Grenyer, Brin F. S. Professor

Selected Publications

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2019	A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Psychoeducation for Carers of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 33 Pages 214 - 228 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2019	Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a stepped care intervention for personality disorder in mental health services Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 13 Pages 230 - 238 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2019	Development and validation of an experience of time alone scale for borderline personality disorder Published In PLoS One Volume 14 Pages e0217350-1 - e0217350-25 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2019	Early treatment response in psychotherapy for depression and personality disorder: links with core conflictual relationship themes Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume Online First Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2019	Effectiveness of a brief parenting intervention for people with borderline personality disorder: a 12-month follow-up study of clinician implementation in practice Published In Advances in Mental Health Volume 17 Pages 33 - 43 ISSN 1838-7357 Altmetric
  2019	Evaluation of a brief intervention within a stepped care whole of service model for personality disorder Published In BMC Psychiatry Volume 19 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1471-244X Altmetric
  2019	Human pregnancy zone protein stabilizes misfoldedproteins including preeclampsia- and Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid beta peptide Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA Volume 116 Pages 6101 - 6110 ISSN 0027-8424 Altmetric
  2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies Volume 5 Pages 32-1 - 32-11 Altmetric
  2019	Maternal perinatal mental health: Associations with bonding, mindfulness, and self-criticism at 18 months’ postpartum Published In Infant Mental Health Journal Volume Online First Pages 1 - 10 ISSN 0163-9641 Altmetric
  2019	Mental health presentations to acute psychiatric services: 3-year study of prevalence and readmission risk for personality disorders compared with psychotic, affective, substance or other disorders Published In BJPsych Open Volume 5 Pages e1-1 - e1-7 Altmetric
  2019	Parenting and personality disorder: An overview and meta-synthesis of systematic reviews Published In PLoS One Volume 14 Pages e0223038-1 - e0223038-26 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2019	Pathological Narcissism: A Study of Burden on Partners and Family Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume Online First Pages 1 - 15 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2019	What Do Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder Want From Treatment? A Study of Self-generated Treatment and Recovery Goals Published In Journal of Psychiatric Practice Volume 25 Pages 148 - 155 ISSN 1527-4160 Altmetric
  2018	A 1-year follow-up study of capacity to love and work: What components of borderline personality disorder most impair interpersonal and vocational functioning? Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 12 Pages 334 - 344 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2018	A whole of school intervention for personality disorder and self-harm in youth: a pilot study of changes in teachers’ attitudes, knowledge and skills Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Volume 5 Pages 1 - 9 Altmetric
  2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews Volume 94 Pages 166 - 178 ISSN 0149-7634 Altmetric
  2018	Clinician attitudes towards borderline personality disorder: A 15-year comparison Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 12 Pages 309 - 320 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2018	Cultural Aspects in Symptomatology, Assessment, and Treatment of Personality Disorders Published In Current Psychiatry Reports Volume 20 Pages 22-1 - 22-10 Altmetric
  2018	Personality in PDM-2: Controversial Issues Published In Psychoanalytic Psychology Volume 35 Pages 299 - 305 ISSN 0736-9735 Altmetric
  2018	Supervisee perceptions of the use of metacommunication in the supervisory relationship Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume online first Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2018	Supervisor Perceptions of Relational Competence: Core Components and Developmental Considerations Published In Training and Education in Professional Psychology Volume 12 Pages 135 - 141 ISSN 1931-3918 Altmetric
  2018	Top-down and bottom-up: The role of social information processing and mindfulness as predictors in maternal-infant interaction Published In Infant Mental Health Journal Volume 39 Pages 44 - 54 ISSN 0163-9641 Altmetric
  2018	Treatment of personality disorder using a whole of service stepped care approach: A cluster randomized controlled trial Published In PLoS One Volume 13 Pages e0206472-1 - e0206472-13 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2017	An Investigation of Supervisory Practices to Develop Relational and Reflective Competence in Psychologists Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 52 Pages 467 - 479 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published In Infant Mental Health Journal Volume 38 Pages 343 - 350 ISSN 0163-9641 Altmetric
  2017	Personality disorder: A mental health priority area Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 51 Pages 872 - 875 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2017	Significant change events in psychodynamic psychotherapy: Is cognition or emotion more important? Published In Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice Volume Online first Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1476-0835 Altmetric
  2017	The value of psychological treatment for borderline personality disorder: Systematic review and cost offset analysis of economic evaluations Published In PLoS One Volume 12 Pages e0171592-1 - e0171592-19 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2017	Therapists' metacognitive monitoring of the psychotherapeutic process with patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Journal of Psychiatric Practice Volume 23 Pages 246 - 253 ISSN 1527-4160 Altmetric
  2016	A new intervention for people with borderline personality disorder who are also parents: A pilot study of clinician acceptability Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Volume 3 Pages 1 - 9 Altmetric
  2016	Dialogical reflexivity in supervision: An experiential learning process for enhancing reflective and relational competencies Published In The Clinical Supervisor: the journal of supervision in psychotherapy and mental health Volume 35 Pages 1 - 21 ISSN 1545-231X Altmetric
  2016	Immunisation for medical researchers: an ethical and practical imperative Published In Medical Journal of Australia Volume 204 Pages 263 - 263 ISSN 0025-729X Altmetric
  2016	Iodine supplementation during pregnancy: are pregnant women aware of its importance? Published In Women and Birth Volume 28 Pages S39 - S39 ISSN 1871-5192 Altmetric
  2016	Longitudinal intergenerational birth cohort designs: A systematic review of Australian and New Zealand studies Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Page p. e0150491 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published In Personality and Individual Differences Volume 99 Pages 179 - 183 ISSN 1873-3549 Altmetric
  2016	Recovery from borderline personality disorder: A systematic review of the perspectives of consumers, clinicians, family and carers Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Pages e0160515-1 - e0160515-21 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 38 Pages 1 - 1
  2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych Volume 38 Pages 18 - 18
  2015	Explainer: what are personality disorders and how are they treated? Published In The Conversation Volume 24 March Pages 1 - 4
  2015	The relationship between expressed emotion and wellbeing for families and carers of a relative with Borderline Personality Disorder Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 9 Pages 21 - 32 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2014	A dissociation model of borderline personality disorder [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia Volume 20 Pages 84 - 85 ISSN 1323-0921
  2014	An Integrative Relational Step-Down Model of Care: The Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders Published In ACPARIAN: Australian Clinical Psychologist Volume July Pages 1 - 7
  2014	Early in-session cognitive-emotional problem-solving predicts 12-month outcomes in depression with personality disorder Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 24 Pages 103 - 115 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2014	Supporting a person with personality disorder: A study of carer burden and well-being Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 28 Pages 796 - 809 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2013	Beyond the RCT - synthesising what works in borderline personality disorder through the development of clinical guidelines Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Page p. 48 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	Burden and support needs of carers of persons with borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry Volume 21 Pages 248 - 258 ISSN 1067-3229 Altmetric
  2013	Challenges to getting evidence into practice: Expert clinician perspectives on psychotherapy for personality disorders Published In Journal of Mental Health Volume 22 Pages 482 - 491 ISSN 0963-8237 Altmetric
  2013	Improved prognosis for borderline personality disorder: New treatment guidelines outline specific communication strategies that work Published In Medical Journal of Australia Volume 198 Pages 464 - 465 ISSN 0025-729X Altmetric
  2013	Improvement of major depression is associated with increased erythrocyte DHA Published In Lipids Volume 48 Pages 863 - 868 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2013	Improving services for people with personality disorders: Views of experienced clinicians Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Volume 22 Pages 465 - 471 ISSN 1324-3780 Altmetric
