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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
Award Date: 1 May 2008
Psychology, B. Psychology (Hons), University of New South Wales
Research area keywords
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depression
- culture
- autobiographical memory
- self
- refugee
- Indigenous Health
- Immigrants
Network
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Building an Evidence-Base to inform Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities
Jobson, L., Liddell, B., Lau, W., Bryant, R. & Lies, J.
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Exploring cultural differences in social support and quality of social networks following adverse life events
1/11/21 → 1/11/22
Project: Research
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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 → 28/10/22
Project: Research
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Understanding ADHD in Indigenous Australian children using the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC).
Bellgrove, M., Stefanac, N., Tiego, J., Jobson, L., Kirk, H., Spencer-Smith, M., Adams, K., Cornish, K., Coghill, D., Middeldorp, C. M. & Sciberras, E.
Australian ADHD Professionals Association
7/02/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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MEmory Training for Recovery- Adolescent (METRA): A brief intervention targeting psychological distress in adolescent refugees
Jobson, L. & Moradi, A. R.
10/10/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Maternal Emotional Reminiscing, Child Autobiographical Memory, and Their Associations with Pre-Schoolers’ Socioemotional Functioning
Wu, Y., He, Z. & Jobson, L., 15 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Cognition and Development. 23, 2, p. 210-230 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A brief clinical report documenting a novel therapeutic technique (MEmory Specificity Training, MEST) for depression: A summary of two pilot randomized controlled trials
Sadat Zia, M., Afkhami, E., Taher Neshat-Doost, H., Tavakoli, M., Mehrabi Kooshki, H. A. & Jobson, L., Jan 2021, In: Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 49, 1, p. 118-123 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Associations between relationship quality, social network resources, appraisals, coping, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms
Hansford, M. & Jobson, L., 2021, In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 13, 5, p. 575-585 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparing the Efficacy of Competitive Memory Training (COMET) and MEmory Specificity Training (MEST) on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients
Farahimanesh, S., Moradi, A., Sadeghi, M. & Jobson, L., Oct 2021, In: Cognitive Therapy and Research. 45, 5, p. 918–928 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Emotionally valenced and modality-specific dual tasks: Effects on voluntary reminding and proactive interference in trauma-exposed individuals suffering from PTSD
Daneshvar, S., Taghavi, M. R., Goodarzi, M. A. & Jobson, L., 2021, In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 13, 5, p. 586–595 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Cultural Influences on the Processes involved in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Jobson, Laura (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Istvan Tork Prize in Neuroscience
Jobson, Laura (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Syd Lovibond Prize for Psychology Honours
Jobson, Laura (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Press / Media
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True or false: The complexities of trauma and memory
11/05/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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True or false: The complexities of trauma and memory
4/05/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Why our thoughts turn negative before we go to bed
12/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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