Professor Reg Nixon
Professor
College of Human Sciences and Culture
Professor Nixon has been involved in the research and treatment of PTSD and it’s co-occurring problems for over 26 years. He regularly provides training and supervision in evidence-based therapies for PTSD. This has included community mental health services and victim agencies, as well as Open Arms (formerly Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service) and the Australian Defence Force. He was the first Australian to be accredited with Trainer status for Cognitive Processing Therapy, an evidence-based frontline therapy for PTSD. He has an interest in early intervention and prevention. He leads the Protecting Emergency Responders with Evidence-Based Interventions project which aims to reduce the risk of mental health challenges in first responders. At Flinders he leads a group of psychologists and provisional psychologists who specialise in helping individuals recover from trauma.
Researcher of the Year Award, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University (2021)
Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne (2013 – 2015)
South Australian Young Tall Poppy Award, Australian Institute of Policy Science (2007)
Tracy Goodall Early Career Award, Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (2005)
Director of the Posttraumatic Stress Clinic
In 2026 I am not co-ordinating topics or undertaking substantial teaching, but most recently have been Topic Co-Ordinator and Lecturer for:
PSYC9005 — Advanced Applications of Evidence-Based Therapies
Current:
- Steering Group Member for the Programme of Research in Mental health and Wellbeing, Joint Health Command and Directorate of Health Research, Department of Defence, Australia
Past roles:
- Editorial Board, Behavior Therapy (2018 – 2021)
- Associate Editor, British Journal of Clinical Psychology (2018 – 2021)
- Associate Editor, Behavior Therapy (2014-2017)
- Guest Editor (with Denise Sloan), Behavior Therapy, Special Series – Treating PTSD: Innovations and understanding processes of change (2016)
- Australian Guidelines for Treatment of ASD and PTSD in Children and Adults (Revision by the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health) – member of Multidisciplinary Panel (2011-2012)
Professional Memberships and Registration
- Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy
- Australian Psychological Society
- APS College of Clinical Psychologists
- Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Psychology Board of Australia - Registered Psychologist with Clinical Endorsement
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