Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley

Postdoctoral Research Fellow @MCBC_UniMelb.
Psychologist.
PhD (Clin Psych).
Interests: Mental Health | OCD | Psycho-oncology | Lifestyle change

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

5⃣studies, 4⃣publications, 3⃣(and a half) years, 2⃣amazing supervisors and 1⃣submitted thesis! Thank you to my supervisors @lucyalbertella and Prof Leo Fontenelle (who could not be convinced onto Twitter!) for their support and to my participants for their contribution❤️

[Lynne Drummond 💙 @lynne_drummond]

Anyone who thinks OCD is a trivial issue should read this #ocd #psychology #psychiatry #mentalhealth #cbt #psychtwitter A cost-of-illness analysis of the economic burden of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the United Kingdom - ScienceDirect https://t.co/Xih63pnyIu

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@usansomdaly @CEwakefield Thank you Ursula! Oh exciting, I will keep an eye out for your work Claire! 😊

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

Australia leads world with vaping crackdown https://t.co/RvYKFbpyUU

[Erynn Christensen (she/her) @ErynnChristens1]

Fresh pub drop! Despite a consensus that neurocognition plays an important role in characterising and maintaining addictive disorders our systematic review shows we know far less than we thought. 🧵⬇️ https://t.co/5zjviXAX0v

@BrainPark @turnerinstitute

[Joanna Fardell @jefardell]

NEW PAPER led by the fabulous @CESchilstra: **Guidelines for Caring for the Social Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer in Australia** -> https://t.co/JaUipEWxDo
➡️when to screen ➡️by who ➡️with what tool AND ➡️recommendations for care/next steps

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

Abbie has a messy house. She also has OCD – why is that so surprising? https://t.co/WjXwrrZhLd

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

Great article on misinformation spread by the alcohol industry compared with the evidence-base.

[Louise Mewton @LouiseMewton]

Great piece in @smh on the alcohol industry, research design and safe levels of alcohol use! Pleased to contribute to this along with @mia_miller1
@catgiorgi @TheMatilda_USyd

https://t.co/Xv7xbV28MO

[Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change @MCBC_UniMelb]

Welcome to the team, Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley (@MEBrierley)! Mary-Ellen is a postdoctoral research fellow with a background in clinical psychology, health behaviours in mental health and cancer. She will be working across a range of research projects and funded consultancies.

[David Cooper @davidcoops]

🆕 research paper https://t.co/GgbgeValVU

Today I want to share the backstory:

One week in 2019, I spoke with ~30 ppl seeking help for OCD. Their journeys were HEARTBREAKING.

Here’s how their self-advocacy impacted me and made it easier to find help for OCD in Australia...
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[Murat Yucel 🔆 @ProfYucel]

What does it takes to sustain high-performance under pressure (in first-responders, elite sports, performing arts and the military)? Over 60 world experts joined forces to find the answer. Turns out there are 10 psychological factors: https://t.co/qmhOA8eLj9
@BrainPark @MonashUni

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@kyrawebb27 @Joanne472 @LSharpeUSYD @hagsie So exciting! Congratulations Kyra, looks like amazing and meaningful research🙂

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@LaurenHa25 I just came across this article! What an amazing story coming from your research @LaurenHa25😊

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@lucyalbertella Thank you Lucy! It's been so amazing to have you as a supervisor, I am super lucky 🥰

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

5⃣studies, 4⃣publications, 3⃣(and a half) years, 2⃣amazing supervisors and 1⃣submitted thesis! Thank you to my supervisors @lucyalbertella and Prof Leo Fontenelle (who could not be convinced onto Twitter!) for their support and to my participants for their contribution❤️

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@dana_leidl @lucyalbertella Thank you Dana! :)

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@ErynnChristens1 @lucyalbertella And made so much more enjoyable and such a meaningful experience to work alongside amazing researchers like you Erynn! :)

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@nupurnag01 @lucyalbertella Thank you Nupur! :)

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@bsa_juliana @lucyalbertella Thank you Juliana! I hope you are doing well :)

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@ChrisSigno @lucyalbertella Thanks Chris! And thank you for giving me such a wonderful example of how to manage the PhD journey and maintain the work-life balance to have fun along the way :) Why does it seem like I only finished at the BSU yesterday? 🥲

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@CESchilstra And made so much more manageable with my interstate PhD buddy and dear friend ❤️

[Dr Mary-Ellen Brierley @MEBrierley]

@Alex6Anderson Thanks so much Alex! Sending you lots of power writing vibes and best wishes for the next couple of months 🥰