  2013	Project air strategy for personality disorders: approach and first results Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Pages 47 - 48 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	Staying connected when emotions run high - introducing a new intervention for families and carers of someone with a personality disorder Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Pages 5 - 5 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	The developmental and social history of repetitively aggressive mental health patients Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Pages 463 - 469 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	Therapists' accounts of psychotherapy process associated with treating patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 27 Pages 735 - 745 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2012	"Managing advanced dementia, advance care planning for dementia patients" Published In Australasian Journal on Ageing Volume 31 Pages 14 - 14 ISSN 1440-6381 Altmetric
  2012	Borderline personality disorder subtypes: A factor analysis of the DSM-IV criteria Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 6 Pages 196 - 206 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2012	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 26 Pages 305 - 321 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2012	Prevalence, prediction, and prevention of psychologist misconduct Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 47 Pages 68 - 76 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2012	The clinician's dilemma: Core confictual relationship themes in personality disorders Published In ACPARIAN Pages 24 - 26
  2012	The effect of trauma on expressive language impairment in borderline personality disorder Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 6 Pages 183 - 195 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2012	Transformation in psychotherapy [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia Volume 19 Pages 87 - 88 ISSN 1323-0921
  2011	Borderline personality disorder subtypes: A factor analysis of the DSM-IV criteria Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Pages S12 - S13 ISSN 0885-579X
  2011	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 25 Pages 12 - 12 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2011	Psychodynamic change in psychotherapy: cycles of patient-therapist linguistic interactions and interventions Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 21 Pages 722 - 731 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2011	Psychotherapists' response to borderline personality disorder: a core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 25 Pages 10 - 10 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2011	Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Where to Start, When to Finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume Supplement 9 Pages S9 - S10 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2011	Psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder: where to start, when to finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 25 Pages 9 - 10 ISSN 0885-579X
  2010	Alterations of hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research Volume 117 Pages 426 - 426 ISSN 0920-9964 Altmetric
  2010	Cognitive, executive and social functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid cannabis use Published In Schizophrenia Research Volume 117 Pages 425 - 425 ISSN 0920-9964 Altmetric
  2010	Lester Bernard Luborsky (1920-2009) {Obituary} Published In American Psychologist Volume 65 Pages 293 - 293 ISSN 0003-066X Altmetric
  2010	Psychotherapists’ response to borderline personality disorder: A core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 20 Pages 680 - 691 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 152 - 153 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 1: A national profile of psychologists in practice Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 154 - 167 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 2: A national profile of psychologists' education, training, specialist qualifications and continuous professional development Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 168 - 177 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 3: A national profile of psychologists in salaried employment or in independent private practice Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 178 - 188 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 4: An analysis of psychologists in private practice providing Medicare-funded services Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 189 - 196 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The heart and soul of change: delivering what works in therapy, second edition [Book Review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia Volume 16 Pages 81 - 81 ISSN 1323-0921
  2009	Borderline personality or complex posttraumatic stress disorder? An update on the controversy Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry Volume 17 Pages 322 - 328 ISSN 1067-3229 Altmetric
  2009	Development of a national psychology examination Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 32 Pages 13 - 13
  2009	Towards a national psychology ethics code: Systematic analysis of Australian professional and registration board standards Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 44 Pages 263 - 269 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2009	What a national psychology board will mean for current registrants, and what it might contribute to Australian psychology Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 31 Pages 15 - 15
  2008	Fish oil not effective for chronic refractory depression Published In Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies Volume 13 Pages 30 - 31 ISSN 1465-3753 Altmetric
  2008	Impact of separation anxiety on psychotherapy outcomes for adults with anxiety disorders Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Volume 8 Pages 36 - 42 ISSN 1473-3145
  2008	Increased suicide risk in depressed patients predicted by long-chain fatty acids Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology Volume 11 Page p. 206 ISSN 1461-1457 Altmetric
  2008	Is therapist alliance or whole group cohesion more influential in group psychotherapy outcomes? Published In Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice Volume 15 Pages 239 - 246 ISSN 1063-3995 Altmetric
  2008	Treatment history and its relationship to outcome in psychotherapy for depression Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Volume 8 Pages 21 - 27 ISSN 1473-3145 Altmetric
  2007	Fish oil supplementation in the treatment of major depression: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Volume 31 Pages 1393 - 1396 ISSN 0364-7722 Altmetric
  2007	Hope for sustaining a positive 3-year therapeutic relationship with patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Archives of General Psychiatry Volume 64 Page p. 609 ISSN 0003-990X
  2007	New developments in Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) research: A comparison of the QUAINT and CCRT-LU coding systems Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 17 Pages 443 - 449 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2007	Professional psychology training under review Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 29 Pages 6 - 13
  2007	Researching the Psychotherapy Process: A practical guide to transcript-based methods [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 17 Pages 733 - 734 ISSN 1050-3307
  2007	The influence of interpersonal factors on the speed of recovery from major depression Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 17 Pages 239 - 249 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2007	Zero tolerance approach to aggression and its impact upon mental health staff attitudes Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 41 Pages 187 - 191 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2006	Do we encourage health or illness? A survey of exercise rehabilitation practices for patients in Australian renal units Published In Renal Society of Australasia Journal Volume 2 Pages 5 - 15 ISSN 1832-3804
  2005	Low plasma vitamin E levels in major depression: diet or disease? Published In European Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 59 Pages 304 - 306 ISSN 0954-3007 Altmetric
  2004	Development of an enhanced needle and syringe programme: the first step programme pilot Published In Drug and Alcohol Review Volume 23 Pages 295 - 297 ISSN 0959-5236 Altmetric
  2004	Fear of Intimacy in Women: Relationship between Attachment Styles and Depressive Symptoms Published In Psychopathology Pages 299 - 303 ISSN 0254-4962 Altmetric
  2004	Fearful attachment, working alliance and treatment response for individuals with major depression Published In Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice Volume 11 Pages 414 - 424 ISSN 1063-3995 Altmetric
  2004	Safer at work: development and evaluation of an aggression and violence minimization program Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 38 Pages 804 - 810 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2004	Time to talk: Evaluation of a staff-resident quality time intervention on the perceptions of staff in aged care Published In Clinical Psychologist Volume 8 Pages 48 - 52
  2003	Differences between patient and staff perceptions of aggression in mental health units Published In Psychiatric Services Volume 54 Pages 389 - 393 ISSN 1075-2730 Altmetric
  2003	Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: is a diagnosis associated with an increase in maternal anxiety and stress in the short and intermediate term? Published In Diabetes Care Volume 26 Pages 385 - 389 ISSN 0149-5992 Altmetric
  2002	Are the adverse consequences of cannabis use age-dependent? Published In Addiction Volume 97 Pages 1083 - 1086 ISSN 0965-2140
  2002	Does prior training and staff occupation influence knowledge acquisition from an aggression management training program? Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Volume 11 Pages 233 - 239 ISSN 1324-3780

