Dr Kate Obst
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
I am a Clinical Lecturer in the School of Psychology and registered Health Psychologist at the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) in Adelaide. With a training background in both psychology and public health, I am broadly interested in interdisciplinary research and practice in the area of health psychology, particularly relating to child, family and reproductive health.
Clinically, I have a particular interest in the mind-body relationship and assisting young people experiencing co-morbid physical and mental health challenges. At the WCH, I work in the Consultation Liaison and Paediatric Chronic Pain Services, with young people aged 3-18 who have acute or chronic medical conditions, and their families.
My doctorate involved a mixed methods program of research exploring men's grief and support needs after pregnancy loss and neonatal death. Since completing my PhD, I have also worked on a funded interdisciplinary project exploring the information and support needs of men diagnosed with male-factor infertility, and as the Research Coordinator for the University's Healthy Societies FAME Strategy. Alongside my full-time clinical work, I continue to consult and collaborate on research relating to perinatal loss and child/family health. I have a particular interest in qualitative and mixed-methods research.
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Media/Outreach Activities:
- Invited interview for Esquire article on men and miscarriage
- Invited Expert Contributor to the Baby Loss Project
- Invited Guest Editor for the Australian Fatherhood Bulletin
- Article for Westpac Wire
- Invited blog post for the Stillbirth Advocacy Group
- Invited blog post for the BMC Series
- Invited interview for Two Shrinks Pod
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2024 - ongoing Yoga Therapy Group Facilitator Women's and Children's Health Network 2023 - 2024 Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide 2023 - ongoing Clinical Lecturer University of Adelaide 2022 - ongoing Psychologist Women's and Children's Health Network 2022 - 2023 Postdoctoral Research Officer University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2023 Award College of Health Psychologists Award for Excellent Higher Degree Thesis in Health Psychology Australian Psychological Society Australia - 2022 Award Doctoral Research Medal University of Adelaide Australia - 2020 Research Award School of Psychology Prize University of Adelaide Australia - 2020 Research Award Vernon Roy East Prize The Vernon Roy East Bequest Australia - 2018 Award School of Psychology Prize University of Adelaide Australia - 2018 Award Vernon Roy East Prize The Vernon Roy East Bequest Australia - 2018 Scholarship 2018 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship Westpac Bicentennial Foundation Australia - 2017 Award Best Individual Oral Presentation University of Adelaide Australia - 2017 Scholarship Summer Research Scholarship South Australian Health and Medical Research Insititute Australia - 2016 Achievement Golden Key Scholar Golden Key International Honour Society Australia - 2016 Scholarship Summer Research Scholarship School of Psychology, University of Adelaide Australia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2018 - 2022 University of Adelaide Australia Combined PhD and Master of Psychology (Health) 2014 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2022 Registered Psychologist Psychology Board of Australia - -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2019 MEN'S GRIEF FOLLOWING PREGNANCY LOSS AND NEONATAL LOSS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (2019). Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Wiley.
DOI2018 Obst, K., & Due, C. (2018). Australian men's experiences of support following pregnancy loss. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstract E-Book. Glasgow, UK: ISPID-ISA.
2018-2022
Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship: Australian Government.
Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship: Westpac Scholars Trust.
I currently serve on the University's shortlisting committee for the Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship.
2023-ongoing
Clinical Lecturer, School of Psychology.
Activities include marking student theses and co-supervision of student projects.
2020-2021
Co-supervisor for Psychology Honours students.
2018
Tutor and marker for third year Health and Lifespan Development, School of Psychology.
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2019 - ongoing Member Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Australian College of Health Psychologists Australia -
Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2019 - ongoing GriefLink Management Committee Advocacy Australia 2017 - ongoing Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Youth Research Council Scientific research Australia
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