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Maree Abbott is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney, with a PhD from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Clinical Psychology from Macquarie University. Her primary research interests focus on the nature and treatment of anxiety disorders, including a particular emphasis on ruminative thought processes. Abbott is involved in a range of experimental studies aimed at understanding the maintaining factors of various anxiety disorders and behaviors, such as social phobia, generalized anxiety, perfectionism, procrastination, and binge eating disorder. She is also committed to enhancing the effectiveness of treatments for social phobia and child anxiety disorders, particularly in the context of victims of school bullying. Abbott’s research aligns with the Faculty of Science's strengths in understanding and treating disease and disorders, as well as health and wellbeing across the lifespan.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Teaching and researching in the field of psychology, specifically focusing on clinical psychology and anxiety disorders.
Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia
Conducted research as a postdoctoral fellow focusing on clinical psychology.
Macquarie University Anxiety Research Unit • Sydney, Australia
Assisted in clinical research relating to anxiety disorders.
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