Overview
Background
Nicola Warren is the Head of Psychiatry and the Director of Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR). In 2018, she established the Neuropsychiatric Service at Metro South Health focusing on the psychiatric care of those with severe movement disorders, epilepsy and autoimmune encephalitis and continues working clinically. She has undertaken a PhD in psychiatric clinical decision making in anti-NMDAR encephalitis and has been an international and national invited speaker in the area of autoimmune encephalitis. Nicola was awarded the Australian fellowship to the World Psychiatric Association 2020 and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Early Career Psychiatrist in 2019.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Fellow of the Aus & NZ College of Psychiatrists (Certificate Consultation Liaison Psychiatry)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, James Cook University
Availability
- Associate Professor Nicola Warren is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Psychiatric Clinical Decision Making in Autoimmune Encephalitis
Psychiatric presentations of anti-NMDAR encephalitis; Role of autoimmune antibody testing in psychosis; Assessment of VGKC and GAD encephalitis in psychiatry; CSF studies in psychosis; Psychiatric treatment for autoimmune encephalitis
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Medical Morbidity in Severe Mental Illness
Frailty in severe mental illness; Co-morbidity and multi-morbidity; Physical health in those with treatment resistant schizophrenia
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Innovative Psychiatric Education
Interactive e-modules; Online patient simulation; Supervision in psychiatry; Psychiatric formulation
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Incidence of systemic physical multimorbidity among people with schizophrenia-spectrum or bipolar-spectrum disorders compared with age-matched and sex-matched individuals in Queensland, Australia: a statewide, hospital cohort study
Halstead, Sean, Warren, Nicola, Kisely, Steve, Arnautovska, Urska, Trott, Mike, Correll, Christoph U., Ebdrup, Bjorn H., Heffernan, Ed, Mohr, Grímur Hognason, McCutcheon, Robert A., Morley, Katherine I., O’Donoghue, Brian, Pillinger, Toby, Sara, Grant, Taipale, Heidi and Siskind, Dan (2026). Incidence of systemic physical multimorbidity among people with schizophrenia-spectrum or bipolar-spectrum disorders compared with age-matched and sex-matched individuals in Queensland, Australia: a statewide, hospital cohort study. The Lancet Psychiatry, 13 (9), 771-782. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(26)00196-3
2026
Journal Article
Co-designing ‘Focus on Frailty’, a digital frailty education course for hospitals: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives
Ludlow, Kristiana, Logan, Benignus, Hubbard, Ruth E., Warren, Nicola, Gallagher, Olivia, Martin, Sarah and Saunders, Rosemary (2026). Co-designing ‘Focus on Frailty’, a digital frailty education course for hospitals: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives. BMC Medical Education. doi: 10.1186/s12909-026-10056-6
2026
Journal Article
Peripheral nerve complications from medications utilised for weight loss: a systematic review
O’Gorman, Cullen, O’Gorman, Matilda and Warren, Nicola (2026). Peripheral nerve complications from medications utilised for weight loss: a systematic review. Journal of Neurology, 273 (8) 503. doi: 10.1007/s00415-026-14048-w
2026
Journal Article
Reevaluating Clozapine-Induced QT Prolongation
Tanzer, Timothy, Hanisch, Rebecca, Yap, Chloe, Warren, Nicola, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Isoardi, Katherine, Kosari, Kiana and Siskind, Dan (2026). Reevaluating Clozapine-Induced QT Prolongation. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 52 (4) sbaf114, 1-9. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf114
2026
Journal Article
Protocol for the MyPREPED trial: hybrid type 2 effectiveness–implementation trial of a peer-delivered digital self-management tool (MyBRANCHES) for young people in Australia transitioning from early intervention in psychosis services
Milton, Alyssa, Brown, Ellie, Arnautovska, Urska, Vaughan, Priya, Gao, Caroline, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Stratton, Elizabeth, Hancock, Nicola, Chapman, Justin, Iyer, Ravi, Singh, Simran, Malhotra, Saahil, Batara, Sam, Chakma, Symphony, De Cicco, Deanna, Lindsay, Hadley, Harris, Anthony, Siskind, Dan, Warren, Nicola, McHugh, Cate, McArdle, Peter, Phung, Darren, Cook, Jim, Thompson, Andrew and Glozier, Nick (2026). Protocol for the MyPREPED trial: hybrid type 2 effectiveness–implementation trial of a peer-delivered digital self-management tool (MyBRANCHES) for young people in Australia transitioning from early intervention in psychosis services. BJPsych Open, 12 (4) e200. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2026.12056
2026
Journal Article
Acute and longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in antibody-mediated encephalitis
