Carla Haroutonian
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Dr
BA.Psyc (Hons), PhD
carla.haroutonian@sydney.edu.au
Biography
Carla Haroutonian completed a Bachelor of Psychology from Macquarie University, Honours (First Class) from The University of Sunshine Coast, and a PhD (Psychology) at The University of Sydney. Her PhD focused on relationship between sleep neurophysiology (EEG), memory and brain function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Her work since has focused on sleep, neurobiological functioning and early life trauma in severe mental illness. She is part of the Steering Committee Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network (MAGNET), Australasian Sleep Association and Society for Mental Health Research.
Research interests
Mental Health. Psychiatry. Sleep. Circadian Rhythms. Trauma. EEG. Neuroimaging.
Recent publications
Neurophysiological Evidence of Motor Preparation Dysfunction during Inner Speech and its Association with Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
December 2025
Corollary Discharge Dysfunction to Inner Speech and its Relationship to Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
October 2025
1.63 Wearables-Defined Sedentary Behavior Clusters Reveal Distinct Symptom Profiles in Youth With Severe Mental Illness: Insights From the UnWIRED Study
October 2025
Affiliations
University of Sydney
