Overview
Background
Nicola Warren is a neuropsychiatrist, Queensland Director of Psychiatry Training and the Mental Health Course Coordinator for the Medical School. In 2018, she established the Neuropsychiatric Service at Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services focusing on the psychiatric care of those with severe movement disorders, epilepsy and autoimmune encephalitis. 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
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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2024
Journal Article
Prevalence of multimorbidity in people with and without severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Halstead, Sean, Cao, Chester, Høgnason Mohr, Grímur, Ebdrup, Bjørn H., Pillinger, Toby, McCutcheon, Robert A., Firth, Joseph, Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2024). Prevalence of multimorbidity in people with and without severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 11 (6), 431-442. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00091-9
2024
Journal Article
Overcoming clozapine’s adverse events: a narrative review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Tanzer, Timothy, Pham, Betty, Warren, Nicola, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2024). Overcoming clozapine’s adverse events: a narrative review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 23 (7), 811-831. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2024.2362796
2024
Conference Publication
Considering The Whole Person: Physical Health Interventions For People With Severe Mental Illness
Warren, N., Halstead, S., Korman, N. and Siskind, D. (2024). Considering The Whole Person: Physical Health Interventions For People With Severe Mental Illness. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19-24 May 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2024
Conference Publication
Evaluating The Epidemiology Of Clozapine-associated Neutropenia Among People On Clozapine Across Australia And Aotearoa New Zealand: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Northwood, K., Myles, N., Clark, S., Every-Palmer, S., Myles, H., Kisely, S., Warren, N. and Siskind, D. (2024). Evaluating The Epidemiology Of Clozapine-associated Neutropenia Among People On Clozapine Across Australia And Aotearoa New Zealand: A Retrospective Cohort Study. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19-24 May 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2024
Journal Article
The effectiveness and tolerability of pharmacotherapy for psychosis in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A systematic review
Tanham, Maya, Chen, Renee, Warren, Nicola, Heussler, Helen and Scott, James G. (2024). The effectiveness and tolerability of pharmacotherapy for psychosis in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (5), 393-403. doi: 10.1177/00048674241233118
2024
Conference Publication
Multimorbidity And Severe Mental Illness
Halstead, S., Siskind, D., Cao, C. and Warren, N. (2024). Multimorbidity And Severe Mental Illness. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19–23 May 2024. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2024
Conference Publication
Hope Frailty Intervention: Utility Of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In Younger Outpatients With Severe Mental Illness
Siskind, D., Arnautovska, U., Soole, R., Kwan, W., Reid, N., Baker, A., Gordon, E., Hubbard, R. and Warren, N. (2024). Hope Frailty Intervention: Utility Of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In Younger Outpatients With Severe Mental Illness. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19–23 May 2024. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2024
Conference Publication
Frailty And Severe Mental Illness In The UK Biobank
Warren, N., Leske, S., Arnautovska, U., Northwood, K., Kisely, S. and Siskind, D. (2024). Frailty And Severe Mental Illness In The UK Biobank. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19-24 May 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2024
Conference Publication
STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK ON THE RANZCP FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Chua, P., Sinha, S., Stanek, S., Backman-Hoyle, D., Allen, L., Gale, C., Garg, G., Warren, N., Ramsden, G., Velayudhan, A., Lyubomirsky, A., Hill, A. and Ortegon, C. (2024). STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK ON THE RANZCP FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
2024
Conference Publication
Physical Activity Interventions Conducted Within Residential Mental Health Rehabilitation Settings For People With Severe Mental Illness
Korman, N., Parker, S., Siskind, D., Warren, N., Suetani, S. and Dark, F. (2024). Physical Activity Interventions Conducted Within Residential Mental Health Rehabilitation Settings For People With Severe Mental Illness. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19-24 May 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2024
Conference Publication
Building Teaching Skills: A Bridge To Better Learning
Allen, L., Kalucy, M., Clark, S., Menkes, D. B., Warren, N., Teodorczuk, A., Mazzolini, M. and Fergusson, E. (2024). Building Teaching Skills: A Bridge To Better Learning. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19-24 May 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2024
Journal Article
Admissions for psychosis following agency-notified child maltreatment at 40-year-follow-up: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) cohort
Kisely, Steve, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Warren, Nicola and Najman, Jake Moses (2024). Admissions for psychosis following agency-notified child maltreatment at 40-year-follow-up: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) cohort. Schizophrenia Research, 267, 247-253. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.03.040
