. Videos
  • Cobb, J. P. and Mercer, S. A. (1986) Video assisted seminar presented by Dr. D. Goldberg, Seminars in Behavioural Psychotherapy, Part 1. Tavistock Publications: London.
  • BBC Video (QED, 1985: Jean: A battle with Obsession). [I was main therapist in this documentary filmed with actual client in behavioural therapy unit, London].

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