Associate Professor Judith Murray

PhD (Psychology and Child Health) Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours – Psychology)
Bachelor of Educational Studies Diploma in Education Bachelor of Arts(Majors in Mathematics, Psychology & History)
 
Positions:
Associate Professor, Program Director - Master of Counselling
 
Mail Address:
Postal Address: Level 4
McElwain Psychology Building
The University of QLD
St. Lucia. Q 4072

Contact Details:
E-mail:   judith.murray@uq.edu.au
Phone:   +61 7 3365 7181
Fax:   +61 7 3365 4466

Office:
Room 405
Level 4
McElwain Psychology Building
The University of QLD
St. Lucia. Q 4072
 
Academic & Research Interests:
Joint appointment between School of Psychology and School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences as Director, Master of Counselling Program
 
Major themes of research have been in the area of reactions to bereavement and other situations of loss, and the development and evaluation of interventions to enhance mental and spiritual well-being.

Select Publications:

Murray, J.A. (1989) (Revised, 2003) Personal Grieving. Adelaide: Open Book Publishing.

Murray, J.A. and Murray M.J. (1988) When the Dream is Shattered: Coping with Child Bearing Difficulties. Adelaide: L.P.H.

Book Chapters:
Forster, E., & Murray, J. Loss and grief. In M. Barnes & J. Rowe (Eds.) (2007) Child, youth and family nursing. Elsevier.

Mitchell, G., Murray, J., & Hinton, J. (2007) Understanding the whole person: Life-limiting illness across the life cycle. In: Brown, J.B., Stewart, M., & Weston, W.W. Palliative care: A patient-centered approach. Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical.

Murray, J.A. (2005) A psychology of loss: A potentially integrating psychology for the future study of adverse life events. In: A. Colombus.(Ed.) Advances in Psychology Research. Vol 37. (pp. 15-46). New York: Nova Publishers.

Murray, J.A. (2003) Loss and Grief. In V. O'Connor & G. Kovacs (Ed.) Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 135-139.

Murray, J.A. (2001) To Honour their Gift. In McLean, G. (Ed.) Loss and Grief: Our Stories. Narellan, NSW: Rose Education. Pp. 9-15.

Journal Articles:
Murray, J. (2005) Children, young people and mental health: Confusion in the ranks, Confusion among the commanders. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 15(2),182-194.

Murray, J. (2004). Editorial. Grief Matters. 7(2), p.27.

Murray, J. (2004) Making Sense of Resilience: A Useful Step on the Road to Creating and Maintaining Resilient Students and School Communities. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling.14(1), 1-15.

Murray, J.A. (2002) Communicating with the community about grieving: A description and review of the foundations of the Broken Leg Analogy of Grieving. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 7, 47-69.

Murray, J.A. (2001) Book Review: Handbook of Bereavement Research: Consequences, Coping and Care. Grief Matters, 4(2), 34.

Murray, J.A. (2001) Loss as a universal concept: A review of the literature to identify common aspects of loss in diverse situations. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 6, 219-241.

Murray, J.A., Terry, D.J., Vance, J.C., Battistutta, D. & Connolly, Y. (2001). Effects of a primary health care intervention on parents affected by infant death. Neonatal Intensive Care, (Part I), 14(3), 58-68, (Part 2), 14(4), 43-46.

Murray, J.A. (2000) Understanding loss in the lives of children and adolescents: A contribution to the promotion of wellbeing among the young. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 10(1), 95-109.

Murray, J.A., Terry, D.J., Vance, J.C., Battistutta, D. & Connolly, Y. (2000) Effects of a primary health care intervention on parents affected by infant death. Death Studies, 24(4), 275-305.
 

Resource Packages Developed:
Murray, J., Wilson, T., Meredith, P., Mitchell, G., & Hutch, R. (2007) A Multidisciplinary Training Program for Spiritual Care in Palliative Care. Australian Department of Health and Ageing. Canberra.

Crowe, L. & Murray, J. (2005) Loss and Grief for Children in Care. Alternate Care Training Module. QLD Dept of Child Safety. Brisbane: QLD Government.

Wilson, T. & Murray, J. (2003) Loss in the Lives of Children and Adolescents: A Self Directed Learning Package for School Based Health Nurses. Brisbane: QLD Health and The University of QLD.

Murray, J.A. (1993) An Ache in their Hearts Resource Package. Brisbane: Department of Child Health, The University of Queensland.


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