Investigator On

Year	Title
2019 - 2021	A scientific comparison of the theoretical, categorical, and dimensional approaches to assessing adolescent personality: construct validity and clinical utility of the Adolescent Psychodiagnostic Chart (PDC-A) of the PDM-2 and the Inventory of Personality Organization in Adolescents (IPO-A) Awarded by: The Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, Second Edition (PDM-2) Funding Scheme: Research Grant
2019	Lived experience perspectives of personality disorder services in NSW Awarded by: Mental Health Commission of New South Wales Funding Scheme: Lived Experience Framework
2010 - 2011	Prevention and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: New models of detection using gene expression profiling in a case-control elderly population in the Illawarra region Awarded by: IRT Research Foundation Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	REACH out in Dementia-Recognise End-of-life and Care Holistically Awarded by: Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) Funding Scheme: Local Palliative Care Grants Program
2007	Prevalence and prevention of psychologist misconduct Awarded by: Psychologists Registration Board Funding Scheme: Grant
2007	Quantifying the neurocognitive impact of cannabis across the life span: The evolution of memory deficits. Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant

Other Research Activities

• Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (education data). Funded by NSW Department of Family and Community Services. Investigators: Townsend M, Grenyer BFS, Wright I, Judith Cashmore J, Melhuish T. 2016 - 2017
• Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders. Funded by NSW Health. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2015 - 2017
• Project Air - A personality disorder strategy. Funded by Grand Pacific Health - Partners in Recovery. Investigator: Grenyer, BFS. 2016
• Project Air Schools. Funded by NSW Department of Education and MH-CYP / SCHN - Mental Health Children and Young Persons - Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Westmead. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Bourke M, Townsend M. 2016
• Project Air Strategy: Working with parents with a personality disorder to enhance their parenting role. Funded by MH-CYP / SCHN - Mental Health Children and Young Persons - Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Westmead. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2014 - 2015
• Project Air Strategy for young people with complex needs and high-risk challenging behaviours. Funded by NSW Deparment of Family and Community Services. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2012 - 2014
• Project Air Strategy for personality disorders for the non government drug and alcohol sector. Funded by Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2012 - 2013
• Project Air Strategy: Treatment of personality disorders in young people. Funded by MH-Kids, NSW Department of Health. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2012 - 2013
• Treatment of Personality Disorders Project (Project Air Strategy). Funded by NSW Department of Health. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Kotze B, Keller A, Chanen A. 2010 - 2013
• Development of a National Psychology Examination. Funded by NSW Department of Health, Psychologists Registration Board. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2010
• Ensuring public access to quality psychology services: 1. A workforce scoping study; Ensuring public access to quality psychology services: 2. Determining the future drivers of psychology workforce needs. Funded by NSW Department of Health, Psychologists Registration Board. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Stokes D, Collier D. 2008 - 2009
• Factors contributing to retention in obesity clinical trials. Funded by South East Sydney Area Health Service. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2008
• Australia area group research: 1. North American chapter, research bursary (travel scholarship); and 2. Research leaders scheme (visit of Professor Jacques Barber), University of Wollongong, Health and Behavioural Sciences Faculty Research Committee. Funded by Society for Psychotherapy Research. 2007
• Evaluation of an early intervention program for children and adolescents with developmental emotional dysregulation. Funded by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Network Grant, NSW Health. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Blackledge JT. 2005 - 2007
• Evaluation of an integrated strategy to promote the health of people with chronic or recurring mental disorders. Partnership grant with University of Queensland (A/Professor David Kavanagh, Chief Investigator) and University of Wollongong (Investigators : Deane, F. (PI), Oades, L (PI), Grenyer, B.F.S. (AI), Jayasuriya, R. (AI), Caputi, P. (AI), Lambert, G. (AI), Hodgson, A (AI)). Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council. 2003 - 2007
• Enhancing employee safety in response to workplace violence. Funded by Australian Research Council (ARC). Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Cockram A. 2003 - 2006
• Functional magnetic resonance imaging of verbal learning and memory in schizophrenia patients with long term cannabis use. Funded by Neuroscience Institute for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (NISAD). Investigators: Solowij N, Respondek C, Ward P, Grenyer BFS, Shnier R. 2004 - 2005
• Neurocognitive and biochemical correlates of memory impairment associated with long term heavy cannabis use. Funded by Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation Research Grant. Investigators: Solowij N, Ward P, Schnier R, Grenyer BFS. 2003 - 2005
• Smart Foods Centre. Funded by Australian Research Council Key Centre for Teaching and Research Grant. Principal investigators: Howe P, McLennan P, Tapsell L, Storlien L. Associate investigator: Grenyer BFS. 1999 - 2005
• Evaluation of an affect regulation disorder clinic. Funded by Mental Health Integration Project, Commonwealth Department of Health. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Shirvington P, Turnbull V. 2001 - 2004
• Development and evaluation of a state-wide aggression minimisation training program. Funded by NSW Department of Health, Centre for Mental Health, NSW Government. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Ilkiw-Lavalle O, Biro P. 2002
• A pilot longitudinal spectroscopy investigation of membrane phospholipid composition and symptom alterations elicited by EPA supplementation in first episode schizophrenic patients. Funded by Neuroscience Institute for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders Research Grant. Investigators: Holmes SE, Grenyer BFS, Pakula, I, Sachinwalla T, Rae C, Huan X-F. 2001
