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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2015
Journal Article
Routine outcome measurement in Australia
Burgess, Philip, Pirkis, Jane and Coombs, Tim (2015). Routine outcome measurement in Australia. International Review of Psychiatry, 27 (4), 264-275. doi: 10.3109/09540261.2014.977234
2015
Journal Article
Frequency and quality of mental health treatment for affective and anxiety disorders among Australian adults
Harris, Meredith G., Hobbs, Megan J., Burgess, Philip M., Pirkis, Jane E., Diminic, Sandra, Siskind, Dan, Andrews, Gavin and Whiteford, Harvey (2015). Frequency and quality of mental health treatment for affective and anxiety disorders among Australian adults. Medical Journal of Australia, 202 (4), 185-189. doi: 10.5694/mja14.00297
2015
Journal Article
Stimulant use disorders in people with psychosis: a meta-analysis of rate and factors affecting variation
Sara, Grant E., Large, Matthew M., Matheson, Sandra L., Burgess, Philip M., Malhi, Gin S., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Hall, Wayne D. (2015). Stimulant use disorders in people with psychosis: a meta-analysis of rate and factors affecting variation. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (2), 106-117. doi: 10.1177/0004867414561526
2014
Journal Article
Stimulant and other substance use disorders in schizophrenia: prevalence, correlates and impacts in a population sample
Sara, Grant E., Burgess, Philip M., Malhi, Gin S., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Hall, Wayne C. (2014). Stimulant and other substance use disorders in schizophrenia: prevalence, correlates and impacts in a population sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (11), 1036-1047. doi: 10.1177/0004867414533838
2014
Journal Article
Comparing algorithms for deriving psychosis diagnoses from longitudinal administrative clinical records
Sara, Grant, Luo, Luming, Carr, Vaughan J., Raudino, Alessandra, Green, Melissa J., Laurens, Kristin R., Dean, Kimberlie, Cohen, Martin, Burgess, Philip and Morgan, Vera A. (2014). Comparing algorithms for deriving psychosis diagnoses from longitudinal administrative clinical records. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 49 (11), 1729-1737. doi: 10.1007/s00127-014-0881-5
2014
Journal Article
Cannabis and stimulant disorders and readmission 2 years after first-episode psychosis
Sara, Grant E., Burgess, Philip M., Malhi, Gin S., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Hall, Wayne C. (2014). Cannabis and stimulant disorders and readmission 2 years after first-episode psychosis. British Journal of Psychiatry, 204 (6), 448-453. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.135145
2014
Journal Article
Patterns of service utilisation in psychosis: findings of the 2010 Australian National Survey of Psychosis
Raudino, Alessandra, Carr, Vaughan J., Bush, Robert, Saw, Suzy, Burgess, Philip and Morgan, Vera A. (2014). Patterns of service utilisation in psychosis: findings of the 2010 Australian National Survey of Psychosis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (4), 341-351. doi: 10.1177/0004867413511996
2014
Journal Article
Understanding service demand for mental health among Australians aged 16 to 64 years according to their possible need for treatment
Harris, M.G., Diminic, S., Burgess, P.M., Carstensen, G., Stewart, G., Pirkis, J. and Whiteford, H.A. (2014). Understanding service demand for mental health among Australians aged 16 to 64 years according to their possible need for treatment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (9), 838-851. doi: 10.1177/0004867414531459
2014
Conference Publication
Development of the Living in the Community Questionnaire
Coombs, Tim and Burgess, Philip (2014). Development of the Living in the Community Questionnaire. 2nd Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health, Washington, DC United States, 26-28 September 2014. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
2014
Journal Article
The impact of cannabis and stimulant disorders on diagnostic stability in psychosis
Sara, Grant E., Burgess, Philip M., Malhi, Gin S., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Hall, Wayne C. (2014). The impact of cannabis and stimulant disorders on diagnostic stability in psychosis. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 75 (4), 349-356. doi: 10.4088/iCR.13m08878
2014
Conference Publication
Quantifying the Treatment Quality Gap for Adults with Affective or Anxiety Disorders
