By Professor Loren Brener

Journal articles

Horwitz R; Brener L; Meissner F; Rothermund K; von Hippel W; von Hippel C, 2019, 'Identification with drug use among young adults who are at risk of transitioning to more serious use', Addictive Behaviors, 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106072

von Hippel C; Brener L; Rose G; von Hippel W, 2019, 'Perceived inability to help is associated with client-related burnout and negative work outcomes among community mental health workers', Health and Social Care in the Community, 27, pp. 1507 - 1514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12821

Bryant J; Brener L; Pepolim L; Harrod ME, 2019, 'Care, agency and criminality: Making sense of authorised extended distribution in the accounts of key stakeholders', International Journal of Drug Policy, 71, pp. 56 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.06.008

Kjelsaas K; Mecklenburgh N; von Hippel C; Brener L, 2019, 'For Better or Worse: Facebook Use and Wellbeing Among Community Mental Health Care Clients', Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 207, pp. 659 - 667, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001025

Brener L; Cama E; Broady T; Hopwood M; de Wit J; Treloar C, 2019, 'Predictors of health care workers’ support for discriminatory treatment and care of people who inject drugs', Psychology Health and Medicine, 24, pp. 439 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1546018

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Associations of post-migration dietary and physical activity behaviours with acculturation and social cognitive factors: A cross-sectional study of Australian residents born in sub-Saharan Africa', Journal of Ethnic Foods, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42779-019-0039-x

Addo IY; Brener L; Asante AD; de Wit J, 2019, 'Socio-cultural beliefs about an ideal body size and implications for risk of excess weight gain after immigration: a study of Australian residents of sub-Saharan African ancestry', Ethnicity and Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1607261

Brener L; Bryant J; Cama E; Pepolin L; Harrod ME, 2018, 'Patterns of Peer Distribution of Injecting Equipment at an Authorized Distribution Site in Sydney, Australia', Substance Use and Misuse, 53, pp. 2405 - 2412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2018.1480039

Broady TR; Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; de Wit J; Treloar C, 2018, 'Responding to a national policy need: development of a stigma indicator for bloodborne viruses and sexually transmissible infections', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 42, pp. 513 - 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12809

Brener L; Lea T; Rance J; Wilson H; Bryant J; Ezard N, 2018, 'Providing a model of health care service to stimulant users in Sydney', Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, 25, pp. 130 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2016.1221061

Rose G; von Hippel C; Brener L; von Hippel B, 2018, 'Attitudes of people working in mental health non-governmental organisations in Australia: A comparison with other mental health professionals', Health Psychology Open, 5, pp. 2055102918765413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055102918765413

von Hippel C; Brener L; Horwitz R, 2018, 'Implicit and explicit internalized stigma: Relationship with risky behaviors, psychosocial functioning and healthcare access among people who inject drugs', Addictive Behaviors, 76, pp. 305 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.08.036

Wilson H; Brener L; Jackson LC; Saunders V; Johnson P; Treloar C, 2017, 'HCV knowledge among a sample of HCV positive Aboriginal Australians residing in New South Wales', Psychology Health and Medicine, 22, pp. 625 - 632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2016.1189582

Brener L; Cama E; Hull P; Treloar C, 2017, 'Evaluation of an online injecting drug use stigma intervention targeted at health providers in New South Wales, Australia', Health Psychology Open, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055102917707180

Newman CE; Gray R; Brener L; Jackson LC; Dillon A; Saunders V; Johnson P; Treloar C, 2017, '“I Had a Little Bit of a Bloke Meltdown…But the Next Day, I Was Up”: Understanding Cancer Experiences Among Aboriginal Men', Cancer Nursing, 40, pp. E1 - E8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000399

Treloar C; Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; Dewit J; Madden A; Neale J, 2017, 'O11 Hepatitis C: stigma indicators and patient reported outcome measures for DAA treatment', Journal of Virus Eradication, 3, pp. 4 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30894-3

Cama, E ; Brener L; Slavin, S ; de Wit J, 2017, 'The relationship between negative responses to HIV status disclosure and psycho-social outcomes among people living with HIV', Journal of Health Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317722404

Cama E; Brener L; Wilson H; von Hippel C, 2016, 'Internalized Stigma Among People Who Inject Drugs', Substance Use and Misuse, 51, pp. 1664 - 1668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2016.1188951

Brener L; von Hippel C; Wilson H; Hopwood M, 2016, 'Health workers' support for hepatitis C treatment uptake among clients with a history of injecting.', Journal of Health Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316642002

Brener L; Wilson H; Jackson LC; Johnson P; Saunders V; Treloar C, 2016, 'Experiences of diagnosis, care and treatment among Aboriginal people living with hepatitis C', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40, pp. S59 - S64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12402

Treloar C; Jackson C; Gray R; Newland J; Wilson H; Saunders V; Johnson P; Brener L, 2016, 'Care and treatment of hepatitis C among Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia: Implications for the implementation of new treatments', Ethnicity and Health, 21, pp. 39 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2015.1004870

Treloar C; Jackson LC; Gray R; Newland J; Wilson H; Saunders V; Johnson P; Brener L, 2016, 'Multiple stigmas, shame and historical trauma compound the experience of Aboriginal Australians living with hepatitis C', Health Sociology Review, 25, pp. 18 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2015.1126187

Wilson H; Brener L, 2016, 'Current Perspectives on Consumer Participation among Non Government Drug and Alcohol Service Staff in New South Wales', Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education, 06, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0711.1000400

Brener L; Wilson H; Jackson LC; Johnson P; Saunders V; Treloar C, 2015, 'The role of Aboriginal community attachment in promoting lifestyle changes after hepatitis C diagnosis', Health Psychology Open, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055102915601581

Cama E; Brener L; Slavin S; De Wit J, 2015, 'The impact of HIV treatment-related stigma on uptake of antiretroviral therapy', AIDS Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of AIDS HIV, 27, pp. 739 - 742, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2014.998614

Wolff N; Von Hippel C; Brener L; Von Hippel W, 2015, 'Implicit identification with drug and alcohol use predicts retention in residential rehabilitation programs', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 29, pp. 136 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/adb0000004

Brener L; Horwitz R; Von Hippel C; Bryant J; Treloar C, 2015, 'Discrimination by health care workers versus discrimination by others: Countervailing forces on HCV treatment intentions', Psychology Health and Medicine, 20, pp. 148 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.923103

Cama EJ; Wilson H; Mackenzie A; Brener L, 2015, 'Hepatitis C Stigma and Empowerment Through Positive Speaking in Sydney, Australia', Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 25, pp. 418 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/casp.2222

Brener L; Murphy DA; Cama EJ; Ellard J, 2015, 'Hepatitis C risk factors, attitudes and knowledge among HIV-positive, HIV-negative and HIV-untested gay and bisexual men in Australia', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 411 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14239

Wolff N; von Hippel C; Brener L; von Hippel W, 2015, 'Implicit identification with drug and alcohol use predicts retention in residential rehabilitation programs.', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20, pp. 148 - 153

Cama E; Brener L; Bryant J, 2014, 'Characteristics and attendance patterns of a fixed-site NSP and nearby SVM: The benefits of 24-hour access to sterile injecting equipment', Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 21, pp. 476 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2014.956051

Treloar C; Gray R; Brener L; Jackson C; Saunders V; Johnson P; Harris M; Butow P; Newman C, 2014, 'Health literacy in relation to cancer: addressing the silence about and absence of cancer discussion among Aboriginal people, communities and health services', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 10, pp. 81 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12303

Wilson H; Brener L; Mao L; Treloar C, 2014, 'Perceived discrimination and injecting risk among people who inject drugs attending Needle and Syringe Programmes in Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 144, pp. 274 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.08.018

Treloar C; Gray R; Brener L, 2014, 'A piece of the jigsaw of primary care: Health professional perceptions of an integrated care model of hepatitis C management in the community', Journal of Primary Health Care, 6, pp. 129 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc14129

Treloar C; Gray R; Brener L; Jackson C; Saunders V; Johnson P; Harris M; Butow P; Newman C, 2013, 'Health literacy in relation to cancer: Addressing the silence about and absence of cancer discussion among Aboriginal people, communities and health services', Health and Social Care in the Community, 21, pp. 655 - 664, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12054

Brener L; Wilson H; Slavin S; De Wit J, 2013, 'The impact of living with HIV: Differences in experiences of stigma for heterosexual and homosexual people living with HIV in Australia', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 316 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH12170

Treloar C; Gray RM; Brener L; Jackson LC; Saunders V; Johnson P; Harris MI; Butow PN; Newman CE, 2013, '"I can't do this, it's too much": Building social inclusion in cancer diagnosis and treatment experiences of Aboriginal people, their carers and health workers', International Journal of Public Health

Brener L; Callander D; Slavin S; de Wit J, 2013, 'Experiences of HIV stigma: the role of visible symptoms, HIV centrality and HIV-positive community attachment for people living with HIV', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio - Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2012.752784

Brener L; Rose G; Von Hippel C; Wilson H, 2013, 'Implicit attitudes, emotions and helping intentions of mental health workers towards their clients', Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Rose G; Cama E; Brener L; Treloar C, 2013, 'Knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis C and injecting drug use among mental health support workers of a community managed organisation', Australian Health Review

Brener L; Gray RM; Cama EJ; Treloar C, 2013, 'Makes you wanna do treatment: Benefits of a hepatitis C specialist clinic to clients in Christchurch, New Zealand', Health and Social Care in the Community, 21, pp. 216 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12009

Brener L; Rose G; Treloar C; Cama EJ; Whiticker M, 2013, 'Mental health support workers' attitudes towards hepatitis C and injecting drug use: Barriers to recovery?', Mental Health and Substance Use, Advance online publication, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17523281.2013.806951

Newman CE; Gray RM; Brener L; Jackson LC; Johnson P; Saunders V; Harris M; Butow PN; Treloar C, 2013, 'One size fits all? The discursive framing of cultural difference in health professional accounts of providing cancer care to Aboriginal people', Ethnicity and Health, 18, pp. 433 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2012.754408

Brener L; Ellard JM; Murphy DA; Callander D, 2013, 'Perceptions and deflections: Associations between attitudes towards people with hepatitis C and testing for hepatitis C among Australian gay and bisexual men', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 268 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH12179

Brener L; von Hippel C; Horwitz R; Hamwood J, 2013, 'The impact of pluralistic ignorance on the provision of health care for people who inject drugs.', Journal of Health Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313510336

de Wit J; Brener L; Slavin S, 2012, 'Resilience as a mediator of the mental health impacts of HIV-related stigma', PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 27, pp. 32 - 32, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000307232000075&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Brener L; Wilson H; Rose G; Mackenzie A; de Wit J, 2012, 'Challenging stereotypes and changing attitudes: improving quality of care for people with hepatitis C through Positive Speakers programs', Psychology, Health and Medicine, 18, pp. 242 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2012.701753

Horwitz R; Brener L; Treloar C, 2012, 'Evaluation of an integrated care service facility for people living with hepatitis C in New Zealand', International Journal of Integrated Care, 12, http://www.ijic.org/index.php/ijic/article/view/819/1924

Brener L; Von Hippel WH; Von Hippel C, 2012, 'Exploring the relationship between implicit self-representation and drug use', Addiction Research and Theory, 20, pp. 133 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/16066359.2011.580067

Resnick I; Brener L; Treloar C; Hull PB, 2012, 'Health worker attitudes towards peer workers in hepatitis C prevention', Psychology, Health and Medicine, 17, pp. 659 - 666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2012.656660

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