2024
Conference Publication
2023 RANZCP OUTCOMES IN THE MEDICAL TRAINING SURVEY AND EXIT SURVEY
Chua, P., Sinha, S., Stanek, S., Backman-Hoyle, D., Allen, L., Gale, C., Garg, G., Warren, N., Ramsden, G., Velayudhan, A., Lyubomirsky, A., Hill, A. and Ortegon, C. (2024). 2023 RANZCP OUTCOMES IN THE MEDICAL TRAINING SURVEY AND EXIT SURVEY. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
2024
Journal Article
Replacing universal anti-neuronal antibody screening with clinical assessment and testing of high probability cases in psychotic disorders
Warren, Nicola, McKeon, Gemma and Scott, James G. (2024). Replacing universal anti-neuronal antibody screening with clinical assessment and testing of high probability cases in psychotic disorders. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (6), 453-456. doi: 10.1177/00048674241249575
2024
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Associations between child maltreatment and hospital admissions for alcohol and other substance use‐related disorders up to 40 years of age: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity study
Bull, Claudia, Trott, Mike, Najman, Jake Moses, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Warren, Nicola and Kisely, Steve (2024). Associations between child maltreatment and hospital admissions for alcohol and other substance use‐related disorders up to 40 years of age: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity study. Addiction, 119 (7), 1-11. doi: 10.1111/add.16479
2024
Journal Article
Physical multimorbidity and mental illness: A global challenge
Halstead, Sean, Sartorius, Norman, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Siddiqi, Najma, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2024). Physical multimorbidity and mental illness: A global challenge. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (4), 293-296. doi: 10.1177/00048674241235587
2024
Journal Article
Inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid markers in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 69 studies with 5710 participants
Warren, Nicola, O'Gorman, Cullen, Horgan, Isabelle, Weeratunga, Milleni, Halstead, Sean, Moussiopoulou, Joanna, Campana, Mattia, Yakimov, Vladislav, Wagner, Elias and Siskind, Dan (2024). Inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid markers in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 69 studies with 5710 participants. Schizophrenia Research, 266, 24-31. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.02.001
2024
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Emergency department presentations for deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation in 25–39 years olds following agency-notified child maltreatment: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study
Kisely, S., Bull, C., Trott, M., Arnautovska, U., Siskind, D., Warren, N. and Najman, J. Moses (2024). Emergency department presentations for deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation in 25–39 years olds following agency-notified child maltreatment: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 33 e18, 1-7. doi: 10.1017/s2045796024000192
2024
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Research Letter: The state of academic psychiatry in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia: Data from a survey of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists membership
Northwood, Korinne, Eggleston, Katherine, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Galbally, Megan, Warren, Nicola, Berk, Michael, Gill, Neeraj, Siskind, Dan and Suetani, Shuichi (2024). Research Letter: The state of academic psychiatry in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia: Data from a survey of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists membership. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (6), 48674241240592-539. doi: 10.1177/00048674241240592
2024
Conference Publication
Focus on Frailty: Co-designing a digital education course to improve healthcare professionals’ understanding and knowledge of frailty in hospitals
Ludlow, Kristiana, Logan, Benignus, Saunders, Rosemary, Warren, Nicola, Gallagher, Olivia, Miller, Elizabeth, Arora, Jhalak and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2024). Focus on Frailty: Co-designing a digital education course to improve healthcare professionals’ understanding and knowledge of frailty in hospitals. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, Christchurch, New Zealand, 22-24 May 2024.
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Nicola Warren is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
The Role and Impact of Culture and Language in Mental Health and Mental Health Care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Dan Siskind
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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
Quality and Safe Use of Clozapine
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Barras, Professor Steve Kisely, Professor Dan Siskind
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Doctor Philosophy
Multi-morbidity among people living with severe mental illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely, Professor Dan Siskind
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Doctor Philosophy
Co-designing online learning modules to increase knowledge and understanding of frailty amongst health professionals and students
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kristiana Ludlow
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Doctor Philosophy
Management of myocarditis among people with schizophrenia commencing clozapine
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Dan Siskind
Media
Enquiries
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- autoimmune encephalitis
- health professional education
- neuropsychiatry
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