Medical Psychology
Psychology Staff Directory
Listed by position held:
Professor Alex Blaszczynski
Head of Department and Chair in Psychology
University of Sydney
Deputy Heads:
Denise Chu
Pip Bowden
Neuropsychology:
Alexandra Walker
Sara Lucas
Bernadette Bibb
Alex Knopman
Ilana Hepner
Antoinette Redoblado-Hodge
Shelley Simpson
Eating Disorders:
Christine Wearne
Natalie Crino
Prof. Stephen Touyz [Consultant]
Sexual Health:
Pip Bowden
Liaison Psychology:
Christopher Basten
Anxiety:
Tamsen St Clare
Juliette Drobny
Brian O'Grady
Pain and Stress Management:
Roberto Garofali
Kerrie Noonan
Orofacial Pain Management:
Janet Benson
Westmead Centre
for Gynaecological Cancer
Emily Phillips
Jemma Gilchrist
Centre for
Traumatic Stress
Julie Mastrodomenico
Sally Hopwood
Lucy Kenny
Leah Campbell
Catherine Cahill
Eva Kandris
Kathryn Taylor
Cumberland
Community Adult Mental Health
Denise Chu
Pip Bowden
Susan Coleman
Janet Benson
Dino Cipriani
Mary Morrow
Jacqueline Barrett
Dorota Wachala
Michelle Greene
Joanne Fernandez
Child, Adolescent
and Family
Margaret Goldfinch
Chloe MacDonald
Maria Milic
Antoinette Redoblado Hodge
Michelle Singh
Esther Long
Theona Bustos
Holly Donnelly (Locum)
Cynthia Mifsud
Brain Injury Unit
Alexandra Walker
Paul Rodriguez
Anne-Marie Sarandrea
Psychogeriatrics
Alison Bowman
Shelley Simpson
Neonatal
Melissa Ross nee Maloney
Professor Alex Blaszczynski
BA(Econ), MA(University of Sydney), Dip. Psychol.(University
of Sydney), PhD(University of New South Wales), MAPSs.
Clinical Psychologist
Head of Department of Medical Psychology and
Chair in Psychology, University of Sydney
Special Interests: Pathological gambling, sex offending, post-traumatic
stress anxiety and related disorders.
Denise Chu
B.Sc.(Hons. Psychol)(University of Oregon); M.Psychol. (Clin.)(Macquarie University)
Clinical Psychologist, Cumberland Community Adult Mental Health
Interests: Abuse-related trauma syndromes.
Pip Bowden
B.A.(Hons)(University of Sydney), M.Psychol.(University of Sydney)
Clinical Psychologist with the HIV/AIDS Counselling Unit. Consultant to the
Sexual Health Clinic.
Interests: Assessment and psychological treatment of AIDS patients, management
of psychological issues in long-term illness, promotion and evaluation of AIDS
prevention strategies, psychometric assessments.
Christopher Basten
B.A.(University of NSW); M.A., M.Psychol.(University of Sydney)
Christopher holds the Liaison Clinical Psychologist position and also consults
to the Adult Eating Disorders Unit. His interests include psychological interventions
for medical patients, therapy after a traumatic incident, management of acute
and chronic pain, body-image distress, delirium and CBT for the eating disorders.
He has published in the areas of delirium, PTSD, alcohol misuse, and adjustment
to burn injuries.
Janet Benson
BA (Hons) Sydney University; M. Psych (Clinical) Macquarie University.
MAPSs
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Depression Management Program and Orofacial Pain
Clinic
Special Interests: Assessment and management of facial pain and teaching in
this area. Complex Mood Disorders where personality characteristics influence
treatment choice. Development of CBT, IPT and DBT group programs and outcome
research in this area. Interest in adolescent health, developmental transitions
or trauma effecting psychological wellbeing. Establishing partnerships
with community.
Alexandra Walker
Dip App Psych, M.A.(Clinical Psychology, University of Wollongong), M Clinical
Neuropsychology (Macquarie University)
Senior Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist
Brain Injury Unit
Special Interests: Traumatic Brain Injury, neurogenerative disorders,
neuropsychiatry.
Paul Rodriguez
B.A.(Hons)(University of Melbourne), M.Psychol.(University of Sydney
Clinical Psychologist, Brain Injury Unit
Special Interests: Traumatic Brain Injury, management of acute agitation following
TBI, management of aggressive behaviour, assessment and management of depression
following TBI.
Anne-Marie Sarandrea
B.Sc.(Macquarie University), Postgrad.Dip.Psychology(Macquarie University),
M.Clinical Psychology(ANU)
Clinical Psychologist, Community Rehabilitation Team, Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Service
Special Interests: Impact of mood disorders following TBI, facilitating community
reintegration following TBI, management of adjustment disorders, chronic pain
management.
