Claire Cartwright
Biographic Data
| ID | 206520 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Claire Cartwright |
| GIVEN NAMES | Claire |
| FAMILY NAME | Cartwright |
| SIGNATURE | CARTWRIGHT C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Auckland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3544-4926 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Barriers and Supports Experienced by Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Mental Health Services
As with minority groups internationally, Pacific peoples in New Zealand (Pasifika) experience higher rates of mental health problems than the general population, and are less likely to access mental health services. This study investigated the barriers and supports for Pasifika accessing and using mental health services with participation of 25 Pasifika (10 service-providers, 11 ex-service-users, and 4 ex-service-users/providers) in order to gain…
Thinking it through”
Objective: Understanding and managing countertransference (CT) is challenging for therapists and more so for trainees. This study aimed to understand more about trainees’ experiences of CT; and to consider the usefulness for reflective practice of a five component model of CT (origins, triggers, manifestations, effects, and management) and the importance of feedback.Method: Trainee psychologists in Australia and New Zealand took part in a CT trai…
Young Women's Selfhood on Antidepressants
The impact of antidepressants on selfhood is well recognized but little is known about what this means for young women who take antidepressants during a key period for identity development. We analyzed interviews with 16 young women to explore the way that antidepressant use might shape selfhood. Thematic analysis was used to identify a range of potential self-related themes in the participants' narratives including a "diagnosed self," "an ill se…
Stepmothers' Perceptions and Experiences of the Wicked Stepmother Stereotype
Stepfamilies are a common family form. Despite this, negative stereotypes of stepfamilies, and in particular, stepmothers still exist. This study used qualitative methods to examine stepmothers' experiences of the wicked stepmother stereotype. One hundred and thirty-four stepmothers living in New Zealand completed an online questionnaire about their experiences of the stereotype and strategies for coping. The majority of stepmothers reported awar…
A Pilot Study of a Method for Teaching Clinical Psychology Trainees to Conceptualise and Manage Countertransference
There is evidence that therapists' countertransference responses can affect the therapeutic relationship. There is also evidence that trainee therapists can experience difficulty understanding and managing countertransference. This evidence suggests the need for greater focus on countertransference in the training of professionals, such as psychologists, for whom therapy is a core activity. However, little is currently known about the best way of…
Experiences of Countertransference
While historically linked with psychoanalysis, countertransference is recognised as an important component of the experience of therapists, regardless of the therapeutic modality. This study considers the implications of this for the training of psychologists. Fifty‐five clinical psychology trainees from four university training programmes completed an anonymous questionnaire that collected written reports of countertransference experiences, rati…
Young people's experiences of mobile phone text counselling
The Challenges of Being a Mother in a Stepfamily
Children in stepfamilies are at increased risk of negative outcomes compared to children in first marriages, although most fare adequately or well. Researchers have emphasized the importance of defining the stepfamily processes that support or hinder child adjustment. This article considers the challenges that mothers face as they raise their children in stepfamily households. It examines the stepfamily processes that might account for the increa…
Preparing to repartner and live in a stepfamily
Little is known about the courtship period of stepfamily couples. This current study is an exploratory investigation of the preparation couples undertake prior to stepfamily living. Ninety- nine stepfamily adults living in New Zealand completed an online questionnaire about the courtship period. The results suggest that couples are motivated to repartner by needs for an intimate relationship and associated benefits, although economic and resource…
Young adults' narratives of relational development with stepfathers
Young adults (N = 25) who grew up in stepfamilies in New Zealand took part in narrative interviews on relationships development with their stepfathers. Initially interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis that indicated the importance of perceptions of the stepfather's personal qualities; warmth and support; discipline issues; and perceptions of his impact on the family. In addition, a narrative analysis examined five types of stories, …
Young Women's Life Stories and Accounts of Parental Divorce
This article presents the results of an analysis of 7 young women's life story accounts of the experience of parental separation during adolescence. The young women took part in the Life Stories and Family Transitions Study conducted in New Zealand. The qualitative methodology used in this study allowed for an investigation of the ways that participants made sense of their experiences of parental separation within the life story. The narratives o…
You Want to Know How It Affected Me
Life-story interviews were conducted with 40 young adults, aged between 19 and 29 years, living in New Zealand. The participants were from a range of cultural background and had experienced parental separation/divorce as children or adolescents. Previous studies have found that the negative effects of divorce can carry through into adulthood with adult offspring experiencing more mental health problems, difficulty in intimate relationships and in…
Adolescents' and Young Adults' Expectations of Parental Responsibilities in Stepfamilies
This current study investigates adolescents' and young adults' expectations of parenting by mothers following remarriage. Based on an earlier qualitative study of parent-child relationships, it was hypothesized that young people expect parents to maintain parenting responsibilities, including warmth/support and discipline behaviors, towards children following remarriage. It was also hypothesized that adolescents and young adults expect parents to…
