Professor Lois Surgenor's research interests are in the area of eating disorders, psychological aspects of long-term and life-shortening medical conditions, and health workforce well-being and regulation.
She publishes in a variety of fields including eating disorders, rehabilitation, and workforce health. Professor Surgenor supervises research projects across a range of health and mental health areas. She encourages students to contact her directly to discuss possible research proposals and supervision.
Professor Surgenor is the Associate Dean (Academic) in the Health Sciences Division. She is Associate Editor of the Journal of Eating Disorders and on the Editorial Board of Eating Disorders, Journal of Treatment and Prevention.
She served on the NZ Psychologist Board between 2002–2011 and previous chair of the Health Regulatory Authorities of New Zealand.
Professor Surgenor is course convenor of a number of postgraduate papers including
As a registered clinical psychologist for just over 30 years, Professor Surgenor has worked in a variety of mental health and acute medical settings, as well as private practice.
Publications
Diesfeld, K., Rychert, M., Surgenor, L. J., Kelly, O., & Kersey, K. (2024). Ā ‘merciful approach’ to discipline for a New Zealand lawyer’s misconduct. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 1-13. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2024.2340098 Journal - Research Other
Snell, D., Faulkner, J., Williman, J., Silverberg, N., Theadom, A., Surgenor, L., … Siegert, R. (2024). The impact of fear avoidance on return to work outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 105(4), (pp. e108). doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.306 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Snell, D. L., Faulkner, J. W., Williman, J. A., Silverberg, N. D., Theadom, A., Surgenor, L. J., Hackney, J., & Siegert, R. J. (2023). Fear avoidance and return to work after mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 37(6), 541-660. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2023.2180663 Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L., Diesfeld, K., Rychert, M., Kelly, O., & Kersey, K. (2022). Criminal convictions of disciplined health practitioners in New Zealand. Journal of Law & Medicine, 29(1), 117-128. Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Dhakal, S., Watterson, R., Lim, B., Kennedy, M., Bulik, C., … Jordan, J. (2022). Psychosocial and financial impacts for carers of those with eating disorders in New Zealand. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10, 37. doi: 10.1186/s40337-022-00565-2 Journal - Research Article
2024
Journal - Research Other
Diesfeld, K., Rychert, M., Surgenor, L. J., Kelly, O., & Kersey, K. (2024). Ā ‘merciful approach’ to discipline for a New Zealand lawyer’s misconduct. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 1-13. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2024.2340098
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Snell, D., Faulkner, J., Williman, J., Silverberg, N., Theadom, A., Surgenor, L., … Siegert, R. (2024). The impact of fear avoidance on return to work outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 105(4), (pp. e108). doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.306
2023
Journal - Research Article
Snell, D. L., Faulkner, J. W., Williman, J. A., Silverberg, N. D., Theadom, A., Surgenor, L. J., Hackney, J., & Siegert, R. J. (2023). Fear avoidance and return to work after mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 37(6), 541-660. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2023.2180663
2022
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L., Diesfeld, K., Rychert, M., Kelly, O., & Kersey, K. (2022). Criminal convictions of disciplined health practitioners in New Zealand. Journal of Law & Medicine, 29(1), 117-128.
Surgenor, L. J., Dhakal, S., Watterson, R., Lim, B., Kennedy, M., Bulik, C., … Jordan, J. (2022). Psychosocial and financial impacts for carers of those with eating disorders in New Zealand. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10, 37. doi: 10.1186/s40337-022-00565-2
2021
Journal - Research Article
Macleod, C., Surgenor, L. J., Levack, W., Hackney, J., Theadom, A., Siegert, R. J., … Snell, D. L. (2021). Patient and clinician experiences of a computerised cognitive battery for use after concussion: A preliminary qualitative study. Brain Impairment, 22, 189-204. doi: 10.1017/BrImp.2020.14
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Holloway, A., & Surgenor, L. (2021, July). Discussing professional misconduct by medical professionals. Panel discussion at the New Zealand Medico-Legal Congress: Analysing the Interface of Clinical and Legal Practice, Healthcare Policy, Regulation, and Biomedical Ethics, Wellington, New Zealand.
