Professor Dan Siskind
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Dan Siskind

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Background

Prof Siskind trained as a psychiatrist in Australia and the United States. He graduated from medicine at the University of Queensland in 1998. After working with Doctors Without Borders in Chechnya in 2000, he became interested in psychiatry. He moved to Boston in 2002, where he did his psychiatry residency at Boston University and a Master of Public Health at Harvard University. He returned to Brisbane in June 2008 as a clinical academic psychiatrist at the Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Service. He completed his Ph.D in Feb 2014. His research interests include clozapine and treatment refractory schizophrenia, the physical health of people with severe and persistent mental illness, supported accommodation, assertive community treatment and mental health services research. He has been awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant as an Emerging Leadership Fellow (2021-2025) and held an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (2016-2019). He has a current CIA MRFF RCRDUN grant looking at treatments to reduce cardiometabolic morbidity among people with schizophrenia. He has over 200 peer reviewed publications, including first author in the highly ranked Lancet, World Psychiatry, Lancet Psychiatry, BJPsych, ANZJP, & Schizophrenia Bulletin. He is a named investigator on over $40 million in competitive research grants, with over $6 million as CIA.

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Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Health Sciences Psychology

Research interests

  • Schizophrenia

  • Physical Health Comorbidity

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375 works between 2007 and 2025
All (375) Journal Article (285) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (83) Other Outputs (6)

1 - 20 of 375 works

2025

Journal Article

Suicide methods and severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Trott, M., Suetani, S., Arnautovska, U., Kisely, S., Kar Ray, M., Theodoros, T., Le, V., Leske, S., Lu, M., Soole, R., Warren, N. and Siskind, D. (2025). Suicide methods and severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 151 (4), 467-484. doi: 10.1111/acps.13759

Suicide methods and severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2025

Journal Article

Clozapine-Related Tachycardia: An Analysis of Incidence

Every-Palmer, Susanna, Northwood, Korinne, Tsakas, James, Burrage, Matthew K. and Siskind, Dan (2025). Clozapine-Related Tachycardia: An Analysis of Incidence. CNS Drugs e007960, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s40263-025-01177-5

Clozapine-Related Tachycardia: An Analysis of Incidence

2025

Journal Article

Do internalising or externalising behaviours in adolescence mediate the child maltreatment-alcohol substance use relationship?

Trott, Mike, Bull, Claudia, Najman, Jake Moses, Siskind, Dan, Arnautovska, Urska and Kisely, Steve (2025). Do internalising or externalising behaviours in adolescence mediate the child maltreatment-alcohol substance use relationship?. Addiction. doi: 10.1111/add.70016

Do internalising or externalising behaviours in adolescence mediate the child maltreatment-alcohol substance use relationship?

2025

Journal Article

Clozapine efficacy and adverse drug reactions among a nationwide study of 1021 Australians prescribed clozapine: The ClozaGene Study

Lind, Penelope A., Parker, Richard K., Northwood, Korinne, Siskind, Dan J. and Medland, Sarah E. (2025). Clozapine efficacy and adverse drug reactions among a nationwide study of 1021 Australians prescribed clozapine: The ClozaGene Study. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 51 (2) sbae065, 458-469. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbae065

Clozapine efficacy and adverse drug reactions among a nationwide study of 1021 Australians prescribed clozapine: The ClozaGene Study

2025

Journal Article

Clozapine and treatment-resistant schizophrenia: efficacy versus effectiveness

Siskind, Dan, Northwood, Korinne and McCutcheon, Robert A (2025). Clozapine and treatment-resistant schizophrenia: efficacy versus effectiveness. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12 (4), 240-241. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00032-x

Clozapine and treatment-resistant schizophrenia: efficacy versus effectiveness

2025

Book Chapter

Lifestyle in Mental and Physical Disorders

Suetani, Shuichi, Marx, Wolfgang and Siskind, Dan (2025). Lifestyle in Mental and Physical Disorders. Comorbidity between Mental and Physical Disorders. (pp. 313-331) Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-81802-8_14

