Overview
Availability
- Dr Stephen Parker is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business Management, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Journal Peer-Reviewer, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Fellow, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Member, World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Australia), World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Australia)
Research interests
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Mental health services evaluation
Pragmatic evaluation of existing and novel mental health services to guide evidence based mental health policy and practice.
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Clinical supervision
Working towards achieving evidence-based guidance for clinical supervision.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Bright lights and big ideas: Evolving perspectives in psychiatry and society
Suetani, Shuichi and Parker, Stephen (2025). Bright lights and big ideas: Evolving perspectives in psychiatry and society. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (2), 48674241310704-98. doi: 10.1177/00048674241310704
2025
Journal Article
Person-centred crisis support services as alternatives to emergency departments: a systematic scoping review
Postorivo, Danielle, Parker, Stephen, Whiteford, Harvey, Papinczak, Zoe and Rutherford, Zoe (2025). Person-centred crisis support services as alternatives to emergency departments: a systematic scoping review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 60 (1), 25-37. doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02776-1
2025
Journal Article
Use of Yoga in acute mental health inpatient settings: A systematic review
Wu, Chaston, Waldmann, Jana, McPherson, Jacqueline, Korman, Nicole and Parker, Stephen (2025). Use of Yoga in acute mental health inpatient settings: A systematic review. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 28 100666, 100666-28. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100666
2024
Journal Article
Impact of biological sex on emotional perception among adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: protocol for a systematic review
Ritchie, Gabrielle, Nwachukwu, Harriet, Parker, Stephen and Dark, Frances (2024). Impact of biological sex on emotional perception among adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: protocol for a systematic review. JMIR Research Protocols, 13 e56977, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/56977
2024
Journal Article
Protocol for Cancloz: multicentre randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group adaptive trial of cannabidiol for clozapine-resistant schizophrenia
Siskind, Dan, Bull, Claudia, Suetani, Shuichi, Warren, Nicola, Suraev, Anastasia, McGregor, Iain, Kisely, Steve, De Monte, Veronica, Trott, Mike, Shine, Manju, Moudgil, Vikas, Robinson, Gail, Parker, Stephen, Krishnaiah, Ravikumar, Stedman, Terry, Drummond, Allan, Medland, Sarah, Iyer, Ravi and Baker, Andrea (2024). Protocol for Cancloz: multicentre randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group adaptive trial of cannabidiol for clozapine-resistant schizophrenia. BJPsych Open, 10 (5) e156, 1-7. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.748
2024
Journal Article
Markers of positive affect and brain state synchrony discriminate melancholic from non-melancholic depression using naturalistic stimuli
Mosley, Philip E., van der Meer, Johan N., Hamilton, Lachlan H. W., Fripp, Jurgen, Parker, Stephen, Jeganathan, Jayson, Breakspear, Michael, Parker, Richard, Holland, Rebecca, Mitchell, Brittany L., Byrne, Enda, Hickie, Ian B., Medland, Sarah E., Martin, Nicholas G. and Cocchi, Luca (2024). Markers of positive affect and brain state synchrony discriminate melancholic from non-melancholic depression using naturalistic stimuli. Molecular Psychiatry, 30 (3) 11605, 848-860. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02699-y
2024
Journal Article
Life is better but not without challenges: experiences following discharge from community-based residential mental health rehabilitation–a qualitative content analysis
Parker, Stephen, Chapman, Maddison, Wyder, Marianne, Pommeranz, Matthew, Walgers, Rebecca, Dark, Frances and Meurk, Carla (2024). Life is better but not without challenges: experiences following discharge from community-based residential mental health rehabilitation–a qualitative content analysis. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 60 (1) e109, 95-111. doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02716-z
2024
Journal Article
Attitudes toward psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy among potential mental health service users and the general population in Australia
Nadeem, Zohaib, Parker, Stephen, McGovern, Hugh and Oestreich, Lena K.L. (2024). Attitudes toward psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy among potential mental health service users and the general population in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (10), 48674241261779-913. doi: 10.1177/00048674241261779
2024
Journal Article
