Virginia McIntosh
{{Short description|New Zealand clinical psychologist}}
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Virginia Violet Williams McIntosh is a New Zealand clinical psychologist, and is a full professor at the University of Canterbury, specialising in improving therapy outcomes for disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, depression and anxiety.
Academic career
McIntosh did her undergraduate degree at the University of Canterbury, before completing a PhD titled Psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa: a randomised controlled trial at the University of Otago.{{Cite thesis|title=Psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa: a randomised controlled trial|last=McIntosh|first=Virginia V. W.|type=PhD thesis|publisher=University of Otago|url=https://otago.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/64OTAGO_INST/qef3lj/alma9989872001891|date=2003}} After working as part of a clinical research team studying serious mental disorders, MacIntosh joined the faculty of the University of Canterbury in 2017, rising to full professor in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing in 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-01 |title=UC appoints 17 new professors {{!}} University of Canterbury |url=https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/uc-appoints-17-new-professors |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.canterbury.ac.nz |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=University of Canterbury |title=Academic profile: Professor Gini McIntosh |url=https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Gini-McIntosh |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=profiles.canterbury.ac.nz}}
McIntosh's research focuses on assessing and improving the outcomes of therapies for psychological disorders, such as eating disorders, depression and anxiety. McIntosh led research that trialled three types of treatment for bulimia, comparing the success rates of the current best treatment, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), against CBT combined with exposure therapy, or with relaxation therapy. They found that around half the exposure therapy group were no longer binging and purging five years after treatment, compared to approximately a quarter of the other patients.{{Cite web |last=Otago |first=University of |date=2014-06-16 |title=Bulimia burden exposed |url=https://www.otago.ac.nz/profiles/bulimia-burden-exposed |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.otago.ac.nz |language=en}} McIntosh has also led research on how Christchurch residents coped with the Christchurch earthquakes,{{Cite web |date=22 April 2013 |title=Dance through disaster's small joys |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/perspective/8579336/Dance-through-disasters-small-joys |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=The Press }}{{Cite web |date=2015-02-24 |title=Resilience and why some people cope with trauma better |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/20168452/resilience-and-why-some-people-cope-with-trauma-better |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}} and how to stay well in times of stress and uncertainty.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-03 |title=Six tips for wellbeing in lockdown {{!}} University of Canterbury |url=https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/six-tips-for-wellbeing-in-lockdown |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.canterbury.ac.nz |language=en}} McIntosh trains health professionals in cognitive behaviour therapy.
As of 2024, McIntosh is a board member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies.{{Cite web |last=AnzaCBT |title=Meet our Executive Board |url=http://www.cbt.org.nz/about-anzacbt/meet-our-executive/ |access-date=2 April 2024}}
Selected works
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- {{CiteQ|Q44909564}}
- {{CiteQ|Q85092282}}
- {{CiteQ|Q44200520}}
- {{CiteQ|Q48608351}}
- {{CiteQ|Q45112700}}
- {{CiteQ|Q97072463}}
- {{CiteQ|Q47874187}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=524481981311036 Interview with Dr Gini McIntosh about Specialist Supportive Clinical Management], Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, 12 November 2018, via Facebook
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