Sherry Beaudreau

Sherry Beaudreau serves as an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland, with research focused on geriatric mental health, anxiety disorders in aging populations, and cognitive aging. Her work bridges clinical psychology, neuropsychiatry, and public health interventions for older adults, particularly veterans and dementia patients.

Her primary research interests include anxiety disorders in late life, cognitive decline mechanisms, sleep-mental health interactions in aging, and innovative interventions for elderly mental health. Notable projects examine worry reappraisal techniques (REAP), biomarker-neuropsychiatric symptom links in Alzheimer's, and firearm safety for suicide prevention in medically complex veterans. Her work frequently employs longitudinal designs like the Wisconsin study and emphasizes real-world applicability in primary care settings.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals strong thematic consistency in geriatric anxiety (12/15 articles), with growing focus on veteran-specific interventions (2023-2024) and cross-disease applications (e.g., Parkinson's anxiety treatments). Methodologically, she integrates quantitative analysis of large datasets with clinical trial frameworks, often collaborating with Gould, O'Hara, and Hantke.

Beaudreau actively contributes to clinical mentorship and grant-funded research, particularly through VA collaborations on veteran mental health. Her projects frequently address service utilization gaps, such as supportive care for Alzheimer's patients in California and home-based suicide prevention for elderly veterans.

She maintains strong laboratory and team affiliations within UQ's School of Psychology, notably collaborating with the College of Supervisors and research groups focused on aging. Current work prioritizes translating anxiety interventions into primary care settings for older adults, with emerging projects on digital mental health tools for rural elderly populations.