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Dr Sarah Anne Whitcombe-Dobbs

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Department: School of Health Sciences

Email: sarah.whitcombe-dobbs@canterbury.ac.nz

Office: Rehua 305

Language: English

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Researcher Summary

Sarah is interested in severe conduct problems, complex developmental and mental health assessment and intervention, and the effects of early childhood trauma. Her current focus of research is in assessment and intervention with families who have involvement with child protection services.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Psychology: Behavioural Science; Developmental Psychology; Dysfunction in Families

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

  • Roche L., McLay L., Sigafoos J. and Whitcombe-Dobbs S. (2022) A review of behavioral treatments for sleep disturbances in civilians who have experienced trauma. Behavioral Interventions 37(3): 835-863. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bin.1853. (Journal Articles)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S. (2022) Decision-making and intervention with families who have ongoing involvement with Child Protection Services.. Kempe 2022 A Call to Action, 4 Oct 2022. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S. (2022) Effective engagement and assessment with CPS-involved families: principles and practicalities.. Christchurch, Aotearoa/New Zealand: George Abbott Symposium, 26-27 Aug 2022. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • McLay L., van Deurs J., Gibbs R. and Whitcombe-Dobbs S. (2021) Empirically Supported Strategies for Teaching Personal Hygiene Skills to People with Intellectual Disabilities. Adaptive Behavior Strategies for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: 47-72.Springer International Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66441-1_3. (Chapters)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S., Tarren-Sweeney M. and Schluter P. (2021) Attachment representations and reflective functioning among parents involved with Child Protection Services: Do they predict ongoing harm? Zurich, Switzerland: XVI International Conference of European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EUSARF), 1 Sep 2021. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S., Tarren-Sweeney M. and Schluter P. (2021) Self-report measures of parental psychosocial functioning do not predict further maltreatment of children involved with child protection services. Zurich, Switzerland: XVI International Conference of the European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EUSARF), 1 Sep 2021. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S. (2020) Through a glass darkly: the assessment of parenting capacity in the context of child protection. PhD Thesis, Christchurch. University of Canterbury. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S. and Tarren-Sweeney M. (2019) What evidence is there that parenting interventions reduce child abuse and neglect among maltreating families? A systematic review. Developmental Child Welfare 1(4): 374-393. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2516103219893383. (Journal Articles)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S. and Tarren-Sweeney M. (2018) Intervention with Maltreating Parents: What Works? Porto, Portugal: EUSARF - XV International Conference, 2-5 Oct 2018. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs S. and Tarren-Sweeney MJ. (2018) Intervention with maltreating parents: What works? In EUSARF 2018 Book of Abstracts: 337-337. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • France KG., Annan J., Tarren-Sweeney M. and Whitcombe-Dobbs S. (2016) Psychological practice with children, families and the agencies that care for them. In Rucklidge JJ; Waitoki W; Feather J; Robertson N (Ed.), Professional practice of Psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand (3rd ed.): 503-524. Wellington: New Zealand Psychological Society. (Chapters)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs SA. (2015) Intervention and Prognosis for Families at Risk – towards the assessment and treatment of families who can and cannot change. Leiden University, Netherlands: Invited Address. (Oral Presentations)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs SA., Van Dyk, M. and Ovens, S. (2015) Early Childhood Education & Communities Under Stress: improving behavioural and emotional regulation through a centre-wide intervention. Queenstown, New Zealand: Infant Mental Health Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference 2015, 22-24 Apr 2015. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs SA. (2014) The Impact of Type 2 Trauma in Early Childhood: Intervention within the Educational Curriculum in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Dunedin, New Zealand: 7th Educational Psychology Forum, 18-19 Nov 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Dobbs SA. (2011) Building Decoding Fluency In Children With Reading Delay And Antisocial Behaviour. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Whitcombe-Dobbs SA. (2011) Building Decoding Fluency in Children with Reading Delay and Antisocial Behaviour. Auckland, New Zealand: 4th Educational Psychology Forum, 22-23 Nov 2011. (Conference Contributions - Other)

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