PUBLICATIONS
Rapee, R.M., Mattick, R., and Murrell, E. (1986). Cognitive mediation of the affective component of
spontaneous panic attacks. Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 17,
245-253.
[This paper was presented at the Ninth National Conference of the Australian Behaviour Modification
Association, held at the University of Sydney, in May 1986. It shared the award for Best Conference Paper.]
Rapee, R. M. and Murrell, E. (1988). Predictors of agoraphobic avoidance: An exploratory analysis.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2, 203-217.
Murrell, E., Steel, Z., Gaston, J., & Proudfoot, H. (2002). Training the cognitive-behavioural therapist:
The role of the university psychology clinic. Australian Psychologist, 37(2), 123-128.
Tyson, G.A., Murrell, E., Covic, T., & Cumming, S. (2005). Teachers and school counsellors’ implicit
theories of the causes and functions of self-injurious behaviour. 40th Annual Conference of the
Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne 2005. Australian Journal of Psychology, 57,
Supplement.
Cumming, S., Covic, T. & Murrell, E. (2006). Deliberate self-harm: Have we scratched the surface?
Behaviour Change, 23(3), 186-199.
Kiernan, M., Murrell, E., & Relf, S. (2008). Professional education of psychologists using online
problem-based learning methods: Experience at Charles Sturt University. Australian
Psychologist, 43(4), 286-292.
Maddock, G., Carter, D., Murrell, E., Lewin, T. Conrad (2010). Distinguishing suicidal from non-suicidal
deliberate self-harm events in women with Borderline Personality Disorder. Australian and New
Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44, 574-582.
Brockman, R. Kiernan, M., Brakoulias, V., & Murrell, E. (2014).The relationship between Cognitive
Behaviour Therapy (CBT) maintenance processes, emotional distress, and positive psychotic
symptoms: Evidence that CBT is 'not a quasi-neuroleptic' Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy,
28(2), 101-116.
Brockman, R., Kiernan, M., & Murrell, E. (2014). Psychometric properties of two brief versions of the
Voices Acceptance and Action Scale (VAAS): Implications for the second-wave and third-wave
behavioural and cognitive approaches to auditory hallucinations. Clinical Psychology and
Psychotherapy, 20(6), DOI:10.1002/cpp.1916
Brockman, R., & Murrell, R. (2015) What are the primary goals of cognitive behavior therapy for
psychosis? A theoretical and empirical review. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 29(1).
DOI:10.1891/0889-8391.29.1.45
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
The Challenge of Managing Dual Relationships in Rural Settings. The 2nd National Conference of the
Australian Psychological Society’s College of Clinical Psychologists. April 1998.
Training the Cognitive-Behavioural Therapist: The Role of the University Psychology Clinic. 21st
National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive & Behaviour Therapy. April 1998.
Delivering Group-Based Anxiety Treatment Programs to Children in a Rural Area: Collaboration
Between Professionals to Provide a High Quality, Sustainable Service.
Co-presented with Leigh Underwood, at the Anxiety Practitioners Network One Day Conference,
Macquarie University, November 2002.
Implicit Theories on the Causes and Functions of Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behaviour: A comparison
of teachers, school counsellors, and the general public. Presented in collaboration with Associate
Professor Graham Tyson as part of a symposium at the Australian Psychological Society’s Annual
Conference, Melbourne, September 2005.
The Rewards of Rural Psychology Practice. Co-presented with Judith Gullifer at the inaugural ACT and
NSW Australian Psychological Society Convention, May 9, 2009.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
An Introduction to the Nature, Assessment, and Treatment of Depression.
A full-day workshop presented to Psychologists employed by the Mid Western Area Health Service, at
the Rural Health Training and Development Unit, Orange. May 2003 (pro bono).
Scratching the Surface of Self-Injurious Behaviour.
A presentation by Steven Cumming of the collaborative research of Elizabeth Murrell, Tanya Covic, and
Steve Cumming. University of Leeds, June 2004.
Understanding and Responding to Self-Injurious Behaviour (SIB).
Two-hour professional development session presented to Psychologists employed by the Macquarie
Area Health Service, Dubbo. December 2004 (pro bono).
Clinical Supervision for the Practising Health Professionals
A full-day workshop presented to the Allied Health Professionals of the Greater Western Area Health
Service at the Rural Health Training and Development Unit, Orange. July 2005 (pro bono).
Recent Developments in the Etiology and Treatment of Repetitive Non-suicidal Self-Injurious
Behaviour. One hour Journal Club presentation for the Greater Western Area Mental Health Service,
Bloomfield Hospital. August 3rd, 2006.
Recognising the Signs and Symptoms of Diagnosable Mental Disorder: A Refresher on Descriptive
Psychopathology and Suspecting Organic Causation for Psychological and Psychiatric Symptoms. Two
half-day workshops presented for the Western Region Branch of the Australian Psychological Society in
Orange (October 24) and Dubbo (November 7) 2008.
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: Assessment, Formulation, and Intervention
Full-day workshop presented for the Western Region Branch of the Australian Psychological Society in
Orange (October 26, 2013).