2020
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Diesfeld, K., Kersey, K., Kelly, O., & Rychert, M. (2020). Fifteen years on: What patterns continue to emerge from New Zealand's health practitioners disciplinary tribunal? Journal of Law & Medicine, 28(1), 165-178.
Diesfeld, K., Surgenor, L., & Rychert, M. (2020). Breaches of New Zealand's health and disability services consumers' rights: Human Rights Review Tribunal decisions. Journal of Law & Medicine, 27(3), 679-692.
Surgenor, L. J., Snell, D. L., & Dorahy, M. (2020). Factors associated with psychiatric morbidity, post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth in paramedic first responders: The role of core beliefs. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 17, 1-8. doi: 10.33151/ajp.17.727
Martin, R. A., Graham, F. P., Levack, W. M. M., Taylor, W. J., & Surgenor, L. J. (2020). Exploring how therapeutic horse riding improves health outcomes using a realist framework. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(2), 129-139. doi: 10.1177/0308022619865496
Martin, R. A., Taylor, W. J., Surgenor, L. J., Graham, F. P., Levack, W. M. M., & Blampied, N. M. (2020). Evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic horse riding for children and young people experiencing disability: A single-case experimental design study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 42(26), 3734-3743. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1610083
Surgenor, L. J., Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Kelly, S., Flint, R., & Coulter, G. (2020). Psychometric characteristics of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) in people undergoing weight loss surgery. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 27, 79-88. doi: 10.1007/s10880-019-09624-4
Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Surgenor, L. J., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Melzer, T. R., Anderson, T. J., & Hooper, G. J. (2020). Wrestling with uncertainty after mild traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 42(14), 1942-1953. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1542461
Journal - Research Other
Surgenor, L. J., & Kelly, S. (2020). One anastomosis gastric bypass in a transgender patient: A case report. Obesity Surgery, 30, 1145-1146. doi: 10.1007/s11695-019-04355-9
Surgenor, L. J. (2020). Commentary on disordered eating symptoms and bariatric/metabolic surgery [Invited]. Australasian Psychiatry, 28(2), 153-155. doi: 10.1177/1039856219871869
2019
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Diesfeld, K., & Rychert, M. (2019). Consensual sexual relationships between health practitioners and their patients: An analysis of disciplinary cases from New Zealand. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 26(5), 766-782. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2019.1640801
Other Research Output
Surgenor, L. (2019, September). Journeys through eating disorders, the interface between psychological and physical health, and health practitioner regulation. University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].
2018
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., & Diesfeld, K. (2018). Outcomes of notifications against psychologists in the New Zealand health regulation context 2004-2015. Journal of Law & Medicine, 25(3), 800-813.
Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Macleod, A. D., Surgenor, L. J., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Melzer, T., Hooper, G. J., & Anderson, T. (2018). Untangling chronic pain and post-concussion symptoms: The significance of depression. Brain Injury, 32(5), 583-592. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1432894
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Martin, R., Taylor, W., Graham, F., Surgenor, L., & Levack, W. (2018). What works for which riders, and to what extent? Evaluating the effectiveness of a New Zealand therapeutic riding intervention using a single-case experimental design. Proceedings of the 12th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM). Retrieved from https://isprm2018.com
Martin, R., Graham, F., Levack, W., Taylor, W., & Surgenor, L. (2018). Therapeutic horse riding: A context facilitating learning and flourishing for children with disability. Proceedings of the 12th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM). Retrieved from https://isprm2018.com
2017
Journal - Research Article
Akarawi, D., Bartrop, R., Surgenor, L., Shanmugam, S., Potter, U., & Touyz, S. (2017). The relationship between spiritual, religious and personal beliefs and disordered eating psychopathology. Translational Developmental Psychiatry, 5(1), 1305719. doi: 10.1080/20017022.2017.1305719
Maguire, S., Surgenor, L. J., Le Grange, D., Lacey, H., Crosby, R. D., Engel, S. G., … Touyz, S. (2017). Examining a staging model for anorexia nervosa: Empirical exploration of a four stage model of severity. Journal of Eating Disorders, 5, 41. doi: 10.1186/s40337-017-0155-1
Barakat, S., Maguire, S., Surgenor, L., Donnelly, B., Miceska, B., Fromholtz, K., … Touyz, S. (2017). The role of regular eating and self-monitoring in the treatment of bulimia nervosa: A pilot study of an online guided self-help CBT program. Behavioral Sciences, 7, 39. doi: 10.3390/bs7030039
Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Surgenor, L. J., Siegert, R. J., & Hay-Smith, E. J. C. (2017). What's wrong with me? Seeking a coherent understanding of recovery after mild traumatic brain injury. Disability & Rehabilitation, 39(19), 1968-1975. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1213895
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Martin, R., Taylor, W. J., Graham, F. P., Levack, W. M., & Surgenor, L. J. (2017). Keeping complexity appropriately complex: A critical realist approach to evaluating rehabilitation interventions. Proceedings of the International Realist Conference. (pp. 7). Retrieved from https://realist2017.org
Surgenor, L., Snell, D., Kelly, S., Flint, R., & Coulter, G. (2017). How does pre-operative binge eating severity affect one year outcomes in people undergoing weight loss surgery? Proceedings of the 15th Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) Annual Conference. (pp. 25). Retrieved from http://www.anzaed.org.au
Barakat, S., Touyz, S., Maguire, S., & Surgenor, L. (2017). The role of regular eating and self-monitoring in the treatment of bulimia nervosa: A pilot study of an online CBT program. Proceedings of the 15th Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) Annual Conference. (pp. 23). Retrieved from http://www.anzaed.org.au
Martin, R., Graham, F., Taylor, W., Levack, W., & Surgenor, L. (2017). Keeping complexity appropriately complex: A critical realist approach to evaluating rehabilitation interventions. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 55-56). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html
Martin, R. A., Levack, W. M. M., Graham, F. P., Taylor, W. J., & Surgenor, L. J. (2017). Putting context in place: Therapeutic landscape experiences of child riders involved in a therapeutic horse riding intervention. Proceedings of the New Zealand Rehabilitation Conference: Making an Impact: Putting Knowledge to Work in Rehabilitation. Retrieved from http://www.nzrehabconference2017.co.nz/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Surgenor, L. (2017, September). RANZCP clinical guidelines for eating disorders: Disseminating knowledge into clinical practice in the New Zealand health context. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference: Kia Kotahi ai ngā Ara: Uniting the Pathways, Tauranga, New Zealand.
2016
Journal - Research Article
Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Surgenor, L. J., Dunn, J. A., & Hooper, G. J. (2016). Evaluating quality of life outcomes following joint replacement: Psychometric evaluation of a short form of the WHOQOL-Bref. Quality of Life Research, 25, 51-61. doi: 10.1007/s11136-015-1044-1
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Snell, D., Siegert, R., Surgenor, L., Dunn, J., & Hooper, G. (2016). Reducing patient burden with quality of life questionnaires: Psychometric evaluation of a short form of the WHOQOL-Bref in arthroplasty patients. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 97(10), (pp. e37). doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.08.108
Snell, D., Martin, R., Surgenor, L., Hay-Smith, J., Hooper, G., Melzer, T., Siegert, R., & Anderson, T. (2016). Mild traumatic brain injury and chronic pain: Using mixed methods to explore unique and overlapping phenomenology. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 97(10), (pp. e2-e3). doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.08.004
Surgenor, L., Snell, D., & Dorahy, M. (2016). Police as first responders: Disaster roles and coping styles following the Canterbury earthquakes. In J. Deely & A. Dierckx (Eds.), Proceedings of the Inaugural People in Disasters Conference. (pp. 50). School of Psychology, Massey University. Retrieved from http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/
2015
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Snell, D. L., & Dorahy, M. J. (2015). Posttraumatic stress symptoms in police staff 12-18 months after the Canterbury earthquakes. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28(2), 162-166. doi: 10.1002/jts.21991
Snell, D. L., Surgenor, L. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Williman, J., & Siegert, R. J. (2015). The contribution of psychological factors to recovery after mild traumatic brain injury: Is cluster analysis a useful approach? Brain Injury, 29(3), 291-299. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.976594
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Carroll, N., Schwass, N., Spearing, R., Grainger, P., & Surgenor, L. (2015). Rolling audit of Emergency Department (ED) pathway for immunosuppressed patients with infections. Proceedings of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion and the Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (HAA) Annual Scientific Meeting. P157. Retrieved from http://www.haa2015.com/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Macleod, A. D., Surgenor, L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Hooper, G. J., Melzer, T., & Anderson, T. (2015, October). Untangling symptoms: Postconcussion syndrome or chronic pain? Verbal presentation at the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (AFRM/NZRA) Combined Rehabilitation Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand.
