By Professor Skye McDonald

Books

McDonald S, 2021, Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 2013, Social and communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203557198

, 2000, Advances in understanding communication disorders after traumatic brain injury, McDonald S; Turkstra L; Togher L; Demist M; Barnes M; Ylvisker M; Freeney T; Godfrey H; Shum D, (eds.), Psychology Press, Sussex, UK

, 1999, Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, (eds.), Psychology Press, Hove, UK

Book Chapters

McDonald S; Kelly M, 2022, 'Evaluating social cognition', in Haaland K; Brown G; Crossen B; King T (ed.), APA Handbook of Neuropsychology: Volume 2: Assessment: Emerging methods., American Psychological Association, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0000308-014

McDonald S; Wong D; Ownsworth T, 2022, 'Interventions for Psychosocial and Emotional Sequelae of Brain Injury and Disease', in Haaland K; Brown G; Crossen B; King T (ed.), APA Handbook of neuropsychology, American Psychological Association, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0000308-020

Kelly M; McDonald S; Pinkham A, 2021, 'Assessing social cognition in adults', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical disorders of social cognition, Routledge, UK, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034

Wearne T; Kelly M; McDonald S, 2021, 'Disorders of Social Cognition in adults with acquired brain injury', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical disorders of social cognition, Routledge, UK

McDonald S; Kumfor F, 2021, 'Research methodologies, brain correlates, cross-cultural perspectives', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical Disorders of Social cognition, Routledge, UK, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034

McDonald S; Kumfor F, 2021, 'Introduction to social cognition', in McDonald S (ed.), Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, pp. 1 - 51

McDonald S; Kelly M, 2021, 'Assessing social cognition', in Boyle G; Stern Y; Stein DJ; Sahakian B (ed.), The SAGE Handbook of clinical neuropsychology

Kelly M; McDonald S; Pinkham A, 2021, 'Assessing social cognition in adults', in Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, Routledge, pp. 267 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034-9

McDonald S; Kumfor F, 2021, 'Introduction to social cognition', in Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition, Routledge, pp. 1 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003027034-1

McDonald S; Genova H, 2021, 'The effect of severe traumatic brain injury on social cognition, emotion regulation, and mood', in Heilman K; Nadeau S (ed.), Handbook of clinical neurology: Disorders of Emotion in Neurologic Disease, Elsevier, USA, https://www.sciencedirect.com/handbook/handbook-of-clinical-neurology/vol/183/suppl/C

McDonald S; Genova H, 2021, 'The effect of severe traumatic brain injury on social cognition, emotion regulation, and mood', in Handbook of Clinical Neurology, pp. 235 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822290-4.00011-6

McDonald S; Cassel A, 2017, 'Rehabilitation of social cognition disorders', in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: The International Handbook, Routledge, New York, pp. 266 - 281

McDonald S; Rushby J; Kelly M; De Sousa A, 2014, 'Disorders of emotion and social cognition following traumatic brain injury', in Levin H; Shum D; Chan R (ed.), Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Research and Future Directions., Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 133 - 162, http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199737529.do

McDonald S; Honan C; Kelly M; Byom L; Rushby J, 2014, 'Disorders of social cognition and social behaviour in adults with TBI.', in McDonald S; Togher L; Code C (ed.), Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury (2nd Edition), Psychology Press, pp. 119 - 159, http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781848721357/

Togher L; McDonald S; Coelho CA; Byom L, 2013, 'Cognitive communication disability following TBI: Examining discourse, pragmatics, behaviour and executive function', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 89 - 118

McDonald S; Braden C; Kelly M; Byom L; Rushby J, 2013, 'Disorders of social cognition and social behaviour following severe TBI', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 119 - 159

Togher L; McDonald S; Code C, 2013, 'Social and communication disorders following traumatic brain injury', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 1 - 25

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 2013, 'The nature of cognitive deficits and psychosocial function following TBI', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 48 - 88

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 2013, 'Traumatic brain injury: Basic features', in Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury, pp. 26 - 47

McDONALD S, 2008, 'CHAPTER 28 Frontal Lobes and Language', in Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language, Elsevier, pp. 289 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-008045352-1.00028-8

McDonald S, 2008, 'Frontal lobes and language.', in Stemmer B; Whitaker HA (ed.), Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language, Elsevier, London, pp. 289 - 297

McDonald S, 2008, 'Social information processing difficulties in adults and implications for treatment.', in Anderson V; Jacobs R; Anderson P (ed.), Executive functions and the frontal lobes. A lifespan perspective., Taylor and Francis, New York, pp. 471 - 499

