Professor Roger T. Mulder, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch, University of Otago, New Zealand

Professor

MB ChB PhD(Otago) FRANZCP

Roger Mulder’s academic interests include mood disorders, personality disorders, genetics, neurobiology, suicide, and early psychosis.

He is interested in the history and philosophy of psychiatry, particularly the classification of abnormal behaviour.

He is also involved in research on the psychiatric aspects of medical illnesses.

He has published over 150 articles and book chapters.

He is editor of the journal Personality and Mental Health, associate editor of the New Zealand Medical Journal and serves on several editorial boards.

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Publications

Form, A. F., & Mulder, R. T. (2022). National characteristics associated with prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms: A cross-sectional ecological study. Global Mental Health, 9, 65-71. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2022.9

Beaglehole, B., Boden, J. M., Bell, C., Mulder, R. T., Dhakal, B., & Horwood, L. J. (2022). The long-term impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes on the mental health of the Christchurch Health and Development Study cohort. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/00048674221138499

Beaglehole, B., Bell, C., Mulder, R., & Boden, J. (2022). Pathways to post-traumatic growth and post-traumatic stress following the Canterbury earthquakes in a cohort of 40-year-olds. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/00048674221134501

Rucklidge, J. J., Blampied, F. M., Manna, L., Sherwin, A., Bagshaw, S., Mulder, R. T., & Boden, J. (2022). Protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial investigating the efficacy and safety of a vitamin-mineral formula targeting dysregulated emotions in teenagers: The balancing emotions of adolescents with micronutrients (BEAM) study. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 30, 101027. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2022.101027

Chanen, A., Mulder, R., & Mentzel, C. (2022, September). Personality disorder diagnosis, treatment and complicating factors in a New Zealand setting. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) New Zealand Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Tyrer, P. J., & Mulder, R. (2022). Personality disorder: From evidence to understanding. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 159p. doi: 10.1017/9781108951685

Authored Book - Research

Mulder, R. T. (2004). Depression and personality disorder. In P. R. Joyce & P. B. Mitchell (Eds.), Mood disorders: Recognition and treatment. (pp. 285-297). Sydney, Australia: The University of New South Wales Press Ltd.

Chapter in Book - Research

Mulder, R. T. (2004). Long-term outcome of depression. In P. R. Joyce & P. B. Mitchell (Eds.), Mood disorders: Recognition and treatment. (pp. 423-432). Sydney, Australia: The University of New South Wales Press Ltd.

Chapter in Book - Research

Mulder, R. T., & Joyce, P. R. (2002). Neuroendocrinology of personality disorders. In H. D'haenen, J. A. den Boer, H. Westenburg & P. Wilner (Eds.), Biological Psychiatry. (pp. 1353-1359). London, UK: Wiley & Sons.

Chapter in Book - Research

Beautrais, A. L., Joyce, P. R., & Mulder, R. T. (2000). Unmet need following serious suicide attempt: Follow-up of 302 individuals for 30 months. In G. Andrews & S. Henderson (Eds.), Unmet Need in Psychiatry. (pp. 245-255). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

Chapter in Book - Research

Mulder, R. T. (2000). The biology of personality. In E. Bittar & N. Bittar (Eds.), Biological Psychiatry. (pp. 87-101). USA: Jai Press Inc.

Chapter in Book - Research

Joyce, P. R., Mulder, R. T., & Cloninger, C. R. (1999). Temperament and the pharmacotherapy of depression. In C. R. Cloninger (Ed.), Personality and Psychopathology. (pp. 457-473). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

Chapter in Book - Research

Mulder, R. (1997). Personality disorders. In Mental health in New Zealand from a public health perspective. (pp. 394-404). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health.

Chapter in Book - Research

Mulder, R. (2013). Psychological Medicine. In P. Joyce, G. Nicholls, K. Thomas & T. Wilkinson (Eds.), The Christchurch experience: 40 years of research and teaching. (pp. 50-52). Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Other

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Carter, J. D., Jordan, J., McIntosh, V. V. W., Frampton, C. M. A., Lacey, C., Porter, R. J., & Mulder, R. T. (2022). Long-term efficacy of metacognitive therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy for depression. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56(2), 137-143. doi: 10.1177/00048674211025686

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Douglas, K. M., Groves, S., Crowe, M. T., Inder, M. L., Jordan, J., Carlyle, D., Wells, H., Beaglehole, B., Mulder, R., Lacey, C., Luty, S. E., Eggleston, K., Frampton, C. M. A., … Porter, R. J. (2022). A randomised controlled trial of psychotherapy and cognitive remediation to target cognition in mood disorders. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 145, 278-292. doi: 10.1111/acps.13387

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Malhi, G. S., Bell, E., Bassett, D., Boyce, P., Bryant, R., Hazell, P., … Mulder, R., Porter, R., … Murray, G. (2022). An evidence-based perspective on The 2020 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Clinical Practice Guidelines. Australasian Psychiatry, 30(4), 447-451. doi: 10.1177/10398562221100703

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Monk, N. J., McLeod, G. F. H., Mulder, R. T., Spittlehouse, J. K., & Boden, J. M. (2022). Expanding the system: A brief psychosocial complex systems model of internalising disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 303, 297-300. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.02.014

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Mulder, R. T., Frampton, C. M. A., Jordan, J., Luty, S. E., McIntosh, V. V. W., & Carter, J. D. (2022). The five year outcome of major depression: Effects of baseline variables and type of treatment. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 145, 13-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.11.039

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Bach, B., Brown, T. A., Mulder, R. T., Newton-Howes, G., Simonsen, E., & Sellbom, M. (2021). Development and initial evaluation of the ICD-11 personality disorder severity scale: PDS-ICD-11. Personality & Mental Health, (15), 223-236. doi: 10.1002/pmh.1510

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Bastiampillai, T., Allison, S., Smith, D., Mulder, R., & Looi, J. C. L. (2021). The Spanish Flu pandemic and stable New Zealand suicide rates: Historical lessons for COVID-19. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1541), 134-137. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Beharry, J., Palmer, D., Wu, T., Wilson, D., Le Heron, C., Mason, D., … Fink, J., Mulder, R., & Duncan, R. (2021). Functional neurological disorders presenting as emergencies to secondary care. European Journal of Neurology, 28, 1441-1445. doi: 10.1111/ene.14728

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Jorm, A. F., & Mulder, R. T. (2021). Cross-national differences in the prevalence of mental illness symptoms: Evidence against the vulnerability paradox. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1177/0004867421998780

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Malhi, G. S., Bell, E., Bassett, D., Boyce, P., Bryant, R., Hazell, P., … Mulder, R., Porter, R., … Murray, G. (2021). The 2020 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55(1), 7-117. doi: 10.1177/0004867420979353

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Monk, N. J., McLeod, G. F. H., Mulder, R. T., Spittlehouse, J. K., & Boden, J. M. (2021). Childhood anxious/withdrawn behaviour and later anxiety disorder: A network outcome analysis of a population cohort. Psychological Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1017/s0033291721002889

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Reynolds, M., McCombie, A., Jeffery, M., Mulder, R., & Frizelle, F. (2021). Impact of burnout on empathy. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1530), 12-20. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Rucklidge, J. J., Afzali, M. U., Kaplan, B. J., Bhattacharya, O., Blampied, F. M., Mulder, R. T., & Blampied, N. M. (2021). Massacre, earthquake, flood: Translational science evidence that the use of micronutrients postdisaster reduces the risk of post-traumatic stress in survivors of disasters. International Perspectives in Psychology, 10(1), 39-54. doi: 10.1027/2157-3891/a000003

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Turner, E. H., Mulder, R. T., & Rucklidge, J. J. (2021). Update on adherence to International Committee of Medical Journal Editors guidelines across five psychiatry journals. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. doi: 10.1111/acps.13353

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Tyrer, P., Fox, C., Gardiner, C., Mulder, R., & Tyrer, H. (2021). Initial assessment of patients with putative functional disorders in medical settings. Clinical Medicine, 21(1), 8-12. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0832

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Warren, B., Sarris, J., Mulder, R. T., & Rucklidge, J. J. (2021). Pyroluria: Fact or fiction? International Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 27(5), 407-415. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0151

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Barczyk, Z. A., Rucklidge, J. J., Eggleston, M., & Mulder, R. T. (2020). Psychotropic medication prescription rates and trends for New Zealand children and adolescents 2008-2016. Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 30(2), 87-96. doi: 10.1089/cap.2019.0032

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Beaglehole, B., Moor, S., Zhang, T., Hamilton, G. J., Mulder, R. T., Boden, J. M., Frampton, C. M. A., & Bell, C. J. (2020). Impact of the Canterbury earthquakes on dispensing of psychiatric medication for children and adolescents: Longitudinal quantitative study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 216(3), 151-155. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.273

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Carlyle, D., Green, R., Inder, M., Porter, R., Crowe, M., Mulder, R., & Frampton, C. (2020). A randomized-controlled trial of mentalization-based treatment compared with structured case management for borderline personality disorder in a mainstream public health service. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 561916. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.561916

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Crowe, M., Inder, M., Douglas, K., Carlyle, D., Wells, H. J., Jordan, J., Lacey, C., Mulder, R., Beaglehole, B., & Porter, R. (2020). Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for patients with major depressive disorder. American Journal of Psychology, 73(1), 29-34. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190024

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Cunningham, R., Crowe, M., Stanley, J., Haitana, T., Pitama, S., Porter, R., Baxter, J., Huria, T., Mulder, R., Clark, M. T. R., & Lacey, C. (2020). Gender and mental health service use in bipolar disorder: National cohort study. BJPsych Open, 6(6), 138. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.117

