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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2019
Conference Publication
Phase of Care: have we got the building blocks right?
Burgess, P., Harris, M., Coombs, T. and Dickson, R. (2019). Phase of Care: have we got the building blocks right?. 7th Australasian Mental Health Outcomes and Information Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 30 October-1 November 2019.
2018
Conference Publication
Disordered eating among adolescents: findings from the Young Minds Matter Survey
Sparti, Claudia, Santomauro, Damian, Cruwys, Tegan, Burgess, Philip and Harris, Meredith (2018). Disordered eating among adolescents: findings from the Young Minds Matter Survey. Society for Mental Health Research, Noosa, QLD Australia, 28 - 30 November 2018.
2018
Journal Article
The development and validation of the Brief Experience of Caregiving Inventory (BECI)
O'Driscoll, Ciarán, Farrelly, Simone, Burgess, Philip, Szmukler, George and Shaikh, Madiha (2018). The development and validation of the Brief Experience of Caregiving Inventory (BECI). Comprehensive Psychiatry, 86, 54-59. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.07.003
2018
Journal Article
Measurement properties of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) family of measures: protocol for a systematic review
Harris, Meredith G., Sparti, Claudia, Scheurer, Roman, Coombs, Tim, Pirkis, Jane, Ruud, Torleif, Kisely, Steve, Hanssen-Bauer, Ketil, Siqveland, Johan and Burgess, Philip M. (2018). Measurement properties of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) family of measures: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 8 (4) e021177, e021177. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021177
2018
Journal Article
Community treatment orders increase community care and delay readmission while in force: Results from a large population-based study
Harris, Anthony, Chen, Wendy, Jones, Sharon, Hulme, Melissa, Burgess, Philip and Sara, Grant (2018). Community treatment orders increase community care and delay readmission while in force: Results from a large population-based study. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53 (3), 4867418758920-235. doi: 10.1177/0004867418758920
2018
Conference Publication
Link-me: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a systematic approach to stepped mental health care in Australian Primary Health Network Lead Sites
Fletcher, S., Gunn, J., Bassilios, B., Pirkis, J., Mihalopoulos, C., Wood, A., Harris, M., Palmer, V., Spittal, M. and Burgess, P. (2018). Link-me: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a systematic approach to stepped mental health care in Australian Primary Health Network Lead Sites. 2018 North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MD, United States, 9-13 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Does the offer and completion of consumer-rated measures predict later clinical and functional outcomes among consumers of specialised public sector mental health care?
Burgess, P., Harris, M., Coombs, T. and Pirkis, J. (2018). Does the offer and completion of consumer-rated measures predict later clinical and functional outcomes among consumers of specialised public sector mental health care?. Fourth Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care, Washington, DC, United States, 21-23 September 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Patient-reported outcomes for depression among men who received government-subsidised psychological services: evidence from a prospective cohort study
Harris, M., Spittal, M., Currier, D., Burgess, P. and Pirkis, J. (2018). Patient-reported outcomes for depression among men who received government-subsidised psychological services: evidence from a prospective cohort study . Fourth Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care, Washington, DC, United States, 21-23 September 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Perceived need for mental health care among Australian adolescents: do adolescents and their parents agree?
Schnyder, N., Lawrence, D., Sawyer, M., Whiteford, H., Burgess, P. and Harris, M. (2018). Perceived need for mental health care among Australian adolescents: do adolescents and their parents agree? . Society for Mental Health Research , Noosa, QLD, Australia, 28-30 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Disordered eating among Australian adolescents: prevalence, impairment and help received
Sparti, C., Santomauro, D., Cruwys, T., Burgess, P. and Harris, M. (2018). Disordered eating among Australian adolescents: prevalence, impairment and help received. Society for Mental Health Research, Noosa, QLD, Australia, 28-30 November 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Key performance indicators for Australian mental health court liaison services
Davidson, Fiona, Heffernan, Ed, Greenberg, David, Butler, Tony and Burgess, Philip (2017). Key performance indicators for Australian mental health court liaison services. Australasian Psychiatry, 25 (6), 609-613. doi: 10.1177/1039856217711052
2017
Journal Article
Mental health and criminal charges: variation in diversion pathways in Australia
Davidson, Fiona, Heffernan, Edward, Greenberg, David, Waterworth, Rhondda and Burgess, Philip (2017). Mental health and criminal charges: variation in diversion pathways in Australia. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 24 (6), 888-898. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2017.1327305
2017
Journal Article
A systematic review of clinician-rated instruments to assess adults' levels of functioning in specialised public sector mental health services
Burgess, Philip M., Harris, Meredith G., Coombs, Tim and Pirkis, Jane E. (2017). A systematic review of clinician-rated instruments to assess adults' levels of functioning in specialised public sector mental health services. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (4), 338-354. doi: 10.1177/0004867416688098
2017
Conference Publication
Does co-payment by consumers affect adherence to, and outcomes of, psychological treatment?
Harris, M., Bassilios, B., Burgess, P., Whiteford, H. and Pirkis, J. (2017). Does co-payment by consumers affect adherence to, and outcomes of, psychological treatment?. International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Melbourne, Australia, 17-20 October 2017.
2017
Book Chapter
Routine outcome measurement and the development of the Australian mental health workforce: the first 25 years of implementation are the hardest
Coombs, Tim, Burgess, Philip, Dickson, Rosemary and McKay, Roderick (2017). Routine outcome measurement and the development of the Australian mental health workforce: the first 25 years of implementation are the hardest. Workforce development theory and practice in the mental health sector. (pp. 302-316) edited by Mark Smith and Angela F. Jury. Hersey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1874-7.ch015
2016
Journal Article
Achievements of the Australian access to allied psychological services (ATAPS) program: summarising (almost) a decade of key evaluation data
Bassilios, Bridget, Nicholas, Angela, Reifels, Lennart, King, Kylie, Fletcher, Justine, Machlin, Anna, Ftanou, Maria, Blashki, Grant, Burgess, Philip and Pirkis, Jane (2016). Achievements of the Australian access to allied psychological services (ATAPS) program: summarising (almost) a decade of key evaluation data. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 10 (1) 61, 61. doi: 10.1186/s13033-016-0092-4
2016
Conference Publication
Identifying a clinician-rated measure of functioning for routine use in Australian specialised mental health services
Burgess, P., Harris, M., Pirkis, J. and Coombs, T. (2016). Identifying a clinician-rated measure of functioning for routine use in Australian specialised mental health services. Third Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health, Washington, DC, United States, 23-25 September 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Identifying a Clinician-Rated Measure of Functioning for Routine Use in Australian Specialised Mental Health Services
Burgess, Philip, Harris, Meredith, Pirkis, Jane and Coombs, Tim (2016). Identifying a Clinician-Rated Measure of Functioning for Routine Use in Australian Specialised Mental Health Services. Third Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health, Washington, DC United States, 23-25 September 2016. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
2016
Journal Article
A critical review of mental health court liaison services in Australia: A first national survey
Davidson, F., Heffernan, E., Greenberg, D., Butler, T. and Burgess, P. (2016). A critical review of mental health court liaison services in Australia: A first national survey. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23 (6), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2016.1155509
2016
Conference Publication
Examining the Validity and Sensitivity to Change of the Life Skills Profile (LSP-16) in Australia's Specialised Mental Health Services
Burgess, Philip and Coombs, Tim (2016). Examining the Validity and Sensitivity to Change of the Life Skills Profile (LSP-16) in Australia's Specialised Mental Health Services. Third Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health, Washington, DC United States, 23-25 September 2016. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
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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