Harris, Meredith, Hobbs, Megan, Burgess, Philip, Pirkis, Jane, Diminic, Sandra, Siskind, Dan, Andrews, Gavin and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Quantifying the Treatment Quality Gap for Adults with Affective or Anxiety Disorders. 2nd Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health, Washington, DC United States, 26-28 September 2014. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
2013
Journal Article
Estimating treatment rates for mental disorders in Australia
Whiteford, Harvey A., Buckingham, William J., Harris, Meredith G., Burgess, Philip M., Pirkis, Jane E., Barendregt, Jan J. and Hall, Wayne D. (2013). Estimating treatment rates for mental disorders in Australia. Australian Health Review, 38 (1), 80-85. doi: 10.1071/AH13142
2013
Journal Article
Suicide prevention: Evaluation of a pilot intervention in a primary care context
King, Kylie, Bassilios, Bridget, Reifels, Lennart, Fletcher, Justine, Ftanou, Maria, Blashki, Grant, Burgess, Philip and Pirkis, Jane (2013). Suicide prevention: Evaluation of a pilot intervention in a primary care context. Journal of Mental Health, 22 (5), 439-448. doi: 10.3109/09638237.2013.815334
2013
Other Outputs
Estimating the prevalence and cost of psychotropic medication use attributable to appropriate psychiatric indications
Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Carstensen, Georgia, Hollingworth, Samantha, Siskind, Dan, Scheurer, Roman and Burgess, Philip (2013). Estimating the prevalence and cost of psychotropic medication use attributable to appropriate psychiatric indications. North Sydney, NSW, Australia: New South Wales Ministry of Health.
2013
Journal Article
Differences in associations between cannabis and stimulant disorders in first admission psychosis
Sara, Grant, Burgess, Philip, Malhi, Gin S., Whiteford, Harvey and Hall, Wayne (2013). Differences in associations between cannabis and stimulant disorders in first admission psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 147 (2-3), 216-222. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.04.017
2013
Other Outputs
Mental health service cost drivers: an international literature review. Final report for Stage B of the Definition and Cost Drivers for Mental Health Services project. Volume 2
Harris, Meredith, Legge, Nick, Diminic, Sandra, Carstensen, Georgia, McKeon, Gemma, Siskind, Dan, Burgess, Philip, Stewart, Gavin and Whiteford, Harvey (2013). Mental health service cost drivers: an international literature review. Final report for Stage B of the Definition and Cost Drivers for Mental Health Services project. Volume 2. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2013
Other Outputs
Stage A final report: defining mental health services for classification purposes. Definition and cost drivers for Mental Health Services project
Whiteford, Harvey, Eagar, Kathy, Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Burgess, Philip and Stewart, Gavin (2013). Stage A final report: defining mental health services for classification purposes. Definition and cost drivers for Mental Health Services project. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2012
Journal Article
Evaluation of an Australian primary care telephone cognitive behavioural therapy pilot
Bassilios, Bridget, Pirkis, Jane, King, Kylie, Fletcher, Justine, Blashki, Grant and Burgess, Philip (2012). Evaluation of an Australian primary care telephone cognitive behavioural therapy pilot. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20 (1), 62-73. doi: 10.1071/PY12111
2012
Journal Article
Stimulant use disorders: characteristics and comorbidity in an Australian population sample
Sara, Grant, Burgess, Philip, Harris, Meredith, Malhi, Gin S., Whiteford, Harvey and Hall, Wayne (2012). Stimulant use disorders: characteristics and comorbidity in an Australian population sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (12), 1173-1181. doi: 10.1177/0004867412461057
2012
Journal Article
Achievements in mental health outcome measurement in Australia: Reflections on progress made by the Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN)
Burgess, Philip, Coombs, Tim, Clarke, Adam, Dickson, Rosemary and Pirkis, Jane (2012). Achievements in mental health outcome measurement in Australia: Reflections on progress made by the Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN). International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 6 (1) 4, 4.1-4.11. doi: 10.1186/1752-4458-6-4
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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