Overview
Availability
- Professor Ed Heffernan is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Comorbidity between mood and substance-related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Saha, Sukanta, Lim, Carmen C.W., Degenhardt, Louisa, Cannon, Danielle L., Bremner, Monique, Prentis, Finley, Lawrence, Zoe, Heffernan, Ed, Meurk, Carla, Reilly, John and McGrath, John J. (2021). Comorbidity between mood and substance-related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (7) 00048674211054740, 000486742110547-770. doi: 10.1177/00048674211054740
2021
Journal Article
The physical health and activity of patients under forensic psychiatric care: a scoping review
Moss, Katherine, Meurk, Carla, Steele, Megan L. and Heffernan, Ed (2021). The physical health and activity of patients under forensic psychiatric care: a scoping review. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 21 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/14999013.2021.1943570
2021
Journal Article
The MATES case management model: presenting problems and referral pathways for a novel peer-led approach to addressing suicide in the construction industry
Doran, Christopher M., Wittenhagen, Lisa, Heffernan, Edward and Meurk, Carla (2021). The MATES case management model: presenting problems and referral pathways for a novel peer-led approach to addressing suicide in the construction industry. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (13) 6740, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136740
2021
Journal Article
The sexual development, sexual health, sexual experiences, and sexual knowledge of forensic mental health patients: a research design and methodology protocol
Brand, Elnike, Ratsch, Angela and Heffernan, Edward (2021). The sexual development, sexual health, sexual experiences, and sexual knowledge of forensic mental health patients: a research design and methodology protocol. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12 651839, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.651839
2021
Journal Article
Substance use and help‐seeking among justice‐involved young people in Queensland and Western Australia: A cross‐sectional survey of 14–17‐year‐olds
Steele, Megan L., Meurk, Carla, Schess, Jaclyn, Yap, Lorraine, Jones, Jocelyn, Harden, Scott, Davison, Sophie, Butler, Tony and Heffernan, Ed (2021). Substance use and help‐seeking among justice‐involved young people in Queensland and Western Australia: A cross‐sectional survey of 14–17‐year‐olds. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40 (4), 617-626. doi: 10.1111/dar.13238
2021
Journal Article
Suicide crisis calls to emergency services: Cohort profile and findings from a data linkage study in Queensland, Australia
Meurk, Carla, Wittenhagen, Lisa, Bosley, Emma, Steele, Megan L., Bunting, Denise, Waterson, Elissa, Edwards, Bronwen, Martain, Ben and Heffernan, Ed (2021). Suicide crisis calls to emergency services: Cohort profile and findings from a data linkage study in Queensland, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (2) 00048674211009604, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/00048674211009604
2021
Journal Article
Case Report: The sexual experiences of forensic mental health patients
Brand, Elnike, Ratsch, Angela and Heffernan, Edward (2021). Case Report: The sexual experiences of forensic mental health patients. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12 651834, 651834. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.651834
2021
Journal Article
Suicidal behaviours in the peripartum period: a systematic scoping review of data linkage studies
Meurk, Carla, Wittenhagen, Lisa, Lucke, Jayne, Barker, Ruth, Roberts, Susan, Moss, Katherine, Waterson, Elissa and Heffernan, Ed (2021). Suicidal behaviours in the peripartum period: a systematic scoping review of data linkage studies. Archives of Womens Mental Health, 24 (4), 579-593. doi: 10.1007/s00737-021-01102-x
2021
Journal Article
Incarceration among adults living with psychosis in Indigenous populations in Cape York and the Torres Strait
Charlson, Fiona, Gynther, Bruce, Obrecht, Karin, Heffernan, Ed, David, Michael, Young, Jesse T. and Hunter, Ernest (2021). Incarceration among adults living with psychosis in Indigenous populations in Cape York and the Torres Strait. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55 (7), 1-9. doi: 10.1177/0004867420985247
2020
Journal Article
The sexual behaviours of adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years involved with the juvenile justice system in Australia: A community-based survey
Yap, Lorraine, Jones, Jocelyn, Donovan, Basil, Nathan, Sally, Sullivan, Elizabeth, Davison, Sophie, Heffernan, Ed, Richards, Alun, Meurk, Carla, Steele, Megan, Fisher, Christopher, Ton, Bianca and Butler, Tony (2020). The sexual behaviours of adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years involved with the juvenile justice system in Australia: A community-based survey. PLoS One, 15 (12) e0243633, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243633
2020
Journal Article
Contact with mental health services after acute care for self-harm among adults released from prison: a prospective data linkage study
Young, Jesse T., Borschmann, Rohan, Heffernan, Ed, Spittal, Matthew J., Brophy, Lisa, Ogloff, James R. P., Moran, Paul, Armstrong, Gregory, Preen, David B. and Kinner, Stuart A. (2020). Contact with mental health services after acute care for self-harm among adults released from prison: a prospective data linkage study. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 50 (5) sltb.12639, 990-1006. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12639
2020
Journal Article
Age-specific incidence of injury-related hospital contact after release from prison: a prospective data-linkage study
Young, Jesse T., Borschmann, Rohan, Preen, David B., Spittal, Matthew J., Brophy, Lisa, Wang, Emily A., Heffernan, Ed and Kinner, Stuart A. (2020). Age-specific incidence of injury-related hospital contact after release from prison: a prospective data-linkage study. Injury Prevention, 26 (3), 204-214. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2018-043092
2020
Journal Article
Keeping military in mind: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ Military and Veterans’ Mental Health Network
Wallace, Duncan, Meurk, Carla, McKay, Diana, Khoo, Andrew, Lane, Jon and Heffernan, Ed (2020). Keeping military in mind: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ Military and Veterans’ Mental Health Network. Australasian Psychiatry, 28 (3), 274-278. doi: 10.1177/1039856219895199
2020
Journal Article
Examining the use of police and ambulance data in suicide research: a systematic scoping review of data linkage studies
Meurk, Carla, Wittenhagen, Lisa, Steele, Megan L., Ferris, Laura, Edwards, Bronwen, Bosley, Emma and Heffernan, Ed (2020). Examining the use of police and ambulance data in suicide research: a systematic scoping review of data linkage studies. Crisis, 42 (5), 1-11. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000739
2020
Conference Publication
Partners in Prevention: Understanding and enhancing first responses to suicide crisis situations - Context and methods
Meurk, Carla, Ferris, Laura J., Wittenhagen, L., Davidson, F., Steele, M., Waterson, E., Bosley, E., Edwards, B. and Heffernan, E. (2020). Partners in Prevention: Understanding and enhancing first responses to suicide crisis situations - Context and methods. TheMHS, Brisbane, Queensland, 27-30 August . Australia: TheMHS Learning Network.
2019
Journal Article
Mapping the prison mental health service workforce in Australia
Davidson, Fiona, Clugston, Bobbie, Perrin, Michelle, Williams, Megan, Heffernan, Edward and Kinner, Stuart A. (2019). Mapping the prison mental health service workforce in Australia. Australasian Psychiatry, 28 (4) 1039856219891525, 1039856219891525-447. doi: 10.1177/1039856219891525
2019
Journal Article
Interviewing persons with mental illness charged with murder or attempted murder: a retrospective review of police interviews
Clugston, Bobbie, Green, Bob, Phillips, Jane, Samaraweera, Zara, Ceron, Carolina, Gardner, Cameron, Meurk, Carla and Heffernan, Ed (2019). Interviewing persons with mental illness charged with murder or attempted murder: a retrospective review of police interviews. Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 26 (6), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2019.1642260
2019
Journal Article
Review article: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patient presentations to the emergency department via police: a scoping review
Crilly, Julia, Johnston, Amy N.B., Wallis, Marianne, Polong-Brown, Josea, Heffernan, Ed, Fitzgerald, Gerard, Young, Jesse T. and Kinner, Stuart (2019). Review article: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patient presentations to the emergency department via police: a scoping review. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 (4), 506-515. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13300
2019
Journal Article
Benchmarking Australian mental health court liaison services - results from the first national study
Davidson, Fiona, Heffernan, Ed, Hamilton, Bruce, Greenberg, David, Butler, Tony and Burgess, Philip (2019). Benchmarking Australian mental health court liaison services - results from the first national study. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 30 (5), 729-743. doi: 10.1080/14789949.2019.1646788
2019
Journal Article
Mental health presentations to the emergency department: a perspective on the involvement of social support networks
Marynowski-Traczyk, Donna, Broadbent, Marc, Kinner, Stuart A., FitzGerald, Gerard, Heffernan, Ed, Johnston, Amy, Young, Jesse T., Keijzers, Gerben, Scuffham, Paul, Bosley, Emma, Martin-Khan, Melinda, Zhang, Ping and Crilly, Julia (2019). Mental health presentations to the emergency department: a perspective on the involvement of social support networks. Australasian Emergency Care, 22 (3), 162-167. doi: 10.1016/j.auec.2019.06.002
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Screening, assessment and diagnosis of individuals with substance use disorders within specialist adult mental health services
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and improving responses to suicidality in Australian Military Veterans
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Mental Health of Adults with Developmental Disability: Bridging the Gap between Current Services and Unmet Needs
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Title: Australian community forensic mental health services: A national survey of service models, legislation, and risk management processes
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Architecture of Collaboration: A Systematic Review and Case Study Analysis of Effective Academic Health Research Partnerships in the Australian Context.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Doctor Philosophy
How can exercise be used in the holistic rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Trott
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Doctor Philosophy
Driving improvements in the mental health and wellbeing of people released from prison: designing aculturally capable and lived experience co-led model
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the physical health and activity management of individuals under forensic mental health care
Principal Advisor
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and enhancing suicidality surveillance in the Australian Army; a mixed methods analysis
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The Sexual Knowledge, Sexual Development, Sexual Experiences and Sexual Health of Forensic Mental Health Patients in Queensland, Australia A mixed-method study
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Australian Mental Health Court Liaison Services: developing an approach to performance measurement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Professor Philip Burgess
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