Seery, Nabil, Beech, Paul, Wesselingh, Robb, Schoenwaelder, Mark, Broadley, James, McLaughlin, Laurie, Rushen, Tiffany, ter Horst, Liora, Duncan, Andrew, Tan, Tracie, Kazzi, Christina, Skinner, Genevieve, Nesbitt, Cassie, Buzzard, Katherine, D’Souza, Wendyl J, Tran, Yang, van der Walt, Anneke, Halliday, Amy, Forcadela, Mirasol, Taylor, Bruce, Swayne, Andrew, Brodtmann, Amy, Gillis, David, Butler, Ernest G, Kalincik, Tomas, Seneviratne, Udaya, Macdonell, Richard A, Ramanathan, Sudarshini, Blum, Stefan ... D’Souza, Wendyl J (2026). Acute and longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in antibody-mediated encephalitis. Brain Communications, 8 (3) fcag193. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcag193
2026
Journal Article
Initial physical health assessment for psychosis in Australia and New Zealand: 2026 recommendations
Warren, Nicola, O'Gorman, Cullen, Dark, Frances, Halstead, Sean, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Korman, Nicole, Lappin, Julia, Lawn, Sharon, O'Donoghue, Brian, Suetani, Shuichi, Thompson, Andrew, Loi, Samantha M., Scott, James G., Runnegar, Naomi, Pillinger, Toby, McCutcheon, Robert A., Blackman, Graham, Skerlj, Thomas, Firman, Jessemin and Siskind, Dan (2026). Initial physical health assessment for psychosis in Australia and New Zealand: 2026 recommendations. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (6), 575-588. doi: 10.1177/00048674261435740
2026
Journal Article
Stimulant and medicinal cannabis prescribing in patients referred to an early psychosis service in Queensland: a brief report
McArdle, Peter, Trott, Mike, Warren, Nicola, De Silva, Dilprasan, Smith, Lesley, Ritchie, Sarah and Siskind, Dan (2026). Stimulant and medicinal cannabis prescribing in patients referred to an early psychosis service in Queensland: a brief report. Australasian Psychiatry, 34 (3), 253-257. doi: 10.1177/10398562251406048
2026
Journal Article
The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial
Korman, Nicole, Stanton, Robert, Trott, Mike, Stubbs, Brendon, Baker, Andrea, Butler, Cassandra, Siskind, Dan, Rosenbaum, Simon, Firth, Joseph, Martland, Rebecca, McIntosh, Talia, Warren, Nicola, Heffernan, Edward, Dark, Frances and Chapman, Justin (2026). The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (6), 538-552. doi: 10.1177/00048674251361681
2026
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Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Santomauro, Damian F. (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator), Herrera, Ana M. Mantilla (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator), Haslam, Divna M. (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator), Maravilla, Joemer (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator), Zhou, Xiaoyun (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator), Akosile, Wole (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator), Warren, Nicola (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator) and Ferrari, Alize J. (GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborator) (2026). Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 407 (10543), 2040-2064. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00519-2
2026
Journal Article
CSF-Positive, Seronegative Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis: Systematic Review and Analysis
Warren, Nicola, Tregoning, Nicole, O’Gorman, Matilda, McKeon, Gemma, Scott, James G. and O’Gorman, Cullen (2026). CSF-Positive, Seronegative Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis: Systematic Review and Analysis. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences appi.neuropsych.20250247. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20250247
2026
Conference Publication
Prevention and management of psychotropic side effects: findings from the second report from the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission
Halstead, S., Yap, C., Warren, N., McCutcheon, R., Siskind, D. and Pillinger, T. (2026). Prevention and management of psychotropic side effects: findings from the second report from the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission. RANZCP 2026 Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3-7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2026
Conference Publication
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines for the management of schizophrenia
Suetani, S., Dark, F., Every-Palmer, S., Galletly, C., O'Donoghue, B., Halstead, S., Keating, D., Korman, N., Lappin, J., Lawn, S., Thompson, A., Warren, N. and Siskind, D. (2026). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines for the management of schizophrenia. RANZCP 2026 Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Conference Publication
Investing in the future of academic psychiatry: the role of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Foundation and committee for research in supporting emerging researchers
Allan, J., Warren, N., Every-Palmer, S., Huber, J. and Halstead, S. (2026). Investing in the future of academic psychiatry: the role of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Foundation and committee for research in supporting emerging researchers. RANZCP 2026 Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Conference Publication
Physical health assessment
