Grenyer, Brin F. S.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	Treatment of personality disorder using a whole of service stepped care approach: A cluster randomized controlled trial Published in PLoS One
2019	Evaluation of a brief intervention within a stepped care whole of service model for personality disorder Published in BMC Psychiatry
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
2017	Personality disorder: A mental health priority area Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2014	An Integrative Relational Step-Down Model of Care: The Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders Published in ACPARIAN: Australian Clinical Psychologist
2013	Improved prognosis for borderline personality disorder: New treatment guidelines outline specific communication strategies that work Published in Medical Journal of Australia
2009	Borderline personality or complex posttraumatic stress disorder? An update on the controversy Published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry

Research Areas

1701 - PSYCHOLOGY

Research Overview

Brin Grenyer is Senior Professor of 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 was Foundation Chair of the Psychology Board of Australia overseeing the registration and conduct of all psychologists in Australia (2009-2018). He was a member of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Borderline Personality Disorder Guideline Development Committee. In 2019 he was visiting scholar, McLean Hospital, Harvard University Medical School; and gave the invited "master clinician" keynote at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders. In 2020 he was listed in the world top 1% of experts in the field of Borderline Personality Disorder (https://expertscape.com). He is on the Editorial Boards of Psychotherapy Research, Personality and Mental Health, Personality Disorders: Theory Research and Treatment, and Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process, and Outcome. He and his team have been awarded over 50 grants totalling more than 18 million in funding, he has published over 175 journal articles, chapters, books and monographs. In 2020 Professor Grenyer was awarded the College of Clinical Psychologists Ian M Campbell Memorial Prize, presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the scientific or professional status of clinical psychology in Australia. He is active in clinical practice through Northfields Psychology Clinic, and consults widely on patient care issues across NSW and Australia.

