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Dr Bruce Watt

Associate Professor

Level 3, Building 1a, Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University

Faculty of Society & Design

Centre for Data Analytics

Accepting PhD Students

Professional biography

Bruce Watt completed his MPsych in 1996 and BA (hons) Psych in 1994, both from Edith Cowan University. In 2007 he completed his PhD from UNSW on family treatment for child/youth antisocial behaviour. Bruce has worked in adult and juvenile correctional settings and child and youth forensic mental health.

Research interests

I completed my MPsych in 1996 and BA (hons) Psych in 1994, both from Edith Cowan University. In 2007 I completed my PhD from UNSW on family treatment for child/youth antisocial behaviour. 

Commencing my career researching interventions with incarcerated violent offenders, I have subsequently investigated family based interventions for antisocial youth, predictors of juvenile violent recidivism, community correlates of violence and psychopathy, evaluation of a return to work assist program, animal cruelty and fire setting among juvenile offenders, and juvenile fitness for trial. I have worked in adult and juvenile correctional settings, and child and youth forensic mental health.

Currently I am investigating arson-related homicides, high risk psychotic phenomena, juvenile threats of harm to others, and individual case study of skateboard injuries.

Teaching expertise

Psychological Assessment Learning and Behaviour

Professional admissions

  • Australian Psychological Society - Forensic College
  • Australian Psychological Society - Clinical College
  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Qualifications

  • psychology, PhD, University of New England, Award Date: 14 Dec 2007

Fields of Research

  • Applied and developmental psychology

Statement for HDR students

I am interested in supervising HDR students in the following fields:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Aggression
  • Arson
  • Psycopathy
  • Juvenile offending
  • Family Law

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