Overview
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
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework), University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
Research interests
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Understanding population patterns of health service utilisation for mental health problems
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Evaluating mental health care and suicide prevention reforms
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Using epidemiological and policy analyses to inform mental health service planning decisions
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Investigating clinical and psychosocial outcomes of public sector specialised mental health treatment services and models
Works
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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
1998
Other Outputs
Psychogeriatric Care in the Aged Care and Mental Health Sectors: an analysis of the MH-CASC and SNAP data sets
Burgess, P. and Eagar, K. (1998). Psychogeriatric Care in the Aged Care and Mental Health Sectors: an analysis of the MH-CASC and SNAP data sets. Wollongong, N.S.W.: Mental Health Research Institute, Victoria and Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong.
1998
Journal Article
Sudden death in psychiatric patients
Ruschena, D., Mullen, P. E., Burgess, P., Cordner, S. M., Barry-Walsh, J., Drummer, O. H., Palmer, S., Browne, C. and Wallace, C. (1998). Sudden death in psychiatric patients. British Journal of Psychiatry, 172 (4), 331-336. doi: 10.1192/bjp.172.4.331
1998
Book
A Prospective Study of Factors Influencing HIV Infection in Homosexual and Bisexual Men: Interim Report of Findings to Stage 1
Campbell, I. M., Burgess, P. M., Goller, I. E. and Lucas, C. R. (1998). A Prospective Study of Factors Influencing HIV Infection in Homosexual and Bisexual Men: Interim Report of Findings to Stage 1. Melbourne: Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne.
1998
Other Outputs
A casemix classification for Psychogeriatric Care in the Aged Care and Mental Health Sectors
Eagar, K., Green, J. and Burgess, P. (1998). A casemix classification for Psychogeriatric Care in the Aged Care and Mental Health Sectors. Wollongong, N.S.W.: The Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong and The Mental Health Research Institute.
1998
Journal Article
Suicide and recency of health care contacts - A systematic review
Pirkis, J. and Burgess, P. (1998). Suicide and recency of health care contacts - A systematic review. British Journal of Psychiatry, 173 (06), 462-474. doi: 10.1192/bjp.173.6.462
1998
Journal Article
Serious criminal offending and mental disorder - Case linkage study
Wallace, C., Mullen, P., Burgess, P., Palmer, S., Ruschena, D. and Browne, C. (1998). Serious criminal offending and mental disorder - Case linkage study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 172 (06), 477-484. doi: 10.1192/bjp.172.6.477
1998
Other Outputs
Developing a Casemix Classification for Mental Health Services: Summary
Buckingham, Bill, Burgess, Philip, Solomon, Shane, Pirkis, Jane and Eagar, Kathy (1998). Developing a Casemix Classification for Mental Health Services: Summary. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services.
1998
Book
Developing a Casemix Classification for Mental Health Services
Buckingham, Bill, Burgess, Philip, Solomon, Shane, Pirkis, Jane and Eagar, Kathy (1998). Developing a Casemix Classification for Mental Health Services. Canberra, ACT Australia: Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services.
1997
Journal Article
Response to David Horne's article on clinical college exams
Rudd, R., Jackson, H. J. and Burgess, P. (1997). Response to David Horne's article on clinical college exams. Clinical Psychologist, 2 (1), 18-19. doi: 10.1080/13284209708521015
1997
Other Outputs
Perceived Needs for Care Questionnaire (PCNQ): Instrument Development, Reliability and Validation Study. Report to the Mental Health Branch, Commonwealth Department of Health and Human Services
Meadows, G., Fossey, E., Harvey, C. and Burgess, P. (1997). Perceived Needs for Care Questionnaire (PCNQ): Instrument Development, Reliability and Validation Study. Report to the Mental Health Branch, Commonwealth Department of Health and Human Services. Melbourne: Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.
1997
Other Outputs
Suicide and mental illness. Submission to the Premier's Suicide Prevention Task Force
Burgess, P. (1997). Suicide and mental illness. Submission to the Premier's Suicide Prevention Task Force. Melbourne: Mental Health Research Institute.
1996
Journal Article
Psychiatric and substance abuse disorder diagnoses as predictors of length of hospital stay
Ben-Tovim, David, Elzinga, Rob and Burgess, Phillip (1996). Psychiatric and substance abuse disorder diagnoses as predictors of length of hospital stay. Australian Health Review, 19 (4), 20-28. doi: 10.1071/ah960020
1996
Journal Article
Caring for relatives with serious mental illness: The development of teh Experience of Caregiving Inventory
Szmukler, G. I., Burgess, P., Herrman, H., Benson, A., Colusa, S. and Bloch, S. (1996). Caring for relatives with serious mental illness: The development of teh Experience of Caregiving Inventory. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 31 (3-4), 137-148. doi: 10.1007/BF00785760
1995
Journal Article
Half full or half empty? The implications of some recent research on the application of casemix to psychiatry ss
Ben-Tovim, David I., Elzinga, Robert and Burgess, Phillip (1995). Half full or half empty? The implications of some recent research on the application of casemix to psychiatry ss. Australian Psychiatry, 3 (4), 250-251. doi: 10.3109/10398569509080422
1994
Other Outputs
Report to the Casemix Development Branch, Commonwealth Department of Health and Human Services
Elzinga, R. H., Ben-tovim, D. I. and Burgess, P. (1994). Report to the Casemix Development Branch, Commonwealth Department of Health and Human Services.
1993
Journal Article
Measurement of the severity of amphetamine dependence
Churchill, Andrew C., Burgess, Philip M., Pead, John and Gill, Tony (1993). Measurement of the severity of amphetamine dependence. Addiction, 88 (10), 1335-1340. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02019.x
1993
Journal Article
The health and wellbeing of informal caregivers: a review and study program.
Herrman, H., Singh, B., Schofield, H., Eastwood, R., Burgess, P., Lewis, V. and Scotton, R. (1993). The health and wellbeing of informal caregivers: a review and study program.. Australian Journal of Public Health, 17 (3), 261-266. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1993.tb00146.x
1993
Book Chapter
Posttrauma reactions following a multiple shooting: A retrospective study and methodological inquiry
Creamer, M., Burgess, P., Buckingham, W. and Pattison, P. (1993). Posttrauma reactions following a multiple shooting: A retrospective study and methodological inquiry. International Handbook of Traumatic Stress Syndromes. (pp. 201-212) edited by John P. Wilson and Beverley Raphael. New York: Plenum Press.
1992
Journal Article
An evaluation of the psychoactive substance dependence syndrome in its application to opiate users
Stripp, Andrew M., Burgess, Philip M., Pattison, Philippa E., Pead, John and Holman, C.Paul (1992). An evaluation of the psychoactive substance dependence syndrome in its application to opiate users. Annual Review of Addictions Research and Treatment, 2 (C), 137-144.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Philip Burgess is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Australian Mental Health Court Liaison Services: developing an approach to performance measurement
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Stimulant use disorders and psychosis: prevalence, correlates and impacts
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness and Exploring the Implementation of Interventions for Major Depression in Thailand
Associate Advisor
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