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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Johnston First name:Charlotte J
Address:Dept. of Psychology
University of British Columbia
2136 West Mall
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T  1Z4
Fax:(604) 822-6923
BC academic affiliation:University of British Columbia
Department:Psychology
E-mail address: cjohnston@psych.ubc.ca BC research location(s): University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus
BC Children's Hospital
Web Page: http://psych.ubc.ca/~cjlab/
MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 18/01/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Registered Psychologist 1988   College of Psychologists of British Columbia
Doctorate (PhD) Clinical Psychology 1987   Florida State University
Master's Psychology 1981   The University of Calgary
Bachelor's Psychology 1977   The University of Calgary
Last update: 27/05/2009


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychology
Research disciplines: Psychology
Research topics: Mental Health and Psychopathology in Children and Youth (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Behavioral Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Fields of application: Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diseases
Education
Last update: 18/01/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 18/01/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: disruptive child disorder, parent cognitions, conduct disorder, parent-child interactions, child psychopathology, ADHD
Research interests: Family interactions and parent characteristics associated with child disruptive disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I study parent and child cognitions, such as attributions, as well as the influence of parent and child characteristics on responses to treatments for ADHD.
Last update: 18/01/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Johnston, C. & Ohan, J. L.
"The importance of parental attributions in families of children with Attention-Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders."
2005 8 pp. 167-182 Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review   
Johnston, C., & Mash, E. J.
"Families of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Review and recommendations for future research."
2001 4 pp. 183-207 Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review   
Bugental, D., & Johnston, C.
"Parental and child cognition in the context of the family."
2000 51 pp. 315-344 Annual Review of Psychology   
Last update: 30/07/2009


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 18/01/2010