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Claire Adams is an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University (ECU). She holds a Doctor of Philosophy from ECU (2022). Her research focuses on mental health, aging populations, healthcare access barriers, and Indigenous health equity. Key areas include mental health help-seeking behaviors among older adults, chronic disease management, and early childhood development interventions.
Her work integrates behavioral theories like the Theory of Planned Behavior with public health interventions. Recent studies address pandemic impacts on mental health service accessibility, cultural security in Indigenous maternal healthcare, and systematic reviews of early childhood cognitive interventions. She has collaborated on a $200,000 research project funded by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (2020–2023), focusing on Aboriginal health during the pandemic.
Publications span journals like Journal of Counseling Psychology, Australian Journal of Psychology, and Systematic Reviews. Her research emphasizes evidence-based approaches to improving health equity through policy-informed interventions.
