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
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
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
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
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
Journal Article
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Supervision
Availability
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- 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
Management of myocarditis among people with schizophrenia commencing clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: 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
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
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
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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Master Philosophy
Optimising cancer pharmacy care for patients with serious mental illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helen Haydon, Dr Centaine Snoswell
Media
Enquiries
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- autoimmune encephalitis
- health professional education
- neuropsychiatry
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