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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2021
Journal Article
Rates of treatment-resistant schizophrenia from first-episode cohorts: systematic review and meta-analysis
Siskind, Dan, Orr, Stacy, Sinha, Surabhi, Yu, Ou, Brijball, Bhavna, Warren, Nicola, MacCabe, James H., Smart, Sophie E. and Kisely, Steve (2021). Rates of treatment-resistant schizophrenia from first-episode cohorts: systematic review and meta-analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 220 (3) PII S0007125021000611, 1-6. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2021.61
2021
Journal Article
An Australian state-based cohort study of autoimmune encephalitis cases detailing clinical presentation, investigation results, and response to therapy
Swayne, Andrew, Warren, Nicola, Prain, Kerri, Gillis, David, O'Gorman, Cullen, Tsang, Benjamin K-T., Muller, Claire, Broadley, Simon, Adam, Robert J., McCombe, Pamela, Wong, Richard C. and Blum, Stefan (2021). An Australian state-based cohort study of autoimmune encephalitis cases detailing clinical presentation, investigation results, and response to therapy. Frontiers in Neurology, 12 607773, 607773. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.607773
2021
Journal Article
Voltage-gated potassium channel blanket testing in first-episode psychosis: diagnostic nihilism?
Chan, Fiona, O’Gorman, Cullen, Swayne, Andrew, Gillis, David, Blum, Stefan and Warren, Nicola (2021). Voltage-gated potassium channel blanket testing in first-episode psychosis: diagnostic nihilism?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55 (8), 4867420983454-823. doi: 10.1177/0004867420983454
2021
Journal Article
The patient experience of recovery following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a qualitative content analysis
McKeon, Gemma, Parker, Stephen, Warren, Nicola and Scott, James G. (2021). The patient experience of recovery following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a qualitative content analysis. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 33 (1) appineuropsych20030049, 57-63. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20030049
2020
Journal Article
Maximizing the Uptake of a COVID-19 Vaccine in People With Severe Mental Illness A Public Health Priority
Warren, Nicola, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2020). Maximizing the Uptake of a COVID-19 Vaccine in People With Severe Mental Illness A Public Health Priority. JAMA Psychiatry, 78 (6), 589-590. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4396
2020
Journal Article
Teaching medical students remotely during a pandemic – what can psychiatry offer?
Khoo, Taraneh, Warren, Nicola, Jenkins, Anna and Turner, Jane (2020). Teaching medical students remotely during a pandemic – what can psychiatry offer?. Australasian Psychiatry, 29 (3) 103985622097193, 1-5. doi: 10.1177/1039856220971931
2020
Journal Article
Electroconvulsive therapy during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic
Warren, Nicola, Siskind, Dad and Lie, David (2020). Electroconvulsive therapy during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54 (12), 4867420945777-1224. doi: 10.1177/0004867420945777
2020
Journal Article
Enhancing the quality of supervision: description and initial outcomes of a blended-learning approach to RANZCP supervisor accreditation
Parker, Stephen, Warren, Nicola, Hamilton, Sarah, Cabral, Sidney and Cutbush, Jimsie (2020). Enhancing the quality of supervision: description and initial outcomes of a blended-learning approach to RANZCP supervisor accreditation. Australasian Psychiatry, 30 (3), 1039856220928875-405. doi: 10.1177/1039856220928875
2020
Journal Article
Screening for anti-NMDAR encephalitis in psychiatry
Warren, Nicola, Flavell, Joshua, O'Gorman, Cullen, Swayne, Andrew, Blum, Stefan, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2020). Screening for anti-NMDAR encephalitis in psychiatry. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 125, 28-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.03.007
2020
Journal Article
Evaluation of the proposed anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor encephalitis clinical diagnostic criteria in psychiatric patients
Warren, Nicola, O’Gorman, Cullen, Blum, Stefan, Kisely, Steve, Swayne, Andrew, Flavell, Joshua and Siskind, Dan (2020). Evaluation of the proposed anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor encephalitis clinical diagnostic criteria in psychiatric patients. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 142 (1), 52-57. doi: 10.1111/acps.13197
2020
Journal Article
Occurrence, prevention, and management of the psychological effects of emerging virus outbreaks on healthcare workers: rapid review and meta-analysis
Kisely, Steve, Warren, Nicola, McMahon, Laura, Dalais, Christine, Henry, Irene and Siskind, Dan (2020). Occurrence, prevention, and management of the psychological effects of emerging virus outbreaks on healthcare workers: rapid review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 369 m1642, m1642. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m1642
2020
Conference Publication
Specific Psychiatric Features Identify Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis Before Neurological Deterioration (4888)
Warren, Nicola, O’Gorman, Cullen, Swayne, Andrew, Siskind, Dan and Blum, Stefan (2020). Specific Psychiatric Features Identify Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis Before Neurological Deterioration (4888). 2020 AAN Science Highlights, Online, 14 April 2020. Philadelphia, PA United States: Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1212/wnl.94.15_supplement.4888
2020
Journal Article
Challenges and solutions when developing online interactive psychiatric education
Warren, Nicola, Parker, Stephen, Khoo, Taraneh, Cabral, Sidney and Turner, Jane (2020). Challenges and solutions when developing online interactive psychiatric education. Australasian Psychiatry, 28 (3), 103985622090147-362. doi: 10.1177/1039856220901477
2019
Journal Article
Psychiatric management of anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a cohort analysis
Warren, Nicola, O'Gorman, Cullen, McKeon, Gemma, Swayne, Andrew, Blum, Stefan and Siskind, Dan (2019). Psychiatric management of anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a cohort analysis. Psychological Medicine, 51 (3) PII S0033291719003283, 1-6. doi: 10.1017/s0033291719003283
2019
Journal Article
Serum and CSF anti-NMDAR antibody testing in psychiatry
Warren, Nicola, Swayne, Andrew, Siskind, Dan, O'Gorman, Cullen, Prain, Kerri, Gillis, David and Blum, Stefan (2019). Serum and CSF anti-NMDAR antibody testing in psychiatry. The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 32 (2), appineuropsych19030079-160. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.19030079
2019
Journal Article
Electroconvulsive therapy for anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: a systematic review of cases
Warren, Nicola, Grote, Vanessa, O’Gorman, Cullen and Siskind, Dan (2019). Electroconvulsive therapy for anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: a systematic review of cases. Brain Stimulation, 12 (2), 329-334. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.11.016
2019
Journal Article
EEG findings in NMDA encephalitis – a systematic review
Gillinder, Lisa, Warren, Nicola, Hartel, Gunter, Dionisio, Sasha and O’Gorman, Cullen (2019). EEG findings in NMDA encephalitis – a systematic review. Seizure, 65, 20-24. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.12.015
2019
Journal Article
CASPR2 encephalitis presenting as post-partum psychosis
Warren, Nicola, Theodoros, Theo, Gunawardana, Ravini and Gillinder, Lisa (2019). CASPR2 encephalitis presenting as post-partum psychosis. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53 (2), 174-175. doi: 10.1177/0004867418812687
2019
Conference Publication
Going large: an early career researcher's tips for moving from a scholarly project to ongoing research
Warren, N. (2019). Going large: an early career researcher's tips for moving from a scholarly project to ongoing research. RANZCP , Unknown, Unknown. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2019
Conference Publication
Integration of Research Into Psychiatric Practice: A Guide for New Investigators and the Scholarly Project
Siskind, D., Lawn, S., Kisely, S., Warren, N., O'Donoghue, B. and Harris, A. (2019). Integration of Research Into Psychiatric Practice: A Guide for New Investigators and the Scholarly Project. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
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
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
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
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
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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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