Overview
Background
Professor Emmerson AM is a psychiatrist and currently a medical member of the Qld Mental Health Review Tribunal, Chair, Royal Australian And New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (Queensland Branch) and a Member of the Qld Mental Health Commssion Council. He is a Board Director and medical assessor of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). He is the former Executive Director of Metro North Mental Health, covering the mental health services at RBWH,TPCH, Caboolture and Reclifffe Hospital catchments in North Brisbane. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2017 for significant service to psychiatry and medical administration.
Availability
- Professor Brett Emmerson is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Revisiting the role of electroconvulsive therapy in schizophrenia: where are we now?
Teodorczuk, Andrew, Emmerson, Brett and Robinson, Gail (2019). Revisiting the role of electroconvulsive therapy in schizophrenia: where are we now?. Australasian Psychiatry, 27 (5) 103985621986003, 477-479. doi: 10.1177/1039856219860033
2018
Journal Article
Evidence of a causal relationship between smoking tobacco and schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Scott, James G., Matuschka, Lori, Niemelä, Solja, Miettunen, Jouko, Emmerson, Brett and Mustonen, Antti (2018). Evidence of a causal relationship between smoking tobacco and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9 607, 607. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00607
2017
Journal Article
Mental health services planning for G20 summit in Brisbane and assessment of impact
Emmerson, Brett, Praskova, Anna, Fawcett, Lisa, Crompton, David and Heffernan, Edward (2017). Mental health services planning for G20 summit in Brisbane and assessment of impact. Australasian Psychiatry, 25 (1), 60-65. doi: 10.1177/1039856216671653
2016
Journal Article
Psychiatrists' follow-up of identified metabolic risk: a mixed-method analysis of outcomes and influences on practice
Patterson, Sue, Freshwater, Kathleen, Goulter, Nicole, Ewing, Julie, Leamon, Boyd, Choudhary, Anand, Moudgil, Vikas and Emmerson, Brett (2016). Psychiatrists' follow-up of identified metabolic risk: a mixed-method analysis of outcomes and influences on practice. Psychiatrist, 40 (5), 249-255. doi: 10.1192/pb.bp.114.049379
2015
Journal Article
A model for managing the mentally ill fixated person at major events
Pathe, Michele T., Haworth, Debbie J., Lowry, Timothy J., Webster, Danae M., Winterbourne, Paul, Mulder, Melodie J. and Emmerson, Brett (2015). A model for managing the mentally ill fixated person at major events. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (7), 610-615. doi: 10.1177/0004867415581022
2014
Journal Article
Monitoring and management of metabolic abnormalities: mixed-method evaluation of a successful intervention
Wilson, Eleanor, Randall, Christopher, Patterson, Sue, Emmerson, Brett, Moudgil, Vikas and Weaver, Tim (2014). Monitoring and management of metabolic abnormalities: mixed-method evaluation of a successful intervention. Australasian Psychiatry, 22 (3), 248-253. doi: 10.1177/1039856214529000
2012
Journal Article
Clinical practice improvement payments: incentives for delivery of quality care
Plever, Sally, McCarthy, Irene, Emmerson, Brett and Groves, Aaron (2012). Clinical practice improvement payments: incentives for delivery of quality care. Australasian Psychiatry, 20 (5), 407-412. doi: 10.1177/1039856212460599
2012
Book Chapter
Mental health services in the Australian states and territories
Ash, David, Bland, Robert, Brown, Peggy, Oakley Browne, Mark, Burvill, Peter, Davies, John, Grigg, Margaret, Gurr, Roger, Hughson, Bernard, Meadows, Graham, Nagel, Tricia, Rosen, Alan, Scott, James, Singh, Bruce, Smith, Geoffrey, Weir, Wendy and Emmerson, Brett (2012). Mental health services in the Australian states and territories. Mental health in Australia: collaborative community practice. (pp. 118-154) South Melboure, Vic., Australia: Oxford University Press.
2011
Journal Article
To be or not to be a clinical director?
Emmerson, Brett, Norrie, Peter, Patton, Murray and O'Connor, Nick (2011). To be or not to be a clinical director?. Australasian Psychiatry, 19 (5), 415-419. doi: 10.3109/10398562.2011.603327
2011
Journal Article
A new clinical protocol for the pharmacological management of acute behavioural disturbance
Emmerson, Brett, Moudgil, Vikas, Woodbridge, Alison, Burrows, Diane, Kingswell, Bill, Kubler, Paul and McMahon, Kirsten (2011). A new clinical protocol for the pharmacological management of acute behavioural disturbance. Australasian Psychiatry, 19 (5), 406-409. doi: 10.3109/10398562.2011.579972
2010
Journal Article
The Queensland Mental Health Clinical Collaborative and the management of schizophrenia
Plever, Sally, Emmerson, Brett, Chapple, Benjamin, Kennedy, Craig and Groves, Aaron (2010). The Queensland Mental Health Clinical Collaborative and the management of schizophrenia. Australasian Psychiatry, 18 (2), 106-114. doi: 10.3109/10398560903176933
2006
Journal Article
Do clinical pathways really improve clinical performance in mental health settings?
Emmerson, Brett, Frost, Aaron, Fawcett, Lisa, Ballantyne, Emma, Ward, Warren and Catts, Stan (2006). Do clinical pathways really improve clinical performance in mental health settings?. Australasian Psychiatry, 14 (4), 395-398. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2006.02311.x
2005
Journal Article
"GP Psych Opinion": evaluation of a psychiatric consultation service
Simpson, Alex E., Emmerson, W. Brett, Frost, Aaron D. J. and Powell, Jacinta L. (2005). "GP Psych Opinion": evaluation of a psychiatric consultation service. Medical Journal of Australia, 183 (2), 87-90. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06931.x
2005
Journal Article
Development of Australia's first psychiatric emergency centre
Frank, R., Fawcett, L. and Emmerson, B. (2005). Development of Australia's first psychiatric emergency centre. Australasian Psychiatry, 13 (3), 266-272. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2005.02200.x
2003
Journal Article
Evaluating a GP consultative psychiatric service in an Australian metropolitan hospital district
Emmerson, W. B., Frost, A, Powell, J. L., Ward, W. K., Barnes, M. and Frank, R. M. (2003). Evaluating a GP consultative psychiatric service in an Australian metropolitan hospital district. Australasian Psychiatry, 11 (2), 195-198. doi: 10.1046/j.1039-8562.2003.00547.x
2002
Journal Article
Ensuring the future of the psychiatrist administrator
Emmerson, Brett, Powell, Jacinta, Brown, P\eggy, Waugh, Arnold, Johnson, Vanessa and Whiteford, Harvey (2002). Ensuring the future of the psychiatrist administrator. Australasian Psychiatry, 10 (3), 250-252. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1665.2002.00457.x
1999
Journal Article
Treatment of schizophrenia
McGrath, John and Emmerson, W. Brett (1999). Treatment of schizophrenia. BMJ, 319 (7216), 1045-1048. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7216.1045
1999
Journal Article
Clinical pathways in mental health
Yellowlees, Peter, Emmerson, Brett, Denton, Michelle and Wentworth, Sue (1999). Clinical pathways in mental health. Australasian psychiatry, 7 (2), 75-77. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1665.1999.00181.x
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Past funding
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