• Peer inspired intervention for the prevention and management of heroin overdose. Funded by Drug and Alcohol Directorate, NSW Health Department. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Grainger J, O'Toole M, O'Neil B. 2001
• A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of major depression. Funded by Clover Corporation. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Howe P. 2000 - 2001
• Biochemical validation and consumer sensory evaluation : PorcOmega feeding trials: omega-3 enrichment of pork, lamb, poultry and eggs. Funded by Bartlett Grains Pty Ltd. Investigators: Howe P, Bryden W, Downing J, Grenyer BFS. 2000 - 2001
• Whole living project. Funded by Uniting Ministry with the Aging Research and Development Scheme. This has funded two psychology honours scholarships, supervised by Grenyer, BFS & Viney, L. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2000
• Psychosocial interventions for adults with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes : Stage 1 : A multi-site pilot study of biopsychosocial characteristics. Funded by Australian Research Council small grants scheme. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Griffiths R. 1998 - 1999
• Breakfast satiety study. Funded by Nutrition Marketing Solutions. Investigators: Howe P, Storlien L, Tapsell L, Grenyer BFS. 1998
• Cognitive changes associated with cannabis use : Acute effects, withdrawal and treatment. Funded by Research into Drug Abuse Grants, Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health. Investigators: Solowij N, Chesher G, Grenyer BFS, Hall W. 1995 - 1997
• Substance use behaviours and registered nurses. Funded by Drug and Alcohol Directorate, NSW Health Department. Investigators: Fares J, Grenyer BFS. 1996
• Psychotherapy for cannabis dependence: Does focusing on relationship problems improve outcomes? Funded by Australian Research Council small grants scheme. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 1996
• Psychotherapy for depressed patients : Do changes in interpersonal mastery predict improvement? Funded by Australian Research Council small grants scheme. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Viney LL. 1995

Impact Story

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Social cognition deficits associated with interpersonal trust in borderline personality disorder.	Abramov, Gamze
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Testing Interpersonal Model of Narcissism, a Study of Patients and their Family	Day, Nicholas
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Evidence-Based Practice for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical-Quantitative Research Project into the Self and Psychosocial Function	Miller, Caitlin
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Who are we leaving behind? An investigation of non-response among consumers of Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment.	Cutts, Jane
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Stemming the Tide of Personality Disorders AcrossFamilies: Evaluation of a Parenting Intervention to Modify the Risk for the Transgenerational Transmission of Attachment Trauma	Steele, Kayla
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Evaluation of a peer-led group treatment of borderline personality disorder: Increasing trust and engagement through peer support	Barr, Karlen
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Personality Disorders, Likelihood of Sexual Offending, and Diagnostic Manifestations: A Three-Part Dissertation Study	Hashmani, Talia
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	The Effects of Cognitive Deficits and Psychological Distress in Substance Abuse Initiation, Treatment and Relapse	Horton, Phillip
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Core Relational Processes in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Longitudinal Neurocognitive Research Investigation	Matthews, Emily
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Sexuality in Youth: A Crucial Indicator of Personality Functioning	Bussoletti, Natasha
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Understanding Complex & Chronic Self Critical Depression.	Sandquist, Karin

Orcid Id

• http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1501-4336 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2013	Improved prognosis for borderline personality disorder: New treatment guidelines outline specific communication strategies that work Published in   Medical Journal of Australia
2007	Fish oil supplementation in the treatment of major depression: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial Published in   Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2017	Personality disorder: A mental health priority area Published in   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2015	Explainer: what are personality disorders and how are they treated? Published in   The Conversation
2017	The value of psychological treatment for borderline personality disorder: Systematic review and cost offset analysis of economic evaluations Published in   PLoS One
2017	Therapists' metacognitive monitoring of the psychotherapeutic process with patients with borderline personality disorder Published in   Journal of Psychiatric Practice
2009	Borderline personality or complex posttraumatic stress disorder? An update on the controversy Published in   Harvard Review of Psychiatry
2013	Burden and support needs of carers of persons with borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published in   Harvard Review of Psychiatry

Research Areas

• 1701 - PSYCHOLOGY

Research Overview

• Brin Grenyer (www.researchgate.net/profile/Brin_Grenyer) is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Wollongong and Director of the Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders, in partnership with NSW Health (www.projectairstrategy.org). He is also Foundation Chair of the Psychology Board of Australia overseeing the registration and conduct of all psychologists in Australia (www.psychologyboard.gov.au). He was a member of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Borderline Personality Disorder Guideline Development Committee, and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Advisory Group for a Consumer Guide on Borderline Personality Disorder. He has been awarded over 40 grants totaling more than 12 million in funding, published over 150 journal articles, chapters, books and monographs, supervised over 25 PhD candidates to graduation, and his team have received numerous international and national awards for their work in personality disorders and psychotherapy research. He is on the Editorial Boards of Psychotherapy Research and Personality and Mental Health, and is active in clinical practice and research through Northfields Psychology Clinic.