Defining the passage of wisdom: A taxonomy of supervision for RANZCP trainees and fellows
Miller, Edward, James Weightman, Michael, Amos, Andrew and Parker, Stephen (2024). Defining the passage of wisdom: A taxonomy of supervision for RANZCP trainees and fellows. Australasian Psychiatry, 32 (3), 242-246. doi: 10.1177/10398562241231877
2024
Journal Article
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on people with severe and persistent mental illness within rehabilitation services: a thematic analysis
Pervan, Luke, Parker, Stephen, Wheeler, Maddison and Dark, Frances (2024). Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on people with severe and persistent mental illness within rehabilitation services: a thematic analysis. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 11 (1), 33-43. doi: 10.1007/s40737-022-00320-5
2023
Journal Article
Impacts of medicinal cannabis on an early psychosis service
Lupke, Katie, Gerard, Amy, Murdoch, Brendan, Gundarpi, Nagaraj and Parker, Stephen (2023). Impacts of medicinal cannabis on an early psychosis service. Australasian Psychiatry, 32 (2), 10398562231222818-164. doi: 10.1177/10398562231222818
2023
Journal Article
Serotonin syndrome and cannabis: A case report
Nadeem, Zohaib, Wu, Chaston, Burke, Sophie and Parker, Stephen (2023). Serotonin syndrome and cannabis: A case report. Australasian Psychiatry, 32 (1), 10398562231219858-101. doi: 10.1177/10398562231219858
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
Does fundamentally altering the staffing of clinical rehabilitation services impact their function?
Lalley, Nikela, Jones, Donna, Stedman, Terry and Parker, Stephen (2023). Does fundamentally altering the staffing of clinical rehabilitation services impact their function?. Australasian Psychiatry, 31 (5), 706-707. doi: 10.1177/10398562231189427
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
2023
Journal Article
The effect of exercise on global, social, daily living and occupational functioning in people living with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Korman, Nicole, Stanton, Robert, Vecchio, Anna, Chapman, Justin, Parker, Stephen, Martland, Rebecca, Siskind, Dan and Firth, Joseph (2023). The effect of exercise on global, social, daily living and occupational functioning in people living with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research, 256, 98-111. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.04.012
2023
Journal Article
Examining the outcomes of the first one hundred residents in a community based residential rehabilitation unit for people affected by severe and persistent mental illness
Korman, Nicole, Ng, Joanna, Gore-Jones, Victoria, Dark, Frances and Parker, Stephen (2023). Examining the outcomes of the first one hundred residents in a community based residential rehabilitation unit for people affected by severe and persistent mental illness. Australasian Psychiatry, 31 (2), 213-219. doi: 10.1177/10398562231157599
2023
Journal Article
Measuring recovery-oriented rehabilitation language in clinical documentation to enhance recovery-oriented practice
De Monte, Veronica, Veitch, Angus, Dark, Frances, Meurk, Carla, Wyder, Marianne, Wheeler, Maddison, Carney, Kylie, Parker, Stephen, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2023). Measuring recovery-oriented rehabilitation language in clinical documentation to enhance recovery-oriented practice. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e36, 17-20. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.14
2023
Journal Article
Staff experiences of integrating peer support workers and clinical staff in community-based residential mental health rehabilitation: a pragmatic grounded theory analysis
Parker, Stephen, Dark, Frances, Newman, Ellie, Wyder, Marianne, Pommeranz, Matthew, Walgers, Rebecca and Meurk, Carla (2023). Staff experiences of integrating peer support workers and clinical staff in community-based residential mental health rehabilitation: a pragmatic grounded theory analysis. Community Mental Health Journal, 59 (4), 703-718. doi: 10.1007/s10597-022-01054-1
2022
Journal Article
Formulation in psychiatry – a guide to developing competence
Parker, Stephen, Nhieu, Kitty, Warren, Nicola, Dark, Frances, Cutbush, Jimsie and Suetani, Shuichi (2022). Formulation in psychiatry – a guide to developing competence. Australasian Psychiatry, 31 (1), 99-104. doi: 10.1177/10398562221135996
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Stephen Parker is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an evidence base for person-centred mental health Crisis Support Spaces: understanding repeated service use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an evidence base for person-centred mental health Crisis Support Spaces: understanding repeated service use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford
Media
Enquiries
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- Rehabilitation Psychiatry
- Residential care - Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia
- Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
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