Hayley McMahon

Dr. Hayley McMahon serves as a Teaching Associate (equivalent to Lecturer) in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, where she contributes to academic instruction and research within clinical and social psychology domains.

Her research expertise centers on Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology, with specialized focus on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in pediatric populations, symptom trajectory analysis following traumatic medical events, and normative mechanisms in group-based therapeutic interventions. Her work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between developmental psychology and clinical practice.

Analysis of her publication history reveals consistent emphasis on trauma response mechanisms across developmental stages, particularly examining how social contextual factors influence PTSD progression in children. Her methodological approach combines longitudinal clinical observation with experimental group intervention studies, highlighting predictive modeling of trauma outcomes and normative change processes.