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Kate Madeleine MacKrill

BSc MHealthPsych Auckland

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Doctoral Candidate - Doctor of Philosophy
In: School of Medicine » Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Research | Current

PhD Thesis

Title: Understanding the dimensions of the nocebo effect

Research Interests

  • Placebo & nocebo effects
  • Illness perceptions
  • Medicine branding
  • Patient-practitioner communication

Teaching | Current

Graduate Teaching Assistant - HLTHPSYC 122 Behaviour, Health and Development

Guest Lecturer - Professional and Clinical Skills Course, year 3 medical programme

Guest Lecturer - Master of Health Psychology, year 1 programme

Distinctions/Honours

Bagnall Doctoral Student International Mobility Scholarship - 2020

Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies Early Career Travel Grant - 2019

University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship - 2018

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Postgraduate Students' Association Travel Grant - 2018

Fertility Associates Prize - 2017

Committees/Professional groups/Services

  • American Psychological Association Division 38 Health Psychology
  • International Association of Applied Psychology
  • Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies
  • Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine
  • New Zealand Psychological Society

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

As of 29 October 2020 there will be no automatic updating of 'selected publications and creative works' from Research Outputs. Please continue to keep your Research Outputs profile up to date.
  • MacKrill, K., Groom, K. M., & Petrie, K. J. (2020). The effect of symptom-tracking apps on symptom reporting. British journal of health psychology, 25 (4), 1074-1085. 10.1111/bjhp.12459
    Other University of Auckland co-authors: Keith Petrie, Katie Groom
  • Dalbeth, N., Douglas, M., MacKrill, K., Te Karu, L., Kleinstäuber M, & Petrie, K. J. (2020). The impact of the illness label 'gout' on illness and treatment perceptions in Māori (Indigenous New Zealanders). BMC Rheumatology, 4 (1).10.1186/s41927-020-00120-z
    Other University of Auckland co-authors: Nicola Dalbeth, Keith Petrie
  • MacKrill, K., Kleinstäuber M, & Petrie, K. J. (2019). The effect of rebranding generic medicines on drug efficacy and side effects. Psychology & health, 34 (12), 1470-1485. 10.1080/08870446.2019.1616088
    Other University of Auckland co-authors: Keith Petrie
  • Petrie, K., MacKrill, K., Silvester, C., Dalbeth, N., & Pennebaker, J. (2019). OK Computer? A time analysis of Google searches about symptoms. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 1 (2), 1-11. 10.32872/cpe.v1i2.32774
    URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/49141
    Other University of Auckland co-authors: Keith Petrie, Nicola Dalbeth
  • MacKrill, K., Gamble, G., Bean, D., Cundy, T., & Petrie, K. (2019). Evidence of a media-induced nocebo response following a nationwide antidepressant drug switch. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 1 (1), 1-12. 10.32872/cpe.v1i1.29642
    URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/49140
    Other University of Auckland co-authors: Greg Gamble, Keith Petrie
  • MacKrill, K., & Petrie, K. J. (2018). What is associated with increased side effects and lower perceived efficacy following switching to a generic medicine? A New Zealand cross-sectional patient survey. BMJ open, 8 (10)10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023667
    Other University of Auckland co-authors: Keith Petrie
  • MacKrill, K., & Petrie, K. (2018). PSYCHOLOGICAL PREDICTORS OF PATIENT CONCERN AND ITS EFFECTS IN MEDICINE BRAND CHANGES. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. (pp. 2).
  • Kleinstäuber M, MacKrill, K., & Petrie, K. J. (2018). Characteristics of individuals who prefer branded innovator over generic medicines: a New Zealand general population survey. Drugs and Therapy Perspectives, 34 (10), 478-483. 10.1007/s40267-018-0541-z
    Other University of Auckland co-authors: Keith Petrie

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M&HS BUILDING 507 - Bldg 507
Level 3, Room 3030
28 PARK AVE
GRAFTON
AUCKLAND 1023
New Zealand

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