Ms Dianna Bartsch
School of Psychology
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am an adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer for the School of Psychology and Research Coordinator at the Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative (BPD Co), SA Health. I am passionate about integrating science and practice in the field of psychology and within tertiary mental health settings. I strongly advocate for consumer-focused service-provision and access to high quality evidence-based psychological therapies. My current research aims to evaluate stepped care for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. I have particular interest in early intervention strategies targeting suicide/self-harm, group therapy, psychometric assessment of personality functioning, stigma, parenting, carer and family interventions, youth mental health, and the prevalence of BPD in the criminal justice system.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Research Coordinator | Barossa, Hills, Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHF LHN) |
| 2013 - 2019 | Principal Clinical Psychologist | Southern Adelaide Local Health Network |
| 2012 - 2013 | Acting Principal Clinical Psychologist | Southern Adelaide Local Health Network |
| 2008 - 2013 | Clinical Psychologist | North East Psychology |
| 2007 - 2012 | Clinical Psychologist | Central Northern Adelaide Health Service |
| 2007 - 2010 | Clinical Psychologist | Central Northern Adelaide Health Service |
| 2006 - 2006 | Psychologist | SA Health |
| 2006 - 2006 | Psychologist | Central Northern Adelaide Health Service |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Achievement | Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2004 | Award | Alumni Certificate of Achievement for Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| 2003 | Achievement | First Class Honours in Psychology (Honours) | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| 2002 | Achievement | Chancellor's Merit List | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| 2000 | Achievement | Dean's Merit List | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
| 2004 - 2006 | University of South Australia | Australia | Master of Psychology (Clinical) |
| 2003 - 2003 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| 2000 - 2002 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Psychology |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Bartsch, D. R., Ransom, S., & Gilson, K. J. (2026). Screening for borderline personality symptoms amongst adult offenders attending rehabilitation programmes. Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 33(2), 466-478. WoS1 |
| 2026 | Huo, Y., Dahlenburg, S. C., & Bartsch, D. R. (2026). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of borderline personality disorder among men in the general population. Personality Disorders, 17(2), 167-177. |
| 2026 | Bartsch, D. R., Price, J. C., Tilley, L., Dahlenburg, S. C., Cousins, S., Usman, M., . . . Everitt, C. M. L. (2026). Implementation and outcomes of a brief crisis intervention for adolescents with borderline personality features: a pre-post observational study. BMC Psychiatry, 26(1), 15 pages. |
| 2026 | Bartsch, D. R., Giles, J. A., Tomlinson, N. J., & Cooke-O'connor, L. (2026). Effectiveness of a co-produced peer group for borderline personality disorder: connection and recovery.. Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), 1-11. |
| 2025 | Pascoe, C., Oxlad, M., Sawyer, A., & Bartsch, D. R. (2025). ‘Right now I feel ok but more so that I am surviving not thriving’: experiences of parenting with a current or ex-partner with borderline personality disorder. Advances in Mental Health, 1-19. |
| 2025 | Finan, S., Bartsch, D. R., Kong, T., & Beall, J. (2025). Borderline personality disorder and parenting capacity: Understanding child protection population characteristics. Australasian Psychiatry, 33(1), 76-81. Scopus1 |
| 2025 | Wright, M., Proeve, M., Everitt, C. L., & Bartsch, D. (2025). An Evaluation of co-Delivered Foundational BPD Training With Health Service Staff. Personality and Mental Health: multidisciplinary studies from personality dysfunction to criminal behaviour, 19(2), e70016-1-e70016-11. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Dahlenburg, S., Bartsch, D., & Magann, S. (2025). Exploring personality pathology and minority stress among Australian sexual and gender minorities. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 16(6), 540-549. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Bartsch, D. R., Cooke-O'connor, L., Connerty, T., Dahlenburg, S. C., & Cammell, P. (2025). Non-Randomized Clinical Trial of a Short-Term Therapy Group for Adults Diagnosed With Borderline Personality Disorder: An Intermediate Step in Care. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 81(9), 855-867. |
| 2025 | Grenyer, B. F. S., van Schie, C. C., Bartsch, D. R., Cooke-O’Connor, L., Kleinig, D., Steele, K. R., & Everitt, C. M. L. (2025). Supporting parents with borderline personality disorder through a parenting group intervention: a randomized controlled trial. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, 12(1), 13 pages. |
| 2024 | Dahlenburg, S. C., Bartsch, D. R., & Gilson, K. J. (2024). Global prevalence of borderline personality disorder and self-reported symptoms of adults in prison: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 97, 102032-1-102032-12. Scopus7 WoS10 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Laird, D., Bartsch, D. R., & Dahlenburg, S. C. (2024). Attitudes towards parents with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder in child protection settings. Child Protection and Practice, 3, 100081-1-100081-9. Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Smith, D., Cammell, P., Battersby, M., Bartsch, D., Stevenson, J., & Bastiampillai, T. (2024). Recurrent mental health presentations to public hospital services: A focus on borderline personality disorder. The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, 26(1), 23m03559-1-23m03559-18. Scopus6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2024 | Dahlenburg, S., Bartsch, D., Giles, J. A., Koehne, K. A., & O'Sullivan, J. (2024). Experiences of a peer group for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder: A qualitative interview study. Personality and Mental Health, 18(2), 166-176. Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC5 |
| 2024 | Bartsch, D. R., McLeod Everitt, C., Bednarz, J., Ludbrook, C., & Cammell, P. (2024). A State-Wide Initiative to Improve Health System Responses to People With Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms in Crisis: A Retrospective Audit. Journal Of Personality Disorders, 38(1), 87-108. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Bartsch, D., Cooke-O'Connor, L., Connerty, T. J., van Roekel, H., & Cammell, P. (2024). Acceptability and feasibility of a short-term group therapy for people with borderline personality disorder symptoms. Australasian Psychiatry, 32(4), 330-335. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Lindell‐Innes, R., Phillips‐Hughes, A. L., Bartsch, D., Galletly, C., & Ludbrook, C. (2023). Attitudes of psychiatry trainees towards patients with borderline personality disorder: Does the stigma begin during training?. Personality and Mental Health, 17(4), 387-395. Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC8 |
| 2023 | Abolhasanpour, N., Aboujaoude, E., Abplanalp, S., Aguey-Zinsou, M., Agustini, R., Almeida, F., . . . Yule, W. (2023). List of Reviewers. JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH, 31(6), 2 pages. |
| 2022 | Bartsch, D. R., Roberts, R., & Proeve, M. (2022). Relationships between parental borderline symptom severity, empathy, parenting styles and child psychopathology. Clinical Psychologist, 26(2), 211-221. Scopus12 WoS7 |
| 2019 | Mitchell, R., Roberts, R., Bartsch, D., & Sullivan, T. (2019). Changes in mindfulness facets in a dialectical behaviour therapy skills training group program for borderline personality disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75(6), 958-969. Scopus24 WoS22 Europe PMC7 |
| 2016 | Bartsch, D., Roberts, R., Davies, M., & Proeve, M. (2016). Understanding the Experience of Parents with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Australian Psychologist, 51(6), 472-480. Scopus31 WoS29 |
| 2015 | Bartsch, D., Roberts, R., Davies, M., & Proeve, M. (2015). The impact of parental diagnosis of borderline personality disorder on offspring: Learning from clinical practice. Personality and Mental Health, 9(1), 33-43. Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC14 |
| 2015 | Bartsch, D., Roberts, R., Davies, M., & Proeve, M. (2015). Borderline personality disorder and parenting: Clinician perspectives. Advances in Mental Health, 13(2), 113-126. Scopus20 WoS15 |
| 2007 | Bartsch, D. (2007). Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms and associated clinical features among Australian university students. Clinical Psychologist, 11(1), 16-23. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Bartsch, D. (2024). Brief crisis intervention for people with personality disorder symptoms – Stepping out of the revolving door. In 18th International Conference for the Treatment of Personality Disorders. Wollongong, NSW. |
| 2023 | Ludbrook, C., Gilson, K., Bartsch, D., McLeod-Everitt, C., & Dahlenburg, S. (2023). BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 57 (pp. 115-116). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2023 | Dahlenburg, S., Bartsch, D., & Gilson, K. (2023). A REVIEW OF PREVALENCE OF BPD AMONG ADULT PRISONERS. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 57 (pp. 116). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2023 | Gilson, K., & Bartsch, D. (2023). DEVELOPMENT AND FEASIBILITY OF A 12-WEEK GROUP PROGRAMME FOR OFFENDERS WITH BPD. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 57 (pp. 117). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2023 | Bartsch, D., Gilson, K., & McLeod-Everitt, C. (2023). ATTITUDES TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH BPD AMONG STAFF WORKING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 57 (pp. 116). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2023 | Dahlenburg, S., Bartsch, D., & Gilson, K. (2023). Prevalence of Borderline Personality Disorder and Self-Reported Symptoms in an Adult Offender Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In ISSPD Congress 2023 Presentations. Sydney, Australia. |
| 2023 | Ludbrook, C., Bartsch, D., Gilson, K., Dahlenburg, S., & McLeod-Everitt, C. (2023). RANZCP Abstracts: Borderline personality disorder in the criminal justice system (Symposium). In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 57 (pp. 3-202). Perth, Western Australia: SAGE Publications. DOI |
| 2023 | Ludbrook, C., Bartsch, D., Gilson, K., Dahlenburg, S., & McLeod-Everitt, C. (2023). RANZCP Abstracts: Borderline personality disorder in the criminal justice system (Symposium). In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 57 (pp. 3-202). Perth, Western Australia: SAGE Publications. DOI |
| 2023 | McLeod-Everitt, C., Giles, J., Bailey, K., Bartsch, D., & van Roekel, H. (2023). Integrating lived experience within a state-wide service for people living with BPD (Symposium). In International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD) Congress 2023. Sydney, Australia. |
| 2023 | McLeod-Everitt, C., Giles, J., Bailey, K., Bartsch, D., & van Roekel, H. (2023). Integrating lived experience within a state-wide service for people living with BPD (Symposium). In International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD) Congress 2023. Sydney, Australia. |
| 2023 | Ludbrook, C., Bartsch, D., Cooke-O'Connor, L., McLeod-Everitt, C., & Fyfe, M. (2023). Stepped care for borderline personality disorder: A real-world example (Symposium). In International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD) Congress 2023. Sydney, Australia. |
