Dr Max Hopwood

Dr Max Hopwood is a Research Fellow with the Centre for Social Research in Health.

Research Summary
Max graduated with a doctorate from the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience at Maastricht University, and is a social psychologist who works across the fields of hepatitis C, HIV, illicit drug use, harm reduction, and drug policy.

Book Chapters

• Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2013, 'International Policies to Reduce Illicit Drug-Related Harm and Illicit Drug Use', in Interventions For Addiction, pp. 735 - 743, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-398338-1.00075-0
• Paterson B;Hopwood MN, 2010, 'The relevance of self-management programmes for people with chronic disease at risk for disease-related complications', in Krailik D; Paterson B; Coates V (ed.), Translating Chronic Illness Research into Practice, edn. 1st, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, pp. 111 - 142, http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405159650.html
• Loveday S;Treloar C;Elek C;Hopwood MN, 2005, 'Discrimination to the consumer', in Australian Society for HIV Medicine (ed.), HIV and viral hepatitis: Legal, ethical and human rights issues, edn. Original, Australian Society for HIV Medicine, Sydney, pp. 43 - 56
• Hopwood MN;Connors J, 2002, 'Heterosexual attitudes to homosexuality: homophobia at a rural Australian university', in Robinson KH; Irwin J; Ferfolja T (ed.), From Here to Diversity. The Social Impact of Lesbian and Gay Issues in Education in Australia and New Zealand, edn. Original, Harrington Park Press, New York, pp. 79 - 94

Journal articles

• Robotin MC;Porwal M;Hopwood M;Nguyen D;Sze M;Treloar C;George J, 2017, 'Listening to the consumer voice: developing multilingual cancer information resources for people affected by liver cancer', Health Expectations, vol. 20, pp. 171 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12449
• Hopwood M;Lea T;Aggleton P, 2016, 'Multiple strategies are required to address the information and support needs of gay and bisexual men with hepatitis C in Australia', Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom), vol. 38, pp. 156 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv002
• Lea T;Hopwood M;Aggleton P, 2016, 'Hepatitis C knowledge among gay and other homosexually active men in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 35, pp. 477 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12333
• Brener L;von Hippel C;Wilson H;Hopwood M, 2016, 'Health workers' support for hepatitis C treatment uptake among clients with a history of injecting.', J Health Psychol, pp. 1359105316642002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316642002
• Lea T;Mao L;Hopwood M;Prestage G;Zablotska I;de Wit J;Holt M, 2016, 'Methamphetamine use among gay and bisexual men in Australia: Trends in recent and regular use from the Gay Community Periodic Surveys', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 29, pp. 66 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.01.003
• Treloar C;Hopwood M;Yates K;Mao L, 2015, 'Doing the devils work": Emotional labour and stigma in expanding Needle and Syringe Programs', Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, vol. 22, pp. 437 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2015.1057553
• Sublette VA;Hopwood M;George J;Smith SK;Perry KN;McCaffery K;Douglas MW, 2015, 'Instrumental support to facilitate hepatitis C treatment adherence: Working around shortfalls in shared-care', Psychology, Health and Medicine, vol. 20, pp. 186 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.933852
• Hopwood M;Lea T;Aggleton P, 2015, 'Drug, sex and sociality: Factors associated with the recent sharing of injecting equipment among gay and bisexual men in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 26, pp. 210 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.10.013
• Hopwood M;Newman C;Persson A;Watts I;de Wit J;Reynolds R;Canavan P;Kippax S;Kidd M, 2014, 'Expert perspectives on the contribution of HIV general practice nursing to the 'extraordinary story' of HIV medicine in Australia', Primary health care research & development, vol. 15, pp. 180 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1463423613000108
• Sublette VA;Hopwood M;George J;Smith SK;Nicholson Perry K;McCaffery K;Douglas MW, 2014, 'Instrumental support to facilitate hepatitis C treatment adherence: Working around shortfalls in shared-care', Psychology, Health and Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.933852
• Persson A;Newman CE;Hopwood M;Kidd MR;Canavan PG;Kippax SC;Reynolds RH;de Wit JB F, 2014, 'No Ordinary Mainstream Illness', Qualitative Health Research, vol. 24, pp. 6 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732313514139
• Hopwood M, 2013, 'Perspectives of a self-selected sample of former patients on the long-term health outcomes of interferon-based hepatitis c treatments: An exploratory study', Psychology, Health and Medicine, vol. 18, pp. 742 - 750, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2013.774429
• Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2013, 'Under the watchful eye of a ‘benevolent dictator’: General practitioner and patient experiences of hepatitis C treatment initiation', Australian Family Physician, vol. 42, pp. 900 - 903
• Hopwood M;Brener L;Wilson H, 2012, 'Vaccine, transmission and treatment: An exploratory study of viral hepatitis knowledge among attendees of a metropolitan Australian university', Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, vol. 19, pp. 346 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2012.675530
• Rance J;Newland J;Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2012, 'The politics of place(ment): Problematising the provision of hepatitis C treatment within opiate substitution clinics', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 74, pp. 245 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.10.003
• Treloar C;Hull P;Bryant J;Hopwood M;Grebely J;Lavis Y, 2011, 'Factors associated with hepatitis C knowledge among a sample of treatment naive people who inject drugs', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 116, pp. 52 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.11.018
• Grebely J;Bryant J;Hull PB;Hopwood MN;Lavis YM;Dore GJ;Treloar C, 2011, 'Factors associated with specialist assessment and treatment for hepatitis C virus infection in New South Wales, Australia.', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, vol. 18, pp. 104 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365
• Treloar C;Bryant J;Rance J;Newland J;Hopwood M;Hull P;Lavis Y, 2010, 'PRESENTER 3: NUANCING KNOWLEDGE: DEEPENING OUR UNDERSTANDINGS OF DECISIONS ABOUT HEPATITIS C TREATMENT', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, vol. 29, pp. 21 - 22, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000284895600050&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
• Grebely J;Bryant J;Hull P;Hopwood M;Dore G;Treloar C, 2010, 'PRESENTER 2: SPECIALIST ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION AMONG INJECTION DRUG USERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, vol. 29, pp. 21 - 21, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000284895600049&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
• Treloar C;Hopwood M;Bryant J, 2010, ''Does anyone know where to get fits from around here' Policy implications for the provision of sterile injecting equipment through pharmacies in Sydney, Australia', Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, vol. 17, pp. 72 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687630802067251
• Hopwood M;Brener L;Frankland A;Treloar C, 2010, 'Assessing community support for harm reduction services: Comparing two measures', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 29, pp. 385 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00151.x
• Bryant J;Topp L;Hopwood M;Iversen J;Treloar C;Maher L, 2010, 'Is point of access to needles and syringes related to needle sharing? Comparing data collected from pharmacies and needle and syringe programs in south-east Sydney', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 29, pp. 364 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00154.x
• Hopwood M;Nakamura T;Treloar C, 2010, 'Disclosing hepatitis c infection within everyday contexts: Implications for accessing support and healthcare', Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 15, pp. 811 - 818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105310370499
• Treloar C;Newland J;Rance J;Hopwood M, 2010, 'Uptake and delivery of hepatitis C treatment in opiate substitution treatment: Perceptions of clients and health professionals', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, vol. 17, pp. 839 - 844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2893.2009.01250.x
• Hopwood MN;Bryant J;Brener L, 2010, 'Evolving knowledge and practice: Hepatitis C and illicit drug use [Editorial]', Contemporary Drug Problems, vol. 37, pp. 543 - 547
• Bryant J;Topp L;Hopwood M;Iversen J;Treloar C;Maher L, 2009, 'IS POINT OF ACCESS TO NEEDLES AND SYRINGES RELATED TO NEEDLE SHARING? COMPARING DATA COLLECTED FROM PHARMACIES AND NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAMS IN SOUTH EAST SYDNEY', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, vol. 28, pp. A7 - A7, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000270916300022&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
• Bryant J;Hopwood M, 2009, 'Secondary exchange of sterile injecting equipment in a high distribution environment: A mixed method analysis in south east Sydney, Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 20, pp. 324 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.06.006
• Fraser S;Hopwood M;Madden A;Treloar C, 2009, ''Towards a Global Approach'-An overview of Harm Reduction 2008: IHRA's 19th International Conference', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 20, pp. 93 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.08.001
• Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2008, 'Resilient coping: Applying adaptive responses to prior adversity during treatment for hepatitis C infection', Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 13, pp. 17 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105307084308
• Treloar C;Hopwood M, 2008, '"Look, I'm fit, I'm positive and I'll be all right, thank you very much": Coping with hepatitis C treatment and unrealistic optimism', Psychology, Health and Medicine, vol. 13, pp. 360 - 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548500701477532
• Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2007, 'Pretreatment preparation and management of interferon-based therapy for hepatitis C virus infection', Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 59, pp. 248 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04305.x
• Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2007, 'The drugs that dare not speak their name: Injecting and other illicit drug use during treatment for hepatitis C infection', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 18, pp. 374 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.12.018
• Hopwood MN, 2007, 'Stigma and health: An overview', Polare
• Hopwood M;Treloar C;Bryant J, 2006, 'Erratum: Hepatitis C and injecting-related discrimination in New South Wales, Australia(Drugs, Education, Prevention and Policy 13:1 (61-75))', Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, vol. 13, pp. 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687630600762368
• Hopwood M;Treloar C;Bryant J, 2006, 'Hepatitis C and injecting-related discrimination in New South Wales, Australia', Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, vol. 13, pp. 61 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687630500481150
• Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2005, 'The experience of interferon-based treatments for hepatitis C infection', Qualitative Health Research, vol. 15, pp. 635 - 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732304273932
• Fraser S;Hopwood M;Treloar C;Brener L, 2004, 'Needle fictions: Medical constructions of needle fixation and the injecting drug user', Addiction Research and Theory, vol. 12, pp. 67 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16066350310001606132
• Treloar C;Hopwood M, 2004, 'Infection control in the context of hepatitis C disclosure: Implications for education of healthcare professionals', Education for Health, vol. 17, pp. 183 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13576280410001711012
• Hopwood M;Treloar C, 2004, 'Receiving a hepatitis C-positive diagnosis', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 34, pp. 526 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2004.00639.x
• Hopwood M;Southgate E, 2003, 'Living with hepatitis C: A sociological review', Critical Public Health, vol. 13, pp. 251 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581590302764
• Hopwood M;Southgate E;Kippax S;Bammer G;Isaac-Toua G;MacDonald M, 2003, 'The injection of methadone syrup in New South Wales: Patterns of use and increased harm after partial banning of injecting equipment', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 27, pp. 551 - 555
• Hopwood M;Connors J, 2002, 'Heterosexual attitudes to homosexuality: Homophobia at a rural Australian University', Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, vol. 14, pp. 79 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J041v14n02_07
• Treloar CJ;Hopwood MN;Loveday SK, 2002, 'Hepatitis C-related discrimination in healthcare: Report of the Third Australasian Conference on Hepatitis C, Melbourne, March 2002', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 177, pp. 233 - 234
• Southgate E;Hopwood M, 2001, 'The role of folk pharmacology and lay experts in harm reduction: Sydney gay drug using networks', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 12, pp. 321 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0955-3959(01)00096-2
• Hopwood MN;Southgate E, 2001, 'The role of folk pharmacology and lay experts in harm reduction: Sydney gay drug using networks', The role of folk pharmacology and lay experts in harm reduction: Sydney gay drug using networks
• Southgate E;Hopwood M, 1999, 'Mardi Gras says 'be drug free': Accounting for resistance, pleasure and the demand for illicit drugs', Health, vol. 3, pp. 303 - 316