Selected Publications

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2019	A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Psychoeducation for Carers of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 33 Pages 214 - 228 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2019	Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a stepped care intervention for personality disorder in mental health services Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 13 Pages 230 - 238 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2019	Development and validation of an experience of time alone scale for borderline personality disorder Published In PLoS One Volume 14 Pages e0217350-1 - e0217350-25 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2019	Early treatment response in psychotherapy for depression and personality disorder: links with core conflictual relationship themes Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume Online First Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2019	Effectiveness of a brief parenting intervention for people with borderline personality disorder: a 12-month follow-up study of clinician implementation in practice Published In Advances in Mental Health Volume 17 Pages 33 - 43 ISSN 1838-7357 Altmetric
  2019	Evaluation of a brief intervention within a stepped care whole of service model for personality disorder Published In BMC Psychiatry Volume 19 Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1471-244X Altmetric
  2019	Human pregnancy zone protein stabilizes misfoldedproteins including preeclampsia- and Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid beta peptide Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA Volume 116 Pages 6101 - 6110 ISSN 0027-8424 Altmetric
  2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies Volume 5 Pages 32-1 - 32-11 Altmetric
  2019	Maternal perinatal mental health: Associations with bonding, mindfulness, and self-criticism at 18 months’ postpartum Published In Infant Mental Health Journal Volume Online First Pages 1 - 10 ISSN 0163-9641 Altmetric
  2019	Mental health presentations to acute psychiatric services: 3-year study of prevalence and readmission risk for personality disorders compared with psychotic, affective, substance or other disorders Published In BJPsych Open Volume 5 Pages e1-1 - e1-7 Altmetric
  2019	Parenting and personality disorder: An overview and meta-synthesis of systematic reviews Published In PLoS One Volume 14 Pages e0223038-1 - e0223038-26 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2019	Pathological Narcissism: A Study of Burden on Partners and Family Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume Online First Pages 1 - 15 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2019	What Do Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder Want From Treatment? A Study of Self-generated Treatment and Recovery Goals Published In Journal of Psychiatric Practice Volume 25 Pages 148 - 155 ISSN 1527-4160 Altmetric
  2018	A 1-year follow-up study of capacity to love and work: What components of borderline personality disorder most impair interpersonal and vocational functioning? Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 12 Pages 334 - 344 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2018	A whole of school intervention for personality disorder and self-harm in youth: a pilot study of changes in teachers’ attitudes, knowledge and skills Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Volume 5 Pages 1 - 9 Altmetric
  2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews Volume 94 Pages 166 - 178 ISSN 0149-7634 Altmetric
  2018	Clinician attitudes towards borderline personality disorder: A 15-year comparison Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 12 Pages 309 - 320 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2018	Cultural Aspects in Symptomatology, Assessment, and Treatment of Personality Disorders Published In Current Psychiatry Reports Volume 20 Pages 22-1 - 22-10 Altmetric
  2018	Personality in PDM-2: Controversial Issues Published In Psychoanalytic Psychology Volume 35 Pages 299 - 305 ISSN 0736-9735 Altmetric
  2018	Supervisee perceptions of the use of metacommunication in the supervisory relationship Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume online first Pages 1 - 11 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2018	Supervisor Perceptions of Relational Competence: Core Components and Developmental Considerations Published In Training and Education in Professional Psychology Volume 12 Pages 135 - 141 ISSN 1931-3918 Altmetric
  2018	Top-down and bottom-up: The role of social information processing and mindfulness as predictors in maternal-infant interaction Published In Infant Mental Health Journal Volume 39 Pages 44 - 54 ISSN 0163-9641 Altmetric
  2018	Treatment of personality disorder using a whole of service stepped care approach: A cluster randomized controlled trial Published In PLoS One Volume 13 Pages e0206472-1 - e0206472-13 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2017	An Investigation of Supervisory Practices to Develop Relational and Reflective Competence in Psychologists Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 52 Pages 467 - 479 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published In Infant Mental Health Journal Volume 38 Pages 343 - 350 ISSN 0163-9641 Altmetric
  2017	Personality disorder: A mental health priority area Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 51 Pages 872 - 875 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2017	Significant change events in psychodynamic psychotherapy: Is cognition or emotion more important? Published In Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice Volume Online first Pages 1 - 12 ISSN 1476-0835 Altmetric
  2017	The value of psychological treatment for borderline personality disorder: Systematic review and cost offset analysis of economic evaluations Published In PLoS One Volume 12 Pages e0171592-1 - e0171592-19 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2017	Therapists' metacognitive monitoring of the psychotherapeutic process with patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Journal of Psychiatric Practice Volume 23 Pages 246 - 253 ISSN 1527-4160 Altmetric
  2016	A new intervention for people with borderline personality disorder who are also parents: A pilot study of clinician acceptability Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Volume 3 Pages 1 - 9 Altmetric
  2016	Dialogical reflexivity in supervision: An experiential learning process for enhancing reflective and relational competencies Published In The Clinical Supervisor: the journal of supervision in psychotherapy and mental health Volume 35 Pages 1 - 21 ISSN 1545-231X Altmetric