Available as Research Supervisor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A clinician's quick guide to evidence-based approaches: Narcissistic personality disorder Published In Clinical Psychologist
2020	Childbirth satisfaction and perceptions of control: Postnatal psychological implications Published In British Journal of Midwifery
2020	Collaborative multimethod evaluation of a brief intervention for personality disorder Published In SAGE Research Methods Cases
2020	Early treatment response in psychotherapy for depression and personality disorder: links with core conflictual relationship themes Published In Psychotherapy Research
2020	Incidence, Severity and Responses to Reportable Student Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviours in Schools: A One-Year Population-Based Study Published In School Mental Health
2020	Living with pathological narcissism: a qualitative study Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Living with personality disorder and seeking mental health treatment: Patients and family members reflect on their experiences Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Measuring the shadows: A systematic review of chronic emptiness in borderline personality disorder Published In PLoS One
2020	Narcissistic traits in young people: Understanding the role of parenting and maltreatment Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Parenting stress and competence in borderline personality disorder is associated with mental health, trauma history, attachment and reflective capacity Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Priorities for service improvement in personality disorder in Australia: Perspectives of consumers, carers and clinicians Published In Personality and Mental Health
2020	The paradoxical decline and growth of trust as a function of borderline personality disorder trait count: Using discontinuous growth modelling to examine trust dynamics in response to violation and repair Published In PLoS One
2020	Using peer workers with lived experience to support the treatment of borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study of consumer, carer and clinician perspectives Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2019	A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Psychoeducation for Carers of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
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
2019	Complaint risk among mental health practitioners compared with physical health practitioners: A retrospective cohort study of complaints to health regulators in Australia Published In BMJ Open
2019	Development and validation of an experience of time alone scale for borderline personality disorder Published In PLoS One
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
2019	Evaluation of a brief intervention within a stepped care whole of service model for personality disorder Published In BMC Psychiatry
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
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies
2019	Maternal perinatal mental health: Associations with bonding, mindfulness, and self-criticism at 18 months’ postpartum Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
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
2019	Parenting and personality disorder: An overview and meta-synthesis of systematic reviews Published In PLoS One
2019	Pathological Narcissism: A Study of Burden on Partners and Family Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2019	The lived experience of recovery in borderline personality disorder: a qualitative study Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
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
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
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
2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
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
2018	Cultural Aspects in Symptomatology, Assessment, and Treatment of Personality Disorders Published In Current Psychiatry Reports
2018	Personality in PDM-2: Controversial Issues Published In Psychoanalytic Psychology
2018	Supervisee perceptions of the use of metacommunication in the supervisory relationship Published In Psychotherapy Research
2018	Supervisor Perceptions of Relational Competence: Core Components and Developmental Considerations Published In Training and Education in Professional Psychology
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
2018	Treatment of personality disorder using a whole of service stepped care approach: A cluster randomized controlled trial Published In PLoS One
2017	An Investigation of Supervisory Practices to Develop Relational and Reflective Competence in Psychologists Published In Australian Psychologist
2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2017	Personality disorder: A mental health priority area Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	Significant change events in psychodynamic psychotherapy: Is cognition or emotion more important? Published In Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice
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
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
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
2016	Immunisation for medical researchers: an ethical and practical imperative Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2016	Iodine supplementation during pregnancy: are pregnant women aware of its importance? Published In Women and Birth
2016	Longitudinal intergenerational birth cohort designs: A systematic review of Australian and New Zealand studies Published In PLoS One
2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published In Personality and Individual Differences
2016	Recovery from borderline personality disorder: A systematic review of the perspectives of consumers, clinicians, family and carers Published In PLoS One
2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society
2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych
2015	Explainer: what are personality disorders and how are they treated? Published In The Conversation
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
2014	A dissociation model of borderline personality disorder [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia
2014	An Integrative Relational Step-Down Model of Care: The Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders Published In ACPARIAN: Australian Clinical Psychologist
2014	Early in-session cognitive-emotional problem-solving predicts 12-month outcomes in depression with personality disorder Published In Psychotherapy Research
2014	Supporting a person with personality disorder: A study of carer burden and well-being Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
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
2013	Burden and support needs of carers of persons with borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry
2013	Challenges to getting evidence into practice: Expert clinician perspectives on psychotherapy for personality disorders Published In Journal of Mental Health
2013	Improved prognosis for borderline personality disorder: New treatment guidelines outline specific communication strategies that work Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2013	Improvement of major depression is associated with increased erythrocyte DHA Published In Lipids
2013	Improving services for people with personality disorders: Views of experienced clinicians Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2013	Project air strategy for personality disorders: approach and first results Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
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
2013	The developmental and social history of repetitively aggressive mental health patients Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Therapists' accounts of psychotherapy process associated with treating patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2012	"Managing advanced dementia, advance care planning for dementia patients" Published In Australasian Journal on Ageing
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
2012	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2012	Prevalence, prediction, and prevention of psychologist misconduct Published In Australian Psychologist
2012	The clinician's dilemma: Core confictual relationship themes in personality disorders Published In ACPARIAN
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
2012	Transformation in psychotherapy [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia
2011	Borderline personality disorder subtypes: A factor analysis of the DSM-IV criteria Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Psychodynamic change in psychotherapy: cycles of patient-therapist linguistic interactions and interventions Published In Psychotherapy Research
2011	Psychotherapists' response to borderline personality disorder: a core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Where to Start, When to Finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder: where to start, when to finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2010	Alterations of hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Cognitive, executive and social functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid cannabis use Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Lester Bernard Luborsky (1920-2009) {Obituary} Published In American Psychologist
2010	Psychotherapists’ response to borderline personality disorder: A core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Psychotherapy Research
2010	The Australian psychology workforce Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 1: A national profile of psychologists in practice Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 2: A national profile of psychologists' education, training, specialist qualifications and continuous professional development Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 3: A national profile of psychologists in salaried employment or in independent private practice Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 4: An analysis of psychologists in private practice providing Medicare-funded services Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The heart and soul of change: delivering what works in therapy, second edition [Book Review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia
2009	Borderline personality or complex posttraumatic stress disorder? An update on the controversy Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry
2009	Development of a national psychology examination Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society
2009	Towards a national psychology ethics code: Systematic analysis of Australian professional and registration board standards Published In Australian Psychologist
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
2008	Fish oil not effective for chronic refractory depression Published In Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies
2008	Impact of separation anxiety on psychotherapy outcomes for adults with anxiety disorders Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
2008	Increased suicide risk in depressed patients predicted by long-chain fatty acids Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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
2008	Treatment history and its relationship to outcome in psychotherapy for depression Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
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
2007	Hope for sustaining a positive 3-year therapeutic relationship with patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Archives of General Psychiatry
2007	New developments in Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) research: A comparison of the QUAINT and CCRT-LU coding systems Published In Psychotherapy Research
2007	Professional psychology training under review Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society
2007	Researching the Psychotherapy Process: A practical guide to transcript-based methods [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy Research
2007	The influence of interpersonal factors on the speed of recovery from major depression Published In Psychotherapy Research
2007	Zero tolerance approach to aggression and its impact upon mental health staff attitudes Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
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
2005	Low plasma vitamin E levels in major depression: diet or disease? Published In European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2004	Development of an enhanced needle and syringe programme: the first step programme pilot Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2004	Fear of Intimacy in Women: Relationship between Attachment Styles and Depressive Symptoms Published In Psychopathology
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
2004	Safer at work: development and evaluation of an aggression and violence minimization program Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2004	Time to talk: Evaluation of a staff-resident quality time intervention on the perceptions of staff in aged care Published In Clinical Psychologist
2003	Differences between patient and staff perceptions of aggression in mental health units Published In Psychiatric Services
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
2002	Are the adverse consequences of cannabis use age-dependent? Published In Addiction
2002	Does prior training and staff occupation influence knowledge acquisition from an aggression management training program? Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2002	Pathways to anaclitic and introjective depression Published In Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice
2002	Prioritizing Access to Psychotherapy Services: The Client Priority Rating Scale Published In Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice
2002	Tuna Fishmeal as a Source of DHA for n-3 PUFA Enrichment of Pork, Chicken, and Eggs Published In Lipids
2000	Prevalence and Precipitants of Aggression in Psychiatric Inpatient Units. Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
1999	Psychosocial profile of pregnant adolescents in a large Australian regional area Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
1999	The biopsychosocial impact of end-stage renal disease: The experience of dialysis patients and their partners Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
1997	Brief versus intensive psychotherapy for cannabis dependence. In L.S. Harris (Ed) Problems of Drug Dependence Published In NIDA Research Monograph: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
1997	Dinamske promene u psihoterapiji: ovladavanje interpersonalnim konfliktima Published In Psihologija U Svetu
1997	Long term cannabis use impairs memory processes and frontal lobe function Published In ymposium on the Cannabinoids
1996	A comparison of brief versus intensive treatment for cannabis dependence Published In Journal of Clinical Psychology
1996	Dynamic change in psychotherapy: Mastery of interpersonal conflicts Published In Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
1995	Biopsychosocial changes associated with cessation of cannabis use: A single case study of acute and chronic cognitive effects, withdrawal and treatment Published In Life Sciences
1993	Neurobiochemical correlates of the arousal of emotions in depression and schizophrenia Published In International Journal of Neuroscience
1992	The prevalence of social-evaluative anxiety in opioid users seeking treatment Published In International Journal of the Addictions
1990	Quality assurance in drug and alcohol treatment: The development of standards for treatment content Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
1990	The prevalence of minor psychopathology in opioid users seeking treatment Published In British Journal of Addiction