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Cunningham, R., Stanley, J., Haitana, T., Pitama, S., Crowe, M., Mulder, R., Porter, R., & Lacey, C. (2020). The physical health of Māori with bipolar disorder. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54(11), 1107-1114. doi: 10.1177/0004867420954290

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Douglas, K. M., Jordan, J., Inder, M. L., Crowe, M. T., Mulder, R., Lacey, C., Beaglehole, B., … Porter, R. J. (2020). Cognitive remediation for outpatients with recurrent mood disorders: A feasibility study. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 26(4), 273-283. doi: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000487

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Mulder, R. T., Horwood, L. J., & Tyrer, P. (2020). The borderline pattern descriptor in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision: A redundant addition to classification. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54(11), 1095-1100. doi: 10.1177/0004867420951608

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Mulder, R., Sorensen, D., Kautoke, S., & Jensen, S. (2020). Pacific models of mental health service delivery in New Zealand: Part I: What do we know about Pacific mental health in New Zealand? A narrative review. Australasian Psychiatry, 28(1), 16-20. doi: 10.1177/1039856219859274

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Wall, C. L., McCombie, A., Mulder, R., Day, A. S., & Gearry, R. B. (2020). Adherence to exclusive enteral nutrition by adults with active Crohn’s disease is associated with conscientiousness personality trait: A sub-study. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, 33(6), 752-757. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12787

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Beaglehole, B., Bloomer, C., Zhang, T., Hamilton, G., Boden, J. M., Mulder, R. T., Bell, C., & Frampton, C. (2019). The impact of the Canterbury earthquakes on dispensing for older person's mental health. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34, 1599-1604. doi: 10.1002/gps.5171

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Beaglehole, B., Foulds, J., Mulder, R. T., & Boden, J. M. (2019). Dispensing of medication for alcohol use disorder: An examination of large databases in a New Zealand context. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1495), 42-47. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Beaglehole, B., Mulder, R. T., Boden, J. M., & Bell, C. J. (2019). A systematic review of the psychological impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes on mental health. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43(3), 274-280. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12894

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Bell, C. J., Foulds, J. A., Horwood, L. J., Mulder, R. T., & Boden, J. M. (2019). Childhood abuse and psychotic experiences in adulthood: Findings from a 35-year longitudinal study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 214, 153-158. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2018.264

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Duncan, R., Mulder, R., Wilkinson, S. H., & Horwood, J. (2019). Medically unexplained symptoms and antecedent sexual abuse: An observational study of a birth cohort. Psychosomatic Medicine, 81, 622-628. doi: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000726

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Mulder, R., Zarifeh, J., Boden, J., Lacey, C., Tyrer, P., Tyrer, H., Than, M., & Troughton, R. (2019). An RCT of brief cognitive therapy versus treatment as usual in patients with non-cardiac chest pain. International Journal of Cardiology, 289, 6-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.01.067

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Pesic, D., Lecic-Tosevski, D., Kalanj, M., Vukovic, O., Mitkovic-Voncina, M., Peljto, A., & Mulder, R. (2019). Multiple faces of personality domains: Revalidating the proposed domains. Psychiatria Danubina, 31(2), 182-188. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2019.182

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Rucklidge, J. J., Eggleston, M. J. F., Ealam, B., Beaglehole, B., & Mulder, R. T. (2019). An observational preliminary study on the safety of long-term consumption of micronutrients for the treatment of psychiatric symptoms. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 25(6), 613-622. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0352

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Tyrer, P. C., Mulder, R., Kim, Y.-R., & Crawford, M. J. (2019). The development of the ICD-11 classification of personality disorders: An amalgam of science, pragmatism, and politics. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 15, 7.1-7.22. doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050718-095736

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Asl Baakhtari, S., McCombie, A., Ten Bokkel Huinink, S., Irving, P., Siegel, C. A., Mulder, R., … Gearry, R. (2018). Observational study of perspectives of inflammatory bowel disease patients concerning the use of corticosteroids. Digestive Diseases, 36(1), 33-39. doi: 10.1159/000478772

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Beaglehole, B., Mulder, R. T., Frampton, C. M., Boden, J. M., Newton-Howes, G., & Bell, C. J. (2018). Psychological distress and psychiatric disorder after natural disasters: Systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Psychiatry, 213(6), 716-722. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2018.210

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Boyce, P., Irwin, L., Morris, G., Hamilton, A., Mulder, R., Malhi, G. S., & Porter, R. J. (2018). Long-acting injectable antipsychotics as maintenance treatments for bipolar disorde: A critical review of the evidence. Bipolar Disorders, 20 (Suppl. 2), 25-36. doi: 10.1111/bdi.12698

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