  2016	Immunisation for medical researchers: an ethical and practical imperative Published In Medical Journal of Australia Volume 204 Pages 263 - 263 ISSN 0025-729X Altmetric
  2016	Iodine supplementation during pregnancy: are pregnant women aware of its importance? Published In Women and Birth Volume 28 Pages S39 - S39 ISSN 1871-5192 Altmetric
  2016	Longitudinal intergenerational birth cohort designs: A systematic review of Australian and New Zealand studies Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Page p. e0150491 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published In Personality and Individual Differences Volume 99 Pages 179 - 183 ISSN 1873-3549 Altmetric
  2016	Recovery from borderline personality disorder: A systematic review of the perspectives of consumers, clinicians, family and carers Published In PLoS One Volume 11 Pages e0160515-1 - e0160515-21 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
  2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 38 Pages 1 - 1
  2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych Volume 38 Pages 18 - 18
  2015	Explainer: what are personality disorders and how are they treated? Published In The Conversation Volume 24 March Pages 1 - 4
  2015	The relationship between expressed emotion and wellbeing for families and carers of a relative with Borderline Personality Disorder Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 9 Pages 21 - 32 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2014	A dissociation model of borderline personality disorder [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia Volume 20 Pages 84 - 85 ISSN 1323-0921
  2014	An Integrative Relational Step-Down Model of Care: The Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders Published In ACPARIAN: Australian Clinical Psychologist Volume July Pages 1 - 7
  2014	Early in-session cognitive-emotional problem-solving predicts 12-month outcomes in depression with personality disorder Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 24 Pages 103 - 115 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2014	Supporting a person with personality disorder: A study of carer burden and well-being Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 28 Pages 796 - 809 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2013	Beyond the RCT - synthesising what works in borderline personality disorder through the development of clinical guidelines Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Page p. 48 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	Burden and support needs of carers of persons with borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry Volume 21 Pages 248 - 258 ISSN 1067-3229 Altmetric
  2013	Challenges to getting evidence into practice: Expert clinician perspectives on psychotherapy for personality disorders Published In Journal of Mental Health Volume 22 Pages 482 - 491 ISSN 0963-8237 Altmetric
  2013	Improved prognosis for borderline personality disorder: New treatment guidelines outline specific communication strategies that work Published In Medical Journal of Australia Volume 198 Pages 464 - 465 ISSN 0025-729X Altmetric
  2013	Improvement of major depression is associated with increased erythrocyte DHA Published In Lipids Volume 48 Pages 863 - 868 ISSN 0024-4201 Altmetric
  2013	Improving services for people with personality disorders: Views of experienced clinicians Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Volume 22 Pages 465 - 471 ISSN 1324-3780 Altmetric
  2013	Project air strategy for personality disorders: approach and first results Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Pages 47 - 48 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	Staying connected when emotions run high - introducing a new intervention for families and carers of someone with a personality disorder Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Pages 5 - 5 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	The developmental and social history of repetitively aggressive mental health patients Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 47 Pages 463 - 469 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2013	Therapists' accounts of psychotherapy process associated with treating patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 27 Pages 735 - 745 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2012	"Managing advanced dementia, advance care planning for dementia patients" Published In Australasian Journal on Ageing Volume 31 Pages 14 - 14 ISSN 1440-6381 Altmetric
  2012	Borderline personality disorder subtypes: A factor analysis of the DSM-IV criteria Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 6 Pages 196 - 206 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2012	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 26 Pages 305 - 321 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2012	Prevalence, prediction, and prevention of psychologist misconduct Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 47 Pages 68 - 76 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2012	The clinician's dilemma: Core confictual relationship themes in personality disorders Published In ACPARIAN Pages 24 - 26
  2012	The effect of trauma on expressive language impairment in borderline personality disorder Published In Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour Volume 6 Pages 183 - 195 ISSN 1932-8621 Altmetric
  2012	Transformation in psychotherapy [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia Volume 19 Pages 87 - 88 ISSN 1323-0921
  2011	Borderline personality disorder subtypes: A factor analysis of the DSM-IV criteria Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Pages S12 - S13 ISSN 0885-579X
  2011	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 25 Pages 12 - 12 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2011	Psychodynamic change in psychotherapy: cycles of patient-therapist linguistic interactions and interventions Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 21 Pages 722 - 731 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2011	Psychotherapists' response to borderline personality disorder: a core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 25 Pages 10 - 10 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2011	Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Where to Start, When to Finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume Supplement 9 Pages S9 - S10 ISSN 0885-579X Altmetric
  2011	Psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder: where to start, when to finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders Volume 25 Pages 9 - 10 ISSN 0885-579X
  2010	Alterations of hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research Volume 117 Pages 426 - 426 ISSN 0920-9964 Altmetric
