Dr Karen Goodall
Link to Podcast: Birth choice following primary Caesarean section October 2010
Summary Biography
2002-present date
Lecturer in Psychology: Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
1997-2002
Ph.D. Faculty of Education, University of Edinburgh
Thesis title: The effect of collaborative learning on the problem-solving skills of children with Down syndrome
1993-1997
MA Psychology (1 st class Hons), University of Edinburgh
M.A. dissertation: Language delay and twin-language in multiple-birth children: a comparison of causal factors
Research Interests
My main interest is in developmental psychology and in how sustained childhood experiences and interactions contribute powerfully to social competence and mental well being in later life. Internal mental models can comprise the bases of individual differences in terms of social and cognitively behaviours that either promote or hinder mental well being.
A particlar interest is the contribution of attachment models towards personality disorders, psychosis and depression in adults and adolescents. Related to this is the overlap between attachment models and emotion regulation. Current projects include: the role of attachment in schizotypy; the contributions of adult attachment and memory to schizotypal traits (With Stephen Darling, Jay Myles and Ailidh Hutt); semantic categorisation and schizotypy (with Stephen Darling) attachment, emotion regulation and dispositional mindfulness (with Anna Trejnowska).
The roles that these factors play in the development of children, particularly in relation to education is another area of interest. Current projects include Theory of mind Development in children in Nurture groups (with Lynne Binne, Educational Psychologist, West Lothian Council) and Philosophical Inquiry as a tool to promote socio-emotional competence in school aged children.
Finally, I have an interest in the development of naive (untaught) theories in both children and adults. past projects have included: Children's naive theories of weight gain and loss: mechanical, or vitalistic? and adults' conceptualisations of superstitious events and phenomena.
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
McVittie, C., Hepworth, J. & Goodall, K. (submitted). "‘Being big and strong’ or ‘speaking about trivial things’?: women’s constructions of men’s health actions". Journal of Health Psychology.
McVittie, C., Goodall, K. & McFarlane, S. (2009). ‘Your cuts are just as important as anyone else’s’: individuals’ online discussions of self-injury. Health Psychology Update, 18(2), 3-7.
Goodall , K., Magill, M. & McVittie, C. (2009). Birth choice following primary caesarean section: Mothers’ perceptions of the influence of health professionals on decision-making. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 27(1), 4-14.
McVittie, C. & Goodall, K. (2009). Harry, Paul and the Filipino maid: racial and sexual abuse in local contexts. Journal of Health Psychology, 14,5, 651-654.
Tiliopoulos, N. & Goodall, K. (2009).The neglected link: Adult Attachment Styles and Schizotypal Personality Traits. Personality and Individual Difference, 47, 299-304.
McVittie, C., Goodall, K. & Barr, Y. (2009). "I've learned so much": befrienders' experiences of befriending minority ethnic young people. Journal of Intercultural Communication (ISSN 1404-1634), 21, http://www.immi.se/jicc/index.php/jicc/article/view/46/21 .
McVittie, C., Goodall, K. & McKinlay, A. (2008) Resisting having learning disabilities by managing relative identities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36, 256-262.
Goodall, K., McVittie, C. & Snowdon, E. (2006). Successful outcomes or psychological losses? Young people’s experiences of leaving residential care. Health Psychology Update, 15(3), 41-45.
Conference presentations
Goodall, K. & Binnie, L. (2010). Theory of mind in children in Nurture groups. Annual Conference for Educational Psychologists in Scotland, Edinburgh 30 th Sept -1 st Oct 2010
Wilson, S., Goodall, K. & McVittie. (2010). Sceptical believers. The British Psychological Society Qualitative Methods in Psychology Conference (QMiP). 23 rd-25 th August 2010.
Goodall, K. (2009) Adult attachment and Schizotypy. British Psychological Society Scotland, Edinburgh, 28 th-29 th November, 2009.
