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Biography
Dr Laura Jobson completed her PhD (Clinical Psychology) at the Australian National University in 2008. Following that she took up a post as Clinical Lecturer/Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom). In 2010, Dr Jobson was awarded a prestigious National Institute for Health Research Fellowship which was hosted by the University of East Anglia and the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Medical Research Council, Cambridge (United Kingdom). In 2015 she moved to Monash University to take up the position of Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences. Since 2006 she has also been a registered Clinical Psychologist.
Dr Jobson leads two related themes in her program of research: 1) emotional and cognitive substrates of PTSD and depression, and 2) translational studies. In the emotional and cognitive substrates arm, Dr Jobson’s research has investigated the role of instrumental psychological processes, specifically, autobiographical memory, appraisals and the self, in the development and maintenance of PTSD and depression. In particular, her research has addressed a major limitation associated with cognitive models and treatments of these disorders; namely, that they have been developed based on Western cultural norms and values. In the translational arm, Dr Jobson has been involved in developing cost-effective interventions targeting disruptions in autobiographical memory for those with PTSD and depression. Dr Jobson currently has over 40 publications in the area and has received funding from several sources (e.g., National Institute for Health Research, National Health Service Trusts).
She is currently a registered clinical psychologist, an Associate Editor for the journals Memory and Development Studies Research, and has been a grant reviewer for the NHMRC and National Institute for Health Research and the Medical Research Council.
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Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Psychology, PhD, Australian National University
Psychology, B. Psychology (Hons), The University of New South Wales
Research area keywords
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depression
- culture
- autobiographical memory
- self
- refugee
- Indigenous Health
- Immigrants
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Projects 2018 2022
Utilising digital training technology to support cognitive skill development and enhance learning in primary school children
Kirk, H., Cornish, K., Bellgrove, M., Spencer-Smith, M., Jobson, L. & Adams, K.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Monash University – Internal Department Contribution
3/02/20 → 29/04/22
Project: Research
Research Output 2008 2019
Aboriginal perceptions of social and emotional wellbeing programs: A systematic review of literature assessing social and emotional wellbeing programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians perspectives
Murrup-Stewart, C., Searle, A. K., Jobson, L. & Adams, K., Jun 2019, In : Australian Psychologist. 54, 3, p. 171-186 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a Web-Based Training Program on Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress and Trauma-Informed Care for Emergency Department Staff
Hoysted, C., Jobson, L. & Alisic, E., Feb 2019, In : Psychological Services. 16, 1, p. 38-47 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
A preliminary study investigating time perception in adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder
Ahmadi, M., Moradi, A. R., Esmaeili, A. T., Mirabolfathi, V. & Jobson, L., 1 Sep 2019, In : Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 11, 6, p. 671-676 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Culturally modified cognitive processing therapy for Karen refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot study
Bernardi, J., Dahiya, M. & Jobson, L., 8 May 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Influence of affective distractors on working memory capacity in relation to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder
Mirabolfathi, V., Moradi, A. R. & Jobson, L., Sep 2019, In : Applied Cognitive Psychology. 33, 5, p. 904-910 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
Cultural Influences on the Processes involved in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Laura Jobson (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Istvan Tork Prize in Neuroscience
Laura Jobson (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Syd Lovibond Prize for Psychology Honours
Laura Jobson (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)