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Carrie Barber is a Research Associate in the Maori and Psychology Research Unit at the University of Waikato. As a registered clinical psychologist, her research examines perinatal mental health, parenting stress, and digital interventions for families during life transitions. She develops accessible tools like the 'Positively Pregnant' app to support emotional well-being.
Her research focuses on stress management during pregnancy and early parenting, psychometric validation of assessment tools, cultural variations in child-rearing, and mental health interventions. Recent work examines pandemic impacts on postnatal mental health and fathers' experiences during parenthood transition.
Dr. Barber applies Rasch methodology to enhance precision in psychological instruments like the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Baby Care Questionnaire. Her mindfulness app trials demonstrate significant reductions in postnatal distress. She collaborates internationally on parenting belief studies and cross-cultural infant care practices.
She teaches Infant and Child Development and Clinical Psychology courses, integrating cultural perspectives. Clinical work informs her research on communication gaps between perinatal patients and providers, and psychosocial needs in pediatric healthcare settings.