Sara Lucas
B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc.(Clinical Neuropsychology, Macquarie University)
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Consultant to: Rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and
general medical wards.
Special Interests: Psychiatry, neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic
brain injury.
Dr. Bernadette Bibb
B.A. (Hons), Dip.Ed., Ph.D (Clinical Psychology, University of Wollongong)
M.Sc.(Clinical Neuropsychology, Macquarie University), MAPS, MAPA
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Consultant to: Huntington's Disease Unit
Special Interests: Dementia, stroke, language disorders, Huntington's Disease.
Alex Knopman
B.Psychol.(Hons), M.Clin.Neuropsych(Macquarie University), MAPS
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Consultant to: The Epilepsy Unit and general outpatient referrals..
Special Interests: Epilepsy, neurosurgery, neurodegenerative disorders.
Roberto
Garofali
B.A. (Hons.), M.A., Dip. Psychol. (University of Sydney), M.A.Ps., M.I.A.A.Ps.,
F.A.A.P.M.
Senior Clinical Psychologist. Consultant to the Department of Rehabilitation
and to the Pain Clinic. Specialist in Pain and Stress Management.
Interests: Memory and vocational retraining, sexual dysfunction, learning
difficulties and research in treatment outcomes.
Kerrie Noonan
B.A. (Psych) University of Newcastle, M.Psych (Clinical) University of Western
Sdyney. MAPs.
Clinical Psychologist in the Chronic Pain Service and Young Adult Diabetes
Service
Interests: pain management, adjustment to chronic illness, self-management
strategies in chronic illness, couple and family therapy
Emily Phillips
B.A. (Hons. Psychol.) (University of Sydney), M.Clin.Psychol. (University
of New South Wales)
Clinical Psychologist - Cancer Services (gynaecological cancer, blood/bone
marrow cancer and familial cancer).
Interests: treatment of psychological problems in people with medical illness,
anxiety disorders.
Leanne Little
B.A.(Hons.)(University of Sydney); MPsych(Clin)(University of New South Wales)
Clinical Psychologist - Westmead Chronic Pain Service, Obesity Clinic, Consultant
to the inpatient psychiatry ward.
Interests: Pain management, outcome research.
Christine Wearne
B.A. (Hons), M.Psych. (Clin)(University of New South Wales)
Clinical Psychologist. Helps manage the Eating Disorders Outpatient
Clinic and consult to the Psychiatry Ward for Eating Disorders patients.
Interests: Eating disorders; body image disturbance and eating disorders
in sport (current research topic for Ph.D in Sports Studies)
Natalie Crino
B.Econ(Soc.Sci)(Hons. Psych) University of Sydney. M.Psych (Clin) University
of NSW, M.AP.S
Clinical Psychologist - Eating Disorders Day Treatment Program and consult
to the inpatient Psychiatry Ward for Eating Disorders patients.
Interests: Eating Disorders, Perinatal Mental Health, Anxiety Disorders and
Psychosis.
Tamsen St Clare
B.A. (Hons), M.Psychol. (University of Sydney), M.A.P.S., M.A.A.C.B.T)
Clinical Psychologist, Acting Head, Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Interests: Cognitive mediation and treatment of OCD, sexual functioning
in the anxiety disorders, quality of life patients and their families, social
phobia in stuttering, social anxiety in psychosis, cognitive therapy for generalised
anxiety disorder.
Juliette Drobny
B.Sc. (Psychol.) (Hons); M. Psychol. (Clin.) (Hons) (University of New South
Wales). M.A.P.S.
Clinical Psychologist – Anxiety Management Clinic
Clinical Associate:
Member of the Australian Psychological Society
Member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists
Member of the Australian Association of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Interests: Cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with anxiety disorders.
Obsessive compulsive disorder, social phobia, role of breathing retraining
in panic disorder. Treatment outcome research.
Maria Milic
B.A. (Hons.)(Syd.), M. Psych. (Clin.)(University of New South Wales)
Interests: Therapy with children, adolescents and their families, CBT
in anxiety disorders, selective mutism.
Michelle
Singh
B.Sc (Psychol) (Hons.)(University of New South Wales), M.Psychol. (Clin.)(University
of New South Wales)
Interests: Child adolescent and family therapy.
Margaret Goldfinch
B.Sc.(Hons.)(University of New South Wales); DipOT(Cumberland); M.Clin. Psych.(Macquarie
University).
Interests: Disruptive behaviour disorders; family therapy; attachment,
and development.
Antoinette Redoblado-Hodge
B.A.(Hons), M.Clin.Neuropsych.(Macquarie University)
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Consultant to: Adolescent Psychiatry.
Interests: Schizophrenia, epilepsy, cognitive remediation, paediatric
neuropsychiatry/neuropsychology, child abuse and neglect.
Chloe MacDonald
BScPsych (Hons) (UNSW), MPsychol (UNSW)
Clinical Psychologist, Child and Family Unit, Redbank House
Interests: Child and family therapy
Theona
Bustos
BSc (Psychol.)(Hons) (University of NSW); MPsychol. (Clinical) (University
of NSW)
Clinical Psychologist, Acute Adolescent Unit, Redbank House
Interests: Emergence of mood disorders and psychosis in adolescence
Esther Long
BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of Bristol, UK); MPsychol. (University of
NSW)
Clinical Psychologist & Research Assistant, Adolescent and Family Unit,
Redbank House
Interests: Adolescent and family therapy
Holly Donelly (Locum)
BSc (Hons) (Durham University, UK); MPsychol. (Clinical) (University of Western
Sydney)
Clinical Psychologist, Adolescent and Family Unit, Redbank House
Interests: Range of disorders associated with adolescents, specifically behavioural
difficulties, including ODD/ADHD spectrum.
Julie Mastrodomenico
B.SocSc.(Psych); B.Sc(Hons); M.Psychol(University of Sydney)
Clinical Psychologist in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Unit.
Interests: Assessment and treatment issues in ASD, PTSD and related
disorders.
Sally Hopwood
B. Sc. (Hons.) (University of New South Wales)
Clinical Psychologist in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Unit.
Interests: Treatment of ASD, PTSD and related anxiety disorders.
Catherine Cahill
BA (University College Dublin), MSc (University of
Ulster) MPsychol (UNSW)
Clinical Psychologist in the Post Traumatic Stress Unit.
Research Interests: PTSD and traumatic panic, grief, comorbidity of PTSD
with other disorders.
Lucy Kenny
B. Psych (Hons.) (University of New South Wales)
Clinical Psychologist in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Unit.
Interests: Treatment of ASD, PTSD and related anxiety disorders.
Eva Kandris
B. Psych. (Hons.) M.Psych (Clinical) (University of New South Wales)
Clinical Psychologist in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Unit.
Interests: Treatment of ASD, PTSD and related anxiety disorders.
Kathryn Taylor
BSocSc(Asian Studies) (University of NSW); BSc(Hons), DCP/MSc Candidate
(University of Sydney)
Clinical Psychologist in the Centre for Traumatic Stress.
Research Interests: PTSD and related disorders; post-traumatic
cognitions
and beliefs; trauma experience and mental health in the honmeless population.
Alison Bowman
B.Sc.(Hons.) (University of Sydney), MPsych (University of Sydney), PhD. (University
of Sydney), MAPS
Clinical Psychologist in Adult Psychiatry and Psychogeriatrics
Interests: Health Psychology, Anxiety and Depressive disorders and Psychosis.
Susan Coleman
B.Sc. (Hons)(University of New South Wales), Master of Clinical Psychology
(Macquarie University)
Interests: Currently dialectical behaviour therapy.
Dr. Michelle Greene
B. App. Psychol (Hons.) (University of Canberra), Doctor of Psychology
(Clinical Psychology) (University of Wollongong)
Clinical Psychologist, Cumberland Community Adult Mental health.
Interests: Personality disorders, DBT, Trauma-related syndromes, depression.
Dorota Wachala
B.Sc. (Psychol) (Hons); M.Psychol (Clin) (Hons) (University of New
South Wales). M.A.P.S.
Clinical Psychologist - Cumberland Adult Mental Health
Interests: Mood disorders, personality disorders, family/relationships therapy,
womens health.
Administrative and Clinical Support Team:
Fernando S. Cruz, BBA, Mngmt (University of the East, Philippines).
Violette Younan
E-mail: violette_younan@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Suramya Amarasinghe - Eating Disorders Day Treatment Program
E-mail: suramya_amarasinghe
Leah Quist
Honorary Staff:
Dr Arthur Shores
Senior Lecturer in Neuropsychology, Macquarie University
Email: arthur.shores@mq.edu.au
Dr. Jenny Batchelor
Lecturer in Neuropsychology, Macquarie University
Susanne Meares
Lecturer and Student Supervisor, Macquarie University
Email: meares-su@bigpond.com
Professor Richard Bryant
University of New South Wales
Email: r.bryant@unsw.edu.au
Associate Professor Ross Menzies
University of Sydney
Dr. Danielle Einstein
Private Clinical Psychologist
Updated: 26th Sept. 2006 fsc
