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

273 works between 1983 and 2025
All (273) Book (18) Journal Article (184) Other Outputs (28) Conference Publication (37) Book Chapter (6)

121 - 140 of 273 works

2007

Journal Article

Impact of Severity of Substance Use Disorder on Symptomatic and Functional Outcome in Young Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis

Wade, D., Harrigan, S., McGorry, P. D., Burgess, P. M. and Whelan, G. (2007). Impact of Severity of Substance Use Disorder on Symptomatic and Functional Outcome in Young Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 68 (5), 767-774. doi: 10.4088/JCP.v68n0517

Impact of Severity of Substance Use Disorder on Symptomatic and Functional Outcome in Young Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis

2006

Journal Article

Impact of Australia's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program on psychologists

Pirkis, Jane, Stokes, David, Morley, Belinda, Kohn, Fay, Matthews, Rebecca, Naccarella, Lucio, Blashki, Grant, Shandley, Kerrie, Littlefield, Lyn and Burgess, Philip (2006). Impact of Australia's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program on psychologists. Australian Psychologist, 41 (3), 152-159. doi: 10.1080/00050060600752656

Impact of Australia's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program on psychologists

2006

Conference Publication

Substance misuse in first-episode psychosis: 15-Month prospective follow-up study

Wade, Darryl, Harrigan, S., Edwards, J., Burgess, P. M., Whelan, G. and McGorry, P. D. (2006). Substance misuse in first-episode psychosis: 15-Month prospective follow-up study. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.017236

Substance misuse in first-episode psychosis: 15-Month prospective follow-up study

2006

Journal Article

The relationship between media reporting of suicide and actual suicide in Australia

Pirkis, Jane E., Burgess, Philip M., Francis, Catherine, Blood, R. Warwick and Jolley, Damien J. (2006). The relationship between media reporting of suicide and actual suicide in Australia. Social Science & Medicine, 62 (11), 2874-2886. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.11.033

The relationship between media reporting of suicide and actual suicide in Australia

2006

Other Outputs

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services Component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Eighth Interim Evaluation Report: Consumer outcomes: The impact of different models of psychological service provision

Morley, Belinda, Pirkis, Jane, Sanderson, Kristy, Burgess, Philip, Kohn, Fay, Naccarella, Lucio and Blashki, Grant (2006). Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services Component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Eighth Interim Evaluation Report: Consumer outcomes: The impact of different models of psychological service provision. Interim Evaluation Report; 8th Melbourne, Vic.: Program Evaluation Unit, University of Melbourne.

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services Component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Eighth Interim Evaluation Report: Consumer outcomes: The impact of different models of psychological service provision

2006

Journal Article

Increased health care utilization and increased antiretroviral use in HIV-infected individuals with mental health disorders

Mijch, A, Burgess, P, Judd, F, Grech, P, Komiti, A, Hoy, J, Lloyd, JH, Gibbie, T and Street, A. (2006). Increased health care utilization and increased antiretroviral use in HIV-infected individuals with mental health disorders. Hiv Medicine, 7 (4), 205-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2006.00359.x

Increased health care utilization and increased antiretroviral use in HIV-infected individuals with mental health disorders

2006

Other Outputs

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services Component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Seventh Interim Evaluation Report: Rural and Urban Projects: Similarities and Differences

Morley, Belinda, Kohn, Fay, Naccarella, Lucio, Pirkis, Jane, Blashki, Grant and Burgess, Philip (2006). Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services Component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Seventh Interim Evaluation Report: Rural and Urban Projects: Similarities and Differences. Interim Evaluation Report; 7th Melbourne, Vic.: Program Evaluation Unit, University of Melbourne.

Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services Component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Seventh Interim Evaluation Report: Rural and Urban Projects: Similarities and Differences

2006

Journal Article

Models of psychological service provision under Australia's better outcomes in mental health care program

Pirkis, J., Burgess, P. M., Kohn, F., Morley, B., Blashki, G. and Naccarella, L. (2006). Models of psychological service provision under Australia's better outcomes in mental health care program. Australian Health Review, 30 (3), 277-285. doi: 10.1071/AH060277

Models of psychological service provision under Australia's better outcomes in mental health care program

2006

Journal Article

Effect of conditional release from hospitalization on mortality risk

Segal, S. P. and Burgess, P. M. (2006). Effect of conditional release from hospitalization on mortality risk. Psychiatric Services, 57 (11), 1607-1613. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.11.1607