McDonald S, 2007, 'Neurophysiological Studies of Sarcasm', in Gibbs Jr RW; Colston HL (ed.), Irony in Language and Thought: A Cognitive Science reader, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, New York, London, pp. 217 - 230

McDonald S, 2007, 'the Social and Neurophysiological underpinnings of Communication disorders after severe Traumatic Brain Injury', in Ball MJ; Damico JS (ed.), Clinical Aphasiology: Future Directions, Psychology Press, New York, pp. 42 - 71

McDonald S, 2002, 'Assessing communication disturbances after traumatic brain injury: A cognitive pragmatic approach', in Trognon A; Musiol M (ed.), Assessing communication disturbances after traumatic brain injury: A cognitive pragmatic approach, L'Harmattan, Paris France, pp. 47 - 74

Togher L; McDonald S; Code C, 1999, 'Communication problems following traumatic brain injury', in Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, Psychology Press, Hove, UK, pp. 1 - 18

Body R; Perkins M; McDonald S, 1999, 'Pragmatics, cognition and communication in traumatic brain injury', in Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, Psychology Press, Hove, UK, pp. 81 - 112

McDonald S; Togher L; Code C, 1999, 'The nature of traumatic brain injury', in Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, Psychology Press, Hove, UK, pp. 19 - 54

McDonald S, 1998, 'Communication and Language Disturbances Following Traumatic Brain Injury', in Handbook of Neurolinguistics, Elsevier, pp. 485 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-012666055-5/50038-1

McDonald S, 1998, 'Communication and language disturbances following traumatic brain injury.', in Handbook of neurolinguists, Academic Press, San Diego, California, pp. 485 - 494

Edited Books

McDonald S, (ed.), 2021, Disorders of Social Cognition, Routledge, UK

Journal articles

Pinkham AE; Hajdúk M; Ziermans T; Van Rheenen T; Tavares T; Spink A; Sheffield J; Rosema BS; Penn DL; Oliver LD; Nagendra A; Mehta UM; McDonald S; Mazza M; Livingston L; Lee T; Flores A; Fett AK; Eddy CM; Davis B; Chan RCK; Buunk AM; Bonfils KA; Bodenhamer B; Bertoux M; Bang M, 2025, 'Harmonizing cross-cultural and transdiagnostic assessment of social cognition by expert panel consensus', Schizophrenia, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41537-024-00540-7

Eikelboom WS; van den Berg E; Beauchamp MH; Bray KO; Kumfor F; Macpherson SE; McDonald S; Spikman JM; Kessels RPC, 2025, 'Providing a taxonomy for social cognition: how to bridge the gap between expert opinion, empirical data, and theoretical models', Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 50, pp. E157 - E161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/jpn.240156

Kelly M; Mierendorff S; Wales K; Voeste J; Allen J; Mcdonald S, 2025, 'Telehealth-based assessment of cognition, social cognition, mood, and functional independence in older adults', Brain Impairment, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/IB24114

Wei G; McDonald S; Kelly M; Ballard KJ; Kumfor F, 2025, 'Post-diagnostic care pathways in dementia: Experiences and needs of family carers and considerations for interventions', Dementia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14713012251337230

Li R; Quang H; Filipčíková M; Xu Y; Kumfor F; Spehar B; McDonald S, 2025, 'Why Do Cultures Affect Facial Emotion Perception? A Systematic Review', Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220221251334811

Quang H; Wearne T; Filipcikova M; Pham N; Nguyen N; McDonald S, 2024, 'A Biopsychosocial Framework for Apathy Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Neuropsychology Review, 34, pp. 1213 - 1234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11065-023-09620-4

Darke S; Duflou J; McDonald S; Peacock A; Farrell M; Lappin J, 2024, 'Neuropathology of deaths due to acute alcohol toxicity in Australia, 2011–2022', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111407

