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Dr Jac Airdrie
(he/him)
BSc, MSc, PhD, DClinPsy
Clinical Psychology Lead, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
- AirdrieJ@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29206 88477
- Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Overview
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist working on the Skills for Adolescent Wellbeing (SWELL) Study. I have been responsible for adapting the Manualised CBT intervention used with young people in the SWELL Study and training and supervising psychological therapists to deliver the intervention.
I am passionate about reducing risk of mental health difficulties and improving mental wellbeing in young people and helping clarify which approaches (and their components) are most effective for which combinations of risk factors and mental health presentation.
Publication
2023
- Airdrie, J., Lambe, S. and Cooper, K. 2023. Treating trauma-driven OCD with narrative exposure therapy alongside cognitive behavioural therapy. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist 16, article number: e2. (10.1017/s1754470x22000605)
2022
- Airdrie, J. and Geagan, C. 2022. QOL-34. The relationship between psychological flexibility, quality-of-life and psychological health in young people who have experienced a brain tumour [Abstract]. Neuro-Oncology 24(S 1), article number: i141. (10.1093/neuonc/noac079.517)
- Powers, K., Airdrie, J., Thomas, S., Gibson, F., Geagan, C., Davies, N. and Malins, S. 2022. QOL-26. Exploring the experience of young people receiving remotely delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy following treatment for a brain tumour. Neuro-Oncology 24(Supp 1), pp. i139--i139. (10.1093/neuonc/noac079.509)
- Airdrie, J. N., Lievesley, A. and Griffith, E. 2022. Investigating the experience of individuals with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and substance misuse attending a Seeking Safety group. Advances in Dual Diagnosis 15(1), pp. 1-16. (10.1108/ADD-04-2021-0006)
2017
- Kuzma, E. et al. 2017. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery and Dementia risk in the cardiovascular health study. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 31(2), pp. 120-127. (10.1097/wad.0000000000000191)
2016
- Kuzma, E. et al. 2016. O2‐09‐05: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery and Dementia risk in the cardiovascular health study. Presented at: Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC): Oral Sessions O2-09: Epidemiology: Vascular Pathology and Cognitive Impairment, Toronto, 22 - 28 July 2016, Vol. 12. Vol. 7S Par. Wiley pp. P248-P249., (10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.446)
Articles
- Airdrie, J., Lambe, S. and Cooper, K. 2023. Treating trauma-driven OCD with narrative exposure therapy alongside cognitive behavioural therapy. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist 16, article number: e2. (10.1017/s1754470x22000605)
- Airdrie, J. and Geagan, C. 2022. QOL-34. The relationship between psychological flexibility, quality-of-life and psychological health in young people who have experienced a brain tumour [Abstract]. Neuro-Oncology 24(S 1), article number: i141. (10.1093/neuonc/noac079.517)
- Powers, K., Airdrie, J., Thomas, S., Gibson, F., Geagan, C., Davies, N. and Malins, S. 2022. QOL-26. Exploring the experience of young people receiving remotely delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy following treatment for a brain tumour. Neuro-Oncology 24(Supp 1), pp. i139--i139. (10.1093/neuonc/noac079.509)
- Airdrie, J. N., Lievesley, A. and Griffith, E. 2022. Investigating the experience of individuals with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and substance misuse attending a Seeking Safety group. Advances in Dual Diagnosis 15(1), pp. 1-16. (10.1108/ADD-04-2021-0006)
- Kuzma, E. et al. 2017. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery and Dementia risk in the cardiovascular health study. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 31(2), pp. 120-127. (10.1097/wad.0000000000000191)
Conferences
- Kuzma, E. et al. 2016. O2‐09‐05: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery and Dementia risk in the cardiovascular health study. Presented at: Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC): Oral Sessions O2-09: Epidemiology: Vascular Pathology and Cognitive Impairment, Toronto, 22 - 28 July 2016, Vol. 12. Vol. 7S Par. Wiley pp. P248-P249., (10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.446)
Biography
I completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology and later a MSc in Psychological Research Methods at the University of Exeter. My PhD, exploring emotional processing and risk factors for anti-social behaviour in young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties, was completed under the supervision of Professor Stephanie van Goozen at Cardiff University.
Following my PhD, I trained as a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Therpaist (accreditted by the BABCP), completing my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Bath. My research during this programme included exploring the use of a virtual reality intervention to reduce risk of parental maltreatment, and factors which predict naturalistic recovery from PTSD.
Following qualification, I worked concurrently for three years on a multi-centre randomised control trial exploring the use of Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT) in young people who had experienced a brain tumour, and in an inpatient forensic hospital working with individuals with complex mental health difficulties.
I currently divide my time working three days a week at the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health working on the Skills for Adolescent Wellbeing (SWELL) Study, a randomised controlled trial exploring the effectiveness of a preventative group CBT intervention for adolescents at risk of depression, and two days a week working on the South Wales Doctorate in Clinical Psychology as a research tutor.
Professional memberships
The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
The British Psychological Society (BPS) - Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP)
The Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
Research themes
Specialisms
- Clinical psychology