Yulisha Byrow

Dr. Yulisha Byrow is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), specializing in clinical psychology with a focus on refugee mental health and psychosocial adaptation during resettlement. Her research investigates psychological mechanisms underlying trauma responses, anxiety disorders, and treatment outcomes.

• Affiliation: University of New South Wales
• Research Themes: Refugee mental health, PTSD, social anxiety, attention biases, emotion regulation, cultural psychiatry
• Collaborations: Works with researchers like Angela Nickerson, Gordon Malhi, and Luke Peters on cross-cultural mental health and treatment efficacy studies

Her work spans randomized controlled trials on stigma reduction interventions for refugees, studies on motivational interviewing for social anxiety, and analyses of PTSD symptom structures in diverse refugee populations. She has contributed to understanding how adult attachment styles influence attentional biases and treatment outcomes in anxiety disorders.

Dr. Byrow's publications include collaborations in journals like Psychological Medicine, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Bipolar Disorders, with invited book chapters in Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry and The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder. Her research emphasizes clinical translation and improving mental health interventions for vulnerable populations.