Dr Jeff WARD

PhD

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Research and Supervision Interests
Current Teaching
Research Students
Experience
Selected Publications

My current areas of research interest focus on empathy and the related concept of theory of mind, sex differences in romantic jealousy, borderline and narcissistic personality traits, and psychotherapy process research. My interests in relation to empathy and theory of mind, focus on the implications of theoretical and empirical work on theory of mind and its development for our understanding of empathy in therapeutic settings. A related area is theory of mind deficits in personality disorder and the implications of this for psychological interventions with this population. My interests in relation to jealousy focuses on understanding the nature of the well documented sex differences in romantic jealousy. In relation to borderline and narcissistic traits, recent projects have looked at the relationship between attachment style, empathy and these traits and on the discriminability of borderline personality and covert narcissism. Finally, I have a general interest in psychotherapy process research and current work I supervise focuses on the development of a measure of mentalisation based on psychotherapy transcripts and the role of attachment style of therapist and client on the therapy process.

• lecturer PSYC1001 ( Introduction to Psychology )
• coordinator (with Dr Ross Wilkinson) PSYC3026 ( Personality & the Assessment of Individual Differences )

In the postgraduate clinical psychology program, I teach courses on interpersonal approaches to psychotherapy and on psychological approaches to the treatment of drug and alcohol problems.

Vanessa Hamilton ( M. Phil. )

Executive functioning and theory of mind in children.

Belinda Jarrett ( D. Psyc. Student )

Self criticism and psychopathology.

Juanita Kolaric ( PhD )

Attachment, mentalising and the process of psychotherapy.

Phoebe Proudfoot ( PhD )

Predictors of drug related risk-taking among regular ecstasy users.

Randolph Sparks ( PhD )

Mindfulness and empathy .

Professional Memberships

• Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP)
• International Society for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology
• Society for Psychotherapy Research

Honorary Appointments

• Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW

Books

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (Eds). (1998). Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1992). Key Issues in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Sydney: New South Wales University Press.

Journal Articles & Book Chapters

Ward, J., Hall, W., & Mattick. R.P. (in press). Methadone maintenance treatment. In R.P. Mattick (Ed). Pharmacotherapies for the treatment of opioid dependence: Efficacy, cost-effectiveness and implementation guidelines. Martin Dunitz (Taylor & Francis Group).

Ward, J., Hall, K., & Haslam, C. (2006). Patterns of memory dysfunction in current and 2-year abstinent MDMA users. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 28, 306-324.

Ward, J. (2005). Methadone. In Salkind, N.J. (Ed.). Encyclopaedia of human development. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Buckingham, K., Ward, J., Sparks, R. & Proudfoot, P. (2005). ACT Drug Trends 2004: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). NDARC Technical Report No. 217. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW. [ISBN 0733422144].

Proudfoot, P.,Ward, J., Buckingham, K., & Sparks, R. (2005). ACT Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2004: Findings from the Party Drugs Initiative (PDI). NDARC Technical Report No. 227. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW. [ISBN 0733422438].

Ward, J. & Voracek, M. (2004). Evolutionary and social cognitive explanations of sex differences in romantic jealousy: Empirical evidence and theoretical issues. Australian Journal of Psychology, 56, 165-172.

Ward, J. & Voracek, M. (2004). Evolutionary and social cognitive explanations of sex differences in romantic jealousy: Empirical evidence and theoretical issues. Australian Journal of Psychology, 56, 165-172.

Ward, J. & Proudfoot, P. (2004). ACT Drug Trends 2003: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). NDARC Technical Report No. 180. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW. [ISBN 1877027685].

Breen, C., Degenhardt, L., Roxburgh, A., Bruno, R., Fetherston, J., Jenkinson, R., Kinner, S., Moon, C., Proudfoot, P., Ward, J. & Weekley, J. (2004). Australian drug trends 2003: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). NDARC Monograph No. 51. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW. [ISBN 1877027707].

