Associate Professor Nicola Warren
Associate Professor

Nicola Warren

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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

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • 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

  • Medical Morbidity in Severe Mental Illness

    Frailty in severe mental illness; Co-morbidity and multi-morbidity; Physical health in those with treatment resistant schizophrenia

  • Innovative Psychiatric Education

    Interactive e-modules; Online patient simulation; Supervision in psychiatry; Psychiatric formulation

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111 works between 2017 and 2025
All (111) Journal Article (84) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (26)

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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

Inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid markers in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 69 studies with 5710 participants

2024

Journal Article

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

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

2024

Journal Article

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

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

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.

Focus on Frailty: Co-designing a digital education course to improve healthcare professionals’ understanding and knowledge of frailty in hospitals

2023

Journal Article

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and psychotic disorders: a systematic review

Gandar, Christopher, Scott, James G. and Warren, Nicola (2023). Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and psychotic disorders: a systematic review. The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 25 (2), 151-159. doi: 10.1080/15622975.2023.2290563

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and psychotic disorders: a systematic review

2023

Journal Article

A guide to support trainee’s success in the psychotherapy written case submission

Northwood, Korinne, Warren, Nicola, Cutbush, Jimsie and Parker, Stephen (2023). A guide to support trainee’s success in the psychotherapy written case submission. Australasian Psychiatry, 31 (6), 730-733. doi: 10.1177/10398562231196684

A guide to support trainee’s success in the psychotherapy written case submission

2023

Journal Article

Evaluating the epidemiology of clozapine-associated neutropenia among people on clozapine across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: a retrospective cohort study

Northwood, Korinne, Myles, Nicholas, Clark, Scott R, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Myles, Hannah, Kisely, Steve, Warren, Nicola and Siskind, Dan (2023). Evaluating the epidemiology of clozapine-associated neutropenia among people on clozapine across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Psychiatry, 11 (1), 27-35. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00343-7

Evaluating the epidemiology of clozapine-associated neutropenia among people on clozapine across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: a retrospective cohort study

2023

Journal Article

Prevalence of frailty in severe mental illness: findings from the UK Biobank

Warren, Nicola, Leske, Stuart, Arnautovska, Urska, Northwood, Korinne, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2023). Prevalence of frailty in severe mental illness: findings from the UK Biobank. BJPsych Open, 9 (6) e185, 1-7. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.580

Prevalence of frailty in severe mental illness: findings from the UK Biobank

2023

Journal Article

Making meaning of multimorbidity and severe mental illness: a viewpoint

Halstead, Sean, Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2023). Making meaning of multimorbidity and severe mental illness: a viewpoint. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (1), 12-20. doi: 10.1177/00048674231195560

Making meaning of multimorbidity and severe mental illness: a viewpoint

2023

Journal Article

Verbal and visual learning ability in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a 1-year follow-up study

Arnautovska, Urska, Vitangcol, Kathryn, Kesby, James P., Warren, Nicola, Rossell, Susan L., Neill, Erica, Harris, Anthony, Galletly, Cherrie, Castle, David and Siskind, Dan (2023). Verbal and visual learning ability in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a 1-year follow-up study. Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, 33 100283, 100283. doi: 10.1016/j.scog.2023.100283

Verbal and visual learning ability in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a 1-year follow-up study

2023

Journal Article

Deliberate foreign body ingestion in patients with underlying mental illness: A retrospective multicentre study

Kaazan, P., Seow, W., Tan, Z., Logan, H., Philpott, H., Huynh, D., Warren, N., McIvor, C., Holtmann, G., Clark, S.R. and Tse, E. (2023). Deliberate foreign body ingestion in patients with underlying mental illness: A retrospective multicentre study. Australasian Psychiatry, 31 (5), 619-624. doi: 10.1177/10398562231189431

Deliberate foreign body ingestion in patients with underlying mental illness: A retrospective multicentre study

2023

Journal Article

Effects of semaglutide on body weight in clozapine-treated people with schizophrenia and obesity: study protocol for a placebo-controlled, randomised multicentre trial (COaST)