Surgenor, L. (2015, December). Setting the scene: An international/external view of psychology education. Invited presentation at the Psychology Education National Forum: Reviewing the psychology education and training model, Canberra, Australia.
Surgenor, L. (2015, November). The promise and perils of positive psychology in cancer. Keynote presentation at the Psychosocial Oncology New Zealand (PONZ) National Conference, Invercargill, New Zealand.
2014
Journal - Research Article
Snell, D. L., Surgenor, L. J., Dorahy, M. J., & Hay-Smith, E. J. C. (2014). Coping and adjustment in New Zealand Police staff 12-18 months after the Canterbury earthquakes: A directed qualitative content analysis. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 43(3), 5-13.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Hay, P., Chinn, D., Forbes, D., Madden, S., Newton, R., Surgenor, L., … Ward, W. (2014). Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48(11), 977-1008. doi: 10.1177/0004867414555814
2013
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., & Maguire, S. (2013). Assessment of anorexia nervosa: An overview of universal issues and contextual challenges. Journal of Eating Disorders, 1, 29. doi: 10.1186/2050-2974-1-29
Snell, D. L., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Surgenor, L. J., & Siegert, R. J. (2013). Examination of outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: The contribution of injury beliefs and Leventhal's common sense model. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23(3), 333-362. doi: 10.1080/09658211.2012.758419
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Silverberg, N. D., Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, J., & Surgenor, L. (2013). Illness perceptions in the prediction of outcome from mild traumatic brain injury: A cross-validation. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19(Suppl. 1), (pp. 119). doi: 10.1017/S1355617713000362
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Snell, D., Surgenor, L., Dorahy, M., & Hay-Smith, J. (2013, May). Application of the Conservation of Resources theory to understanding coping and adjustment in police staff 12-18 months following the Canterbury earthquakes. Verbal presentation at the Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
2012
Journal - Research Article
Dickie, L., Surgenor, L. J., Wilson, M., & McDowall, J. (2012). The structure and reliability of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire. Personality & Individual Differences, 52(8), 865-869. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.02.003
Dickie, L., Wilson, M., McDowall, J., & Surgenor, L. J. (2012). What components of perfectionism predict drive for thinness? Eating Disorders, 20(3), 232-247. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2012.668484
Maguire, S., Touyz, S., Surgenor, L., Crosby, R. D., Engel, S. G., Lacey, H., … Le Grange, D. (2012). The Clinician Administered Staging Instrument for Anorexia Nervosa: Development and psychometric properties. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 45(3), 390-399. doi: 10.1002/eat.20951
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hay, P., Touyz, S., Maguire, S., Le Grange, D., Surgenor, L., Lacey, H., … Pike, K. (2012). Anorexia nervosa: New approaches in assessment and management. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46(Suppl. 1), (pp. 13). doi: 10.1177/0004867412445952
Maguire, S., Touyz, S., Le Grange, D., Lacey, H., & Surgenor, L. (2012). Staging anorexia nervosa: Development of the CASIAN instrument to stage illness according to severity. International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED). Retrieved from http://www.aedweb.org/ICED_Homepage.htm
2011
Journal - Research Article
Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Surgenor, L. J. (2011). Associations between illness perceptions, coping styles and outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: Preliminary results from a cohort study. Brain Injury, 25(11), 1126-1138. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2011.607786
Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Surgenor, L. J. (2011). Factor structure of the Brief COPE in people with mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 26(6), 468-477. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3181fc5e1e
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Touyz, S. W., Maguire, S., Le Grange, D., Surgenor, L., Marks, P., & Lacey, H. (2011). Why we need a staging model for anorexia nervosa. International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED). Retrieved from http://www.aedweb.org/ICED_Homepage.htm
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Snell, D., Surgenor, L., Hay-Smith, J., & Siegert, R. (2011, March). Associations between injury beliefs and outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: A cohort study. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association Biennial Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
2010
Journal - Research Article
Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Surgenor, L. J. (2010). An examination of the factor structure of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire modified for adults with mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 24(13-14), 1595-1605. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2010.523048
Gibb, S. J., Beautrais, A. L., & Surgenor, L. J. (2010). Health-care staff attitudes towards self-harm patients. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44(8), 713-720. doi: 10.3109/00048671003671015
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Surgenor, L. (2010, November). Burnout in the health workforce: How big, why, and what could be done. Verbal presentation at the 9th National Psychosocial Oncology New Zealand (PONZ) Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Surgenor, L. (2010, June). Psychological medicine and cancer: How are we doing and what could we be doing better? Department of Psychological Medicine Clinical Meeting, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].