Proudfoot, P. & Ward, J. (2004). ACT Party Drug Trends 2003: Findings from the Party Drugs Initiative (PDI). NDARC Technical Report No. 188. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW.

Ozgul, S., Heubeck, B., Ward, J., & Wilkinson, R. (2003). Self-discrepancies: Measurement and relation to various negative affective states. Australian Journal of Psychology, 55, 56-62.

Bammer, G., Battison, L., Ward, J. & Wilson, S. (2000). The impact on retention of expansion of an Australian public methadone program. Drug and Alcohol Dependence,58, 173-180.

Ward, J., Hall, W. & Mattick, R.P. (1999). Role of maintenance treatment in opioid dependence. The Lancet, 353, 221-226.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). The effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment 2: HIV and infectious hepatitis. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). Assessment for opioid replacement therapy. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). The use of methadone during maintenance treatment: Pharmacology, dosage and treatment outcome. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). The use of urinalysis during opioid replacement therapy. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). How long is long enough? Answers to questions about the duration of methadone maintenance treatment. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). Methadone maintenance during pregnancy. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). Making the transition from maintenance to abstinence: Detoxification from methadone maintenance treatment. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). Psychiatric comorbidity among the opioid dependent. In J. Ward, R.P. Mattick & W. Hall (Eds) Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Other Opioid Replacement Therapies. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.

Ward, J., Bell, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1996). Methadone maintenance therapy for opioid dependence: A guide to appropriate use. CNS Drugs, 6, 440-449. Abridged version reprinted in New Ethicals, 34 (4), 63-68. Translated and published as Ward, J., Bell, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1998). Terapia de mantenimiento con metadona para la dependencia de opiaceos: Guia para su uso adecuado. Revista de Toxicomanias, 16, 9-18.

Saei, A. Ward, J. & McGilchrist, C. (1996). Threshold models in methadone program evaluation. Statistics in Medicine, 15, 2253-2260.

Ward, J., Mattick, R.P. & Hall, W. (1994). The effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment: An overview. Drug and Alcohol Review, 13, 327-335.

Farrell, M., Ward, J., Mattick, R.P., Hall, W., Stimson, G., Des Jarlais, D., Gossop, M. & Strang, J. (1994). Methadone maintenance treatment for opiate dependence: A review. British Medical Journal, 309, 997-1001.

Hall, W., Ward, J. & Mattick, R. (1994). Methadone treatment in prisons: The New South Wales experience. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 1, 33-44.

Hall, W., Ward, J. & Mattick, R. (1993). Methadone treatment in prisons: Does the research evidence support it? Drug and Alcohol Review, 12, 193-203.

Ward, J., Darke, S., Hall, W. & Mattick, R. (1992). Methadone maintenance and HIV: Current issues in treatment and research. British Journal of Addiction, 87, 447-453.

Darke, S., Hall, W., Wodak, A., Heather, N. & Ward, J. (1992). Development and validation of a multi-dimensional instrument for assessing outcome of treatment among opiate users: The Opiate Treatment Index. British Journal of Addiction, 87, 733-742.

Darke, S., Wodak, A., Hall, W., Heather, N. & Ward, J. (1992) Prevalence and predictors of psychopathology among opioid users. British Journal of Addiction, 87, 771-776.

Mattick, R.P. & Ward, J. (1992). Drug and alcohol treatment research, policy and practice: An Australian perspective. Journal of Drug Issues, 22, 625-640.

Darke, S., Hall, W., Heather, N., Ward, J. & Wodak, A. (1991). The reliability and validity of a scale to measure HIV risk-taking behaviour amongst intravenous drug users. AIDS, 5, 181-185.

Darke, S., Ward, J., Zador, D. & Swift, G. (1991). A scale for measuring the health status of opioid users. British Journal of Addiction, 86, 1317-1322.

Darke, S., Heather, N., Hall, W., Ward, J. & Wodak, A. (1991). Estimating drug consumption in opioid users: Reliability and validity of a 'recent use' episodes method. British Journal of Addiction, 86, 1311-1316.