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Background:
February 2007 - present: Postdoctoral Research Scholar, HBPL, Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago.
2006 - 2007: Research Fellow, Southern Synergy Adult Psychiatry Research Training and Evaluation Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
2006: Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Dissertation: "Memory, Executive Function and Metamemory in Recreational Ecstasy Polydrug Users."
My research focuses on psychostimulant and 'party drug' use. I am currently designing studies to examine individual differences in the effects of psychostimulants in healthy humans. I hope these studies will help us to better understand why people use psychostimulants, and which people are at risk of developing problem use. I am also trained as a clinical psychologist and have an interest in mindfulness based treatment approaches.
Publications:
Bedi, G. & Redman, J (in press). Ecstasy Use and Higher-Level Cognitive Functions: Weak Effects of Ecstasy after Control for Potential Confounds Psychological Medicine.
Bedi, G. & Redman, J (in press). Metamemory in recreational ecstasy polydrug users: What do self-reports of memory failures mean? Journal of Psychopharmacology.
Meadows, G.N., Harvey, C.A., Joubert, L., Barton D. & Bedi, G (in press). The Consultation-Liaison in Primary-care Psychiatry (CLIPP) program: A structured approach to long-term collaboration in mental health care. Psychiatric Services.
Bedi, G. & Goddard, C. (2007). Intimate Partner Violence: What are the impacts on children? Australian Psychologist, 42, 66-77.
Bedi, G. & Redman, J. (2006). Self-reported ecstasy use: The impact of assessment method on dosage estimates in recreational users. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 20, 432-436.
Bedi, G. & Redman, J. (2006). Recreational ecstasy use: Acute effects potentiated by ambient conditions? Neuropsychobiology, 53, 113.
Bedi, G. & Brown, S.L. (2005). Optimism, coping style and emotional well-being in cardiac patients. British Journal of Health Psychology 10, 57-70.
Brown, S.L. & Bedi, G. (2001). The relationship between coping style and affect in recovering cardiac patients. Current Research In Social Psychology, 6.