Associate Professor Warrick Brewer

Following completion of his Psychology Honours at James Cook University of Nth Queensland in 1991, Warrick completed his Masters in Neuropsychology at the University of Melbourne in 1994, then his PhD in 1999 through the Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria. His clinical and research interests focus on tracking and understanding the development of psychosis from a neuropsychological perspective, with emphasis on olfaction; his work includes an edited book, and over 50 publications, and has attracted media attention along with various national and international awards.

Currently he is an Associate Professor in the University of Melbourne -Centre for Youth Mental Health, located at Orygen Youth Health- Parkville, where he leads the clinical and research program in the Neuropsychology Unit. He is also the Specialist Clinical Consultant on the Intensive Case Management Team for the EPPIC program. He is funded by the Colonial Foundation and from 2007 from the NH&MRC via a 5 year Career Development Award.

Research Interests: 

Psychosis, Olfaction, Cognition, Affect dysregulation, Neuropsychology