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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2025
Journal Article
Clozapine and anti-cancer agents: A systematic literature review of case reports
Honor, Amity, Parmenter, Joseph, Marsh, Rodney, Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2025). Clozapine and anti-cancer agents: A systematic literature review of case reports. CNS Spectrums, 30 (1) e76, 1-9. doi: 10.1017/s1092852925100576
2025
Journal Article
Efficacy of user self-led and human-supported digital health interventions for people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Arnautovska, Urska, Trott, Mike, Vitangcol, Kathryn Jemimah, Milton, Alyssa, Brown, Ellie, Warren, Nicola, Leucht, Stefan, Firth, Joseph and Siskind, Dan (2025). Efficacy of user self-led and human-supported digital health interventions for people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 51 (5) sbae143, 1402-1416. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbae143
2025
Journal Article
Holistic prevention and management of physical health side-effects of psychotropic medication: second report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission
Halstead, Sean, Yap, Chloe X., Warren, Nicola, Agarwal, Sri Mahavir, Brand, Bodyl A., Chan, Sherry Kit Wa, Cipriani, Andrea, Correll, Christoph U., Crossley, Nicolas, D’Ambrosio, Enrico, Emsley, Robin, Firth, Joseph, Gaughran, Fiona, Gee, Siobhan, Hahn, Margaret, Hayes, Joseph F, Heald, Adrian, Howes, Oliver D, Kane, John M, Kapi, Maria, Leucht, Stefan, Meyer, Nicholas, O’Donoghue, Brian, Okeke, Emmanuel, Perry, Benjamin I, Solmi, Marco, Sommer, Iris E, Srivastava, Vivek, Taipale, Heidi ... Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission Consortium (2025). Holistic prevention and management of physical health side-effects of psychotropic medication: second report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12 (9), 673-699. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00162-2
2025
Journal Article
Relationship between blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier integrity, cardiometabolic, and inflammatory factors in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
Yakimov, Vladislav, Jäger, Iris, Roell, Lukas, Boudriot, Emanuel, Meisinger, Verena, Campana, Mattia, Krčmář, Lenka, Halstead, Sean, Warren, Nicola, Siskind, Dan, Maurus, Isabel, Hasan, Alkomiet, Falkai, Peter, Schmitt, Andrea, Raabe, Florian J., Keeser, Daniel, Wagner, Elias and Moussiopoulou, Joanna (2025). Relationship between blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier integrity, cardiometabolic, and inflammatory factors in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health, 47 101024, 101024. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101024
2025
Journal Article
Polypharmacy in psychiatry: evidence-based medicine or a Sisyphean solution?
Halstead, Sean, Yap, Chloe X., Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2025). Polypharmacy in psychiatry: evidence-based medicine or a Sisyphean solution?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (8), 661-664. doi: 10.1177/00048674251353428
2025
Journal Article
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, Dan, Baker, Andrea, Arnautovska, Urska, Warren, Nicola, Russell, Anthony, DeMonte, Veronica, Halstead, Sean, Iyer, Ravi, Korman, Nicole, McKeon, Gemma, Medland, Sarah, Parker, Stephen, Stedman, Terry and Trott, Mike (2025). 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. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12 (7), 493-503. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00129-4
2025
Journal Article
Schizophrenia, Nutrition and Choices in Kilojoules (SNaCK): protocol for a feasibility and acceptability randomised controlled trial of two dietary interventions
Johnston, Donni, Arnautovska, Urska, Baker, Andrea, Hickman, Ingrid J., Mayr, Hannah L., Korman, Nicole, Marx, Wolfgang, Murray, Eryn, Warren, Nicola, Weighell, Sarah, De Monte, Veronica, McKeon, Gemma, Siskind, Dan and Teasdale, Scott B. (2025). Schizophrenia, Nutrition and Choices in Kilojoules (SNaCK): protocol for a feasibility and acceptability randomised controlled trial of two dietary interventions. BJPsych Open, 11 (4) e159, e159. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2025.10070
2025
Journal Article
Consumers' perspectives on the design of a new digital frailty education course, ‘Focus on Frailty’: A qualitative co‐design study
Ludlow, Kristiana, Logan, Benignus, Arora, Jhalak, Martin, Sarah, Miller, Elizabeth, Hubbard, Ruth E., Warren, Nicola, Gallagher, Olivia and Saunders, Rosemary (2025). Consumers' perspectives on the design of a new digital frailty education course, ‘Focus on Frailty’: A qualitative co‐design study. Health Expectations, 28 (3) e70287, 1-14. doi: 10.1111/hex.70287
2025
Journal Article
Outcomes of a pilot feasibility study of comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness
Arnautovska, Urska, Soole, Rebecca, Wing Ling Kwan, Winona, Reid, Natasha, Baker, Andrea, Gordon, Emily H., Hubbard, Ruth E., Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2025). Outcomes of a pilot feasibility study of comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness. BMC Psychiatry, 25 (1) 473, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06830-3
2025
Conference Publication
Both sides, now: prevalence and impacts of physical multimorbidity in people with severe mental illness
Halstead, S., Cao, C., Kisely, S., Arnautovska, U., Warren, N. and Siskind, D. (2025). Both sides, now: prevalence and impacts of physical multimorbidity in people with severe mental illness. RANZCP 2025 Congress, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4-8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674251327789
2025
Conference Publication
RANZCP Annual Education Report 2024 - a snapshot
Chua, P., Jamieson, N., Sinha, S., Stanek, S., Backman-Hoyle, D., Allen, L., Gale, C., Garg, G., Velayudhan, A., Warren, N., Basu, A., Lyubomirsky, A., Hill, A., Mou, S. and Ortegon, C. (2025). RANZCP Annual Education Report 2024 - a snapshot. RANZCP 2025 Congress, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4-8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2025
Conference Publication
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS BREAKS IN TRAINING REPORT: A SNAPSHOT
Chua, P., Jamieson, N., Sinha, S., Stanek, S., Backman-Hoyle, D., Allen, L., Gale, C., Garg, G., Velayudhan, A., Warren, N., Basu, A., Lyubomirsky, A., Hill, A., Mou, S. and Ortegon, C. (2025). ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS BREAKS IN TRAINING REPORT: A SNAPSHOT. RANZCP 2025 Congress, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4 - 8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674251327789
2025
Conference Publication
How to be a supervisor for medical student and trainee scholarly projects
Warren, N., Siskind, D., Every-Palmer, S. and Lappin, J. (2025). How to be a supervisor for medical student and trainee scholarly projects. RANZCP 2025 Congress, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4-8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2025
Conference Publication
PRIMUM NON NOCERE: AN UMBRELLA REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR THE PHYSICAL HEALTH SIDE-EFFECTS OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS, MOOD STABILISERS, AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Halstead, S., Yap, C., Firth, J., McCutcheon, R., Warren, N., Siskind, D. and Pillinger, T. (2025). PRIMUM NON NOCERE: AN UMBRELLA REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR THE PHYSICAL HEALTH SIDE-EFFECTS OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS, MOOD STABILISERS, AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS. RANZCP 2025 CONGRESS, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4 - 8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867425132778
2025
Conference Publication
How to write a research proposal
Warren, N., Siskind, D., Every-Palmer, S. and Lappin, J. (2025). How to write a research proposal. RANZCP 2025 Congress, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4-8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2025
Conference Publication
How to get started in research: a guide for new investigators
Warren, N., Siskind, D., Every-Palmer, S. and Lappin, J. (2025). How to get started in research: a guide for new investigators. RANZCP 2025 CONGRESS, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4 - 8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674251327789
2025
Conference Publication
Getting to the finish line: publishing your research and beyond
Every-Palmer, S., Siskind, D., Lappin, J. and Warren, N. (2025). Getting to the finish line: publishing your research and beyond. RANZCP 2025 Congress, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 4-8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2025
Journal Article
‘Focus on frailty’: co-designing digital frailty education with healthcare students
Ludlow, Kristiana, Martin, Sarah, Logan, Benignus, Hubbard, Ruth, Warren, Nicola, Gallagher, Olivia, Kwok, Bonnie K. and Saunders, Rosemary (2025). ‘Focus on frailty’: co-designing digital frailty education with healthcare students. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 18, 2305-2317. doi: 10.2147/jmdh.s511359
2025
Journal Article
Suicide methods and severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Trott, M., Suetani, S., Arnautovska, U., Kisely, S., Kar Ray, M., Theodoros, T., Le, V., Leske, S., Lu, M., Soole, R., Warren, N. and Siskind, D. (2025). Suicide methods and severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 151 (4), 467-484. doi: 10.1111/acps.13759
2025
Journal Article
INTEGRATE: international guidelines for the algorithmic treatment of schizophrenia
McCutcheon, Robert A., Pillinger, Toby, Varvari, Ioana, Halstead, Sean, Ayinde, Olatunde O., Crossley, Nicolás A., Correll, Christoph U., Hahn, Margaret, Howes, Oliver D., Kane, John M., Kabir, Thomas, Konradsson-Geuken, Åsa, Lennox, Belinda, Hui, Christy Lai Ming, Rossell, Susan L., Solmi, Marco, Sommer, Iris E., Taipale, Heidi, Uchida, Hiroyuki, Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan, Warren, Nicola, Agid, Ofer, Arango, Celso, de Bartolomeis, Andrea, Bittner, Robert A., Bressan, Rodrigo A., Buchanan, Robert W., Cecere, Giacomo, Chen, Eric Y. H. ... The INTEGRATE Advisory Group (2025). INTEGRATE: international guidelines for the algorithmic treatment of schizophrenia. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12 (5), 384-394. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00031-8
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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Master Philosophy
Optimising cancer pharmacy care for patients with serious mental illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helen Haydon, Associate Professor Centaine Snoswell
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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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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
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
Contact Associate Professor Nicola Warren directly for media enquiries about:
- autoimmune encephalitis
- health professional education
- neuropsychiatry
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