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Dr Ian Barron

Ian Barron
Ian Barron

Biography

Ian Barron trained as an educational psychologist and worked in the field in Scotland for nearly 20 years. He learned from colleagues as well as children and families the importance of principled practice specialising in child care and protection and democratised approaches such as solution focused therapy and video interaction guidance. Ian is currently an EMDR accredited practitioner and worked for over a year in Palestine and Israel with children and adults who had experienced both domestic and political violence. Since Ian's return to Dundee, he has established the International Centre for Child Trauma Prevention and Recovery, leading development and research projects throughout Palestine and Scotland. Ian's doctorate was in the evaluation of the efficacy of child sexual abuse prevention programmes.

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Teaching

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Publications


Journal Papers
Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J., 2012 Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J. (2012). Evaluation of the effectiveness of a school-based abuse prevention programme. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (in press)
Barron, I., Abdullah, G. & Smith, P., 2012 Barron, I., Abdullah, G. & Smith, P. (in press). Randomised control trial of a CBT recovery programme in Palestinian schools. Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspectives on Stress and Coping.
Barron, I. & Abdullah, G., 2011 Barron, I. & Abdullah, G. (2011). Evaluation of the efficacy of a group-based trauma recovery program in Gaza: Students’ subjective experience [Electronic version]. Journal of Trauma and Loss: International Perspectives on Stress and Coping. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15325024.2011.616733
Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J., 2011 Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J. (2011). Sexual abuse prevention programme fidelity: Video analysis of interactions. Child Abuse Review, 20(2), 134-151.
Barron, I. & Topping, K., 2010 Barron, I. & Topping, K. (2010). School-based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs: Implications for Practitioners. American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Advisor, 22(2&3), 11-19.
Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J., 2010 Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J. (2010). School-based abuse prevention: Effect on disclosures. Journal of Family Violence, 25(7), 651 – 659.
Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J. , 2009 Barron, I. G. & Topping, K. J. (2009). School-based child sexual abuse prevention programs: The evidence on effectiveness. Journal of Children’s Services 3(3), 31-53.
Topping, K. J. & Barron, I. G., 2009 Topping, K. J. & Barron, I. G. (2009). School-based child sexual abuse prevention programmes: A review of effectiveness. Review of Educational Research, 79(1), 431-463.
Conference Presentations
Barron, I., 2012 Barron, I. (2012). School-based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. A Child’s World Conference, University of Aberystwyth.
Barron, I., 2012 Barron, I. (2012). Evaluation of the effectiveness of a school-based abuse prevention programme. BASPCAN annual conference, University of Belfast.
Barron, I., 2011 Barron, I. (2011). Keynote speaker. Messages from Research: School and Community-based abuse prevention. Safeguarding Children Conference, University of Plymouth.
Barron, I., 2009 Barron, I. (2009). Evaluation of abuse prevention programmes. School Research Day. University of Dundee.
Barron, I. & Topping, K., 2008 Barron, I. & Topping, K. (2008). School-based abuse prevention. Conference organizer and key note speaker. Abuse Prevention, University of Dundee and Eighteen and Under, Dundee.
Barron, I., 2008 Barron, I. (2008). Complicated and traumatic grief in adults. Traumatic grief and loss. CRUSE, Perth.
Barron, I., 2007 Barron, I. (2007). Children’s traumatic experiences to political and domestic violence. Implementing EMDR in Palestine. Dar Al Kalima Health and Wellness Centre & the Ministry of Education, Bethlehem.
Media
Barron, I., 2009 Contribution to Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender Education DVD
Barron, I., 2009 Contribution to School-based abuse prevention ‘Violence is Preventable’ DVD
Barron, I., 2009 Contribution to DVD on “How to teach abuse prevention programmes effectively”