2009
Journal - Research Article
Soh, N. L.-W., Touyz, S. W., Dobbins, T. A., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M. R., … Walter, G. (2009). Nutrition knowledge in young women with eating disorders in Australia and Singapore: A pilot study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43(12), 1178-1184. doi: 10.3109/00048670903279846
Surgenor, L. J., Spearing, R. L., Horn, J., Beautrais, A. L., Mulder, R. T., & Chen, P. (2009). Burnout in hospital-based medical consultants in the New Zealand public health system. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1300). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1300/3737/content.pdf
Snell, D. L., Surgenor, L. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Siegert, R. J. (2009). A systematic review of psychological treatments for mild traumatic brain injury: An update on the evidence. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Neuropsychology, 31(1), 20-38. doi: 10.1080/13803390801978849
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Snell, D., Hay-Smith, J., Surgenor, L., & Siegert, R. (2009, July). An examination of the factor structure of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in adults with mild traumatic brain injury. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM), National Institute of Rehabilitation Research (NIRR), and the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (NZRA) Rehabilitation Conference: Working Together Across the Lifespan, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2008
Journal - Research Article
Sanders, J., Pithie, A., Ganly, P., Surgenor, L., Wilson, R., Merriman, E., … Chambers, S. (2008). A prospective double-blind randomized trial comparing intraluminal ethanol with heparinized saline for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection in immunosuppressed haematology patients. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 62(4), 809-815. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkn284
Soh, N. L.-W., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T., Surgenor, L., Clarke, S., Kohn, M., … Walter, G. (2008). Body image disturbance in young North European and East Asian women with and without eating disorders in Australia and in Singapore. European Eating Disorders Review, 16(4), 287-296. doi: 10.1002/erv.836
Clay, H., Surgenor, L. J., & Frampton, C. M. (2008). Assessing emotional and behavioural problems in children: Factors associated with multiple informant consistency in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 37(1), 10-16.
Soh, N. L.-W., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T., Surgenor, L., Clarke, S., Kohn, M., … Walter, G. (2008). Cross-cultural differences in the macronutrient intakes of women with anorexia nervosa in Australia and Singapore. European Eating Disorders Review, 16(6), 427-435. doi: 10.1002/erv.876
2007
Chapter in Book - Other
Beautrais, A. L., & Surgenor, L. J. (2007). Suicidal behaviour and practitioner issues. In I. M. Evans, J. J. Rucklidge & M. O'Driscoll (Eds.), Professional practice of psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand. (pp. 195-210). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Psychological Society.
Surgenor, L., & Complaints and Discipline Committee New Zealand Psychologists Board. (2007). Accountability and the complaint process. In I. M. Evans, J. J. Rucklidge & M. O'Driscoll (Eds.), Professional practice of psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand. (pp. 367-376). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Psychological Society.
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Maguire, S., Russell, J., & Touyz, S. (2007). Self-liking and self-competence: Relationship to symptoms of anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 15, 139-145.
Soh, N. L.-W., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T. A., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M. R., … Walter, G. (2007). Restraint and eating concern in North European and East Asian women with and without eating disorders in Australia and Singapore. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41(6), 536-545.
Soh, N., Surgenor, L. J., Touyz, S., & Walter, G. (2007). Eating disorders across two cultures: Does the expression of psychological control vary? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41, 351-358.