McVittie, C., Hepworth, J. & Goodall, K. (2009, July). Gender identities and health: how partners construct masculinities and femininities in relation to older men. In C. McVittie & A. McKinlay (Chairs), Discourses of health and illness. Symposium to be presented at the 6th Biennial Meeting of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Magill, M. & Goodall, K. (2006) To cut or not to cut: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of birth choice after caesarean. The British Psychological Society Social Psychology Conference. The University of Birmingham, 6-8 September, 2006.
Goodall, K.(2004). Children’s understanding of overweight and obesity. The British Psychological Society Developmental Conference. Leeds Metropolitan University, 2-5 September, 2004.
Goodall, K. (2003). A comparison of a direct teaching method and contingent assistance on the spatial problem-solving skills of children with Down syndrome. Annual conference of the Developmental section of the British Psychological Society. Coventry University, 11-14 September 2003.
Goodall, K. (2000). Collaborative learning in typically-developing children and children with learning difficulties. European Conference on Educational Research, The University of Edinburgh, 20-23 September 2000.
Goodall, K. (2000). The effect of collaboration with a peer on understanding of concept of number and matter in children with Down syndrome. The British Psychological Society Developmental Section Annual Conference. The University of Bristol, 14 -15 September, 2000.
Goodall, K. (2000). A qualitative video-analysis of collaborative interactions between children with Down syndrome and children with non-specific learning disabilities. Down Syndrome Research Forum. Sarah Duffen Centre, Portsmouth, May 2000.
Goodall, K. (1999). Peer learning in children with Down’s syndrome and children with non-specific learning difficulties. The British Psychological Society Education Section Annual conference. The University of Greenwich, 6-7 November 1999.
Goodall, K. (1997). A preliminary investigation of collaborative learning in children with Down syndrome. The British Psychological Society Postgraduate Affairs Group Conference, University of Lancaster, October 1999.
Thomson, K. (1997). Language delay and twin language in multiple-birth children: a comparison of causal factors. Twins and Multiple-Birth Association (TAMBA) Annual Conference. City Hospital, Edinburgh, June 1997.
Consultancy
September 1999 Scottish Executive - Early Intervention (£500).
Funding Sources
Workplace Violence – Young Workers’ Experiences. NHS Heath Scotland (£13,000). McVittie, C., Goodall, K & Elliot, I. (2010)
Do I sound stressed? A collaborative approach to investigating the interactions between individual psychological factors and vocal responses to stress. QMU Multidisciplinary Research Development Fund (£1000) (with Felix Schaeffler, Janet Back and Michele Hipwell)
What’s in a mask? What theatrical masks tell us about faces and identity. QMU Multidisciplinary Research Development Fund (£1000) (with Steve Darling, Stuart Wilsom, Bianca Mastrocminico and John Dean).
Children’s naïve understanding of the processes involved in weight gain and overweight. Queen Margaret University College (Small Project Fund) 2004 (£1000)
The effect of collaborative learning on the problem-solving skills of children with Down syndrome ( £24,000). Down Syndrome Association scholarship grant 1997- 2000
Professional Membership and Activities
- Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society)
- Ordinary Member Scottish branch of the British Psychological Society committee
- International Affiliate of the American Psychological Association
Teaching and Administration
I currently contribute to/co-ordinate the following courses:
Level 1: Exploring Psychology; Key skills for Psychologists; Key issues and Studies in Psychology (module co-ordinator)
Level 2: Core areas; Enquiries in Psychology
Level 3: Critical Review; Critical, Historical and Conceptual Issues; Developmental Psychology (module co-ordinator)
Level 4: Contemporary issues in Health Psychology; Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health; Atypical Development (module co-ordinator)
MSC level: Lifespan Development in Health.
I also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and am Programme Leader for the BSc/BSc (Hons) Psychology courses.
Media/podcast
It's up to you: how doctors influence women's birth choice following a caesarean section. International Program of Psycho-social Health Research, CQ University, Australia
http://www.ipp-shr.cqu.edu.au/podcasts/?id=84&podcastType=1
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