  2010	Cognitive, executive and social functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid cannabis use Published In Schizophrenia Research Volume 117 Pages 425 - 425 ISSN 0920-9964 Altmetric
  2010	Lester Bernard Luborsky (1920-2009) {Obituary} Published In American Psychologist Volume 65 Pages 293 - 293 ISSN 0003-066X Altmetric
  2010	Psychotherapists’ response to borderline personality disorder: A core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 20 Pages 680 - 691 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 152 - 153 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 1: A national profile of psychologists in practice Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 154 - 167 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 2: A national profile of psychologists' education, training, specialist qualifications and continuous professional development Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 168 - 177 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 3: A national profile of psychologists in salaried employment or in independent private practice Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 178 - 188 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The Australian psychology workforce 4: An analysis of psychologists in private practice providing Medicare-funded services Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 45 Pages 189 - 196 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2010	The heart and soul of change: delivering what works in therapy, second edition [Book Review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia Volume 16 Pages 81 - 81 ISSN 1323-0921
  2009	Borderline personality or complex posttraumatic stress disorder? An update on the controversy Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry Volume 17 Pages 322 - 328 ISSN 1067-3229 Altmetric
  2009	Development of a national psychology examination Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 32 Pages 13 - 13
  2009	Towards a national psychology ethics code: Systematic analysis of Australian professional and registration board standards Published In Australian Psychologist Volume 44 Pages 263 - 269 ISSN 0005-0067 Altmetric
  2009	What a national psychology board will mean for current registrants, and what it might contribute to Australian psychology Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 31 Pages 15 - 15
  2008	Fish oil not effective for chronic refractory depression Published In Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies Volume 13 Pages 30 - 31 ISSN 1465-3753 Altmetric
  2008	Impact of separation anxiety on psychotherapy outcomes for adults with anxiety disorders Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Volume 8 Pages 36 - 42 ISSN 1473-3145
  2008	Increased suicide risk in depressed patients predicted by long-chain fatty acids Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology Volume 11 Page p. 206 ISSN 1461-1457 Altmetric
  2008	Is therapist alliance or whole group cohesion more influential in group psychotherapy outcomes? Published In Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice Volume 15 Pages 239 - 246 ISSN 1063-3995 Altmetric
  2008	Treatment history and its relationship to outcome in psychotherapy for depression Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Volume 8 Pages 21 - 27 ISSN 1473-3145 Altmetric
  2007	Fish oil supplementation in the treatment of major depression: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Volume 31 Pages 1393 - 1396 ISSN 0364-7722 Altmetric
  2007	Hope for sustaining a positive 3-year therapeutic relationship with patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Archives of General Psychiatry Volume 64 Page p. 609 ISSN 0003-990X
  2007	New developments in Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) research: A comparison of the QUAINT and CCRT-LU coding systems Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 17 Pages 443 - 449 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2007	Professional psychology training under review Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Volume 29 Pages 6 - 13
  2007	Researching the Psychotherapy Process: A practical guide to transcript-based methods [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 17 Pages 733 - 734 ISSN 1050-3307
  2007	The influence of interpersonal factors on the speed of recovery from major depression Published In Psychotherapy Research Volume 17 Pages 239 - 249 ISSN 1050-3307 Altmetric
  2007	Zero tolerance approach to aggression and its impact upon mental health staff attitudes Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 41 Pages 187 - 191 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2006	Do we encourage health or illness? A survey of exercise rehabilitation practices for patients in Australian renal units Published In Renal Society of Australasia Journal Volume 2 Pages 5 - 15 ISSN 1832-3804
  2005	Low plasma vitamin E levels in major depression: diet or disease? Published In European Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 59 Pages 304 - 306 ISSN 0954-3007 Altmetric
  2004	Development of an enhanced needle and syringe programme: the first step programme pilot Published In Drug and Alcohol Review Volume 23 Pages 295 - 297 ISSN 0959-5236 Altmetric
  2004	Fear of Intimacy in Women: Relationship between Attachment Styles and Depressive Symptoms Published In Psychopathology Pages 299 - 303 ISSN 0254-4962 Altmetric
  2004	Fearful attachment, working alliance and treatment response for individuals with major depression Published In Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice Volume 11 Pages 414 - 424 ISSN 1063-3995 Altmetric
  2004	Safer at work: development and evaluation of an aggression and violence minimization program Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 38 Pages 804 - 810 ISSN 1440-1614 Altmetric
  2004	Time to talk: Evaluation of a staff-resident quality time intervention on the perceptions of staff in aged care Published In Clinical Psychologist Volume 8 Pages 48 - 52
  2003	Differences between patient and staff perceptions of aggression in mental health units Published In Psychiatric Services Volume 54 Pages 389 - 393 ISSN 1075-2730 Altmetric
  2003	Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: is a diagnosis associated with an increase in maternal anxiety and stress in the short and intermediate term? Published In Diabetes Care Volume 26 Pages 385 - 389 ISSN 0149-5992 Altmetric
  2002	Are the adverse consequences of cannabis use age-dependent? Published In Addiction Volume 97 Pages 1083 - 1086 ISSN 0965-2140
  2002	Does prior training and staff occupation influence knowledge acquisition from an aggression management training program? Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Volume 11 Pages 233 - 239 ISSN 1324-3780

