Justin Kenardy

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Born1958
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
Occupation
  • Clinical psychologist
  • Researcher

Justin Alastair Kenardy (1958) is an Australian clinical psychologist and researcher best known for his interdisciplinary research work on the psychological impacts of trauma and injury.

He is currently Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland, Honorary Professorial Fellow at Gallipoli Research Foundation[1] and Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Psychology]].[2]

Biography

Education

Kenardy completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1981 and Ph.D. in Psychiatry in 1989 from the University of Queensland]].[1]

Teaching and professional experience

He has held teaching and research positions at the University of Queensland, Stanford University]], University of Newcastle]], Jamieson Trauma Institute and Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation (formerly known as CONROD)[3], and clinical research positions at the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service]], Princess Alexandra Hospital]] and the West Moreton Hospital and Health Service.[4]

Professional contributions

Research and development

Kenardy's research has focused on the translation of clinical psychology into novel cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas. Most recently his work has focused on the psychological aspects of traumatic injuries, including road traffic related injuries[5], burn injuries[6][7], spinal and neck related injuries[8][9], brain injuries and in intensive care.[10]

He is recognized as a leading researcher and has a track record in anxiety disorders[11], eating disorders[12] and postraumatic stress[13][14].

In response the major bushfire and flood disasters in Victoria and Queensland,[2] Kenardy developed a program for teachers to acquire knowledge and skill in the management of trauma in schools.[15] The resources and training were delivered to communities and schools across Australia. In 2013 the program was translated into Japanese and delivered to over 700 teachers and school counsellors across 8 regions in Japan and the program was taken up by people suffering trauma following the Fukoshima Earthquake]].[3]

In 2017, The Prince's Trust]] invited Kenardy to contribute to an international roundtable to develop an early intervention framework for children exposed to psychological trauma]].[16] In the same year he developed the child trauma data Open Science]] database for researchers in child trauma to access large datasets to address important questions about child trauma.

Since 2021 Kenardy has worked with the Gallipoli Medical Research Institute and developed up-to-date and rapid advice on new and emerging treatments for PTSD]] amongst Australian veterans.[4] This advice informed the Australian Department of Veteran's Affairs]] on their decisions about veterans' healthcare.[5]

Editorial work

Kenardy is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Psychology]].[17] He has served as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Psychologist (2004 to 2009), and Editorial Board Member for Journal of Traumatic Stress]] (2013 to 2016) Health Psychology]] (2010 to 2014), Journal of Anxiety Disorders (2007 to 2010), and Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy (2006 to present).[6]

National awards

Kenardy is a recipient of the Ian Campbell Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Psychology (2007).[18] He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia,[19][20] a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society[21] and a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences.[22]