Reports

• Hopwood MN;Treloar C;de Wit J, 2017, ‘Comfortable in my own skin’: Stigma, mental health and wellbeing among married men who have sex with men, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/590150a79b945
• Hopwood MN;Cama E;Treloar C, 2016, Methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men in Australia: A literature review, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/58d4418d0a14b
• Hopwood MN;Robotin M;Porwal M;Nguyen D;Sze M;George J;Treloar C, 2016, Cantonese-speaking and Mandarin-speaking people with liver cancer in Australia: A report of two focus group discussions, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/58d35be5859f2
• Hopwood MN;Robotin M;Porwal M;Nguyen D;Sze M;George J;Treloar C, 2016, A peaceful mind: Vietnamese-Australians with liver cancer (Interview report), Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/58d35a6fdb609
• Hopwood MN, 2016, Interventions to reduce stigma: A narrative review of the literature, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/58d33fea1f316
• Hopwood MN;Treloar C, 2015, Barriers to viral hepatitis treatment in primary care settings, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/59016212d9d8e
• Hopwood MN;Treloar C, 2015, Interventions to increase hepatitis B and hepatitis C screening, assessment and monitoring: A literature review, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/590160d3971d6
• Hopwood MN;Treloar C, 2013, Health information needs and practices of Chinese & Vietnamese people living in Australia regarding primary liver cancer: A literature review, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/59003297c7f0b
• de Wit J;Holt M;Hopwood MN;Treloar C, 2011, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: annual report of trends in behaviour 2011, National Centre in HIV Social Research, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: Annual report of trends in behaviour, Monograph 3/2011, http://nchsr.arts.unsw.edu.au/media/File/ARTB_2011_report.pdf
• Hopwood MN;Holt M;Treloar C;de Wit J, 2010, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: Annual report of trends in behaviour 2010
• Wilson H;Hopwood MN;Hull PB;Lavis YM;Newland J;Bryant J;Treloar C, 2010, Treatment decisions: What makes people decide to have treatment for hepatitis C?, National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Treatment decisions: What makes people decide to have treatment for hepatitis C?, http://nchsr.arts.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Treatment_decisions.pdf
• Hopwood MN, 2009, Recovery from hepatitis C treatments, National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Monograph 6
• Bryant J;Hopwood MN, 2008, Pharmacy needle and syringe survey 2006: Hepatitis C risk and access to sterile injecting equipment in pharmacies in south-east Sydney, National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, http://nchsr.arts.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Pharmacysurveysummaryfindings.pdf
• Hopwood MN;Treloar C;Redsull L, 2006, Experiences of hepatitis C treatment and its management: What some patients and health professionals say, National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Experiences of hepatitis C treatment and its management: What some patients and health professionals say, Monograph 4
• Hopwood MN;Treloar C, 2003, The 3D project: Diagnosis, disclosure, discrimination and living with hepatitis C, National Centre in HIV Social Research, Sydney, The 3D project: Diagnosis, disclosure, discrimination and living with hepatitis C, Monograh 6
• Southgate EL;Kippax SC;Bammer G;Isaac-Toua G;MacDonald MA;Hopwood MN;Aspin C, 2001, Methadone injection in New South Wales, National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Monograph 6
• Hopwood MN;Kippax SC, 2001, An epidemic of difference: A social analysis of hepatitis C-related discrimination., Anti-discrimination Board of New South Wales, Sydney
• Southgate EL;Hopwood MN;Blair D, 2000, The closure and relocation of the St Marys needle and syringe program : social and health impact study, National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Monograph 5
• Southgate EL;Hopwood MN, 1999, The drug use and gay men project: issue papers, National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney

Other

• Fraser S;Hopwood M;Treloar C;Brener L, 2005, The power of naming: A reply to McBride and Pates, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16066350500096033

Conference Presentations

• Hopwood MN;Treloar C;de Wit J, 2016, '“She’s my wife and men are just sex”: Compartmentalisation and wellbeing among married men who have sex with men', presented at 14th Social Research Conference on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Related Diseases, Sydney, 31 March - 01 April 2016
• Cama E;Brener L;Hopwood M;Treloar C;de Wit J, 2016, 'Development of a brief indicator of stigma among people living with blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections in Australia', presented at 14th Social Research Conference on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Related Diseases, Sydney, 31 March - 01 April 2016
• Cama E;Brener L;Hopwood M;Treloar C;de Wit J, 2016, 'Stigma among people living with hepatitis C and people who inject drugs in Australia', presented at 10th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference, Gold Coast, 29 September - 01 October 2016
• Treloar C;Cama E;Brener L;Hopwood M;de wit J, 2016, 'Development of a national monitoring system of stigma among people living with HIV in Australia', presented at Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference (26th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine), Adelaide, 16 - 18 November 2016
• Lea T;Hopwood M;Prestage G;Holt M;Aggleton P, 2015, 'Crystal methamphetamine use among gay and bisexual men in Australia: trends in use and harm reduction responses', presented at Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference 2015, Brisbane, 13 - 16 September 2015
• Lea T;Hopwood M;Wright S;Ryan D;Holt M;Aggleton P, 2015, 'Trends in crystal methamphetamine use among gay and bisexual men in Australia', presented at International Harm Reduction Conference 2015, Kuala Lumpur, 18 - 21 October 2015
• Lea T;Hopwood M;Aggleton P, 2014, 'HEPATITIS C KNOWLEDGE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN AUSTRALIA', Vol. 33, pp. 41 - 41, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000344914800117&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

UNSW School of Social Sciences: SLSP3002 Research Methods

Centre for Social Research in Health: Masters by Research - Politics and practice of harm reduction

Centre for Social Research in Health: PhD supervisor

CSRH Centre Management Committee

CSRH Research Committee

CSRH Seminar Committee

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