| 2022 | Bartsch, D., & Cooke-O'Connor, L. (2022). Short-term group therapy for adults with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder: Road Maps. In https://www.uow.edu.au/project-air/resources/our-library/#d.en.172653. Wollongong, Australia. |
| 2022 | Bartsch, D., & Cooke-O'Connor, L. (2022). Short-term group therapy for adults with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder: Road Maps. In https://www.uow.edu.au/project-air/resources/our-library/#d.en.172653. Wollongong, Australia. |
| 2022 | Cooke-O'Connor, L., Bartsch, D., & Ludbrook, C. (2022). ROAD MAPS GROUPS: AN INTERMEDIATE INTERVENTION IN THE BPD STEPPED MODEL OF CARE. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 56 (pp. 211). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2022 | Ludbrook, C., & Bartsch, D. (2022). BUILDING STRONGER BRIDGES: A BRIEF INTERVENTION IN THE BPD STEPPED MODEL OF CARE. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 56 (pp. 210-211). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2022 | Giles, J., & Bartsch, D. (2022). Evaluation of a peer group program promoting recovery among people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. In https://www.esspd.eu/congress-2022/. Virtual. |
| 2020 | Cammell, P., O'Sullivan, J., Ludbrook, C., McLeod-Everitt, C., Cooke-O'Connor, L., & Bartsch, D. (2020). So Far, So Good? Learnings from implementing a statewide, integrated, stepped-care personality disorder service, one year in". In 14th International Conference on the Treatment of Personality Disorders: Early Intervention. (Virtual). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Bartsch, D. (2020). Parenting with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder: A case for targeted interventions. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide). |
| 2006 | Bartsch, D. (2006). Body dysmorphic disorder: A review of clinical features, prevalence, demographics and etiology. (Master's Thesis, University of South Australia). |
| 2003 | Bartsch, D. (2003). The effect of mood on explanatory style and life satisfaction. (Undergraduate Dissertation, University of South Australia). |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Investigating Intersections of Personality Disorder Criteria and Elements of Minority Stress as Experienced by Sexual and Gender Minority Groups | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Sierra Magann |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | Co-Supervisor | An evaluation of brief intervention following emergency department presentation of youth under 16 with borderline features: RACER Clinic and Gold Card SA | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) | RANZCP Scholarly Project Program | Other | - | Dr Simon Cousins |
| 2024 - 2024 | External Supervisor | Evaluation of a brief crisis intervention (Gold Card SA) for youth with borderline personality disorder symptoms | University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychology | Honours | Part Time | Luke Tilley |
| 2024 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Characteristics of participants who attend and complete short-term group therapy for borderline personality disorder | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) | RANZCP Scholarly Project Program | Other | - | Dr Shelley Hallamore |
| 2023 - 2024 | External Supervisor | A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of borderline personality disorder among men in the general population | University of Adelaide | Psychology (Clinical) | Master | Part Time | Yan Huo |
| 2023 - 2023 | External Supervisor | "Right now I feel ok but more so that I am surviving not thriving”: Experiences of Sharing the Parenting with a Person Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder | The University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Clinical) | Master | Full Time | Claire Pascoe |
| 2022 - 2022 | External Supervisor | Exploring Personality Pathology and Minority Stress Among Australian Sexual and Gender Minorities | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Sierra Magann |
| 2022 - 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Attitudes of psychiatry trainees towards patients with borderline personality disorder: Does the stigma begin during training? | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) | RANZCP Scholarly Project Program | Other | - | Rhea Lindell-Innes |
| 2022 - 2022 | External Supervisor | Attitudes Towards Parents with A Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Dana Laird |
| 2022 - 2022 | External Supervisor | An Evaluation of a BPD-Specific Training That Was Developed and Delivered in Collaboration with Experts by Lived Experience on the Attitudes, Empathy and Optimism of Mental Health Professionals | The University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Clinical) | Master | Full Time | Molly Wright |
| 2013 - 2013 | External Supervisor | Mindfulness skills in a DBT skills training group program for BPD | The University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Clinical) | Master | Part Time | Roberta Mitchell |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Board Member | ISSPD Board | International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD) | United States |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | Australasian Association for Research and Treatment of Personality Disorders (AART-PD) | Australia |
| 2009 - ongoing | Member | Australian Psychological Society Clinical College | Australia |
| 2008 - ongoing | Member | Australian Psychological Society | Australia |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Associate Editor | British Journal of Clinical Psychology | Wiley (on behalf of the British Psychological Society) | United Kingdom |
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