Jennifer L Hudson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6036540 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer L Hudson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer L |
| FAMILY NAME | Hudson |
| SIGNATURE | HUDSON J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Macquarie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5778-2670 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Moving Beyond Moderation to Identify Differential Treatment Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Childhood Anxiety
Objective: Despite growing momentum towards personalised mental health care for children and adolescents, a central question remains unresolved: which treatment works best for which child, and under what circumstances? Identifying moderators of differential treatment effects is key to answering this question and guiding clinicians in tailoring interventions for childhood anxiety. However, progress has been hindered by conceptual ambiguity, incons…
Associations Between Self-Reported Literacy and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children, Adolescents, and Older Adults
Existing studies show a reliable association between literacy and mental health problems, such as anxiety and depressive symptoms. Much of this research has been conducted with primary school-age children, with less research focusing on adolescents and older adults. The current study included a sample of children ( N = 478; M age = 10.1, SD age = 1.9), adolescents ( N = 438; M age = 15.6, SD age = 1.7), and older adults ( N = 111; M age = 68.5, S…
A scoping review of clinical decision support systems for child and adolescent mental health
This scoping review maps the literature on clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) that aid clinicians in treatment decision-making for youth mental health. The objectives were to identify CDSSs used in youth mental health services, as well as grade and evaluate these systems with regard to performance, usability, and clinical utility. Electronic databases were systematically searched for publications related to the development, implementation,…
Identifying and supporting school-aged children and young people with anxiety and depressive disorders
Objective: School-aged children (4 to 18 years) are facing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression, highlighting the urgent need for effective support systems. This commentary explores school-based approaches for identifying and supporting students with anxiety and depression. School-aged children (4 to 18 years) are experiencing higher rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms and disorders than ever before. This highlights the critical ne…
Patterns of sub‐optimal change following CBT for childhood anxiety
BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents demonstrate diverse patterns of symptom change and disorder remission following cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders. To better understand children who respond sub-optimally to CBT, this study investigated youths (N = 1,483) who continued to meet criteria for one or more clinical anxiety diagnosis immediately following treatment or at any point during the 12 months following treatment. MET…
A preliminary cross-sectional and longitudinal examination of acculturation level as a moderator of perceived school discrimination on depressive symptoms among latinx adolescents
Increasing the Efficacy of Treatment for Socially Anxious Youth Through Theoretically Derived Improvements
Cognitive behavioural therapy is the first line of treatment for social anxiety disorder; however, children with social anxiety disorder do not respond as well to generic cognitive behavioural therapy programs, compared to children with other anxiety disorders. The aim of the study was to provide a preliminary examination of the efficacy and applicability of a new disorder specific intervention for children with social anxiety disorder. Five chil…
Validation of the child models of the Radboud Faces Database by children
To draw valid and reliable conclusions from child studies involving facial expressions, well-controlled and validated (child) facial stimuli are necessary. The current study is the first to validate the facial emotional expressions of child models in school-aged children. In this study, we validated the Radboud Faces Database child models in a large sample of children ( N = 547; 256 boys) aged between 8 and 12. In addition, associated validation …
Research Review
Background: Anxiety disorders in children and young people are common and bring significant personal and societal costs. Over the last two decades, there has been a substantial increase in research evaluating psychological and pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders in children and young people and exciting and novel research has continued as the field strives to improve efficacy and effectiveness, and accessibility of interventions. Thi…
A New Normal
sponsorship: AW-S was supported by a NSW Health Fellowship. The funders had no role in the conceptualization of the perspective piece, writing the manuscript, or decision to decision to submit the paper for publication. (NSW Health Fellowship)
Factors Associated With Anxiety Symptoms in Australian Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children
Deaf/deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems, with growing evidence that they may experience greater anxiety symptoms than hearing peers. The present study investigated whether Australian children with varying degrees of hearing loss experienced increased anxiety symptoms compared to hearing children. Furthermore, we examined whether child anxiety symptoms were associated with known ris…
Practitioner Review
Despite significant advancements in our knowledge of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, they continue to be underrecognised and undertreated. It is critical that these disorders are taken seriously in children and young people as they are highly prevalent, have a negative impact on educational, social and health functioning, create a risk of ongoing anxiety and other mental health disorders across the life span and are associated with…
The Youth Online Diagnostic Assessment (Yoda)
Combining whole‐school and targeted programs for the reduction of bullying victimization
Despite the extensive evaluation of school‐based interventions for bullying, victimization remains a significant problem in schools. Bullying victimization is significantly predicted by contextual (school‐related) factors. As a consequence whole‐school programs have been commonly used to prevent and reduce bullying victimization. Evidence also points to individual risk factors (such as emotional distress) in predicting victimization, yet programs…
The association between poor reading and internalising problems
Content-Specific Interpretation Bias in Children with Varying Levels of Anxiety
The current study examined whether children varying in their levels of social anxiety, separation anxiety and spider fear exhibit a negative interpretation bias specific for their fears. Furthermore, age and gender were assessed as moderators of this relation. Children (N = 603) of the age of 7-12 years were asked to solve ambiguous scenarios reflecting social threat, separation threat or spider threat. Children's levels of anxiety were assessed …
The Role of Self-reports and Behavioral Measures of Interpretation Biases in Children with Varying Levels of Anxiety
We investigated the role of self-reports and behavioral measures of interpretation biases and their content-specificity in children with varying levels of spider fear and/or social anxiety. In total, 141 selected children from a community sample completed an interpretation bias task with scenarios that were related to either spider threat or social threat. Specific interpretation biases were found; only spider-related interpretation bias and self…
Capturing the Attitudes of Adolescent Males’ Towards Computerised Mental Health Help‐Seeking
ObjectiveAdolescent males are often reluctant to seek help for mental health problems. Computerised psychological treatment may be a more appealing method of psychological intervention for this population because it minimises many of the barriers to traditional treatment. However, it is not clear if current computerised mental health treatment programs both attract and engage adolescent males with anxiety disorders. A qualitative methodology was …
Appreciating Complexity in Adolescent Self-Harm Risk Factors
Friendship Quality and Social Information Processing in Clinically Anxious Children
Anxiety Disorders During Childhood and Adolescence
The present review summarizes our current knowledge of the development and management of anxiety in children and adolescents. Consideration is given to limitations of this knowledge and directions for future research. The review begins with coverage of the development and demographic correlates of anxiety in young people and then moves to systematic discussion of some of the key etiological factors, including genetics, temperament, parenting, and…
Parent–child interactions and anxiety disorders
Psychometric Evaluation of a Questionnaire Modified to Assess Attitudes Toward Male Social Workers
The Attitudes Toward Male Nurses Scale was modified and then administered to a stratified-by-sex sample of 149 members of a state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Analysis suggests suitable internal consistency for the modified 15-item measure and provides empirical support for the scale's convergent-discriminant validity
Combining whole‐school and targeted programs for the reduction of bullying victimization
Despite the extensive evaluation of school‐based interventions for bullying, victimization remains a significant problem in schools. Bullying victimization is significantly predicted by contextual (school‐related) factors. As a consequence whole‐school programs have been commonly used to prevent and reduce bullying victimization. Evidence also points to individual risk factors (such as emotional distress) in predicting victimization, yet programs…
Appreciating Complexity in Adolescent Self-Harm Risk Factors
Psychometric Evaluation of a Questionnaire Modified to Assess Attitudes Toward Male Social Workers
The Attitudes Toward Male Nurses Scale was modified and then administered to a stratified-by-sex sample of 149 members of a state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Analysis suggests suitable internal consistency for the modified 15-item measure and provides empirical support for the scale's convergent-discriminant validity
Parent–child interactions and anxiety disorders
Anxiety Disorders During Childhood and Adolescence
The present review summarizes our current knowledge of the development and management of anxiety in children and adolescents. Consideration is given to limitations of this knowledge and directions for future research. The review begins with coverage of the development and demographic correlates of anxiety in young people and then moves to systematic discussion of some of the key etiological factors, including genetics, temperament, parenting, and…
Friendship Quality and Social Information Processing in Clinically Anxious Children
The Role of Self-reports and Behavioral Measures of Interpretation Biases in Children with Varying Levels of Anxiety
We investigated the role of self-reports and behavioral measures of interpretation biases and their content-specificity in children with varying levels of spider fear and/or social anxiety. In total, 141 selected children from a community sample completed an interpretation bias task with scenarios that were related to either spider threat or social threat. Specific interpretation biases were found; only spider-related interpretation bias and self…
Capturing the Attitudes of Adolescent Males’ Towards Computerised Mental Health Help‐Seeking
ObjectiveAdolescent males are often reluctant to seek help for mental health problems. Computerised psychological treatment may be a more appealing method of psychological intervention for this population because it minimises many of the barriers to traditional treatment. However, it is not clear if current computerised mental health treatment programs both attract and engage adolescent males with anxiety disorders. A qualitative methodology was …
Appreciating Complexity in Adolescent Self-Harm Risk Factors
The association between poor reading and internalising problems
Content-Specific Interpretation Bias in Children with Varying Levels of Anxiety
The current study examined whether children varying in their levels of social anxiety, separation anxiety and spider fear exhibit a negative interpretation bias specific for their fears. Furthermore, age and gender were assessed as moderators of this relation. Children (N = 603) of the age of 7-12 years were asked to solve ambiguous scenarios reflecting social threat, separation threat or spider threat. Children's levels of anxiety were assessed …
Practitioner Review
Despite significant advancements in our knowledge of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, they continue to be underrecognised and undertreated. It is critical that these disorders are taken seriously in children and young people as they are highly prevalent, have a negative impact on educational, social and health functioning, create a risk of ongoing anxiety and other mental health disorders across the life span and are associated with…
The Youth Online Diagnostic Assessment (Yoda)
Combining whole‐school and targeted programs for the reduction of bullying victimization
Despite the extensive evaluation of school‐based interventions for bullying, victimization remains a significant problem in schools. Bullying victimization is significantly predicted by contextual (school‐related) factors. As a consequence whole‐school programs have been commonly used to prevent and reduce bullying victimization. Evidence also points to individual risk factors (such as emotional distress) in predicting victimization, yet programs…
Validation of the child models of the Radboud Faces Database by children
To draw valid and reliable conclusions from child studies involving facial expressions, well-controlled and validated (child) facial stimuli are necessary. The current study is the first to validate the facial emotional expressions of child models in school-aged children. In this study, we validated the Radboud Faces Database child models in a large sample of children ( N = 547; 256 boys) aged between 8 and 12. In addition, associated validation …
Research Review
Background: Anxiety disorders in children and young people are common and bring significant personal and societal costs. Over the last two decades, there has been a substantial increase in research evaluating psychological and pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders in children and young people and exciting and novel research has continued as the field strives to improve efficacy and effectiveness, and accessibility of interventions. Thi…
A New Normal
sponsorship: AW-S was supported by a NSW Health Fellowship. The funders had no role in the conceptualization of the perspective piece, writing the manuscript, or decision to decision to submit the paper for publication. (NSW Health Fellowship)
Factors Associated With Anxiety Symptoms in Australian Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children
Deaf/deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems, with growing evidence that they may experience greater anxiety symptoms than hearing peers. The present study investigated whether Australian children with varying degrees of hearing loss experienced increased anxiety symptoms compared to hearing children. Furthermore, we examined whether child anxiety symptoms were associated with known ris…
Increasing the Efficacy of Treatment for Socially Anxious Youth Through Theoretically Derived Improvements
Cognitive behavioural therapy is the first line of treatment for social anxiety disorder; however, children with social anxiety disorder do not respond as well to generic cognitive behavioural therapy programs, compared to children with other anxiety disorders. The aim of the study was to provide a preliminary examination of the efficacy and applicability of a new disorder specific intervention for children with social anxiety disorder. Five chil…
Patterns of sub‐optimal change following CBT for childhood anxiety
BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents demonstrate diverse patterns of symptom change and disorder remission following cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders. To better understand children who respond sub-optimally to CBT, this study investigated youths (N = 1,483) who continued to meet criteria for one or more clinical anxiety diagnosis immediately following treatment or at any point during the 12 months following treatment. MET…
A preliminary cross-sectional and longitudinal examination of acculturation level as a moderator of perceived school discrimination on depressive symptoms among latinx adolescents
A scoping review of clinical decision support systems for child and adolescent mental health
This scoping review maps the literature on clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) that aid clinicians in treatment decision-making for youth mental health. The objectives were to identify CDSSs used in youth mental health services, as well as grade and evaluate these systems with regard to performance, usability, and clinical utility. Electronic databases were systematically searched for publications related to the development, implementation,…
Identifying and supporting school-aged children and young people with anxiety and depressive disorders
Objective: School-aged children (4 to 18 years) are facing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression, highlighting the urgent need for effective support systems. This commentary explores school-based approaches for identifying and supporting students with anxiety and depression. School-aged children (4 to 18 years) are experiencing higher rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms and disorders than ever before. This highlights the critical ne…
Moving Beyond Moderation to Identify Differential Treatment Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Childhood Anxiety
Objective: Despite growing momentum towards personalised mental health care for children and adolescents, a central question remains unresolved: which treatment works best for which child, and under what circumstances? Identifying moderators of differential treatment effects is key to answering this question and guiding clinicians in tailoring interventions for childhood anxiety. However, progress has been hindered by conceptual ambiguity, incons…
Associations Between Self-Reported Literacy and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children, Adolescents, and Older Adults
Existing studies show a reliable association between literacy and mental health problems, such as anxiety and depressive symptoms. Much of this research has been conducted with primary school-age children, with less research focusing on adolescents and older adults. The current study included a sample of children ( N = 478; M age = 10.1, SD age = 1.9), adolescents ( N = 438; M age = 15.6, SD age = 1.7), and older adults ( N = 111; M age = 68.5, S…
Psychology (19 works) · Anxiety (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (16 works) · Psychiatry (16 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (12 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works)