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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1989
Journal Article
Is social skills performance a correlate of schizophrenia subtypes?
Jackson, H. J., Minas, I. H., Burgess, P. M., Joshua, S. D., Charisou, J. and Campbell, I. M. (1989). Is social skills performance a correlate of schizophrenia subtypes?. Schizophrenia Research, 2 (3), 301-309. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(89)90007-8
1989
Journal Article
Severity of Opiate Dependence in an Australian Sample: further validation of the SODQ
BURGESS, PHILIP M., STRIPP, ANDREW M., PEAD, JOHN and HOLMAN, C. PAUL (1989). Severity of Opiate Dependence in an Australian Sample: further validation of the SODQ. British Journal of Addiction, 84 (12), 1451-1459. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb03926.x
1989
Journal Article
Which employment interview skills best predict the employability of schizophrenic patients?
Charisiou, J., Jackson, H.J., Boyle, G. J., Burgess, P. M., Minas, I. H. and Joshua, S. D. (1989). Which employment interview skills best predict the employability of schizophrenic patients?. Psychological Reports, 64 (3 Pt 1), 683-694. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1989.64.3.683
1989
Book
The Psychological Aftermath of the Queen Street Shootings
Creamer, M., Burgess, P. M., Buckingham, W. and Pattison, P. (1989). The Psychological Aftermath of the Queen Street Shootings. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne.
1989
Journal Article
Negative symptoms and social skills performance in schizophrenia
Jackson, H. J., Minas, I. H., Burgess, P. M., Joshua, S. D., Chairsou, J. and Campbell, I. M. (1989). Negative symptoms and social skills performance in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 2 (6), 457-463. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(89)90014-5
1988
Journal Article
Persistent psychotic symptoms at discharge in patients with schizophrenia
Minas, I. H., Joshua, S. D., Jackson, H. J. and Burgess, P. M. (1988). Persistent psychotic symptoms at discharge in patients with schizophrenia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 22 (2), 166-172. doi: 10.3109/00048678809158956
1987
Journal Article
Discriminant validity of the Crown-Crisp Experimental Index
Burgess, P. M., Mazzocco, L. and Campbell, I. M. (1987). Discriminant validity of the Crown-Crisp Experimental Index. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 60, 61-69.
1984
Journal Article
A factorial investigation of BDI scores
Campbell, I. M., Burgess, P. M. and Finch, S. J. (1984). A factorial investigation of BDI scores. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40 (4), 992-996. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198407)40:43.0.CO;2-D
1984
Journal Article
Face validity vs. item subtlety on the MMPI D Scale
Burgess, P. M., Campbell, I. M. and Zylberberg, A. (1984). Face validity vs. item subtlety on the MMPI D Scale. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40 (2), 499-504. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198403)40:23.0.CO;2-Y
1983
Book
The Response Set Challenge: A Replication
Burgess, P. M. and Campbell, I. M. (1983). The Response Set Challenge: A Replication. Melbourne:
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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