Associate Professor Jane Mathias

Area of Research

Clinical Neuropsychology.

Senior Appointments and Memberships

Senior Lecturer.

Member of Brain and Cognition Group

Member of Health, Disability and Lifespan Development Group

Awards

International Brain Injury Association’s Anna Veneri Scientific Award.

Psychology Research Interests

My interests fall within the broad area of clinical neuropsychology and, as such, my research investigates the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural changes associated with various types of brain damage or dysfunction. This research is completed both with people who are known to have some form of brain damage or in whom disrupted cognitive functioning is suspected. While my primary research interest is traumatic brain injury, I have been involved in research examining: Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, mild cognitive impairment, congenital hypothyroidism, hormone replacement therapy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, older drivers, chronic fatigue syndrome, carotid endartectomy, chronic alcoholism, and schizophrenia. I am also interested in meta-analytic procedures which can be used to provide a quantitative review of existing neuropsychological research. I am also involved in pharmacological studies that are investigating the efficacy of treatments for mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and Vascular Dementia.

Recent Key Publications

Mathias, J. L., Bowden, S. C., & Barrett-Woodbridge, M. (2007). Accuracy of the Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) and National Adult Reading Test (NART) when estimating IQ in a healthy Australian sample. Australian Psychologist, 42, 49-56.

Mathias, J. L. & Wheaton, P. (2007). Changes in attention and information processing speed following severe traumatic brain injury: A meta-analytic review. Neuropsychology, 21, 212-223.

Hutchinson, A. & Mathias, J. L. (2007). Neuropsychological deficits in frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 78, 917-928 . doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.100669

Ward, L, Mathias, J L & Hitchings, S (2007). Cognitive effects of bereavement in older adults. Gerontology, 53,124-134 doi: 10.1159/000104787 .

Baldock, M. R. J., Mathias, J. L., McLean, A. J., & Berndt, A. (2006). Self-regulation of driving and its relationship to driving ability among older adults. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 38, 1038-1045.