Book

Year	Title
2009	Guide d'aide a l'arret du cannabis (Guide to quitting cannabis) Publisher Paris
2003	A safer place to work : Preventing and managing violent behaviour in the Health workplace Publisher North Sydney
2002	Mastering Relationship Conflicts: Discoveries in Theory, Research, and Practice Publisher Washington D.C. USA
1998	Mastery scale 1: meisterung interpersoneller knoflikte Publisher Ulm
1996	Marijuana: A guide to quitting Publisher Sydney
1995	Content analysis scales of psychosocial maturity (CAPSM) scoring manual. Publisher Wollongong

Chapter

Year	Title
2015	Psychologist misconduct and public protection Published In Ethics and professional practice for pscyhologists Publisher South Melbourne, Australia
2013	Historical overview of pathological narcissism Published In Understanding and Treating Pathological Narcissism Publisher Washington D.C., United States
2010	Lester Luborsky: a trailblazer in empirical research on psychoanalytic therapy Published In Bringing psychotherapy research to life Publisher Washington DC
2006	Supportive-expressive psychotherapy for cannabis dependence Published In Cannabis Dependence: Its Nature, Consequences and Treatment Publisher Cambridge
2003	Long-term effects of cannabis on psyche and cognition Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential Publisher New York
2002	Long-Term Effects of Cannabis on Psyche and Cognition Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential Publisher New York, USA
1998	Positive versus negative CCRT patterns Published In Understanding transference: The core conflictual relationship theme method Publisher Washington, DC
1998	The measurement of mastery of relationship conflicts. Published In Understanding transference: The core conflictual relationship theme method Publisher Washington, DC

