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Biography
Jennie Hudson, BA(Hons) MClinPsych PhD FASSA FAPS, is a Professor within the Department of Psychology and the Director of the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University. Jennie completed her clinical Masters and PhD at Macquarie University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Temple University, Philadelphia. She was a visiting fellow at Magdalen College, University of Oxford and also at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.
Research interests
Jennie’s research focuses on understanding the factors that contribute to children’s emotional health and working to improve the services available to children experiencing anxiety and other emotional disorders. Jennie’s work at the Centre for Emotional Health impacts the lives of Australian families through the development of new ways of understanding and treating anxiety disorders. Her methodological expertise includes experimental studies, large-scale randomised clinical trials, prevention trials, school-based trials, gene-environment interaction studies, and systematic reviews.
Research student supervision
Jennie supervises research students in Honours, Masters and PhD programs. She was awarded the Macquarie University Supervisor of the Year award in 2019. Topics include: child mental health, the role of famililal and environmental factors in the development of anxiety disorders in children and young people, improving treatment for anxious youth.
Research engagement
Jennie has made distinguished contributions to the scientific understanding and clinical treatment of anxiety disorders in young people. Her work has improved the quality of life for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Her work with the greatest impact on international practice is her involvement in the development and evaluation of the Cool Kids suite of programs, interventions programs for anxious young people used around the world.
Jennie has given a TEDx talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmJDHdicMiY) and a number of presentations on anxiety disorders available at GenerationNext (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbEAoDrT5fo).
Community engagement
Jennie has authored over 130 peer reviewed publications. She has co-authored the book “Treating anxious children: An evidence-based approach” (2000) and edited “Psychopathology and the Family” (2006). Jennie is a member of the Australian Research Council College of Experts. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology and serves on the editorial board for a number of international journals such as Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and Behaviour Research and Therapy.
Teaching
Jennie teaches assessment and treatment on the Masters of Clinical Psychology program at Macquarie University.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy /Masters of Clinical Psychology (Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation), Macquarie University
… → Apr 2001
Bachelor of Arts (Honours I), Macquarie University
… → Apr 1995
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Combined d-Cycloserine and Intensive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Youth with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hudson, J., Farrell, L., Waters, A., Storch, E., McDermott, B., McConnell, H., Geller, D., Ollendick, T., Zimmer-Gembeck, M., Tiralongo, E. & Rapee, R.
28/06/16 → …
Project: Research
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The role of exposure in prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders in young people
Hudson, J., Rapee, R., Wuthrich, V. & Creswell, C.
1/06/20 → 2/10/20
Project: Research
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ARC DP20: Understanding the link between reading impairments and emotional problems
McArthur, G., Hudson, J., Wuthrich, V., Boyes, M., Nayton, M., Torppa, M. & Bowes, L.
6/03/20 → 5/03/23
Project: Research
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CEH: Centre for Emotional Health
Hudson, J., Norberg, M., Rapee, R., Bussey, K., Carl, T., Chen, J., Cornish, J., Fardouly, J., Forbes, M., Johnco, C., Jones, M., Kangas, M., Kidd, T., Magson, N., McLellan, L., McMahon, C., Meuldijk, D., Oar, E., Peters, L., Richardson, C., Schniering, C., Sherman, K., Sicouri, G. & Wuthrich, V.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Other
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Burden and preference-based quality of life associated with bullying in children
Le, L. K-D., Chatterton, M. L., Rapee, R. M., Fitzpatrick, S., Bussey, K., Hudson, J., Hunt, C., Cross, D., Magnus, A. & Mihalopoulos, C., Jan 2023, In: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 32, 1, p. 53-62 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Combining CBT and sertraline does not enhance outcomes for anxious youth: a double-blind randomised controlled trial
Hudson, J. L., McLellan, L. F., Eapen, V., Rapee, R. M., Wuthrich, V. & Lyneham, H. J., Apr 2023, In: Psychological Medicine. 53, 5, p. 1741-1749 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of transdiagnostic treatment and specialized social anxiety treatment for children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Rapee, R. M., McLellan, L. F., Carl, T., Trompeter, N., Hudson, J. L., Jones, M. P. & Wuthrich, V. M., Jun 2023, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 62, 6, p. 646-655 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interventions for young children’s mental health: a review of reviews
Hudson, J. L., Minihan, S., Chen, W., Carl, T., Fu, M., Tully, L., Kangas, M., Rosewell, L., McDermott, E. A., Wang, Y., Stubbs, T. & Martiniuk, A., Sept 2023, In: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 26, 3, p. 593–641 49 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia
Sicouri, G., March, S., Pellicano, E., De Young, A. C., Donovan, C. L., Cobham, V. E., Rowe, A., Brett, S., Russell, J. K., Uhlman, L. & Hudson, J. L., Feb 2023, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 57, 2, p. 213– 229 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)12 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Maternal anxiety as a predictor of child and adolescent anxiety
Jennifer Hudson (Speaker), Gemma Sicouri (Speaker) & Helen Dodd (Speaker)
Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Early adolescent predictors of later anxiety disorders.
Jennifer Hudson (Speaker), Gemma Sicouri (Speaker) & Helen Dodd (Speaker)
Jul 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation