Publications

Peer reviewed publications

2024 Sanders, R., Brasier, C., Gardner, F., Jacques, M., Whittles, N., Brophy., L., Whiteside, M. “Social Work Students During Covid-19:How a reflective communication subject fostered wellbeing and mental Health.” Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, h2024; 25:114-130.

2024 Zirnsak, T., Brasier, C., Ng, A., Gray, R. “Public involvement in Australian clinical trials: A systematic review. Clinical Trials, 2024;21:507-515.

2023 Brasier, C., Brophy, L., Harvey, C. “Constructing recovery: A Lived Experience and post-structuralist exploration of how the meaning of personal recovery and
rehabilitation has changed over time.” Australasian Psychiatry, 2023:31.

2023 Harvey., C., Zirnsak, T., Brasier, C., Ennals, P., Fletcher, J., Hamilton, J, Killaspy, H., McKenzie, P., Kennedy., H, “Community based models of care facilitating the recovery of people living with persistent and complex mental health needs: Systematic review and narrative synthesis”. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023;14:1-40.

2023 Doroud, N., King, A., Zirnsak, T., Brasier, C., Hall, T., Jordan, H., Brophy L. “Creating “an oasis of hope, inclusion and connection”: Students and stakeholders’
experiences of a pilot Recovery College”. Journal of Mental Health, 2023:0:1-10.

2023 King, A., Roennefeldt, H., Brasier, C., Byrne, L., Fortune, T., Brophy. “Mental health service staff on sharing lived experience in the workplace.” Australian Social Work
2023;0:1-15.

2022 McCarter, K., Mckinlay, M., Cocks, N., Brasier, C., Hayes, L.,…Brophy, L. “The value of compassionate support to address smoking: A qualitative study with people who experience severe mental illness.” Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022:13:868032.

2022 Baker, A., McCarter, K., Brophy, L., Castle, D., Kelly, P., Cocks, N., Mckinlay, M., Brasier, C…Sweeney, R. “Adapting peer researcher-facilitated strategies to recruit
people receiving mental health services to a tobacco treatment trial.” Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022;13:1-14.

2022 Killaspy, K., Harvey, C., Brasier, C., Brophy, L., Ennals, P., Fletcher, J., Hamilton, B. “Community-based social interventions for people with severe mental illness: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of recent evidence.” World Psychiatry, 2022; 21:96-123.

2022 Baker, A., McCarter, K., Brophy, L., Castle, D., Kelly, P., Cocks, N.,  Mckinlay, M., Brasier, C…Sweeney, R. “Adapting peer researcher-facilitated strategies to recruit people receiving mental health services to a tobacco treatment trial.” Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022; 13:1-14.

2021 Whitaker, L,  Smith, F., Brasier, C, Petrakis, M.,. Brophy, L.,  “Challenges in conceptualising mental health social work in the context of transformative paradigms.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health – Special issue, 2021;18:11.

2021 Gray, R., Brasier, C., Zirnsak, T., Ng, A. “Reporting of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in clinical trials published in three leading nursing science journals: a Scientiometric study.” Research Involvement and Engagement. 2021;7:88.

2021 Brasier, C., Roennfeldt, H., Hamilton, B., Martel, A., Hill, N., Stratford, A., Buchanan-Hagen, S., Byrne, L., Castle, D.J., Cocks, N., Davidson, L., Brophy, L. “Peer support work for people experiencing mental distress attending the Emergency Department: exploring the potential” Emergency Medicine Australasia, e0.

2021 Oostermeijer,S., Brasier, C., Harvey, C., Hamilton, B., Roper, C., Martel, A., Fletcher, J., Brophy, L.” Design features that reduce the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health facilities: A rapid systematic review.” BMJ Open, 11:e046647.

2020 Minshall (Brasier), C., David, C., Thompson, D., Pascoe, M., Cameron, J., McCabe, M., Apputhurai, P., Knowles, S., Jenkins, Z., Ski, C. “A psychosocial intervention for stroke survivors and carers: 12–month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial.” Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 19: 1-14.

2020 Minshall (Brasier), C., Ski, C., Apputhurai, P., Thompson, D., David, C., Jenkins, Z., Knowles, S. “Exploring the impact of illness perceptions, self-efficacy, coping strategies, and psychological distress on quality of life in a post-stroke cohort.” Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 25: 214-228.

2019 Minshall (Brasier), C. , Pascoe, M., Thompson, D., David, C., McCabe, M., Chau, J., Jenkins, Z., Cameron, J.,  Ski, C. “Psychosocial interventions for stroke survivors, carers and survivor-carer dyads: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 26: 554-564.

2019 Minshall (Brasier), C., Stubbs, J., Charleston, R., Van-Dunem, H., Wallace, A., Hynan., C. “Models to guide cross-sector collaboration between mental health and alcohol and other drug services – a scoping review.” Advances in Mental Health.0: 1-11.

2016 Brasier, C., Ski, C., Thompson, D., Cameron, J., O’Brien, C., Lautenschlager, N., Gonzale, G., Hsueh, Y A, Moore, G., Knowles, S., Rossell, S., Haselden, R., Castle, C. “Stroke and Carer Optimal Health Program (SCOHP) for psychosocial health: a randomised controlled trial.” Trials, 17:446.

Industry reports

2024 Brasier, C., Lalic, J., Conlon, A, Jonas, R., Katterl, S., Zirnsak, T. “Promoting Lived Experience leadership and engagement in mental health and wellbeing research and
dissemination: A scoping review”, The Victorian Collaborative Centre: Melbourne.

2022 Brophy, L., Brasier, C, Fossey, E., Whittles, N., Jacques, M. “Enablers and Barriers to NDIS delivered Recovery-Oriented Psychosocial. Stage Three Report.” On behalf of Mental Health Victoria, La Trobe University, Melbourne

2021 Brophy, L., Brasier, C, Fossey, E., Whittles, N., Jacques, M. “The Current Landscape: Good Practice in Recovery-Oriented Psychosocial Disability Support. Stage One Report.” On behalf of Mental Health Victoria, La Trobe University, Melbourne.

2021 Brophy, L., Brasier, C, Fossey, E., Whittles, N., Jacques, M. “The Future Horizon: Good Practice in Recovery-Oriented Psychosocial Disability Support. Stage Two Report.” On behalf of Mental Health Victoria, La Trobe University, Melbourne.

2021 Brophy, L., Doroud, N., Hall, T., Brasier, C., Jordan, H., King, A., Zirnsak, T., Whittles, N., Jacques, M. “Evaluation of the ACT Recovery College”. Melbourne: La Trobe University.

2020 Minshall (Brasier), C., Roennfeldt, H., Hamilton, B., Martel, A., Hill, N., Stratford, A., Buchanan-Hagen, S., Byrne, L., Castle, D.J., Cocks, N., Davidson, L., Brophy, L. Examining the role of mental health peer support in emergency departments. Melbourne: Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne.

2020 Brophy, L., Oostermeijer, S., Minshall (Brasier), C., Harvey, C., Hamilton, B., Roper, C., Martel, A., Fletcher, J. (2020) “Evidence check – Designing mental health facilities that prevent the use of seclusion and restraint” On behalf of the Sax Institute for the NSW Ministry of Health.

2019 Brophy, L., Fletcher, J., Minshall (Brasier), C., Jellez, J. “The reporting of serious adverse events in the context of restrictive interventions and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): a review”. On behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services and Victorian Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.

2019 Brophy, L., Grant, K., Minshall (Brasier), C., Zirnsak, T-M. “Psychosocial Disability and the NDIS: Research Forum.” La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Other publications

2020 Minshall (Brasier), C., Roennfeldt, H., Brophy, L., Hill, N., Hamilton, B. “How could mental health peer support workers improve Emergency Departments?” Pursuit a publication by the University of Melbourne.

2018 Minshall (Brasier), C. and Ski, C. (2018). “Stroke survivors and their carers often have poor mental health. Here’s how we can help them.” The Conversation.