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2009	The relation of early environmental experience to shame and self-criticism: Psychological pathways to depression Published In Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference
2008	Psychologists' cognitive and emotional responses to working with borderline personality disorder clients Published In Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference
2003	Attachment Styles In Major Depression: Association With Therapeutic Outcome, Interpersonal Problems, And Working Alliance Published In Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) International Conference
2002	An MRI study of regional brain volumes in long-term cannabis users Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2001	Evidence for the role of Omega-3 in behavioural disorders Published In Omega Workshop
2001	Time to talk: Evaluation of the effects of a personal construct intervention on the perceptions of staff in aged care. Published In Australian Journal of Psychology - The Abstracts of the 14th International Personal Construct Psychology Congress.
2001	Triage and psychotherapy: Prioritising access to psychotherapy using the Client Priority Rating Scale. Published In Australian Journal of Psychology - The Abstracts of the 36th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society.
2000	Relationships Between Leptin and Satiety in Humans: Influence of Dietary Macronutrient Composition Published In Diabetologia Vol 43 (suppl 1)

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Family, Partner and Carer Intervention Manual for Personality Disorders
2018	Adolescent Intervention: Guide for Clinicians
2018	Parenting with Personality Disorder and Complex Mental Health Issues Intervention: A Manual for Health Professionals (2nd Ed)
2016	Working with young people with complex mental health issues

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
2020	Early Intervention: Knowledge and resources to improve educational outcomes for students requiring multi agency support for mental health and well-being Awarded by: NSW Department of Education and Training Funding Scheme: Education Strategic Research Fund
2020	Investigating gender differences in a suicide prevention aftercare program: How can we improve outcomes for all? Awarded by: Suicide Prevention Australia Funding Scheme: Innovation Research Grants
2019	Lived experience perspectives of personality disorder services in NSW Awarded by: Mental Health Commission of New South Wales Funding Scheme: Lived Experience Framework
2018 - 2019	Integrating Health and Social Data to reduce suicide Awarded by: NUW Alliance Funding Scheme: Grant
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

Project Air Strategy for Schools
Summary
The importance of intervening early for young people with complex mental health difficulties has been recommended by research and clinical guidelines. The school environment offers an ideal opportunity for early identification and intervention. Project Air Strategy for Schools is a collaborative partnership between NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education and Project Air Strategy at the University of Wollongong. Together we developed a whole of school framework and provided guidelines, accredited training, resources and opportunities to collaborate together as educational professionals, targeted at enhancing their identification, understanding and capacity to respond to complex mental health issues, such as personality disorder and associated behaviours such as self-harm. Research undertaken pre and post program implementation demonstrated improvements in education professionals confidence, knowledge and skills in working with young people with complex mental health issues. The intervention also improved the capacity of schools to plan and implement strategies to reduce the impact of mental health problems on the young person and their peers. A stay-at-school psychological care approach was fostered by enhancing partnerships between class teachers and school counsellors.

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Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Testing Interpersonal Model of Narcissism, a Study of Patients and their Family	Day, Nicholas
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Measuring the Shadows: Chronic Feelings of Emptiness in Borderline Personality Disorder	Miller, Caitlin
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Who are we leaving behind? An investigation of non-response among consumers of Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment.	Woodbridge, 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	Hashworth, Talia
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Who am I? Understanding the self and self-structure in psychodynamic psychotherapy	Horton, Phillip
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Autobiographical memory as a window into the internal world of individuals with borderline personality disorder: Understanding the role of personal agency	Matthews, Emily
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	The Role of Personality Pathology in Sexual Victimisation: The Aftermath of Childhood Trauma	Bussoletti, Natasha
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Borderline Personality Disorder in Males: A study of Gender Differences and Implications for Improving Treatment Outcomes	Qian, Xinyu
Doctor of Philosophy	Evaluation of an inpatient clinic for borderline personality disorder.	Chapman, Katrina
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Understanding Complex & Chronic Self Critical Depression.	Sandquist, Karin

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

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	Treatment of personality disorder using a whole of service stepped care approach: A cluster randomized controlled trial Published in PLoS One
2019	Evaluation of a brief intervention within a stepped care whole of service model for personality disorder Published in BMC Psychiatry
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
2017	Personality disorder: A mental health priority area Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2014	An Integrative Relational Step-Down Model of Care: The Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders Published in ACPARIAN: Australian Clinical Psychologist
2013	Improved prognosis for borderline personality disorder: New treatment guidelines outline specific communication strategies that work Published in Medical Journal of Australia
2009	Borderline personality or complex posttraumatic stress disorder? An update on the controversy Published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry

Research Areas

1701 - PSYCHOLOGY

Research Overview

Brin Grenyer is Senior Professor of 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 was Foundation Chair of the Psychology Board of Australia overseeing the registration and conduct of all psychologists in Australia (2009-2018). He was a member of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Borderline Personality Disorder Guideline Development Committee. In 2019 he was visiting scholar, McLean Hospital, Harvard University Medical School; and gave the invited "master clinician" keynote at the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders. In 2020 he was listed in the world top 1% of experts in the field of Borderline Personality Disorder (https://expertscape.com). He is on the Editorial Boards of Psychotherapy Research, Personality and Mental Health, Personality Disorders: Theory Research and Treatment, and Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process, and Outcome. He and his team have been awarded over 50 grants totalling more than 18 million in funding, he has published over 175 journal articles, chapters, books and monographs. In 2020 Professor Grenyer was awarded the College of Clinical Psychologists Ian M Campbell Memorial Prize, presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the scientific or professional status of clinical psychology in Australia. He is active in clinical practice through Northfields Psychology Clinic, and consults widely on patient care issues across NSW and Australia.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A clinician's quick guide to evidence-based approaches: Narcissistic personality disorder Published In Clinical Psychologist
2020	Childbirth satisfaction and perceptions of control: Postnatal psychological implications Published In British Journal of Midwifery
2020	Collaborative multimethod evaluation of a brief intervention for personality disorder Published In SAGE Research Methods Cases
2020	Early treatment response in psychotherapy for depression and personality disorder: links with core conflictual relationship themes Published In Psychotherapy Research
2020	Incidence, Severity and Responses to Reportable Student Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviours in Schools: A One-Year Population-Based Study Published In School Mental Health
2020	Living with pathological narcissism: a qualitative study Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Living with personality disorder and seeking mental health treatment: Patients and family members reflect on their experiences Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Measuring the shadows: A systematic review of chronic emptiness in borderline personality disorder Published In PLoS One
2020	Narcissistic traits in young people: Understanding the role of parenting and maltreatment Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Parenting stress and competence in borderline personality disorder is associated with mental health, trauma history, attachment and reflective capacity Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2020	Priorities for service improvement in personality disorder in Australia: Perspectives of consumers, carers and clinicians Published In Personality and Mental Health
2020	The paradoxical decline and growth of trust as a function of borderline personality disorder trait count: Using discontinuous growth modelling to examine trust dynamics in response to violation and repair Published In PLoS One
2020	Using peer workers with lived experience to support the treatment of borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study of consumer, carer and clinician perspectives Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
2019	A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Psychoeducation for Carers of Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
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
2019	Complaint risk among mental health practitioners compared with physical health practitioners: A retrospective cohort study of complaints to health regulators in Australia Published In BMJ Open
2019	Development and validation of an experience of time alone scale for borderline personality disorder Published In PLoS One
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
2019	Evaluation of a brief intervention within a stepped care whole of service model for personality disorder Published In BMC Psychiatry
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
2019	Illawarra Born cross-generational health study: feasibility of a multi-generational birth cohort study Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies
2019	Maternal perinatal mental health: Associations with bonding, mindfulness, and self-criticism at 18 months’ postpartum Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
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
2019	Parenting and personality disorder: An overview and meta-synthesis of systematic reviews Published In PLoS One
2019	Pathological Narcissism: A Study of Burden on Partners and Family Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2019	The lived experience of recovery in borderline personality disorder: a qualitative study Published In Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
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
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
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
2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
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
2018	Cultural Aspects in Symptomatology, Assessment, and Treatment of Personality Disorders Published In Current Psychiatry Reports
2018	Personality in PDM-2: Controversial Issues Published In Psychoanalytic Psychology
2018	Supervisee perceptions of the use of metacommunication in the supervisory relationship Published In Psychotherapy Research
2018	Supervisor Perceptions of Relational Competence: Core Components and Developmental Considerations Published In Training and Education in Professional Psychology
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
2018	Treatment of personality disorder using a whole of service stepped care approach: A cluster randomized controlled trial Published In PLoS One
2017	An Investigation of Supervisory Practices to Develop Relational and Reflective Competence in Psychologists Published In Australian Psychologist
2017	Observing the influence of mindfulness and attachment styles through mother and infant interaction: A longitudinal study Published In Infant Mental Health Journal
2017	Personality disorder: A mental health priority area Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	Significant change events in psychodynamic psychotherapy: Is cognition or emotion more important? Published In Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice
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
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
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
2016	Immunisation for medical researchers: an ethical and practical imperative Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2016	Iodine supplementation during pregnancy: are pregnant women aware of its importance? Published In Women and Birth
2016	Longitudinal intergenerational birth cohort designs: A systematic review of Australian and New Zealand studies Published In PLoS One
2016	Mindfulness and emotional regulation as sequential mediators in the relationship between attachment security and depression Published In Personality and Individual Differences
2016	Recovery from borderline personality disorder: A systematic review of the perspectives of consumers, clinicians, family and carers Published In PLoS One
2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society
2016	The five steps to reform of training and education in psychology Published In InPsych
2015	Explainer: what are personality disorders and how are they treated? Published In The Conversation
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
2014	A dissociation model of borderline personality disorder [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia
2014	An Integrative Relational Step-Down Model of Care: The Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders Published In ACPARIAN: Australian Clinical Psychologist
2014	Early in-session cognitive-emotional problem-solving predicts 12-month outcomes in depression with personality disorder Published In Psychotherapy Research
2014	Supporting a person with personality disorder: A study of carer burden and well-being Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
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
2013	Burden and support needs of carers of persons with borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry
2013	Challenges to getting evidence into practice: Expert clinician perspectives on psychotherapy for personality disorders Published In Journal of Mental Health
