Matthew Doherty

Dr Matthew Doherty

Lecturer

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am a child and adolescent psychotherapist and have worked in the industry for the last 25 years. I have conducted research exploring the therapeutic experiences of young men and I am currently examining innovative teaching methods for psychotherapists, and how best to prepare them for initial practice. I also have strong interest in all facets of child and adolescent mental health and welcome inquiries from potential research students in this area. I am also interested in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and have had extensive experience in working with trauma related client presentations and have supervised Doctoral Students in the examination of the effects of trauma on families and children who have lived experience with military personal and emergency first responders. Finally, I am Jungian Oriented and have a strong interest in studies that may possess a degree of Jungian related conceptual approaches.

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2019 Award Post Graduate Teacher of the Year University of Adelaide Australia -
    2016 Award School of Public Health Lecturer of the Year 2016 University of Adelaide Australia -

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2023 May, K., Van Hooff, M., Doherty, M., & Iannos, M. (2023). How a systematic review of the experiences of emergency first responder family members living with post-traumatic stress disorder can inform new models of care. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(4), 627-628.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 May, K., Van Hooff, M., Doherty, M., & Carter, D. (2023). Experiences of Parental PTSD for Children Aged 9–17 in Military and Emergency First Responder Families. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32(12), 3816-3834.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 May, K., Van Hooff, M., Doherty, M., & Iannos, M. (2023). Experiences and perceptions of family members of emergency first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder: A qualitative systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(4), 629-668.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC4
    2021 May, K., Van Hooff, M., Doherty, M., & Iannos, M. (2021). Experiences and perceptions of family members of emergency first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder: a qualitative systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis, 19(7), 1622-1631.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS1
    2017 Doherty, M., Conway, J., Clark, J., & Merritt, F. (2017). Should I stay or should I go? The impact of a sense of control on young men's therapeutic engagement. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 17(3), 209-217.
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  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2023 May, K., Van Hooff, M., Doherty, M., & Carter, D. (2023). Intervention design: intergenerational trauma transmission in service families. In Frontline Mental Health Conference 2023. Gold Coast.

  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2022 May, K., Van Hooff, M., Doherty, M., & Carter, D. (2022). What about kids living with parental PTSD? A family approach. Poster session presented at the meeting of Frontline Mental Health Conference. Gold Coast.

I have had many years experience in gaining funding in the community setting. I currently work as the Clinical Manager, part time for a Non-Government Organization, Not For Profit, Northern Area Community & Youth Services (NACYS). In this role I am responsible for all funding submissions and over the last ten years have been successful in gaining in excess of $1,000,000 in successful grants.

I currently teach in the Graduate Program of Counseling and Psychotherapy, in the School of Public Health. I am course coordinator of a variety of courses including child and adolescent counseling; attachment across the lifespan and Overview of mental health. On a sessional  basis, I also teach fifth year medical students through the University's Pediatric Mental Health Training Unit (PMHTU). Much of my professional work has focused on trauma informed practice, its treatment and psycho-therapeutic applications towards healing and resilience in these populations.

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Principal Supervisor The relationship between chronic disease and intergenerational trauma in Aboriginal population groups. Master of Clinical Science Master Full Time Mr Nicholas Anzac Leidig
    2022 Co-Supervisor Inner Transformation: Exploring the Relationship between Transformative Learning and Individuation Characteristics in Educators Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Xuanye Shen

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Developing a program for children of military and emergency first responder parents with post-traumatic stress disorder Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Karen Louise May
  • Position: Lecturer
  • Phone: 83134340
  • Email: matthew.doherty@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Rundle Mal Plaza, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Public Health
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