I am a Consultant Psychiatrist and clinician researcher at the Queensland Centre of Excellence in Autism and Intellectual Disability Health, at the Mater Hospital Brisbane. My research focusses on improving access to health care for people with intellectual and developmental disability, including autism. I have a special interest in the identification and treatment of catatonia in people with intellectual and developmental disability.
Barriers to timely diagnosis of catatonia in people with development disability: a qualitative study
Johnston, M., Brooker, K. and Franklin, C. (2024). Barriers to timely diagnosis of catatonia in people with development disability: a qualitative study. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19 - 23 May 2024. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674241241938
Intellectual disability and autism in mainstream mental health care
Franklin, C., Johnston, M. and Brooker, K. (2024). Intellectual disability and autism in mainstream mental health care. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT Australia, 19 - 23 May 2024. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674241241938
Treatment of Down Syndrome Regression Disorder with Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Series
Johnston, M. and Franklin, C. (2022). Treatment of Down Syndrome Regression Disorder with Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Series. RANZCP Congress 2022, Sydney, NSW Australia, 15-19 May 2022. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674221088686