2013	Improved prognosis for borderline personality disorder: New treatment guidelines outline specific communication strategies that work Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2013	Improvement of major depression is associated with increased erythrocyte DHA Published In Lipids
2013	Improving services for people with personality disorders: Views of experienced clinicians Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2013	Project air strategy for personality disorders: approach and first results Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
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
2013	The developmental and social history of repetitively aggressive mental health patients Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Therapists' accounts of psychotherapy process associated with treating patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2012	"Managing advanced dementia, advance care planning for dementia patients" Published In Australasian Journal on Ageing
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
2012	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2012	Prevalence, prediction, and prevention of psychologist misconduct Published In Australian Psychologist
2012	The clinician's dilemma: Core confictual relationship themes in personality disorders Published In ACPARIAN
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
2012	Transformation in psychotherapy [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia
2011	Borderline personality disorder subtypes: A factor analysis of the DSM-IV criteria Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Expressive language disturbance in borderline personality disorder in response to emotional autobiographical stimuli Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Psychodynamic change in psychotherapy: cycles of patient-therapist linguistic interactions and interventions Published In Psychotherapy Research
2011	Psychotherapists' response to borderline personality disorder: a core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Where to Start, When to Finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2011	Psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder: where to start, when to finish? Published In Journal Of Personality Disorders
2010	Alterations of hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Cognitive, executive and social functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid cannabis use Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Lester Bernard Luborsky (1920-2009) {Obituary} Published In American Psychologist
2010	Psychotherapists’ response to borderline personality disorder: A core conflictual relationship theme analysis Published In Psychotherapy Research
2010	The Australian psychology workforce Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 1: A national profile of psychologists in practice Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 2: A national profile of psychologists' education, training, specialist qualifications and continuous professional development Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 3: A national profile of psychologists in salaried employment or in independent private practice Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The Australian psychology workforce 4: An analysis of psychologists in private practice providing Medicare-funded services Published In Australian Psychologist
2010	The heart and soul of change: delivering what works in therapy, second edition [Book Review] Published In Psychotherapy in Australia
2009	Borderline personality or complex posttraumatic stress disorder? An update on the controversy Published In Harvard Review of Psychiatry
2009	Development of a national psychology examination Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society
2009	Towards a national psychology ethics code: Systematic analysis of Australian professional and registration board standards Published In Australian Psychologist
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
2008	Fish oil not effective for chronic refractory depression Published In Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies
2008	Impact of separation anxiety on psychotherapy outcomes for adults with anxiety disorders Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
2008	Increased suicide risk in depressed patients predicted by long-chain fatty acids Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
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
2008	Treatment history and its relationship to outcome in psychotherapy for depression Published In Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
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
2007	Hope for sustaining a positive 3-year therapeutic relationship with patients with borderline personality disorder Published In Archives of General Psychiatry
2007	New developments in Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) research: A comparison of the QUAINT and CCRT-LU coding systems Published In Psychotherapy Research
2007	Professional psychology training under review Published In InPsych: Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society
2007	Researching the Psychotherapy Process: A practical guide to transcript-based methods [Book review] Published In Psychotherapy Research
2007	The influence of interpersonal factors on the speed of recovery from major depression Published In Psychotherapy Research
2007	Zero tolerance approach to aggression and its impact upon mental health staff attitudes Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
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
2005	Low plasma vitamin E levels in major depression: diet or disease? Published In European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2004	Development of an enhanced needle and syringe programme: the first step programme pilot Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2004	Fear of Intimacy in Women: Relationship between Attachment Styles and Depressive Symptoms Published In Psychopathology
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
2004	Safer at work: development and evaluation of an aggression and violence minimization program Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2004	Time to talk: Evaluation of a staff-resident quality time intervention on the perceptions of staff in aged care Published In Clinical Psychologist
2003	Differences between patient and staff perceptions of aggression in mental health units Published In Psychiatric Services
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
2002	Are the adverse consequences of cannabis use age-dependent? Published In Addiction
2002	Does prior training and staff occupation influence knowledge acquisition from an aggression management training program? Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2002	Pathways to anaclitic and introjective depression Published In Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice
2002	Prioritizing Access to Psychotherapy Services: The Client Priority Rating Scale Published In Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice
2002	Tuna Fishmeal as a Source of DHA for n-3 PUFA Enrichment of Pork, Chicken, and Eggs Published In Lipids
2000	Prevalence and Precipitants of Aggression in Psychiatric Inpatient Units. Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
1999	Psychosocial profile of pregnant adolescents in a large Australian regional area Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
1999	The biopsychosocial impact of end-stage renal disease: The experience of dialysis patients and their partners Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
1997	Brief versus intensive psychotherapy for cannabis dependence. In L.S. Harris (Ed) Problems of Drug Dependence Published In NIDA Research Monograph: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
1997	Dinamske promene u psihoterapiji: ovladavanje interpersonalnim konfliktima Published In Psihologija U Svetu
1997	Long term cannabis use impairs memory processes and frontal lobe function Published In ymposium on the Cannabinoids
1996	A comparison of brief versus intensive treatment for cannabis dependence Published In Journal of Clinical Psychology
1996	Dynamic change in psychotherapy: Mastery of interpersonal conflicts Published In Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
1995	Biopsychosocial changes associated with cessation of cannabis use: A single case study of acute and chronic cognitive effects, withdrawal and treatment Published In Life Sciences
1993	Neurobiochemical correlates of the arousal of emotions in depression and schizophrenia Published In International Journal of Neuroscience
1992	The prevalence of social-evaluative anxiety in opioid users seeking treatment Published In International Journal of the Addictions
1990	Quality assurance in drug and alcohol treatment: The development of standards for treatment content Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
1990	The prevalence of minor psychopathology in opioid users seeking treatment Published In British Journal of Addiction

Book

Year	Title
2009	Guide d'aide a l'arret du cannabis (Guide to quitting cannabis) Publisher Paris
2003	A safer place to work : Preventing and managing violent behaviour in the Health workplace Publisher North Sydney
2002	Mastering Relationship Conflicts: Discoveries in Theory, Research, and Practice Publisher Washington D.C. USA
1998	Mastery scale 1: meisterung interpersoneller knoflikte Publisher Ulm
1996	Marijuana: A guide to quitting Publisher Sydney
1995	Content analysis scales of psychosocial maturity (CAPSM) scoring manual. Publisher Wollongong

Chapter

Year	Title
2015	Psychologist misconduct and public protection Published In Ethics and professional practice for pscyhologists Publisher South Melbourne, Australia
2013	Historical overview of pathological narcissism Published In Understanding and Treating Pathological Narcissism Publisher Washington D.C., United States
2010	Lester Luborsky: a trailblazer in empirical research on psychoanalytic therapy Published In Bringing psychotherapy research to life Publisher Washington DC
2006	Supportive-expressive psychotherapy for cannabis dependence Published In Cannabis Dependence: Its Nature, Consequences and Treatment Publisher Cambridge
2003	Long-term effects of cannabis on psyche and cognition Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential Publisher New York
2002	Long-Term Effects of Cannabis on Psyche and Cognition Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential Publisher New York, USA
1998	Positive versus negative CCRT patterns Published In Understanding transference: The core conflictual relationship theme method Publisher Washington, DC
1998	The measurement of mastery of relationship conflicts. Published In Understanding transference: The core conflictual relationship theme method Publisher Washington, DC

