Pickard, Judith A.

Overview

Dr Pickard completed her training in Clinical Psychology in 2000 at the University of Wollongong. She has extensive experience working with adolescence and adults with complex mental health disorders. Her research interests include: mindfulness and compassion, parent child attachment and working with complex mental health presentations.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	Top-down and bottom-up: The role of social information processing and mindfulness as predictors in maternal-infant interaction Published in Infant Mental Health Journal
2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published in Infant Mental Health Journal
2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published in Personality and Individual Differences
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Research Areas

1701 - PSYCHOLOGY

Research Overview

Dr Pickard is a researcher in the School of Psychology at the University of Wollongong. She is a member of the Family, Learning and Interaction (FLINT) research theme at Early Start.

Dr Pickard's primary interests are in mindfulness and self compassion, investigating their role in intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. Her research explores the cross-generational transmission of attachment with particular focus on mental health. In addition Dr Pickard conducts research into the effect of mindfulness in clinical training programs, exploring both the impact on clinician well-being and therapeutic outcomes.

Member Of

Illawarra And Shoalhaven Local Health District Honorary Research Fellow 2017 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Affiliate 2012 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Not ‘Just a Talking Head’: Experiences of Australian Public Mental Health Clinicians Implementing a Dialogical Family Therapy Approach for Young People with Severe Mental Health Concerns Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies
2019	Maternal perinatal mental health: Associations with bonding, mindfulness, and self-criticism at 18 months’ postpartum Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2018	Top-down and bottom-up: The role of social information processing and mindfulness as predictors in maternal-infant interaction Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published In Personality and Individual Differences
2012	Group cohesion and homework adherence in multi-family group therapy for schizophrenia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy: innovative and contextual approaches to human problems

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018	Towards the development of an intervention for children of parents with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): PCIT-ME Awarded by: The Creswick Foundation Funding Scheme: Fellowship

Other Research Activities

Evaluation of a whole of school yoga and mindfulness program Chief Investigator 2021 -
Maternal well-being and parent infant attachment: A longitudinal follow-up of a pre pregnancy cohort Chief Investigator 2020 -
Early Career researcher - Towards the objective measurement of the association between mindfulness and attachment styles Chief Investigator 2018 -
Faculty of Social Science Early Career Research Grant Chief Investigator 2018 -
Illawarra Born Cross-generation health study Associated Investigator 2012 -
Educational Strategies Development Fund (ESDF) developing a mindfulness workshop series to enhance the development of curious, compassionate and resilient clinicians Chief Investigator 2019 - 2020
Faculty of Social Sciences seed grant - Intensive parenting support for high-risk parents Chief Investigator 2019 - 2020
Assessing the efficacy of a stepped care treatment program for Borderline Personality Disorder Chief Investigator 2017 - 2020

Potential Supervision Topics

Mindfulness and compassion
Attachment and parenting
Implementation of evidence based treatment in mental health services

Teaching Activities

Introduction to mindfulness - Professional Psychology Program Facilitator 2018 -

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Reflections in (inter)action: Discursive Perspectives on Reflecting Team conversations in Family therapy	Sidis, Anna
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Parents with Complex Mental Health Difficulties	Risi, Alixandra
Doctor of Philosophy	Mindfulness and Behavioural Parent Interventions	Donovan, Mark
Doctor of Philosophy	Investigating the Role of Paternal Behaviour, Attachment Security and Mental Health on Child Social-Emotional Development.	Hofmeier, Amy
Doctor of Philosophy	Efficacy of Mindfulness in Clinical Setting and Positive Effects on Trauma	Lim, Angelina

Education And Training

D.Phil. in Psychology, University of Wollongong, Psychology, Effect of mindfulness on early mother-infant interaction and the transmission of attachment 2012 - 2017
Graduate Certificate in Accountancy in Management 2004 - 2005
Bachelor of Psychology, Psychology 1988 - 1992

Credentials

Registered Clinical Psychologist, 2000

Awards And Honors

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Partnership and Impact, conferred by Vice Chancellor University of Wollongong, 2018

Keywords

Mindfulness, attachment, parent-child interaction, self compassion, complex mental health.