Stepfamily Living and Parent-Child Relationships
Results from research with stepfamilies indicate that some residential parent-child relationships deteriorate after parents remarry. This paper reports on three interview studies, the dual aims of which were to develop greater insight into what occurs in parent-child relationships in stepfamily households and the impact of different parenting practices on these relationships. Fifty-one participants took part in individual or group interviews. The…
Therapists' Perceptions of Bioparent-Child Relationships in Stepfamilies
Stepfamily relationship research has focused on step-relationships with particular emphasis on stepparent-stepchild relationships, despite increasing evidence that residential bioparent-child relationships can be negatively impacted through remarriage and stepfamily living. In this project, 9 stepfamily therapists were interviewed about their experiences of the bioparent-child dyad in stepfamilies. A number of themes emerged from these interviews…
Young Adults' Perceptions of Parents' Responses in Stepfamilies
Stepfamily relationship research has emphasized the stepparent role and relationships between stepparents and stepchildren, neglecting the study of bioparent-child relationships in stepfamily households. In this study, 28 young adults from stepfamilies participated in group interviews, that focussed on their perceptions of parental responses in childhood stepfamily situations. A number of themes emerged around parental responses experienced as hu…
Young adults' narratives of relational development with stepfathers
Young adults (N = 25) who grew up in stepfamilies in New Zealand took part in narrative interviews on relationships development with their stepfathers. Initially interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis that indicated the importance of perceptions of the stepfather's personal qualities; warmth and support; discipline issues; and perceptions of his impact on the family. In addition, a narrative analysis examined five types of stories, …
Preparing to repartner and live in a stepfamily
Little is known about the courtship period of stepfamily couples. This current study is an exploratory investigation of the preparation couples undertake prior to stepfamily living. Ninety- nine stepfamily adults living in New Zealand completed an online questionnaire about the courtship period. The results suggest that couples are motivated to repartner by needs for an intimate relationship and associated benefits, although economic and resource…
Stepmothers' Perceptions and Experiences of the Wicked Stepmother Stereotype
Stepfamilies are a common family form. Despite this, negative stereotypes of stepfamilies, and in particular, stepmothers still exist. This study used qualitative methods to examine stepmothers' experiences of the wicked stepmother stereotype. One hundred and thirty-four stepmothers living in New Zealand completed an online questionnaire about their experiences of the stereotype and strategies for coping. The majority of stepmothers reported awar…
Stepfamily Living and Parent-Child Relationships
Results from research with stepfamilies indicate that some residential parent-child relationships deteriorate after parents remarry. This paper reports on three interview studies, the dual aims of which were to develop greater insight into what occurs in parent-child relationships in stepfamily households and the impact of different parenting practices on these relationships. Fifty-one participants took part in individual or group interviews. The…
Young people's experiences of mobile phone text counselling
Young Women's Selfhood on Antidepressants
The impact of antidepressants on selfhood is well recognized but little is known about what this means for young women who take antidepressants during a key period for identity development. We analyzed interviews with 16 young women to explore the way that antidepressant use might shape selfhood. Thematic analysis was used to identify a range of potential self-related themes in the participants' narratives including a "diagnosed self," "an ill se…
Experiences of Countertransference
While historically linked with psychoanalysis, countertransference is recognised as an important component of the experience of therapists, regardless of the therapeutic modality. This study considers the implications of this for the training of psychologists. Fifty‐five clinical psychology trainees from four university training programmes completed an anonymous questionnaire that collected written reports of countertransference experiences, rati…
Young Adults' Perceptions of Parents' Responses in Stepfamilies
Stepfamily relationship research has emphasized the stepparent role and relationships between stepparents and stepchildren, neglecting the study of bioparent-child relationships in stepfamily households. In this study, 28 young adults from stepfamilies participated in group interviews, that focussed on their perceptions of parental responses in childhood stepfamily situations. A number of themes emerged around parental responses experienced as hu…
Therapists' Perceptions of Bioparent-Child Relationships in Stepfamilies
Stepfamily relationship research has focused on step-relationships with particular emphasis on stepparent-stepchild relationships, despite increasing evidence that residential bioparent-child relationships can be negatively impacted through remarriage and stepfamily living. In this project, 9 stepfamily therapists were interviewed about their experiences of the bioparent-child dyad in stepfamilies. A number of themes emerged from these interviews…
Adolescents' and Young Adults' Expectations of Parental Responsibilities in Stepfamilies
This current study investigates adolescents' and young adults' expectations of parenting by mothers following remarriage. Based on an earlier qualitative study of parent-child relationships, it was hypothesized that young people expect parents to maintain parenting responsibilities, including warmth/support and discipline behaviors, towards children following remarriage. It was also hypothesized that adolescents and young adults expect parents to…
Stepfamily Living and Parent-Child Relationships