Lifestyle in Mental and Physical Disorders

2025

Journal Article

Genomics yields biological and phenotypic insights into bipolar disorder

O’Connell, Kevin S., Koromina, Maria, van der Veen, Tracey, Boltz, Toni, David, Friederike S., Yang, Jessica Mei Kay, Lin, Keng-Han, Wang, Xin, Coleman, Jonathan R. I., Mitchell, Brittany L., McGrouther, Caroline C., Rangan, Aaditya V., Lind, Penelope A., Koch, Elise, Harder, Arvid, Parker, Nadine, Bendl, Jaroslav, Adorjan, Kristina, Agerbo, Esben, Albani, Diego, Alemany, Silvia, Alliey-Rodriguez, Ney, Als, Thomas D., Andlauer, Till F. M., Antoniou, Anastasia, Ask, Helga, Bass, Nicholas, Bauer, Michael, Beins, Eva C. ... Andreassen, Ole A. (2025). Genomics yields biological and phenotypic insights into bipolar disorder. Nature, 639 (8056) 2417, 968-975. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-08468-9

Genomics yields biological and phenotypic insights into bipolar disorder

2024

Journal Article

The association between respiratory failure and psychotropic medications: A systematic review

Winter, Sara, Lee, Kyung Rok, Fung, Edward, Kirkpatrick, Tara, Winckel, Karl, Tanzer, Timothy, Warren, Nicola, Siskind, Dan and Ellender, Claire Michelle (2024). The association between respiratory failure and psychotropic medications: A systematic review. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 180, 121-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.10.003

The association between respiratory failure and psychotropic medications: A systematic review

2024

Journal Article

Clozapine rechallenge following myocarditis: a systematic review and rechallenge protocol

McMahon, Laura, Giudice, Maddison, Wagner, Elias, Hasan, Alkomiet, Burrage, Matthew K., Amarena, John, Fox, Cooper, Winckel, Karl, Tanzer, Timothy, Smith, Lesley, Warren, Nicola, Siskind, Dan and Korman, Nicole (2024). Clozapine rechallenge following myocarditis: a systematic review and rechallenge protocol. CNS Spectrums, 29 (6), 585-592. doi: 10.1017/S1092852924002219

Clozapine rechallenge following myocarditis: a systematic review and rechallenge protocol

2024

Journal Article

Which behavioral regulations predict physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with mental illness?

Chapman, Justin, Korman, Nicole, Malacova, Eva, Robertson, Caroline, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Suetani, Shuichi, Stubbs, Brendon and Vancampfort, Davy (2024). Which behavioral regulations predict physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with mental illness?. Psychological Medicine, 54 (15), 4129-4139. doi: 10.1017/s0033291724001879

Which behavioral regulations predict physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with mental illness?

2024

Journal Article

Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program by people with severe mental illness, Australia, 2006–2019: a national data linkage study

Kisely, Steve, Seth, Rebecca, Jordan, Susan J, Kendall, Bradley, Siskind, Dan J, Sara, Grant, Chapman, Justin, Brophy, Lisa and Lawrence, David M (2024). Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program by people with severe mental illness, Australia, 2006–2019: a national data linkage study. Medical Journal of Australia, 221 (11), 617-622. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52521

Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program by people with severe mental illness, Australia, 2006–2019: a national data linkage study

2024

Journal Article

Emergency department presentations and admission for common mental disorders following agency-notified child maltreatment at 40-year follow-up: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity study

Kisely, Steve, Bull, Claudia, Trott, Mike, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Warren, Nicola and Najman, Jake Moses (2024). Emergency department presentations and admission for common mental disorders following agency-notified child maltreatment at 40-year follow-up: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity study. BJPsych Open, 10 (6) e220, 1-7. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.776

Emergency department presentations and admission for common mental disorders following agency-notified child maltreatment at 40-year follow-up: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity study

2024

Conference Publication

Preliminary Results from the ClozaGene Study Examining the Experiences of 1021 Australians Prescribed Clozapine

Lind, Penelope A., Parker, Richard K., Northwood, Korinne, Siskind, Dan J. and Medland, Sarah E. (2024). Preliminary Results from the ClozaGene Study Examining the Experiences of 1021 Australians Prescribed Clozapine. 54th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), London England, Jun 26-29, 2024. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Preliminary Results from the ClozaGene Study Examining the Experiences of 1021 Australians Prescribed Clozapine

2024

Journal Article

Antipsychotic medications and risk of respiratory failure in the respiratory high dependency unit

Winter, Sara, Kirkpatrick, Tara, Winckel, Karl, Honarparvar, Faraz, Robinson, