Professor Philip Burgess
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Philip Burgess

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Background

Professor Philip Burgess is a researcher in the field of mental health services research and evaluation. He is a Professor with the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland, based at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.

Philip holds qualifications in clinical psychology and has over 30 years of experience in the design, analysis and reporting of research projects, including systematic literature reviews, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, studies based on routinely collected administrative health and mental health data, epidemiological survey data, and evaluations of health programs and interventions using observational and quasi-experimental research designs.

Philip’s current role is with the Analysis and Reporting Component of the Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN), which leads the design, analysis and reporting of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (http://www.amhocn.org/). In this role, he is leading a range of projects designed to improve the measurement of patient- and service-level outcomes in Australia's specialised public sector mental health services.

Availability

Professor Philip Burgess is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Melbourne
  • Masters (Coursework), University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

Research interests

  • Understanding population patterns of health service utilisation for mental health problems

  • Evaluating mental health care and suicide prevention reforms

  • Using epidemiological and policy analyses to inform mental health service planning decisions

  • Investigating clinical and psychosocial outcomes of public sector specialised mental health treatment services and models

Search Professor Philip Burgess’s works on UQ eSpace

270 works between 1983 and 2024
All (270) Journal Article (182) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (36) Book (18) Other Outputs (28)

201 - 220 of 270 works

2001

Journal Article

Post-traumatic stress disorder: Findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being

Creamer, M., Burgess, P. and McFarlane, A. C. (2001). Post-traumatic stress disorder: Findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being. Psychological Medicine, 31 (7), 1237-1247. doi: 10.1017/S0033291701004287

Post-traumatic stress disorder: Findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being

2000

Journal Article

Personality disorders in the community: a report from the Australian national survey of mental health and wellbeing

Jackson, H. J. and Burgess, P. M. (2000). Personality disorders in the community: a report from the Australian national survey of mental health and wellbeing. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 35 (12), 531-538. doi: 10.1007/s001270050276

Personality disorders in the community: a report from the Australian national survey of mental health and wellbeing

2000

Journal Article

Community care and schizophrenia (multiple letters)

Fuller Torrey, E., Mullen, P. E., Burgess, P. and Soyka, M. (2000). Community care and schizophrenia (multiple letters). Lancet, 355 (9217), 1827-1828. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(05)73088-9

Community care and schizophrenia (multiple letters)

2000

Conference Publication

Community care and criminal offending in schizophrenia

Mullen, P. E., Burgess, P., Wallace, C. and Palmer, S. (2000). Community care and criminal offending in schizophrenia. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 35th Annual Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, 27-30 April, 2000. Abingdon, England: Informa Healthcare. doi: 10.1080/000486700707

Community care and criminal offending in schizophrenia

2000

Book Chapter

The assessment of perceived need

Meadows, Graham, Fossey, Ellie, Harvey, Carol and Burgess, Philip (2000). The assessment of perceived need. Unmet Need in Psychiatry: Problems, Resources, Responses. (pp. 390-398) edited by Gavin Andrews and Scott Henderson. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

The assessment of perceived need

2000

Journal Article

Perceived need for mental health care, findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being

Meadows, G., Burgess, P., Fossey, E. and Harvey, C. (2000). Perceived need for mental health care, findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being. Psychological Medicine, 30 (3), 645-656. doi: 10.1017/S003329179900207X

Perceived need for mental health care, findings from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being

2000

Journal Article

Lessons from a comprehensive clinical audit of users of psychiatric services who committed suicide

Burgess, P., Pirkis, J., Morton, J. and Croke, E. (2000). Lessons from a comprehensive clinical audit of users of psychiatric services who committed suicide. Psychiatric Services, 51 (12), 1555-1560. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.51.12.1555

Lessons from a comprehensive clinical audit of users of psychiatric services who committed suicide

2000

Journal Article

Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Australian adults

Pirkis, J., Burgess, P. and Dunt, D. (2000). Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Australian adults. Crisis, 21 (1), 16-25. doi: 10.1027//0227-5910.21.1.16

Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Australian adults

2000

Journal Article

Perceived need for mental health care, findings from the Australian survey of mental health and well-being

Meadows, G, Burgess, P, Harvey, C and Fossey, E (2000). Perceived need for mental health care, findings from the Australian survey of mental health and well-being. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 34, A45-A45. doi: 10.1080/000486700698

Perceived need for mental health care, findings from the Australian survey of mental health and well-being

2000

Journal Article

Community care and criminal offending in schizophrenia

Mullen, P. E., Burgess, P., Wallace, C., Palmer, S. and Ruschena, D. (2000). Community care and criminal offending in schizophrenia. Lancet, 355 (9204), 614-617. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)05082-5

Community care and criminal offending in schizophrenia

2000

Conference Publication

Assessing value for money

Burgess, Philip (2000). Assessing value for money. Schizophrenia – and other psychoses, Canberra, Australia, 20 October 2000. Canberra, A.C.T.: Australian Academy of Science.

Assessing value for money

2000

Journal Article

Community care and schizophrenia - Reply

Mullen, PE and Burgess, P (2000). Community care and schizophrenia - Reply. Lancet, 355 (9217), 1827-1828. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)73089-0

Community care and schizophrenia - Reply

2000

Journal Article

Assessing perceived need for mental health care in a community survey: development of the Perceived Need for Care Questionnaire (PNCQ)

Meadows, G., Harvey, C., Fossey, E. and Burgess, P. (2000). Assessing perceived need for mental health care in a community survey: development of the Perceived Need for Care Questionnaire (PNCQ). Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 35 (9), 427-435. doi: 10.1007/s001270050260

Assessing perceived need for mental health care in a community survey: development of the Perceived Need for Care Questionnaire (PNCQ)

1999

Journal Article

Suicide attempts by psychiatric patients in acute inpatient, long-stay inpatient and community care

Pirkis, J., Burgess, P. and Jolley, D. (1999). Suicide attempts by psychiatric patients in acute inpatient, long-stay inpatient and community care. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 34 (12), 634-644. doi: 10.1007/s001270050186

Suicide attempts by psychiatric patients in acute inpatient, long-stay inpatient and community care

1999

Journal Article

Continuity of care and readmission in two service systems: a comparative Victorian and Groningen case-register study

Sytema, S and Burgess, P (1999). Continuity of care and readmission in two service systems: a comparative Victorian and Groningen case-register study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 100 (3), 212-219. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1999.tb10848.x

Continuity of care and readmission in two service systems: a comparative Victorian and Groningen case-register study

1999

Journal Article

The currency of case management: benefits and costs

Burgess, P. and Pirkis, J. (1999). The currency of case management: benefits and costs. Current Opinion In Psychiatry, 12 (2), 195-199. doi: 10.1097/00001504-199903000-00010

The currency of case management: benefits and costs

1999

Book

Measuring Quality in Australian Mental Health Services

Pirkis, Jane, Burgess, Philip, Dunt, David and Henry, Lisa (1999). Measuring Quality in Australian Mental Health Services. Melbourne, Vic.: Program Evaluation Unit, Centre for Health Program Evaluation.

Measuring Quality in Australian Mental Health Services

1999

Book

Planning Guidelines for National Demonstration Projects in Integrated Mental Health Care

Eagar, Kathy, Owen, Alan, Perkins, David, Burgess, Philip, Epstein, Michael, Adamson, Linda and Quinsey, Karen (1999). Planning Guidelines for National Demonstration Projects in Integrated Mental Health Care. Canberra: Department of Health and Aged Care.

Planning Guidelines for National Demonstration Projects in Integrated Mental Health Care

1999

Book

An audit of suicides completed by people with a history of psychiatric service use, Victoria, 1989-1994

Burgess, P., Pirkis, J., Morton, J. and Croke, E. (1999). An audit of suicides completed by people with a history of psychiatric service use, Victoria, 1989-1994. Melbourne, Vic.: Mental Health Research Institute.

An audit of suicides completed by people with a history of psychiatric service use, Victoria, 1989-1994

1999

Journal Article

Continuity of care, readmission and service consumption of patients with schizophrenia and related disorders in Victoria and Groningen: A comparative case-register study

Sytema, S. and Burgess, P. (1999). Continuity of care, readmission and service consumption of patients with schizophrenia and related disorders in Victoria and Groningen: A comparative case-register study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavia, 100 (3), 212-219. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1999.tb10848.x

Continuity of care, readmission and service consumption of patients with schizophrenia and related disorders in Victoria and Groningen: A comparative case-register study

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    Better Access Evaluation
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN): National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (NOCC) Analysis and Reporting (2009-2011)
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and GPs through the Medicare Benefits Schedule Initiative (DoHA-funded project administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN): National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (NOCC) Analysis and Reporting (2008/2009 Financial Year)
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network: Outcomes and Casemix Analysis and Reporting
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Australian mental health outcomes and classification network: outcomes and casemix analysis and reporting
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Philip Burgess is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Completed supervision

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