Staff profile

Dr Lynette Evans

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering

School of Psychological Science
Department of Psychology

George Singer Building, room 255, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BBSc, MPsych, PhD LTU

Membership of professional associations

Member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Area of study

Psychology

Brief profile

In addition to conducting research Dr Evans has been very closely involved in the Post Graduate Professional Programs at La Trobe University particularly in the Clinical program. Her teaching in the clinical area is based on my academic experience but also my extensive clinical experience. Dr Evans’ teaching includes Clinical Assessment and Treatment, Advanaced Assessment and Treatment, Couple and Family Therapy and conducting case analysis. Finally, she is also involved in the undergraduate teaching program particularly in the third year.

Research interest:

- Eating problems and the impact on relationship experiances for women.

Recent publications

Evans, L., McHugh, T., Hopwood, M. & Watt, C. (2003). Chronic posttraumatic stress disorder and family functioning of Vietnam veterans and their partners. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 37 1-8.

Evans, L., & Wertheim, E. H. (1998). Intimacy patterns and relationship satisfaction of women with eating problems and the mediating effects of depression, trait anxiety and social anxiety. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 44, 355-365.

Evans, L., & Wertheim, E. H. (2002). An examination of willingness to self-disclose in women with bulimic symptoms considering the context of disclosure and negative affect levels. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 31, 344-348.

Evans, L. & Wertheim, E. (2005). Attachment styles in adult intimate relationships: Comparing women with bulimia nervosa symptoms, women with depression and women with no clinical symptoms. European Eating Disorders Review.

Evans, L. Kennedy, G. & Wertheim, E.H.(2005) An examination of the relationships among sleeping difficulties, eating problems and negative mood. Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders.10, 245-263

Evans, L. & Wertheim, E.W. (in press) Sexual abuse/mistreatment, bulimic symptoms depression and satisfaction in adult relationships. Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders