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Personal profile
Research interests
I completed my MPsych in 1996 and BA (hons) Psych in 1994, both from Edith Cowan University. In 2007 I completed my PhD from UNSW on family treatment for child/youth antisocial behaviour.
Commencing my career researching interventions with incarcerated violent offenders, I have subsequently investigated family based interventions for antisocial youth, predictors of juvenile violent recidivism, community correlates of violence and psychopathy, evaluation of a return to work assist program, animal cruelty and fire setting among juvenile offenders, and juvenile fitness for trial. I have worked in adult and juvenile correctional settings, and child and youth forensic mental health.
Currently I am investigating arson-related homicides, high risk psychotic phenomena, juvenile threats of harm to others, and individual case study of skateboard injuries.
Statement for HDR students
I am interested in supervising HDR students in the following fields:
- Forensic Psychology
- Aggression
- Arson
- Psycopathy
- Juvenile offending
- Family Law
Education/Academic qualification
psychology, PhD, Title Enhancing Treatment Participation among Families of Conduct Problem Children Referred to Mental Health Servises, University of New England
Award Date: 14 Dec 2007
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Projects
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The roles of childhood adversity and the autism spectrum in alexithymia and its links to excessive alcohol use and binge eating.
Lyvers, M. (Project Lead), Watt, B. (Partner Investigator) & Stapleton, P. (Partner Investigator)
Project: Research
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2025 FSD Research Project Grant – The roles of childhood adversity and the autism spectrum in alexithymia and its links to excessive alcohol use and binge eating.
Lyvers, M. (Chief Investigator), Watt, B. (Partner Investigator) & Stapleton, P. (Partner Investigator)
Project: Research
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A primer on meta-awareness of mind wandering in schizotypy and schizophrenia
Garg, A., Watt, B. D., El Haj, M. & Moustafa, A. A., 4 Oct 2025, In: Psychological Research. 89, 5, p. 1-12 12 p., 152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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Assessing Attachment Classification Difference Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Children: A Systematic Review
Tkaczyk, S. L. B., Miller, S., Angus, D., Lawless, A., Paulson, G. & Watt, B. D., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 56, 5, p. 470-491 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Multidimensional Scaling of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children in a Clinical Sample Assessed for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Wolff, L., Till, H. & Watt, B., 3 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The relationships between multidimensional schizotypy and metacognitive beliefs
Garg, A., Watt, B. D., Rihan, M. & Moustafa, A. A., 18 Jan 2025, In: Psychological Reports. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Alexithymia and aspects of dreaming: Differential associations of alexithymia facets with dream variables
Lyvers, M., Robinson, M., Watt, B. & Thorberg, F. A., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Psychology. 59, 1, p. 132-142 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Internal Professional Development
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Designing AI supported Non-Written Assessment
Watt, B. (Attendee)
31 Oct 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development