Results from research with stepfamilies indicate that some residential parent-child relationships deteriorate after parents remarry. This paper reports on three interview studies, the dual aims of which were to develop greater insight into what occurs in parent-child relationships in stepfamily households and the impact of different parenting practices on these relationships. Fifty-one participants took part in individual or group interviews. The…
You Want to Know How It Affected Me
Life-story interviews were conducted with 40 young adults, aged between 19 and 29 years, living in New Zealand. The participants were from a range of cultural background and had experienced parental separation/divorce as children or adolescents. Previous studies have found that the negative effects of divorce can carry through into adulthood with adult offspring experiencing more mental health problems, difficulty in intimate relationships and in…
Young Women's Life Stories and Accounts of Parental Divorce
This article presents the results of an analysis of 7 young women's life story accounts of the experience of parental separation during adolescence. The young women took part in the Life Stories and Family Transitions Study conducted in New Zealand. The qualitative methodology used in this study allowed for an investigation of the ways that participants made sense of their experiences of parental separation within the life story. The narratives o…
Preparing to repartner and live in a stepfamily
Little is known about the courtship period of stepfamily couples. This current study is an exploratory investigation of the preparation couples undertake prior to stepfamily living. Ninety- nine stepfamily adults living in New Zealand completed an online questionnaire about the courtship period. The results suggest that couples are motivated to repartner by needs for an intimate relationship and associated benefits, although economic and resource…
Young adults' narratives of relational development with stepfathers
Young adults (N = 25) who grew up in stepfamilies in New Zealand took part in narrative interviews on relationships development with their stepfathers. Initially interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis that indicated the importance of perceptions of the stepfather's personal qualities; warmth and support; discipline issues; and perceptions of his impact on the family. In addition, a narrative analysis examined five types of stories, …
The Challenges of Being a Mother in a Stepfamily
Children in stepfamilies are at increased risk of negative outcomes compared to children in first marriages, although most fare adequately or well. Researchers have emphasized the importance of defining the stepfamily processes that support or hinder child adjustment. This article considers the challenges that mothers face as they raise their children in stepfamily households. It examines the stepfamily processes that might account for the increa…
Experiences of Countertransference
While historically linked with psychoanalysis, countertransference is recognised as an important component of the experience of therapists, regardless of the therapeutic modality. This study considers the implications of this for the training of psychologists. Fifty‐five clinical psychology trainees from four university training programmes completed an anonymous questionnaire that collected written reports of countertransference experiences, rati…
Young people's experiences of mobile phone text counselling
A Pilot Study of a Method for Teaching Clinical Psychology Trainees to Conceptualise and Manage Countertransference
There is evidence that therapists' countertransference responses can affect the therapeutic relationship. There is also evidence that trainee therapists can experience difficulty understanding and managing countertransference. This evidence suggests the need for greater focus on countertransference in the training of professionals, such as psychologists, for whom therapy is a core activity. However, little is currently known about the best way of…
Stepmothers' Perceptions and Experiences of the Wicked Stepmother Stereotype
Stepfamilies are a common family form. Despite this, negative stereotypes of stepfamilies, and in particular, stepmothers still exist. This study used qualitative methods to examine stepmothers' experiences of the wicked stepmother stereotype. One hundred and thirty-four stepmothers living in New Zealand completed an online questionnaire about their experiences of the stereotype and strategies for coping. The majority of stepmothers reported awar…
Young Women's Selfhood on Antidepressants
The impact of antidepressants on selfhood is well recognized but little is known about what this means for young women who take antidepressants during a key period for identity development. We analyzed interviews with 16 young women to explore the way that antidepressant use might shape selfhood. Thematic analysis was used to identify a range of potential self-related themes in the participants' narratives including a "diagnosed self," "an ill se…
Barriers and Supports Experienced by Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Mental Health Services
As with minority groups internationally, Pacific peoples in New Zealand (Pasifika) experience higher rates of mental health problems than the general population, and are less likely to access mental health services. This study investigated the barriers and supports for Pasifika accessing and using mental health services with participation of 25 Pasifika (10 service-providers, 11 ex-service-users, and 4 ex-service-users/providers) in order to gain…
Thinking it through”
Objective: Understanding and managing countertransference (CT) is challenging for therapists and more so for trainees. This study aimed to understand more about trainees’ experiences of CT; and to consider the usefulness for reflective practice of a five component model of CT (origins, triggers, manifestations, effects, and management) and the importance of feedback.Method: Trainee psychologists in Australia and New Zealand took part in a CT trai…
Psychology (16 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (10 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Stepfamily (8 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Thematic analysis (6 works) · Family Support in Illness (5 works)