Full Name

Dr Judy Pickard

Mailing Address

Buildin 22, Northfields Ave

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-6302 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	Top-down and bottom-up: The role of social information processing and mindfulness as predictors in maternal-infant interaction Published in Infant Mental Health Journal
2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published in Infant Mental Health Journal
2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published in Personality and Individual Differences
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Research Areas

1701 - PSYCHOLOGY

Research Overview

Dr Pickard is a researcher in the School of Psychology at the University of Wollongong. She is a member of the Family, Learning and Interaction (FLINT) research theme at Early Start.

Dr Pickard's primary interests are in mindfulness and self compassion, investigating their role in intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. Her research explores the cross-generational transmission of attachment with particular focus on mental health. In addition Dr Pickard conducts research into the effect of mindfulness in clinical training programs, exploring both the impact on clinician well-being and therapeutic outcomes.

Member Of

Illawarra And Shoalhaven Local Health District Honorary Research Fellow 2017 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Affiliate 2012 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Not ‘Just a Talking Head’: Experiences of Australian Public Mental Health Clinicians Implementing a Dialogical Family Therapy Approach for Young People with Severe Mental Health Concerns Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies
2019	Maternal perinatal mental health: Associations with bonding, mindfulness, and self-criticism at 18 months’ postpartum Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2018	Top-down and bottom-up: The role of social information processing and mindfulness as predictors in maternal-infant interaction Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published In Personality and Individual Differences
2012	Group cohesion and homework adherence in multi-family group therapy for schizophrenia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy: innovative and contextual approaches to human problems

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018	Towards the development of an intervention for children of parents with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): PCIT-ME Awarded by: The Creswick Foundation Funding Scheme: Fellowship

Other Research Activities

Evaluation of a whole of school yoga and mindfulness program Chief Investigator 2021 -
Maternal well-being and parent infant attachment: A longitudinal follow-up of a pre pregnancy cohort Chief Investigator 2020 -
Early Career researcher - Towards the objective measurement of the association between mindfulness and attachment styles Chief Investigator 2018 -
Faculty of Social Science Early Career Research Grant Chief Investigator 2018 -
Illawarra Born Cross-generation health study Associated Investigator 2012 -
Educational Strategies Development Fund (ESDF) developing a mindfulness workshop series to enhance the development of curious, compassionate and resilient clinicians Chief Investigator 2019 - 2020
Faculty of Social Sciences seed grant - Intensive parenting support for high-risk parents Chief Investigator 2019 - 2020
Assessing the efficacy of a stepped care treatment program for Borderline Personality Disorder Chief Investigator 2017 - 2020

Potential Supervision Topics

Mindfulness and compassion
Attachment and parenting
Implementation of evidence based treatment in mental health services

Teaching Activities

Introduction to mindfulness - Professional Psychology Program Facilitator 2018 -

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Reflections in (inter)action: Discursive Perspectives on Reflecting Team conversations in Family therapy	Sidis, Anna
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Parents with Complex Mental Health Difficulties	Risi, Alixandra
Doctor of Philosophy	Mindfulness and Behavioural Parent Interventions	Donovan, Mark
Doctor of Philosophy	Investigating the Role of Paternal Behaviour, Attachment Security and Mental Health on Child Social-Emotional Development.	Hofmeier, Amy
Doctor of Philosophy	Efficacy of Mindfulness in Clinical Setting and Positive Effects on Trauma	Lim, Angelina

Education And Training

D.Phil. in Psychology, University of Wollongong, Psychology, Effect of mindfulness on early mother-infant interaction and the transmission of attachment 2012 - 2017
Graduate Certificate in Accountancy in Management 2004 - 2005
Bachelor of Psychology, Psychology 1988 - 1992

Credentials

Registered Clinical Psychologist, 2000

Awards And Honors

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Partnership and Impact, conferred by Vice Chancellor University of Wollongong, 2018

Keywords

Mindfulness, attachment, parent-child interaction, self compassion, complex mental health.

Full Name

Dr Judy Pickard

Mailing Address

Buildin 22, Northfields Ave

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-6302 (confirmed)

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Credentials

Awards And Honors

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Credentials

Awards And Honors

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Identity

Orcid Id

Visualisations

Research Areas