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2009	The relation of early environmental experience to shame and self-criticism: Psychological pathways to depression Published In Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference
2008	Psychologists' cognitive and emotional responses to working with borderline personality disorder clients Published In Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference
2003	Attachment Styles In Major Depression: Association With Therapeutic Outcome, Interpersonal Problems, And Working Alliance Published In Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) International Conference
2002	An MRI study of regional brain volumes in long-term cannabis users Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2001	Evidence for the role of Omega-3 in behavioural disorders Published In Omega Workshop
2001	Time to talk: Evaluation of the effects of a personal construct intervention on the perceptions of staff in aged care. Published In Australian Journal of Psychology - The Abstracts of the 14th International Personal Construct Psychology Congress.
2001	Triage and psychotherapy: Prioritising access to psychotherapy using the Client Priority Rating Scale. Published In Australian Journal of Psychology - The Abstracts of the 36th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society.
2000	Relationships Between Leptin and Satiety in Humans: Influence of Dietary Macronutrient Composition Published In Diabetologia Vol 43 (suppl 1)

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Family, Partner and Carer Intervention Manual for Personality Disorders
2018	Adolescent Intervention: Guide for Clinicians
2018	Parenting with Personality Disorder and Complex Mental Health Issues Intervention: A Manual for Health Professionals (2nd Ed)
2016	Working with young people with complex mental health issues

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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
2020	Early Intervention: Knowledge and resources to improve educational outcomes for students requiring multi agency support for mental health and well-being Awarded by: NSW Department of Education and Training Funding Scheme: Education Strategic Research Fund
2020	Investigating gender differences in a suicide prevention aftercare program: How can we improve outcomes for all? Awarded by: Suicide Prevention Australia Funding Scheme: Innovation Research Grants
2019	Lived experience perspectives of personality disorder services in NSW Awarded by: Mental Health Commission of New South Wales Funding Scheme: Lived Experience Framework
2018 - 2019	Integrating Health and Social Data to reduce suicide Awarded by: NUW Alliance Funding Scheme: Grant
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

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Project Air Strategy for Schools
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The importance of intervening early for young people with complex mental health difficulties has been recommended by research and clinical guidelines. The school environment offers an ideal opportunity for early identification and intervention. Project Air Strategy for Schools is a collaborative partnership between NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education and Project Air Strategy at the University of Wollongong. Together we developed a whole of school framework and provided guidelines, accredited training, resources and opportunities to collaborate together as educational professionals, targeted at enhancing their identification, understanding and capacity to respond to complex mental health issues, such as personality disorder and associated behaviours such as self-harm. Research undertaken pre and post program implementation demonstrated improvements in education professionals confidence, knowledge and skills in working with young people with complex mental health issues. The intervention also improved the capacity of schools to plan and implement strategies to reduce the impact of mental health problems on the young person and their peers. A stay-at-school psychological care approach was fostered by enhancing partnerships between class teachers and school counsellors.

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Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Testing Interpersonal Model of Narcissism, a Study of Patients and their Family	Day, Nicholas
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Measuring the Shadows: Chronic Feelings of Emptiness in Borderline Personality Disorder	Miller, Caitlin
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Who are we leaving behind? An investigation of non-response among consumers of Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment.	Woodbridge, 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	Hashworth, Talia
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Who am I? Understanding the self and self-structure in psychodynamic psychotherapy	Horton, Phillip
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Autobiographical memory as a window into the internal world of individuals with borderline personality disorder: Understanding the role of personal agency	Matthews, Emily
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	The Role of Personality Pathology in Sexual Victimisation: The Aftermath of Childhood Trauma	Bussoletti, Natasha
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Borderline Personality Disorder in Males: A study of Gender Differences and Implications for Improving Treatment Outcomes	Qian, Xinyu
Doctor of Philosophy	Evaluation of an inpatient clinic for borderline personality disorder.	Chapman, Katrina
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Understanding Complex & Chronic Self Critical Depression.	Sandquist, Karin

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Project Air Strategy for Schools

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