Beautrais, A., Fergusson, D., Coggan, C., Collings, C., Doughty, C., Ellis, P., … Horwood, J., … Mulder, R., Poulton, R., & Surgenor, L. (2007). Effective strategies for suicide prevention in New Zealand: A review of the evidence. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1251). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1251/2459/content.pdf
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Snell, D., Siegert, R., Hay-Smith, J., & Surgenor, L. (2007). A systematic review of treatments for mild traumatic brain injury: An update on Comper, Bisschop, Carnide & Triccio (2005). Disability & Rehabilitation, 29(20-21), (pp. 1657-1658). doi: 10.1080/09638280701488966
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Snell, D., Siegert, R., Hay-Smith, J., & Surgenor, L. (2007, February). A systematic review of treatments for mild traumatic brain injury: An update on Comper, Bisschop, Carnide & Triccio, 2005. Poster session presented at the National Institute of Rehabilitation Research and New Zealand Rehabilitation Association Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.
2006
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., Hudson, S. M., Adamson, S., & Robertson, P. (2006). Alcohol dependence and psychological sense of control: Refining the links. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 35(3), 146-152.
Snell, D., & Surgenor, L. (2006). An analysis of referees and referrals to a specialist concussion clinic in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1231). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1231/1902/content.pdf
Journal - Research Other
Soh, N. L., Touyz, S. W., & Surgenor, L. J. (2006). Eating and body image disturbances across cultures: A review. European Eating Disorders Review, 14, 54-65.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Soh, N., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T., Surgenor, L., Clarke, S., Kohn, M., … Walter, G. (2006). Body composition in young women with eating disorders: Ethnic differences in the relationship between body fat levels and body mass index. Nutrition & Dietetics. 63(Suppl. 1), (pp. A24). [Abstract]
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Beautrais, A. L., Fergusson, D. M., with the assistance of the Suicide Research Network, including Baxter, J., Collings, C., Doughty, C., Horwood, L. J., Mulder, R., Nada-Raja, S., Poulton, R., Skegg, K., & Surgenor, L. (2006). New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006 - 2016: Advancing the action plan. Working Paper 2: The role and contribution to suicide prevention policy of restricting access to methods. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Suicide Project. 14p.
Beautrais, A. L., Fergusson, D. M., with the assistance of the Suicide Research Network, including Collings, C., Doughty, C., Ellis, P., Horwood, L. J., Mulder, R., Poulton, R., & Surgenor, L. (2006). A framework for selecting prevention approaches for the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Suicide Project. 27p.
Fergusson, D. M., Beautrais, A. L., with the assistance of the Suicide Research Network, including Collings, C., Doughty, C., Ellis, P., Horwood, L. J., Mulder, R. T., Poulton, R., Skegg, K., & Surgenor, L. (2006). New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006 - 2016: Advancing the action plan. Working Paper 1: Suicide prevention programmes in primary care. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Suicide Project. 13p.
2005
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Dunn, J., & Horn, J. (2005). Nursing student attitudes to psychiatric nursing and psychiatric disorders in New Zealand. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 14, 103-108.
2004
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Maguire, S., & Beumont, P. J. V. (2004). Drop-out from inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: Can risk factors be identified at point of admission? European Eating Disorders Review, 12, 94-100. Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Surgenor, L. (2004). [Review of the book The power of posture]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1205). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/117-1205/1165/content.pdf
RANZCP Clinical Practice Guidelines Team for Anorexia Nervosa, including Surgenor, L. (2004). Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, 659-670.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., & Spearing, R. L. (2004). Adjustment during haematological transplantation: Rethinking the role of psychological control. Psycho-Oncology. 13(8), (pp. S220-S221). [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., & Spearing, R. L. (2004, August). Adjustment during haematological transplantation: Rethinking the role of psychological control. Verbal presentation at the 7th World Congress of Psychooncology: Understanding diversities - development of strategies for psychosocial oncology, Copenhagen.
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., & Spearing, R. (2004, February). Issues of psychological control during haemotological transplantation. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Annual Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Soh, N. L., Touyz, S. W., Dobbins, T., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M., … Walter, G. (2004, November). Eating disorders in Sydney and Singapore - Body image and culture. Verbal presentation at the Fourth College of Health Sciences Research Conference, Fairmont Resort, Leura.