References

  1. Robertson, Sarah (2022-08-30). "Meet our Honorary Professorial Fellows". Gallipoli. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  2. "Australian Journal of Psychology moves to open access | APS". psychology.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  3. "About RECOVER Injury Research Centre". recover.centre.uq.edu.au. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  4. "Justin Kenardy | The University of Queensland, Australia - Academia.edu". uq.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  5. Kenardy, Justin; Edmed, Shannon L.; Shourie, Swati; Warren, Jacelle; Crothers, Anna; Brown, Erin A.; Cameron, Cate M.; Heron-Delaney, Michelle (2018-08-15). "Changing patterns in the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode and generalized anxiety disorder over 24 months following a road traffic crash: Results from the UQ SuPPORT study". Journal of Affective Disorders. 236: 172–179. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.090. ISSN 1573-2517. PMID 29738952.
  6. Brown, Erin A.; De Young, Alexandra; Kimble, Roy; Kenardy, Justin (2019-08-06). "The role of parental acute psychological distress in paediatric burn re-epithelialization". British Journal of Health Psychology. 24 (4): 876–895. doi:10.1111/bjhp.12384. ISSN 1359-107X. PMID 31389153.
  7. Brown, E.A.; De Young, A.; Kimble, R.; Kenardy, J. (February 2019). "Development and validity of the Burns-Child Adult Medical Procedure Interaction Scale (B-CAMPIS) for young children". Burns. 45 (1): 76–87. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2018.08.027. ISSN 0305-4179.
  8. Sterling, Michele; Smeets, Rob; Keijzers, Gerben; Warren, Jacelle; Kenardy, Justin (October 2019). "Physiotherapist-delivered stress inoculation training integrated with exercise versus physiotherapy exercise alone for acute whiplash-associated disorder (StressModex): a randomised controlled trial of a combined psychological/physical intervention". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53 (19): 1240–1247. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-100139. ISSN 1473-0480. PMID 30661011.
  9. Dunne, Rachael Louise; Kenardy, Justin; Sterling, Michele (2012). "A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy for the treatment of PTSD in the context of chronic whiplash". The Clinical Journal of Pain. 28 (9): 755–765. doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e318243e16b. ISSN 1536-5409. PMID 22209798.
  10. Heron-Delaney, Michelle; Kenardy, Justin; Charlton, Erin; Matsuoka, Yutaka (November 2013). "A systematic review of predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for adult road traffic crash survivors". Injury. 44 (11): 1413–1422. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2013.07.011. ISSN 1879-0267. PMID 23916902.
  11. March, Sonja; Spence, Susan H.; Donovan, Caroline L.; Kenardy, Justin A. (2018-07-04). "Large-Scale Dissemination of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: Feasibility and Acceptability Study". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20 (7): e9211. doi:10.2196/jmir.9211.
  12. Kenardy, J.; Mensch, M.; Bowen, K.; Green, B.; Walton, J. (March 2002). "Group therapy for binge eating in Type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial". Diabetic Medicine: A Journal of the British Diabetic Association. 19 (3): 234–239. doi:10.1046/j.1464-5491.2002.00679.x. ISSN 0742-3071. PMID 12162246.
  13. Sterling, Michele; Kenardy, Justin (3 April 2006). "The relationship between sensory and sympathetic nervous system changes and posttraumatic stress reaction following whiplash injury—a prospective study". Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 60 (4): 387–393. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.08.016.
  14. Phelps, Andrea J.; Lethbridge, Ros; Brennan, Sue; Bryant, Richard A.; Burns, Penelope; Cooper, John A.; Forbes, David; Gardiner, Joanne; Gee, Graham; Jones, Kim; Kenardy, Justin; Kulkarni, Jayashri; McDermott, Brett; McFarlane, Alexander C.; Newman, Louise (March 2022). "Australian guidelines for the prevention and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Updates in the third edition". The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 56 (3): 230–247. doi:10.1177/00048674211041917. ISSN 1440-1614. PMID 34448406.
  15. Le Brocque, Robyne; De Young, Alexandra; Montague, Gillian; Pocock, Steven; March, Sonja; Triggell, Nikki; Rabaa, Claire; Kenardy, Justin (June 2017). "Schools and Natural Disaster Recovery: The Unique and Vital Role That Teachers and Education Professionals Play in Ensuring the Mental Health of Students Following Natural Disasters". Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools. 27 (1): 1–23. doi:10.1017/jgc.2016.17. ISSN 2055-6365.
  16. Queensland, The University of; Lucia, Australia Brisbane St; Gatton, QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ; Maps, UQ Herston; Queensland, Directions © 2024 The University of. "Royal support for child traumatic stress intervention". UQ News. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  17. "Australian Journal of Psychology moves to open access | APS". psychology.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  18. "College of Clinical Psychologists Ian M Campbell Memorial Prize | APS". psychology.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  19. "Professors welcomed as social sciences academy fellows". habs.uq.edu.au. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  20. "37 Leading Social Scientists elected as Academy Fellows in 2019". Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  21. "Fellows (FAPS) | APS". psychology.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  22. "Queensland Academy of Arts and SciencesMembers". www.qldacademy.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-20.

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