Warren, N. (2026). Physical health assessment. RANZCP 2026 Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Conference Publication
EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SEMAGLUTIDE VERSUS PLACEBO FOR PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA ON CLOZAPINE WITH OBESITY (COAST): A PHASE 2, MULTI-CENTRE, PARTICIPANT, AND INVESTIGATOR-BLINDED, RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN AUSTRALIA
Siskind, D., Baker, A., Arnautovska, U., Warren, N., Russell, A., DeMonte,, Halstead, S., Iyer, R., Korman, N., McKeon, G., Medland, S., Parker, S., Stedman, T. and Trott, M. (2026). EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SEMAGLUTIDE VERSUS PLACEBO FOR PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA ON CLOZAPINE WITH OBESITY (COAST): A PHASE 2, MULTI-CENTRE, PARTICIPANT, AND INVESTIGATOR-BLINDED, RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN AUSTRALIA. RANZCP 2026 CONGRESS, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Conference Publication
Making sense of the confusion: a delirium assessment and management video series for junior doctors
Ratnayake, N., Skerlj, T., Teodorczuk, A., Warren, N. and Graham, F. (2026). Making sense of the confusion: a delirium assessment and management video series for junior doctors. RANZCP 2026 Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Journal Article
Comparative incidence rates of physical multimorbidity in a psychiatric inpatient population among people with and without severe mental illness: a retrospective cohort study
Halstead, Sean, Arnautovska, Urska, Kisely, Steve, Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2026). Comparative incidence rates of physical multimorbidity in a psychiatric inpatient population among people with and without severe mental illness: a retrospective cohort study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (6), 562-574. doi: 10.1177/00048674261426908
2026
Journal Article
Smoking, plasma concentration, antipsychotic polypharmacy and adverse drug reaction burden in clozapine outpatients
Tanzer, Timothy, Rutland, Emilie, Warren, Nicola, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2026). Smoking, plasma concentration, antipsychotic polypharmacy and adverse drug reaction burden in clozapine outpatients. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (5) 00048674251412103, 48674251412103-505. doi: 10.1177/00048674251412103
2026
Journal Article
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines for the management of schizophrenia
Suetani, Shuichi, Dark, Frances, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Galletly, Cherrie, O’Donoghue, Brian, Halstead, Sean C., Keating, Dolores, Korman, Nicole, Lappin, Julia, Lawn, Sharon, Thompson, Andrew, Warren, Nicola and Siskind, Dan (2026). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines for the management of schizophrenia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (4) 00048674251406058, 48674251406058-404. doi: 10.1177/00048674251406058
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Nicola Warren is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Management of myocarditis among people with schizophrenia commencing clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Dan Siskind
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Doctor Philosophy
Cultivating therapeutic presence through dadirri and art therapy with training mental health clinicians.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Urska Arnautovska
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Doctor Philosophy
Barriers to the optimal assessment, diagnosis and management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia in Australian children and adolescents.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Parker, Professor James Scott
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Doctor Philosophy
Manifestations, impacts, and clinical implications of physical multimorbidity in people living with severe mental illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely, Professor Dan Siskind
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Master Philosophy
The interplay between Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Multiple Sclerosis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stefan Blum
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Doctor Philosophy
The Architecture of Collaboration: A Systematic Review and Case Study Analysis of Effective Academic Health Research Partnerships in the Australian Context.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ed Heffernan
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Master Philosophy
Optimising cancer pharmacy care for patients with serious mental illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Centaine Snoswell
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Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
The Quality and Safe Use of Clozapine
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Barras, Professor Steve Kisely, Professor Dan Siskind
Media
Enquiries
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- autoimmune encephalitis
- health professional education
- neuropsychiatry
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