Effect of conditional release from hospitalization on mortality risk

2006

Journal Article

Do adults in contact with Australia's public sector mental health services get better

Philip Burgess, Jane Pirkis and Tim Coombs (2006). Do adults in contact with Australia's public sector mental health services get better. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 3 (9) 9, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/1743-8462-3-9

Do adults in contact with Australia's public sector mental health services get better

2006

Other Outputs

Evaluating the access to allied psychological services component of the better outcomes in mental health care program - Rural and urban projects: similarities and differences

Morley, B., Kohn, F., Naccarella, L., Pirkis, J., Blashki, G. and Burgess, P M (2006). Evaluating the access to allied psychological services component of the better outcomes in mental health care program - Rural and urban projects: similarities and differences. Melbourne: Program Evaluation Unit, The University of Melbourne.

Evaluating the access to allied psychological services component of the better outcomes in mental health care program - Rural and urban projects: similarities and differences

2006

Journal Article

Conditional hospital release: Interpreting the message

Segal, S. P. and Burgess, P. M. (2006). Conditional hospital release: Interpreting the message. Psychiatric Services, 57 (12), 1810-1811. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.12.1810

Conditional hospital release: Interpreting the message

2006

Journal Article

Factors in the selection of patients for conditional release from their first psychiatric hospitalization

Segal, S. P. and Burgess, P. M. (2006). Factors in the selection of patients for conditional release from their first psychiatric hospitalization. Psychiatric Services, 57 (11), 1614-1622. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.11.1614

Factors in the selection of patients for conditional release from their first psychiatric hospitalization

2006

Journal Article

Course of substance misuse and daily tobacco use in first-episode psychosis

Wade, D, Harrigan, S, Edwards, J, Burgess, P M, Whelan, G. and McGorry, Patrick D (2006). Course of substance misuse and daily tobacco use in first-episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 81 (2-3), 145-150. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.09.010

Course of substance misuse and daily tobacco use in first-episode psychosis

2006

Journal Article

The utility of extended outpatient civil commitment

Segal, Steven P. and Burgess, Philip M. (2006). The utility of extended outpatient civil commitment. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 29 (6), 525-534. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2006.09.001

The utility of extended outpatient civil commitment

2006

Journal Article

Australia's national suicide prevention strategy: the next chapter - Commentary

Robinson, J., McGorry, P., Harris, M. G., Pirkis, J., Burgess, P.M., Hickie, I. B. and Headey, A. (2006). Australia's national suicide prevention strategy: the next chapter - Commentary. Australian Health Review, 30 (3), 271-276. doi: 10.1071/ah060271

Australia's national suicide prevention strategy: the next chapter - Commentary

2006

Journal Article

Substance misuse in first-episode psychosis: 15-month prospective follow-up study

Wade, D, Harrigan, S, Edwards, J, Burgess, PM, Whelan, G and McGorry, PD (2006). Substance misuse in first-episode psychosis: 15-month prospective follow-up study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 189, 229-234. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.017236

Substance misuse in first-episode psychosis: 15-month prospective follow-up study

2006

Conference Publication

Impact of specialised first-episode psychosis treatment on suicide following initial presentation to mental health services: Retrospective cohort study

Harris, M. G., Burgess, P. M., Chant, D. C., Pirkis, J. E. and McGorry, P. D. (2006). Impact of specialised first-episode psychosis treatment on suicide following initial presentation to mental health services: Retrospective cohort study. XIIIth Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia Research, Davos, Switzerland, 4-10 February 2006. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier Science.

Impact of specialised first-episode psychosis treatment on suicide following initial presentation to mental health services: Retrospective cohort study

2006

Journal Article

Do community treatment orders for mental illness reduce readmission to hospital? - An epidemiological study

Burgess, Philip, Bindman, Jonathan, Leese, Morven, Henderson, Clare and Szmukler, George (2006). Do community treatment orders for mental illness reduce readmission to hospital? - An epidemiological study. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 41 (7), 574-579. doi: 10.1007/s00127-006-0063-1

Do community treatment orders for mental illness reduce readmission to hospital? - An epidemiological study

2006

Conference Publication

Extended outpatient civil commitment and treatment utilization

Segal, Steven P. and Burgess, Philip (2006). Extended outpatient civil commitment and treatment utilization. New York: Haworth Press. doi: 10.1300/J010v43n02_04

Extended outpatient civil commitment and treatment utilization

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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