RECOVER Injury Research Centre

Dr Nicole Rickerby

PhD, MCR, BPsySc(Hons)
Research Fellow
RECOVER Injury Research Centre
RECOVER Injury Research Centre
The University of Queensland
Level 7, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service
296 Herston Road
HERSTON QLD 4029
Nicole Rickerby in a yellow top

Nicole is a Research Officer at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre, working within the Improving Health Outcomes after Musculoskeletal Injury program. Her role focuses on the design and implementation of single-case experimental design studies to evaluate multidisciplinary interventions for musculoskeletal injuries sustained in road traffic incidents. 

Nicole completed her PhD in Psychology at The University of Queensland in 2025, where she investigated the efficacy and mechanisms of mind-body therapies for pain management in injured athletes. She holds a Master of Clinical Research from The University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours) from The University of Queensland. Her work aims to support the development of personalised approaches to injury rehabilitation that are both practical and clinically impactful.

Publications

Journal Articles (5)
Conference Paper (1)

Journal Articles

Davenport, R. A., Krug, I., Dang, P. L., Rickerby, N. and Kiropoulos, L. (2024). Neuroticism and cognitive correlates of depression and anxiety in endometriosis: A meta-analytic review, evidence appraisal, and future recommendations. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 187 111906, 111906. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111906
Davenport, Rebekah A., Krug, Isabel, Rickerby, Nicole, Dang, Phuong Linh, Forte, Elizabeth and Kiropoulos, Litza (2024). Personality and cognitive factors implicated in depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 17 100832, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100832
Rickerby, Nicole C., Hodges, Paul W., Jensen, Mark P., Besomi, Manuela and Day, Melissa A. (2024). An evaluation of the behavioural inhibition system and behavioural activation system (BIS-BAS) model of pain in athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 42 (10), 930-937. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2370154
Rickerby, Nicole C., Hodges, Paul W., Besomi, Manuela, Hutchinson, Mark R. and Day, Melissa A. (2024). Avoiding the edge before it is too late: when is pain a sign of injury in athletes?. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 34 (5), 401-403. doi: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001237
Rickerby, Nicole, Krug, Isabel, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew, Forte, Elizabeth, Davenport, Rebekah, Chayadi, Ellentika and Kiropoulos, Litza (2022). Rumination across depression, anxiety, and eating disorders in adults: a meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 31 (2), 1-19. doi: 10.1037/cps0000110

Conference Paper

Davenport, Rebekah, Krug, Isabel, Rickerby, Nicole, Dang, Linh Phuong and Kiropoulos, Litza (2024). Personality and cognitive factors implicated in depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Multiple Sclerosis Australia: Progress in MS Research Conference (MS), Perth, WA Australia, 29 November - 1 December 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.