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Dr David Ryder

Dr David Ryder

Dr David Ryder

Senior Lecturer Clinical Psychology

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 5452  
Email: david.ryder@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO30.211  

 

Responsibilities

Coordination of Clinical Psychology Programs

Current Teaching

  • PSY4153/PSY5150: Health and Clinical Psychology
  • PSY5202: Clinical Psychology 3
  • PSY6243: Health Psychology 

Background / Employment History

David is a qualified Clinical Psychologist and practised in Scotland until migrating to Western Australia in 1986. He was head of Clinical Psychology with the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority and held other management positions until joining Edith Cowan University in 1993. He taught in the addiction studies program at ECU until 2008, moving to his current role as Senior Lecturer in the postgraduate Clinical Psychology program in 2009. His research interests are in alcohol and other drug use; the treatment of comorbid substance use and mental health issues; drug policy analysis and motivational enhancement approaches to clinical practice.

Staff Qualifications

  • B.A. Honours (Psychology) / Upper Second. University of Sheffield.
  • Master of Applied Science (Clinical Psychology). University of Glasgow.
  • Graduate Diploma in Public Sector Management. Curtin University of Technology.
  • PhD. University of Western Australia

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy
  • Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Australian Psychological Society
  • International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
  • Society for the Study of Addiction

Research

Research Interests

  • Alcohol and other drug use;
  • Comorbid substance use and mental health      disorders;
  • Drug policy analysis;
  • Community attitudes to alcohol and other drug policy

Recent Research Grants

  • Fisher, C. and Ryder, D. (2006). Domestic Violence, Substance Use and Mental Health. Western Australian Department for Community Development (Family and Domestic Violence Unit). $30,312.87.
  • Fisher, C., Darby, J., Guilfoyle, A., O’Connor, M. & Ryder, D. (2006). Design, Conduct, Interpret Results and Report on the Evaluation Strategy for Fit for Life Health Promotion Program. (Police Department of Western Australia). $39, 851.20.
  • Ryder, D. & Ferguson, C. (2010). Staff Climate Survey. (Western Australian Department of Corrective Services.) $6,314.92
  • Ryder, D. & Graham, V. (2010). Dispute Resolution Directorate: Stakeholder Survey. (Workcover WA). $17,000.06.

Recent Publications (within the last 5 years)

Books

  • Ryder, D., Walker, N. & Salmon, A. (2006). Drug use and drug related harm: A delicate balance. (2nd Edition). Melbourne: IP Communications.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Rickwood, D., Crowley, M., Dyer, K., Magor-Blatch, L., Melrose, J., Mentha, H. & Ryder, D. (2005). Perspectives in psychology: Substance use. Melbourne: Australian Psychological Society.
  • Bright, S.J., McKillop, D. & Ryder, D. (2007). Current understanding and future direction of the Trans-Theoretical model: The role of adolescent egocentrism. Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 24 (2). 25-43.
  • Bright, S., McKillop, D. & Ryder, D. (2008). Cigarette Smoking among Young Adults: Integrating Adolescent Cognitive Egocentrism with the Trans-Theoretical Model. Australian Journal of Psychology,60(1). 18-25.
  • Ryder, D. (2008). Political and legal institutions and their influence on drug policy: An Australian perspective. Drug and Alcohol Review. 27, 374-379.

Conference Papers

  • Ryder, D. (2006, March). Acute risk and chronic risk alcohol consumption: Culture and socio-economics. 17th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug-related harm. Vancouver, Canada.  
  • Ryder, D. (2006, November). Feeling at home: What does the research tell us about adaptation and acculturation? 2nd WA Transcultural Mental Health Conference. Perth, WA.
  • Ryder, D. (2007). Australia’s approach to alcohol and other drug use: An overview. Department of Psychology, University of Northern Kentucky.
  • Ryder, D., Bright, S. & McKillop, D. (2007) Stages of change, cognitive egocentrism and cigarette use. Departmentof Psychology, University of Northern Kentucky.
  • Ryder, D., Bright, S. & McKillop, D. (2008). Cigarette Smoking among Young Adults: Integrating Adolescent Cognitive Egocentrism with the Trans-Theoretical Model. First Addictions Summit. Melbourne.
  • Sexton, C., Goddard. P. & Ryder, D. (2008).  Attitudes toward Penalties for Cannabis Possession: Examining Barriers to Progress. Seventh National Harm Reduction Conference, Miami, Florida.
  • Grbic, J., Ryder, D. & Goddard, P. (2010). Factors Influencing Medical Cannabis Policy Development in the US: Implications for Policy Development. 4th International Conference for the Study of Drug Policy. Santa Monica, CA.