About Me
Astrid has trained as a registered nurse, clinical psychologist, and researcher. She is also an AHPRA Psychology Board approved supervisor for students and graduates in clinical psychology.
She has extensive experience in clinical psychology, including areas such as chronic pain, sexual health and oncology.
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Astrid has given lectures at universities and presented at conferences. She is also a reviewer for academic psychology journals.
Photo by Stacy Thomas used with permission
Dr. Astrid's presentation at the Health Beyond Research Symposium 2019, put on twitter by UNSW
Dr. Astrid Przezdziecki
DipAppSc (Nursing), BA (Hons Psych), MPsych (Clinical), PhD, ACPA
EDUCATION
PhD
MPsy
BA
Macquarie University, Psychology
PhD thesis: “My Changed Body: Breast cancer, body image, distress and self-compassion”
Research areas: oncology, body image, self-compassion
University of NSW, Clinical Psychology
Masters thesis: “At What Cost? A study of the interaction between cost and probability estimates in obsessive-compulsive expectancies”
Research areas: OCD and estimation of danger
University of Sydney, Honours in Psychology
Honours thesis: Gambling and Sex Role Orientation
Areas of major study: Psychology, Sociology, Religious Studies
Golden Key Award for academic excellence
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Dip Applied Science (Nursing)
HONORS AND AWARDS
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Astrid Przezdziecki’s work has received recognition both in academic and workplace settings.
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University of Sydney, 2004
Golden Key Award
Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine 2011
ASBHM Travel Grant recipient
International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) and Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) 2012
COSA-PoCoG-OZPOS Travel Grant recipient Astrid Przezdziecki
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Macquarie University, Centre for Emotional Health 2013
Student Publication of the Year
Presented by Professor Ron Rapee
Macquarie University, Centre for Emotional Health 2019
Student Publication of the Year
Presented by Professor Erik Reichle
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More information on Dr Astrid’s research and academic work please click the Publons link below.