Siskind, Dan, Baker, Andrea, Russell, Anthony, Warren, Nicola, Robinson, Gail, Parker, Stephen, Medland, Sarah, Kisely, Steve, Hager, Tineka and Arnautovska, Urska (2023). Effects of semaglutide on body weight in clozapine-treated people with schizophrenia and obesity: study protocol for a placebo-controlled, randomised multicentre trial (COaST). BJPsych Open, 9 (4) e136, 1-6. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.532

Effects of semaglutide on body weight in clozapine-treated people with schizophrenia and obesity: study protocol for a placebo-controlled, randomised multicentre trial (COaST)

2023

Conference Publication

Developing an Australasian psychiatry curriculum for medical students

Allen, L., Kalucy, M., Clark, S., Lampe, L., Menkes, D., Warren, N., Fergusson, E. and Ng, L. (2023). Developing an Australasian psychiatry curriculum for medical students. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May - 1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682

Developing an Australasian psychiatry curriculum for medical students

2023

Conference Publication

Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness

Kwan, Winona, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Warren, Nicola and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness

2023

Conference Publication

Alteration patterns in peripheral levels of inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Halstead, S., Siskind, D., Amft, M., Wagner, E., Yakimov, V., Liu, Z., Walder, K. and Warren, N. (2023). Alteration patterns in peripheral levels of inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682

Alteration patterns in peripheral levels of inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence

Tanzer, Timothy, Warren, Nicola, McMahon, Laura, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Brooks, Emily, Wong, Emily and Siskind, Dan (2023). Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence. CNS Spectrums, 28 (2), 133-144. doi: 10.1017/S1092852922000050

Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence

2023

Journal Article

Optimising plasma clozapine levels to improve treatment response: an individual patient data meta-analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis

Northwood, Korinne, Pearson, E., Arnautovska, U., Kisely, S., Pawar, M., Sharma, M., Vitangcol, K., Wagner, E., Warren, N. and Siskind, Dan (2023). Optimising plasma clozapine levels to improve treatment response: an individual patient data meta-analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 222 (6) PII S0007125023000272, 241-245. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.27

Optimising plasma clozapine levels to improve treatment response: an individual patient data meta-analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis

2023

Conference Publication

Clozapine levels and therapeutic response: using individual patient meta-analysis data for a ROC Curve analysis

Northwood, K., Pearson, E., Wagner, E., Warren, N. and Siskind, D. (2023). Clozapine levels and therapeutic response: using individual patient meta-analysis data for a ROC Curve analysis. 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, Paris, France, 25-28 March 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.587

Clozapine levels and therapeutic response: using individual patient meta-analysis data for a ROC Curve analysis

2023

Conference Publication

Alterations in peripheral levels of cytokines and associated inflammatory markers in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Halstead, S., Siskind, D., Amft, M., Wagner, E., Yakimov, V., Liu, Z., Walder, K. and Warren, N. (2023). Alterations in peripheral levels of cytokines and associated inflammatory markers in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, Paris, France, 25-28 March 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1042

Alterations in peripheral levels of cytokines and associated inflammatory markers in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

A 40-year study of child maltreatment over the early life course predicting psychiatric morbidity, using linked birth cohort and administrative health data: protocol for the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study

Kisely, Steve, Leske, Stuart, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Northwood, Korinne, Warren, Nicola, Suetani, Shuichi and Najman, Jake Moses (2023). A 40-year study of child maltreatment over the early life course predicting psychiatric morbidity, using linked birth cohort and administrative health data: protocol for the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e50, e50. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.29

A 40-year study of child maltreatment over the early life course predicting psychiatric morbidity, using linked birth cohort and administrative health data: protocol for the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    A hybrid-II implementation-effectiveness trial of a peer-supported self-management tool for young people in preparation for early intervention in psychosis service discharge (MY PREP-ED) (Ex USYD)
    Medical Research Futures Fund
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Selective Modulation Of Brain Circuits In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (NHMRC Ideas Grant administered by QIMR)
    QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    A 40-year life course study of the effects of child maltreatment using linked birth cohort and administrative health data
    Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Project Grant
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

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Enquiries

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  • autoimmune encephalitis
  • health professional education
  • neuropsychiatry

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