Dr. Rachel Roberts
Room 523, Hughes Building |  |
Program Coordinator Master in Psychology (Clinical)
Area of Research
Child clinical, health and neuropsychology
Senior Appointments and Memberships
Registered Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Health Psychologist)
Member Australian Psychological Society
Member, College of Clinical Psychology, APS (SA Section committee member)
Member, College of Clinical Neuropsychology, APS
Member, College of Health Psychology, APS (SA Section and National committee member)
Member, British Psychological Society (Chartered Clinical Psychologist)
Senior Clinical Psychologist (Honorary position), Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Child, Youth and Women’s Health Network
Psychology Research Interests
Child and adolescent health psychology including chronic illness, disability and stigma
Child and adolescent neuropsychology
Of particular interest are people with craniofacial, neurological and metabolic conditions.
Recent Key Publications
Roberts, R.M. & Shute, R. (2011). The experience of living with a craniofacial condition: Perspectives of children, adolescents and parents. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 16, 317 – 334. doi:10.1177/1359104509355021
Roberts, R.M. & Mathias, J. (in press). Psychosocial outcomes in adults with congenital craniofacial conditions. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1597/10-143
Roberts, R.M., Moar, K., & Scott R. (2011). Teachers’ opinions of interdisciplinary reports: The Children’s Assessment Team. Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 11, 39-59.
Roberts, R.M., & Shute, R. (in press). A prospective study of coping and adjustment in adolescents with craniofacial conditions. Children’s Health Care.
Piteo, A.M., Lushington, K, Roberts, R, Nettelbeck, T, Kohler, M.J, Martin, A.J & Kennedy, J.D. (2011). Prevalence of snoring and associated factors in infancy. Sleep Medicine, 12, 787-792. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2011.01.019
This link is to a full copy of the Craniofacial Experiences Questionnaire. For further information and to reference this measure see Roberts, R. M., & Shute, R. (2011). Living with a craniofacial condition: Development of the Craniofacial Experiences Questionnaire (CFEQ) for adolescents and their parents. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 48, 727-735. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1597/09-050
