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Biography
Greg Murray is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology programs at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He is a practising clinical psychologist, and is involved nationally with the training and accreditation of clinical psychologists. His major research interest is the chronobiology of mood, especially the relationship between sleep, circadian function and positive mood states. Since taking out his PhD from University of Melbourne in 2001, he has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and chapters, won individual awards for both teaching and research, and been a chief investigator on grants totaling > $1,000k. Recent publications focus on the traits underpinning bipolar disorder. He is currently supervising ten Doctoral students on projects related to bipolar disorder and emotion regulation. The majority of his research is collaborative and multi-disciplinary. In Australia he works with researchers investigating psychosocial treatments (live and online) for bipolar disorder. Internationally, he is a founder member of the Canadian CREST group investigating determinants of well-being in people with bipolar disorder. He collaborates with colleagues at UC Berkeley, Harvard and University of Massachusetts on studies of sleep, circadian rhythms and mood. (Greg has a parallel life as a drummer and can be seen around Melbourne with the Elwood Dads Band)
Teaching
Counselling and psychotherapy Personality Abnormal Psychology
Research Interests
Bipolar Disorders: description Bipolar Disorders: explanation Bipolar Disorders: maximising wellbeing Biological timing and the circadian system Sleep Emotion regulation Epistemology Creativity Nuwan Leitan (PhD candidate): The psychology of stimulants Peter Hanley (PhD candidate): The nature of emotions Helene Richardson (PhD candidate): Dissociation Simmone Poulios (DPsych candidate): Sleep and vulnerability to Bipolar Disorder Catherine Cronin (DPsych candidate): Treatment outcomes in Bipolar Disorder James Collett (DPsych candidate): Measuring the human reward system Sarah Buckingham (PhD candidate): Emotion regulation Ben Bullock (PhD candidate): Activity, sleep and mood in Bipolar Disorder
Publications Include
Suto, M., Murray, G., Hale, S., Amari, E., & Michalak, E. (In press). What Works for People with Bipolar Disorder? Tips from the Experts. Journal of Affective Disorders. Michalak, E. E., & Murray, G. (In press). Psychosocial functioning and quality of life in bipolar disorder. In A. Young, N. Ferrier & E. E. Michalak (Eds.), Practical management of bipolar disorder. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Bauer M, Glenn T, Grof P, Rasgon NL, Marsh W, Sagduyu K, Alda M, Murray G, Quiroz D, Malliaris Y, Sasse J, Pilhatsch M, Whybrow PC (2009). Relationship among latitude, climate, season and self-reported mood in bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. Murray, G., Judd, F., Jackson, H., Fraser, C., Komiti, A., Pattison, P., et al. (2009). Personality for free: psychometric properties of a public domain Australian measure of the five factor model. Australian Journal of Psychology, 61(3), 167-174. Warner, S., Murray, G., & Meyer, D. (2008). Holiday and school-term sleep patterns of Australian adolescents. Journal of Adolescence. Castle, D. J., Berk, L., Lauder, S., Berk, M., & Murray, G. (in press). Psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder. Acta Neuropsychiatrica Murray, G., Nicholas, C. L., Kleiman, J., Dwyer, R., Carrington, M. J., Allen, N. B., et al. (2009). Nature’s clocks and human mood: The circadian system modulates reward motivation. Emotion, 9(5), 705-716. Murray, G., Michalak, E. E., Axler, A., Yaxley, D., Hayashi, B., Westrin, A., et al. (In press). Relief of chronic or resistant depression (Re-ChORD): a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of an integrative program intervention for chronic depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. Murray, G. (in preparation). Thinking Critically about DSM, Nova Science Publishers, NY Murray, G. (In press). Circadian and sleep/wake considerations in the practical management of bipolar disorder. In A. Young, N. Ferrier & E. E. Michalak (Eds.), Practical management of bipolar disorder. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Castle D, Holdsworth C, Chamberlain J, Berk M, Berk L, Lauder S, et al. A randomised controlled trial of a comprehensive group-based psychosocial intervention for bipolar disorder: the MAPS study. British Journal of Psychiatry. In press. See Swinburne Research Bank for a more complete list
Professional Association Memberships
Australian Psychological Society, Member Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research Registered Psychologist in Victoria (accredited supervisor) Australian Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Member Honorary senior fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne Honorary senior lecturer, Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash University Member, Australasian Society for Bipolar Disorders Member, International Society for Bipolar Disorders
Awards and Grants
2005 Vice Chancellor's Early Career Research Excellence Award, Swinburne University of Technology 2004 Vice Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award, Swinburne University of Technology 2007 Swinburne Research Special Studies Program Award 1999 U.S. National Science Foundation Student Award Pachana, Sofronoff, O’Brien, Helmes, Kyrios, Murray, Schwartz, Baillie, O’Donovan, 2008, “'Taking clinical psychology postgraduate training into the next decade: aligning competencies to the curriculum”, Carrick Priority Project, $220,000 Castle, Berk, Murray, Gilbert, Schweitzer, Chamberlain, Pawsey, Holdsworth, Bunton, 2008 “Implementation and evaluation of an effective relapse prevention intervention for bipolar disorder in community settings”, MBF Project Grant, $142,000 Berk, Castle, Gilbert, Piterman, Klein, Austin & Murray, 2007 “MoodSwings: an online intervention program for bipolar affective disorder”, National Depression Initiative – beyondblue Centre of Research Excellence Project Grant, $100,000 Berk, Castle, Gilbert, Piterman, Klein, Austin & Murray, 2006 “MoodSwings: an online intervention program for bipolar affective disorder”, National Depression Initiative – beyondblue Centre of Research Excellence Project Grant, $50,000 Murray & Judd, 2006 “Computer-assisted self-monitoring in Bipolar Disorder”, Swinburne Industry Synergy Grant, $20,000. Murray & Judd, 2005 “Automated longitudinal monitoring to predict and counter relapse in Bipolar Disorder: a pilot investigation of effectiveness”. National Depression Initiative - beyondblue Centre of Research Excellence Project Grant, $46,000. Trinder, Murray & Allen, 2003, "Circadian and homeostatic aspects of personality and heart function", ARC Discovery, $180,000. Judd, Jackson, Murray, Pattison & Robinson, “Farmers and help-seeking”, 2004, Beyondblue Project Grant, $50,000.
Other Projects
Scientific committee, Sean Costello Fund Executive committee, National eTherapy Centre Co-director, Swin-PsyCHE Research Unit Researcher, CREST.BD Senior researcher committee, Brain Sciences Institute Online treatment for bipolar disorder Mood Swings Online
Consultant Activities
Assoc Prof Murray is a frequent media commentator. Topics include bipolar disorder and the role of biological rhythms, seasonal impacts on mood, sleep and its challenges for adolescents and rural mental health. Consultant and guest presenter to community groups: Reconnexions, Victorian Aids Foundation, Australian Boys' Education Network, University of the Third Age Consultant and trainer to various commercial organisations