McKimmie A; Keeves J; Gadowski A; Bagg MK; Antonic-Baker A; Hicks AJ; Hill R; Clarke N; Holland A; Veitch B; Fatovich D; Reeder S; Romero L; Ponsford JL; Lannin NA; O’Brien TJ; Cooper DJ; Rushworth N; Fitzgerald M; Gabbe BJ; Cameron PA; Alexander T; Anderson V; Armstrong E; Babl FE; Balogh ZJ; Barlow KM; Bellapart J; Bidargaddi N; Bosio E; Bragge P; Bynevelt M; Caeyenberghs K; Capell J; Chai KEK; Collins-Praino LE; Cooper DJJ; Cowen G; Crowe LM; Cudmore T; Cullen J; Curtis K; Delaney A; Dibdin G; Eades S; Egan GF; Ellis DY; Ercole A; Fisher MJ; Fitzgerald M; Fleming J; Francis R; Gilroy J; Hansen MA; Harrison JE; Haseler LJ; Hassett L; Hellewell SC; Hill AF; Holland AJA; Honeybul S; Jeffree RL; Joyce C; Kendall E; King K; Law M; Maas AIR; Mahoney A; Makin P; Mayhew P; McDonald A; McDonald S; McDonald SJ; McNamara R; Meka S; Menon DK; Mitchell G; Mobbs R; Nasrallah FA; Newcombe VFJ; Olver JH; O’Reilly GM; Ownsworth T; Parizel PM; Parr M; Powell B; Ratajczak P; Reade MC; Reid C; Robertson J; Robinson S; Rowse D; Rose SE; Rosenfeld JV; Ross JP; Scheinberg A; Semple BD; Shultz SR; Simpson GK, 2024, 'The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative: Systematic Review of Clinical Factors Associated with Outcomes in People with Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury', Neurotrauma Reports, 5, pp. 640 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neur.2023.0111

Ponsford JL; Hicks AJ; Bagg MK; Phyland R; Carrier S; James AC; Lannin NA; Rushworth N; O’Brien TJ; Cameron PA; Cooper DJ; Hill R; Gabbe BJ; Fitzgerald M; Alexander T; Anderson V; Antonic-Baker A; Armstrong E; Babl FE; Balogh ZJ; Barlow KM; Bellapart J; Bidargaddi N; Bosio E; Bragge P; Bynevelt M; Caeyenberghs K; Capell J; Chai KEK; Collins-Praino LE; Cowen G; Crowe LM; Cudmore T; Cullen J; Curtis K; Delaney A; Dibdin G; Eades S; Egan GF; Ellis DY; Ercole A; Fatovich DM; Fisher MJ; Fitzgerald M; Fleming J; Francis R; Gadowski A; Gilroy J; Hansen MA; Harrison JE; Haseler LJ; Hassett L; Hellewell SC; Hill AF; Holland AJA; Honeybul S; Jeffree RL; Joyce C; Kendall E; King K; Law M; Maas AIR; Mahoney A; Makin P; Mayhew P; McDonald A; McDonald S; McDonald SJ; McKimmie A; McNamara R; Meka S; Menon DK; Mitchell G; Mobbs R; Nasrallah FA; Newcombe VFJ; Olver JH; O'Reilly GM; Ownsworth T; Parizel PM; Parr M; Powell B; Ratajczak P; Rause D; Reade MC; Reeder S; Reid C; Robertson J; Robinson S; Rose SE; Rosenfeld JV; Ross JP; Scheinberg A; Semple BD; Shultz SR; Simpson GK; Teague WJ; Togher L; Udy AA; Vallmuur K, 2024, 'The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative: Review and Recommendations for Outcome Measures for Use With Adults and Children After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury', Neurotrauma Reports, 5, pp. 387 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neur.2023.0127

Filipčíková M; Quang H; Cassel A; Darke L; Wilson E; Wearne T; Rosenberg H; McDonald S, 2024, 'Exploring neuropsychological underpinnings of poor communication after traumatic brain injury: The role of apathy, disinhibition and social cognition', International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 59, pp. 433 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12836

Soo CA; Tate RL; Catroppa C; Benson S; McDonald S; Rapee RM; Anderson V, 2024, 'A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for managing anxiety in adolescents with acquired brain injury', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 34, pp. 74 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2022.2154811

Filipčíková M; Wearne T; McDonald S, 2024, 'Disinhibited and angry: Investigating the relationship between social disinhibition and the components of aggression following severe TBI', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 34, pp. 23 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2022.2149560

Mendez M; Logan J; Filipčíková M; McDonald S; Wearne T, 2024, 'Disinhibition, rather than moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury, moderates the impact of anger provocation on subjective emotional experience', Clinical Neuropsychologist, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2024.2406042

Cassel A; Kelly M; Wilson E; Filipčíková M; McDonald S, 2024, 'SIFT IT: A feasibility and preliminary efficacy randomized controlled trial of a social cognition group treatment programme for people with acquired brain injury', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 34, pp. 1347 - 1377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2314876

Wallis K; Campbell LE; McDonald S; Kelly M, 2024, 'Social cognition in acquired brain injury: adaptation and validation of the Brief Assessment of Social Skills (BASS)', Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 46, pp. 923 - 942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2024.2441704

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