Assoc Prof Lynne Magor-Blatch

Biography

In June 2010, Lynne was inducted into the National Alcohol and Drug Honour Roll for significant contribution to the AOD sector over a considerable period of time. Lynne researches in the areas of alcohol and other drug use – and is specifically interested in the effect on families and intergenerational issues of substance use; prevention and early intervention for mental health and substance use; recovery; and mental health and AOD service evaluation.

Teaching Areas

  • Professional Practice
  • Health psychology
  • Forensic psychology
  • Comorbidity

Research Interests

  • Effects of alcohol and other drug use on the individual and family
  • Development, implementation and evaluation of substance use interventions
  • Early intervention and prevention for mental health and substance use
  • Health policy and health service evaluation

Selected Publications

Magor-Blatch, L.E. & Pitts, J.A. (2009). Amphetamine-type Stimulant Use Treatment Protocol: An Intervention developed for the use of staff and clinicians with ATS clients of Therapeutic Communities. Odyssey House McGrath Foundation.

Rickwood, D., Magor-Blatch, L.E., Mattick, R., Gruenert, S., Zavrou, N. & Akers, A. (2008). Substance use: A Position Statement prepared for the Australian Psychological Society. Australian Psychological Society Ltd., Melbourne.

Magor-Blatch, L. E. & Rickwood, D. (2008). Orientation Guide for Students 2008, Clinical Supervision of postgraduate Psychology Trainees Undertaking Placements in AOD Services. The Australian Psychological Society Ltd. Melbourne.

Rickwood, D., Crowley, M., Dyer,K., Magor-Blatch, L.E., Melrose, J., Mentha, H. & Ryder, D. (2005). Perspectives in Psychology: Substance Use. Professional issues paper for the Australian Psychological Society Ltd., Melbourne.

Rickwood, D., Crowley, M., Dyer,K., Melrose, J., Mentha, H., Ryder, D., & Magor-Blatch, L.E., (2003). Psychology & Substance Use: Potential Contributions and Professional Training Needs. Australian Psychological Society Ltd., Melbourne.

Magor-Blatch, L.E. (2000). Physiology and Social Drug use Issues. Canberra Institute of Technology Study Guide.

Peer Reviewed

Magor-Blatch, L.E. (2007). Families and Substance Use: Building a Resource for Recovery, Communities, Children and Families Australia, Volume 3, Number 1, 34-44.

Magor-Blatch, L. E. (2007). Fractured Families: Building a Resource for Recovery – Preliminary Findings from the ADFACT ‘Stronger Families’ Initiative, Therapeutic Communities, International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 28, 2, 188-205.

Magor-Blatch, L.E. & Thompson, A. (2006). Is there Concurrent Validity between Assessments made by Correctional Officers utilising the Level of Service Inventory-Revised and Self-Assessments made by Offenders? APS Conference Proceedings, 229-234.

Magor-Blatch, L.E. (1994). Women in Therapeutic Communities: A Family Approach to Treatment, In D. Broom (Ed). Double Bind, Unwin & Allen, 183-193.

Magor-Blatch, L.E. (1993). Residential Programs for Families with Drug and Alcohol Dependencies. Drugs in Society.

Magor-Blatch, L.E. (1996). Janenne Eaton - Colonial Influences. Imprint, Quarterly Journal of Print Council of Australia, 30-31.

Professional Memberships and Other Appointments

  • Member, Australian Psychological Society
  • Member, Australian Psychological Society College of Forensic Psychologists
  • National Convener, Australian Psychological Society, Psychology and Substance Use (PSU) Interest Group
  • Director, Australasian Therapeutic Communities Association
  • Member, Australian Winter School Organising Committee
  • Member, Scientific Committee, Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD)
  • Member, International Advisory Committee, 13th Annual European Federation of Therapeutic Communities Conference, Oxford, UK
  • Member, Expert Reference Group, Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs