Mark Ottley

Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for Pain Services, Southern Rehabilitation, Christchurch, NZ


Mark Ottley is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for Pain Services at Southern Rehabilitation. He also works with trauma and general adult mental health issues and specialises in complex personality assessments. He is interested in the overlap between personality, character, and new crosscutting and transdiagnostic approaches to case formulation.

Dr Elena Moran PhD, DipClinPsych, FNZCCP, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology and Behaviour Services, Nelson, NZ

Dr James Hegarty, Clinical Psychologist, Dunedin, NZ

Mark Ottley, Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for Pain Services, Southern Rehabilitation, Christchurch, NZ

Psychologist’s Special Interest Group

Psychologists’ Special interest group is an informal meeting of psychologists and other professionals interested in the psychological aspects of pain management.  It presents an opportunity for the professionals in the field to meet, establish links and discuss common issues. The aim of this year’s meeting is to facilitate a discussion of issues that psychologists encounter when formulating complex cases. Attendees will be provided with a mock case for formulation prior to the meeting. The presenters will provide their own formulation and discuss key factors to consider when providing a formulation, alongside possible pitfalls. A review of the use of personality assessment as a tool in assisting formulation will also be provided, as well as a brief discussion regarding the usefulness of symptom validity measures in the assessment of persistent pain.