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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2019
Journal Article
Review article: Interventions for people presenting to emergency departments with a mental health problem: a systematic scoping review
Johnston, Amy N.B., Spencer, Melinda, Wallis, Marianne, Kinner, Stuart A., Broadbent, Marc, Young, Jesse T., Heffernan, Ed, Fitzgerald, Gerry, Bosley, Emma, Keijzers, Gerben, Scuffham, Paul, Zhang, Ping, Martin-Khan, Melinda and Crilly, Julia (2019). Review article: Interventions for people presenting to emergency departments with a mental health problem: a systematic scoping review. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 (5) 1742-6723.13335, 715-729. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13335
2018
Journal Article
A comparison of the reported use of involuntary treatment orders within Australian jurisdictions
Clugston, Bobbie, Young, Amy and Heffernan, Edward B. (2018). A comparison of the reported use of involuntary treatment orders within Australian jurisdictions. Australasian Psychiatry : Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 26 (5), 1039856218789787-485. doi: 10.1177/1039856218789787
2018
Journal Article
Identifying rehabilitation priorities among ex-prisoners vulnerable to mental llnesses and substance abuse
Dias, Shannon, Waghorn, Geoffrey, Kinner, Stuart A., Ware, Robert and Heffernan, Ed (2018). Identifying rehabilitation priorities among ex-prisoners vulnerable to mental llnesses and substance abuse. Journal of Rehabilitation, 84 (3), 46-56.
2018
Journal Article
Dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder and injury in adults recently released from prison: a prospective cohort study
Young, Jesse T., Heffernan, Ed, Borschmann, Rohan, Ogloff, James R. P., Spittal, Matthew J., Kouyoumdjian, Fiona G., Preen, David B., Butler, Amanda, Brophy, Lisa, Crilly, Julia and Kinner, Stuart A. (2018). Dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder and injury in adults recently released from prison: a prospective cohort study. The Lancet. Public health, 3 (5), e237-e248. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(18)30052-5
2017
Journal Article
Key performance indicators for Australian mental health court liaison services
Davidson, Fiona, Heffernan, Ed, Greenberg, David, Butler, Tony and Burgess, Philip (2017). Key performance indicators for Australian mental health court liaison services. Australasian Psychiatry, 25 (6), 609-613. doi: 10.1177/1039856217711052
2017
Journal Article
Mental health and criminal charges: variation in diversion pathways in Australia
Davidson, Fiona, Heffernan, Edward, Greenberg, David, Waterworth, Rhondda and Burgess, Philip (2017). Mental health and criminal charges: variation in diversion pathways in Australia. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 24 (6), 888-898. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2017.1327305
2017
Journal Article
Ambulance attendances resulting from self-harm after release from prison: a prospective data linkage study
Borschmann, Rohan, Young, Jesse T., Moran, Paul, Spittal, Matthew J., Heffernan, Ed, Mok, Katherine and Kinner, Stuart A. (2017). Ambulance attendances resulting from self-harm after release from prison: a prospective data linkage study. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52 (10), 1295-1305. doi: 10.1007/s00127-017-1383-z
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
Substance use disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody: a public health opportunity
Heffernan, Ed, Davidson, Fiona, Andersen, Kimina and Kinner, Stuart (2016). Substance use disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody: a public health opportunity. Health and Justice, 4 (1) 12. doi: 10.1186/s40352-016-0044-8
2016
Other Outputs
The mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody
Heffernan, Edward (2016). The mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.665
2016
Journal Article
Drug driven psychoses and legal responsibility or insanity in six Western Pacific nations
Mellsop, Graham, Choi, W. K., Every-Palmer, Susanna, Green, Bob, Heffernan, Ed, Kachaeva, Margarita, Shiina, Akihiro and Wang, Xiaoping (2016). Drug driven psychoses and legal responsibility or insanity in six Western Pacific nations. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 47, 68-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2016.02.037
2016
Journal Article
From custody to community: outcomes of community-based support for mentally ill prisoners
Green, Bob, Denton, Michelle, Heffernan, Ed, Russell, Beverley, Stapleton, Larry and Waterson, Elissa (2016). From custody to community: outcomes of community-based support for mentally ill prisoners. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23 (5), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2016.1152926
2016
Journal Article
Self-harm following release from prison: a prospective data linkage study
Borschmann, Rohan, Thomas, Emma, Moran, Paul, Carroll, Megan, Heffernan, Ed, Spittal, Matthew J., Sutherland, Georgina, Alati, Rosa and Kinner, Stuart A. (2016). Self-harm following release from prison: a prospective data linkage study. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (3), 250-259. doi: 10.1177/0004867416640090
2016
Journal Article
A critical review of mental health court liaison services in Australia: A first national survey
Davidson, F., Heffernan, E., Greenberg, D., Butler, T. and Burgess, P. (2016). A critical review of mental health court liaison services in Australia: A first national survey. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23 (6), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2016.1155509
2015
Journal Article
PTSD Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Custody in Australia: Prevalence and Correlates
Heffernan, Edward, Andersen, Kimina, Davidson, Fiona and Kinner, Stuart A. (2015). PTSD Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Custody in Australia: Prevalence and Correlates. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28 (6), 523-530. doi: 10.1002/jts.22051
2015
Journal Article
Enhancing research quality through cultural competence: a case study in Queensland prisons
Heffernan, Edward, Andersen, Kimina and Kinner, Stuart A. (2015). Enhancing research quality through cultural competence: a case study in Queensland prisons. Australasian Psychiatry, 23 (6), 654-657. doi: 10.1177/1039856215609763
2015
Journal Article
Trajectories of psychological distress after prison release: implications for mental health service need in ex-prisoners
Thomas, E. G., Spittal, M. J., Heffernan, E. B., Taxman, F. S., Alati, R. and Kinner, S. A. (2015). Trajectories of psychological distress after prison release: implications for mental health service need in ex-prisoners. Psychological Medicine, 46 (3), 611-621. doi: 10.1017/S0033291715002123
2014
Journal Article
Review of psychiatric services to mentally disordered offenders around the Pacific Rim
Every-Palmer, Susanna, Brink, Johann, Chern, Tor P., Choi, Wing-Kit, Hern-Yee, Jerome Goh, Green, Bob, Heffernan, Ed, Johnson, Sarah B., Kachaeva, Margarita, Shiina, Akihiro, Walker, David, Wu, Kevin, Wang, Xiaoping and Mellsop, Graham (2014). Review of psychiatric services to mentally disordered offenders around the Pacific Rim. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, 6 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1111/appy.12109
2014
Journal Article
The harassment of Queensland members of parliament: a mental health concern
Pathé, Michele, Phillips, Jane, Perdacher, Elke and Heffernan, Ed (2014). The harassment of Queensland members of parliament: a mental health concern. Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 21 (4), 577-584. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2013.858388
2014
Book Chapter
Mental disorder and cognitive disability in the criminal justice system
Heffernan, Ed, Anderson, Kimina, McEntyre, Elizabeth and Kinner, Stuart (2014). Mental disorder and cognitive disability in the criminal justice system. Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice. (pp. 165-178) edited by Pat Dudgeon, Helen Milroy and Roz Walker. Subiaco, WA, Australia: Telethon Kids Institute, Kulunga Aboriginal Research Development Unit.
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
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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