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World Ranking
264
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris R. Brewin is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on psychology, with significant contributions across several subfields including clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, epidemiology, psychiatry and mental health, and developmental and educational psychology.

Their work encompasses a range of main topics, notably:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Memory Processes and Influences
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Identity, Memory, and Therapy
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

They have published extensively in scientific journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • European Journal of Psychotraumatology
  • World Psychiatry
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology
  • Applied Cognitive Psychology
  • BMJ Open

Recent publications demonstrate a sustained engagement with psychiatric classification and trauma-related disorders. Selected papers include:

  • "Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders in the ICD-11: an international perspective on key changes and controversies" (2020, BMC Medicine)
  • "An organization- and category-level comparison of diagnostic requirements for mental disorders in ICD-11 and DSM-5" (2021, World Psychiatry)
  • "Predictors and rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety in UK frontline health and social care workers during COVID-19" (2021, European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
  • "Emerging experience with selected new categories in the ICD-11: complex PTSD, prolonged grief disorder, gaming disorder, and compulsive sexual behaviour disorder" (2022, World Psychiatry)
  • "Psychological processes mediating the association between developmental trauma and specific psychotic symptoms in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021, World Psychiatry)

In addition to journal work, Chris R. Brewin has contributed to academic books, including a publication by Cambridge University Press titled "Making Sense of the ICD-11" (2023).

The scientist's collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as:

  • Marylène Cloître
  • Michael Bloomfield
  • Mark Shevlin
  • Talya Greene
  • Philip Hyland

They have received recognition as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom, and a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Meta-analysis of risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed adults.

    Chris R. Brewin;Bernice Andrews;John D. Valentine

  • A dual representation theory of posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Chris R. Brewin;Tim Dalgleish;Stephen Joseph

  • Psychopathology and early experience: a reappraisal of retrospective reports.

    Chris R. Brewin;Bernice Andrews;Ian H. Gotlib

  • Psychological theories of posttraumatic stress disorder

    Chris R Brewin;Emily A Holmes

  • Weighing the Costs of Disaster: Consequences, Risks, and Resilience in Individuals, Families, and Communities

    George A. Bonanno;Chris R. Brewin;Krzysztof Kaniasty;Annette M. La Greca

  • Intrusive Images in Psychological Disorders: Characteristics, Neural Mechanisms, and Treatment Implications

    Chris R. Brewin;James D. Gregory;Michelle Lipton;Neil Burgess

  • The International Trauma Questionnaire: development of a self‐report measure of ICD‐11 PTSD and complex PTSD

    Marylene Cloitre;Marylene Cloitre;Mark Shevlin;Chris R. Brewin;Jonathan I. Bisson

  • Considering PTSD for DSM-5

    Matthew J. Friedman;Matthew J. Friedman;Patricia A. Resick;Patricia A. Resick;Patricia A. Resick;Richard A. Bryant;Chris R. Brewin

  • Predicting PTSD symptoms in victims of violent crime: The role of shame, anger, and childhood abuse

    Bernice Andrews;Chris R. Brewin;Suzanna Rose;Marilyn Kirk

  • Diagnosis and classification of disorders specifically associated with stress: proposals for ICD-11.

    Andreas Maercker;Chris R Brewin;Richard A Bryant;Marylene Cloitre

  • Evidence for proposed ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD: a latent profile analysis

    Marylène Cloitre;Donn W. Garvert;Chris R. Brewin;Richard A. Bryant

  • A cognitive neuroscience account of posttraumatic stress disorder and its treatment.

    Chris R. Brewin

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder: Malady or myth?

    Chris R. Brewin

  • Brief screening instrument for post-traumatic stress disorder

    Chris R Brewin;Suzanna Rose;Bernice Andrews;John Green

  • Proposals for mental disorders specifically associated with stress in the International Classification of Diseases-11

    Andreas Maercker;Chris R Brewin;Richard A Bryant;Marylene Cloitre

  • A Review of Current Evidence Regarding the ICD-11 Proposals for Diagnosing PTSD and Complex PTSD

    Chris R. Brewin;Marylène Cloitre;Philip Hyland;Mark Shevlin

  • Exposure to Hurricane-Related Stressors and Mental Illness After Hurricane Katrina

    Sandro Galea;Chris R. Brewin;Michael Gruber;Russell T. Jones

  • Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Victims of Violent Crime

    Chris R. Brewin;Bernice Andrews;Suzanna Rose;Marilyn Kirk

  • Patient preferences and randomised clinical trials.

    C. R. Brewin;C. Bradley

  • Measuring mental health needs

    Graham Thornicroft;Chris Brewin;John Wing

  • Cognitive psychology and emotional disorders

    Chris Brewin

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernice Andrews
Bernice Andrews Royal Holloway University of London
Marylene Cloitre
Marylene Cloitre New York University
Philip Hyland
Philip Hyland National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Thanos Karatzias
Thanos Karatzias Edinburgh Napier University
Mark Shevlin
Mark Shevlin University of Ulster
Neil P. Roberts
Neil P. Roberts Cardiff University
Jonathan Ian Bisson
Jonathan Ian Bisson Cardiff University
Adrian Furnham
Adrian Furnham BI Norwegian Business School
Andreas Maercker
Andreas Maercker University of Zurich
Geoffrey M. Reed
Geoffrey M. Reed Columbia University

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