Dr Alyna Turner - Senior Research Fellow

Alyna Turner joined the Heart Research Centre in January 2010. She studied psychology at the University of Newcastle and worked clinically as a registered psychologist for 11 years for the Hunter New England Health Service, including three years with the community cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation team, and six years with the Liaison Psychiatry Department at the John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle. 

She completed her PhD at the University of Newcastle in 2006, investigating changes in visual perception following coronary bypass graft surgery using neuropsychological and functional imaging tools. 

From 2004, Dr Turner worked with the Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research at the University of Newcastle on projects looking at screening and treatment of depression in patients with cardiovascular disease. Through this work she has coordinated the evaluation of group cognitive behaviour therapy programs for people with depression who have heart disease or have had a stroke.  She is also investigating electronic screening of depression symptoms in these patient populations.  Her role at the Heart Research Centre will allow her to expand on this work, as well as being involved in other projects that will ultimately lead to an improvement in the psychological and health outcomes of people with cardiovascular disease.

PhD, BSc(Psyc)(Hons), MAPS

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