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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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Projects
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
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
Understanding and modifying transdiagnostic cognitive factors underlying anxiety and depression risk in girls
4/03/19 → 3/03/22
Project: Other
Reducing the Impact of Bullying Victimisation on Children's Mental Health Outcomes
Fitzpatrick, S., Hudson, J., Bussey, K. & Rapee, R.
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
A RCT of depression prevention in adolescents: the Future Proofing trial
Christensen, H. M., Venkatesh, S., Werner-Seidler, A., Calear, A., Mackinnon, A., Hudson, J., Oei, J. L., Larsen , M. & Batterham, P. J.
1/01/18 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Research Outputs
A cognitive model of pathological worry in children and adolescents: a systematic review
Songco, A., Hudson, J. L. & Fox, E., Jun 2020, In : Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 23, 2, p. 229-249 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Anxiety specific mental health stigma and help-seeking in adolescent males
Clark, L. H., Hudson, J. L. & Haider, T., Jul 2020, In : Journal of Child and Family Studies. 29, 7, p. 1970–1981 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Assessment of anxiety in children and adolescents: a comparative study on the validity and reliability of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale in children and adolescents with anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Toscano, R., Baillie, A. J., Lyneham, H. J., Kelly, A., Kidd, T. & Hudson, J. L., 1 Jan 2020, In : Journal of Affective Disorders. 260, p. 569-576 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Citations
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Combining whole-school and targeted programs for the reduction of bullying victimization: a randomized, effectiveness trial
Rapee, R. M., Shaw, T., Hunt, C., Bussey, K., Hudson, J. L., Mihalopoulos, C., Roberts, C., Fitzpatrick, S., Radom, N., Cordin, T., Epstein, M. & Cross, D., May 2020, In : Aggressive Behavior. 46, 3, p. 193-209 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Practitioner review: anxiety disorders in children and young people – assessment and treatment
Creswell, C., Waite, P. & Hudson, J., Jun 2020, In : Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 61, 6, p. 628-643 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Citations
(Scopus)
Activities
- 2 Oral presentation
Early adolescent predictors of later anxiety disorders.
Jennifer Hudson (Speaker), Gemma Sicouri (Speaker), Helen Dodd (Speaker)Jul 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Maternal anxiety as a predictor of child and adolescent anxiety
Jennifer Hudson (Speaker), Gemma Sicouri (Speaker), Helen Dodd (Speaker)Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation