Amber Watts
Biographic Data
| ID | 161189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amber Watts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amber |
| FAMILY NAME | Watts |
| SIGNATURE | WATTS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Cross University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3699-329X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dr Howard Whitaker and LSD-Assisted Therapy at Mayday Hills Psychiatric Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Between 1967 and 1975, psychiatrist Dr Howard Whitaker directed a program for the legal use of LSD and psilocybin in Victoria, Australia. His controversial practices were marred by misconduct, unscientific methods and evidence of malpractice. This study explores Whitaker’s LSD-assisted therapy in the 1970s through interviews with former staff of Mayday Hills Psychiatric Hospital in Beechworth, Victoria. These staff members share their experiences…
Analysis of the intensity of engagement with CuidaText , a text message intervention for dementia caregiver support among Latinos/as
Creating more opportunities to increase the intensity of text message engagement with caregiver support interventions may improve caregiver satisfaction with them
Heritage sites in the 21 st century
Former asylums are often significant heritage sites for their architecture and what they can tell us about mental health care practices. One example is the historic Mayday Hills asylum in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Built in Italianate style and set in extensive grounds, it is under National Trust protection for its heritage and historical significance. In this article, we outline the creation of a pilot online virtual tour of Mayday Hills a…
Stigma, shame and family secrets as consequences of mental illness in previous generations
In this article we evaluate micro-history as a method for investigating the meaning of stigma, shame and family secrets through generations. We present micro-histories of two Australian soldiers who developed mental illness years after serving in World War 1 and were committed to a psychiatric hospital where they died. Data were drawn from publicly available records and interviews with family members. The contrasting stories held by the families …
Context-dependent sexual changes during women’s midlife transitions
For women, midlife represents an important stage of transition, including shifts in physiological, social, and sexual experiences. Prior research demonstrates that women's sexuality is more dynamic and context-dependent than men's. Most research focused on women's sexuality in mid- to later-life emphasizes physiological changes, while largely ignoring changes stemming from social, psychological, and relational contexts. The present study examined…
Maternal Insanity in the Family
This work investigates my family’s long-held secrets that concealed the whereabouts of my grandmother. After years of estrangement, my father discovered Ada living in a mental hospital. Memories are rarely straightforward and could only take us so far in understanding why Ada remained missing from our family for so long. My search for answers involved genealogical research and led me to access Ada’s mental patient files. This rich data source pro…
An Introduction to Durian Sukegawa's A Dosimeter on the Narrow Road to Oku
In this introduction to an excerpt from Durian Sukegawa's travel memoir A Dosimeter on the Narrow Road to Oku, I give an outline of Sukegawa's biography, his reasons for undertaking a journey by bicycle in 2012 along Matsuo Basho's route in The Narrow Road to Oku, and the reasons for my own particular interest in this text. The translation covers the section of his journey from Fukagawa to Nasu. It won the 2021 Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation P…
Experimental Treatments
Cricket and the Beechworth Asylum, 1910–1915
Prosopography, otherwise known as collective biography, is a method that has been widely used by historians but is less well known as a sociological research technique. In this article, we review definitions and uses of prosopography, its advantages and limitations. We describe steps in the method with reference to a study of the Beechworth Asylum cricket team in rural Victoria, Australia, and show the extent of members’ involvement with activiti…
Common Fallacies in Quantitative Research Methodology
Since the inception of scientific revolutions, quantitative research methodology has dominated the research literatures in many disciplines. Despite its long tradition in evidence-based research and practice, many fallacies and misconceptions continue to infiltrate the ways quantitative researchers conceive, collect, analyze, and interpret data. This chapter outlines 16 common fallacies and examines in depth 6 of those that are most consequential…
Satisfying Friendship Maintenance Expectations
Journal Article Satisfying Friendship Maintenance Expectations: The Role of Friendship Standards and Biological Sex Get access Jeffrey A. Hall, Jeffrey A. Hall 1Communication Studies Department, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA 1Corresponding author: Jeffrey A. Hall; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Kiley A. Larson, Kiley A. Larson 1Communication Studies Department, University of Kansas, Lawren…
Women and Religion in Japan
Satisfying Friendship Maintenance Expectations
Journal Article Satisfying Friendship Maintenance Expectations: The Role of Friendship Standards and Biological Sex Get access Jeffrey A. Hall, Jeffrey A. Hall 1Communication Studies Department, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA 1Corresponding author: Jeffrey A. Hall; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Kiley A. Larson, Kiley A. Larson 1Communication Studies Department, University of Kansas, Lawren…
Stigma, shame and family secrets as consequences of mental illness in previous generations
In this article we evaluate micro-history as a method for investigating the meaning of stigma, shame and family secrets through generations. We present micro-histories of two Australian soldiers who developed mental illness years after serving in World War 1 and were committed to a psychiatric hospital where they died. Data were drawn from publicly available records and interviews with family members. The contrasting stories held by the families …
Women and Religion in Japan
Satisfying Friendship Maintenance Expectations
Journal Article Satisfying Friendship Maintenance Expectations: The Role of Friendship Standards and Biological Sex Get access Jeffrey A. Hall, Jeffrey A. Hall 1Communication Studies Department, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA 1Corresponding author: Jeffrey A. Hall; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Kiley A. Larson, Kiley A. Larson 1Communication Studies Department, University of Kansas, Lawren…
Common Fallacies in Quantitative Research Methodology
Since the inception of scientific revolutions, quantitative research methodology has dominated the research literatures in many disciplines. Despite its long tradition in evidence-based research and practice, many fallacies and misconceptions continue to infiltrate the ways quantitative researchers conceive, collect, analyze, and interpret data. This chapter outlines 16 common fallacies and examines in depth 6 of those that are most consequential…
Experimental Treatments
Cricket and the Beechworth Asylum, 1910–1915
Prosopography, otherwise known as collective biography, is a method that has been widely used by historians but is less well known as a sociological research technique. In this article, we review definitions and uses of prosopography, its advantages and limitations. We describe steps in the method with reference to a study of the Beechworth Asylum cricket team in rural Victoria, Australia, and show the extent of members’ involvement with activiti…
Context-dependent sexual changes during women’s midlife transitions
For women, midlife represents an important stage of transition, including shifts in physiological, social, and sexual experiences. Prior research demonstrates that women's sexuality is more dynamic and context-dependent than men's. Most research focused on women's sexuality in mid- to later-life emphasizes physiological changes, while largely ignoring changes stemming from social, psychological, and relational contexts. The present study examined…
Maternal Insanity in the Family
This work investigates my family’s long-held secrets that concealed the whereabouts of my grandmother. After years of estrangement, my father discovered Ada living in a mental hospital. Memories are rarely straightforward and could only take us so far in understanding why Ada remained missing from our family for so long. My search for answers involved genealogical research and led me to access Ada’s mental patient files. This rich data source pro…
An Introduction to Durian Sukegawa's A Dosimeter on the Narrow Road to Oku
In this introduction to an excerpt from Durian Sukegawa's travel memoir A Dosimeter on the Narrow Road to Oku, I give an outline of Sukegawa's biography, his reasons for undertaking a journey by bicycle in 2012 along Matsuo Basho's route in The Narrow Road to Oku, and the reasons for my own particular interest in this text. The translation covers the section of his journey from Fukagawa to Nasu. It won the 2021 Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation P…
Analysis of the intensity of engagement with CuidaText , a text message intervention for dementia caregiver support among Latinos/as
Creating more opportunities to increase the intensity of text message engagement with caregiver support interventions may improve caregiver satisfaction with them
Heritage sites in the 21 st century
Former asylums are often significant heritage sites for their architecture and what they can tell us about mental health care practices. One example is the historic Mayday Hills asylum in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Built in Italianate style and set in extensive grounds, it is under National Trust protection for its heritage and historical significance. In this article, we outline the creation of a pilot online virtual tour of Mayday Hills a…
Stigma, shame and family secrets as consequences of mental illness in previous generations
In this article we evaluate micro-history as a method for investigating the meaning of stigma, shame and family secrets through generations. We present micro-histories of two Australian soldiers who developed mental illness years after serving in World War 1 and were committed to a psychiatric hospital where they died. Data were drawn from publicly available records and interviews with family members. The contrasting stories held by the families …
Dr Howard Whitaker and LSD-Assisted Therapy at Mayday Hills Psychiatric Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Between 1967 and 1975, psychiatrist Dr Howard Whitaker directed a program for the legal use of LSD and psilocybin in Victoria, Australia. His controversial practices were marred by misconduct, unscientific methods and evidence of malpractice. This study explores Whitaker’s LSD-assisted therapy in the 1970s through interviews with former staff of Mayday Hills Psychiatric Hospital in Beechworth, Victoria. These staff members share their experiences…
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (3 works) · History (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)