Investigator On

Year	Title
2019 - 2021	A scientific comparison of the theoretical, categorical, and dimensional approaches to assessing adolescent personality: construct validity and clinical utility of the Adolescent Psychodiagnostic Chart (PDC-A) of the PDM-2 and the Inventory of Personality Organization in Adolescents (IPO-A) Awarded by: The Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, Second Edition (PDM-2) Funding Scheme: Research Grant
2019	Lived experience perspectives of personality disorder services in NSW Awarded by: Mental Health Commission of New South Wales Funding Scheme: Lived Experience Framework
2010 - 2011	Prevention and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: New models of detection using gene expression profiling in a case-control elderly population in the Illawarra region Awarded by: IRT Research Foundation Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	REACH out in Dementia-Recognise End-of-life and Care Holistically Awarded by: Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) Funding Scheme: Local Palliative Care Grants Program
2007	Prevalence and prevention of psychologist misconduct Awarded by: Psychologists Registration Board Funding Scheme: Grant
2007	Quantifying the neurocognitive impact of cannabis across the life span: The evolution of memory deficits. Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant

Other Research Activities

• Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (education data). Funded by NSW Department of Family and Community Services. Investigators: Townsend M, Grenyer BFS, Wright I, Judith Cashmore J, Melhuish T. 2016 - 2017
• Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders. Funded by NSW Health. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2015 - 2017
• Project Air - A personality disorder strategy. Funded by Grand Pacific Health - Partners in Recovery. Investigator: Grenyer, BFS. 2016
• Project Air Schools. Funded by NSW Department of Education and MH-CYP / SCHN - Mental Health Children and Young Persons - Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Westmead. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Bourke M, Townsend M. 2016
• Project Air Strategy: Working with parents with a personality disorder to enhance their parenting role. Funded by MH-CYP / SCHN - Mental Health Children and Young Persons - Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Westmead. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2014 - 2015
• Project Air Strategy for young people with complex needs and high-risk challenging behaviours. Funded by NSW Deparment of Family and Community Services. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2012 - 2014
• Project Air Strategy for personality disorders for the non government drug and alcohol sector. Funded by Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2012 - 2013
• Project Air Strategy: Treatment of personality disorders in young people. Funded by MH-Kids, NSW Department of Health. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2012 - 2013
• Treatment of Personality Disorders Project (Project Air Strategy). Funded by NSW Department of Health. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Kotze B, Keller A, Chanen A. 2010 - 2013
• Development of a National Psychology Examination. Funded by NSW Department of Health, Psychologists Registration Board. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2010
• Ensuring public access to quality psychology services: 1. A workforce scoping study; Ensuring public access to quality psychology services: 2. Determining the future drivers of psychology workforce needs. Funded by NSW Department of Health, Psychologists Registration Board. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Stokes D, Collier D. 2008 - 2009
• Factors contributing to retention in obesity clinical trials. Funded by South East Sydney Area Health Service. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2008
• Australia area group research: 1. North American chapter, research bursary (travel scholarship); and 2. Research leaders scheme (visit of Professor Jacques Barber), University of Wollongong, Health and Behavioural Sciences Faculty Research Committee. Funded by Society for Psychotherapy Research. 2007
• Evaluation of an early intervention program for children and adolescents with developmental emotional dysregulation. Funded by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Network Grant, NSW Health. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Blackledge JT. 2005 - 2007
• Evaluation of an integrated strategy to promote the health of people with chronic or recurring mental disorders. Partnership grant with University of Queensland (A/Professor David Kavanagh, Chief Investigator) and University of Wollongong (Investigators : Deane, F. (PI), Oades, L (PI), Grenyer, B.F.S. (AI), Jayasuriya, R. (AI), Caputi, P. (AI), Lambert, G. (AI), Hodgson, A (AI)). Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council. 2003 - 2007
• Enhancing employee safety in response to workplace violence. Funded by Australian Research Council (ARC). Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Cockram A. 2003 - 2006
• Functional magnetic resonance imaging of verbal learning and memory in schizophrenia patients with long term cannabis use. Funded by Neuroscience Institute for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (NISAD). Investigators: Solowij N, Respondek C, Ward P, Grenyer BFS, Shnier R. 2004 - 2005
• Neurocognitive and biochemical correlates of memory impairment associated with long term heavy cannabis use. Funded by Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation Research Grant. Investigators: Solowij N, Ward P, Schnier R, Grenyer BFS. 2003 - 2005
• Smart Foods Centre. Funded by Australian Research Council Key Centre for Teaching and Research Grant. Principal investigators: Howe P, McLennan P, Tapsell L, Storlien L. Associate investigator: Grenyer BFS. 1999 - 2005
• Evaluation of an affect regulation disorder clinic. Funded by Mental Health Integration Project, Commonwealth Department of Health. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Shirvington P, Turnbull V. 2001 - 2004
• Development and evaluation of a state-wide aggression minimisation training program. Funded by NSW Department of Health, Centre for Mental Health, NSW Government. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Ilkiw-Lavalle O, Biro P. 2002
• A pilot longitudinal spectroscopy investigation of membrane phospholipid composition and symptom alterations elicited by EPA supplementation in first episode schizophrenic patients. Funded by Neuroscience Institute for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders Research Grant. Investigators: Holmes SE, Grenyer BFS, Pakula, I, Sachinwalla T, Rae C, Huan X-F. 2001
• Peer inspired intervention for the prevention and management of heroin overdose. Funded by Drug and Alcohol Directorate, NSW Health Department. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Grainger J, O'Toole M, O'Neil B. 2001
• A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of major depression. Funded by Clover Corporation. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Howe P. 2000 - 2001
• Biochemical validation and consumer sensory evaluation : PorcOmega feeding trials: omega-3 enrichment of pork, lamb, poultry and eggs. Funded by Bartlett Grains Pty Ltd. Investigators: Howe P, Bryden W, Downing J, Grenyer BFS. 2000 - 2001
• Whole living project. Funded by Uniting Ministry with the Aging Research and Development Scheme. This has funded two psychology honours scholarships, supervised by Grenyer, BFS & Viney, L. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 2000
• Psychosocial interventions for adults with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes : Stage 1 : A multi-site pilot study of biopsychosocial characteristics. Funded by Australian Research Council small grants scheme. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Griffiths R. 1998 - 1999
• Breakfast satiety study. Funded by Nutrition Marketing Solutions. Investigators: Howe P, Storlien L, Tapsell L, Grenyer BFS. 1998
• Cognitive changes associated with cannabis use : Acute effects, withdrawal and treatment. Funded by Research into Drug Abuse Grants, Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health. Investigators: Solowij N, Chesher G, Grenyer BFS, Hall W. 1995 - 1997
• Substance use behaviours and registered nurses. Funded by Drug and Alcohol Directorate, NSW Health Department. Investigators: Fares J, Grenyer BFS. 1996
• Psychotherapy for cannabis dependence: Does focusing on relationship problems improve outcomes? Funded by Australian Research Council small grants scheme. Investigator: Grenyer BFS. 1996
• Psychotherapy for depressed patients : Do changes in interpersonal mastery predict improvement? Funded by Australian Research Council small grants scheme. Investigators: Grenyer BFS, Viney LL. 1995

Impact Story

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Social cognition deficits associated with interpersonal trust in borderline personality disorder.	Abramov, Gamze
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Testing Interpersonal Model of Narcissism, a Study of Patients and their Family	Day, Nicholas
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Evidence-Based Practice for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical-Quantitative Research Project into the Self and Psychosocial Function	Miller, Caitlin
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Who are we leaving behind? An investigation of non-response among consumers of Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment.	Cutts, Jane
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Stemming the Tide of Personality Disorders AcrossFamilies: Evaluation of a Parenting Intervention to Modify the Risk for the Transgenerational Transmission of Attachment Trauma	Steele, Kayla
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Evaluation of a peer-led group treatment of borderline personality disorder: Increasing trust and engagement through peer support	Barr, Karlen
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Personality Disorders, Likelihood of Sexual Offending, and Diagnostic Manifestations: A Three-Part Dissertation Study	Hashmani, Talia
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	The Effects of Cognitive Deficits and Psychological Distress in Substance Abuse Initiation, Treatment and Relapse	Horton, Phillip
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Core Relational Processes in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Longitudinal Neurocognitive Research Investigation	Matthews, Emily
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Sexuality in Youth: A Crucial Indicator of Personality Functioning	Bussoletti, Natasha
  Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Understanding Complex & Chronic Self Critical Depression.	Sandquist, Karin

Orcid Id

• http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1501-4336 (confirmed)