Soh, N. L., Touyz, S. W., Dobbins, T., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M., … Walter, G. (2004, August). Eating disorders across cultures: A study in two countries. Verbal presentation at the Second Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Green, R., Barnett, P., Horn, J., Surgenor, L., & Plumridge, E. (2004, February). Hypothermia in patients undergoing surgery: How do nurses construct the problem? Verbal presentation at the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Annual Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2003
Chapter in Book - Research
Surgenor, L. J. (2003). Counting the cost of counting the calories. In M. Maj, K. Halmi, J. J. López-Ibor & N. Sartorius (Eds.), Eating disorders. (pp. 418-419). Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons.
Journal - Research Article
Maguire, S., Surgenor, L. J., Abraham, S., & Beumont, P. (2003). An international collaborative database: Its use in predicting length of stay for inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 37, 741-747.
Surgenor, L. J. (2003). Treatment coercion: Listening carefully to client and clinician experiences. International Journal of Law & Psychiatry, 26, 709-712.
Surgenor, L. J., Plumridge, E. W., & Horn, J. (2003). 'Knowing one's self' anorexic: Implications for therapeutic practice. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33, 22-32.
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., & Hudson, S. M. (2003). Empirical scrutiny of a familiar narrative: Sense of control in anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 11, 291-305.
2002
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., Plumridge, E. W., & Hudson, S. M. (2002). Anorexia nervosa and psychological control: A reexamination of selected theoretical accounts. European Eating Disorders Review, 10(2), 85-101.
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., & Hudson, S. M. (2002). Links between psychological sense of control and disturbed eating behaviour in women with diabetes mellitus: Implications for predictors of metabolic control. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 52, 121-128.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Horn, J., & Surgenor, L. J. (2002). Evaluation of an innovation in postgraduate education in mental health. In M. Teeson, V. Miller, C. Issakidis, P. Hanlon, S. Robertson, K. Kellehear, … R. Bland (Eds.), Proceedings of the Mental Health Services Wellington Conference. (pp. 244-250). Balmain, Australia: MHS. [Full Paper]
2001
Journal - Research Article
Swain-Campbell, N. R., Surgenor, L. J., & Snell, D. L. (2001). An analysis of consumer perspectives following contact with an eating disorder service. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 35, 99-103.
2000
Chapter in Book - Research
Surgenor, L. J., & Thornton, C. (2000). Eating disorders and disturbed body image: A view from psychology. In D. Gaskill & F. Sanders (Eds.), The encultured body: Policy implications for healthy body image and disordered eating behaviours. (pp. 106-118). Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., Horn, J., Hudson, S. M., Lunt, H., & Tennent, J. (2000). Metabolic control and psychological sense of control in women with diabetes mellitus: Alternative considerations of the relationship. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 49, 267-273.
Surgenor, L. J., Rau, J., Snell, D. L., & Fear, J. L. (2000). Educational needs of eating disorder patients and families. European Eating Disorders Review, 8, 59-66.
1999
Journal - Research Other
Surgenor, L. J. (1999). [Review of the book The Social Construction of Anorexia Nervosa]. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 9. [Book Review].
1998
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., & Snell, D. L. (1998). Nasogastric tube as a means of attemted suicide: a case report. European Eating Disorders Review, 6, 212-215.
Surgenor, L. J., & Fear, J. L. (1998). Eating disorder in a transgendered patient: a case report. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 24, 449-452.
1997
Chapter in Book - Research
Webb, O. J., Deans, E., Jeffries, K., & Surgenor, L. J. (1997). An investigation of the effects of a one-year riding for the disabled programme on some aspects of sensori-motor behaviour and social behaviour: a field experiment. In B. T. Engel (Ed.), Rehabilitation With the Aid of a Horse: a Collection of Studies. (pp. 117-126). Durango, Colorado: Barabara Engle Therapy Services.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Webb, O. J., Deans, E., Jeffries, K., & Surgenor, L. J. (1997). Riding for the disabled: effects on verbal and sensory-motor behaviours. Humans and Other Species: Proceedings of the Ninth International Therapeutic Riding Congress, July 14-19, Denver, Colorado. 8, (pp. 6). [Abstract]
1996
Journal - Research Article
Surgenor, L. J., & Fear, J. L. (1996). Referrals to a comprehensive eating disorders service. New Zealand Medical Journal, 109(1017), 74-76.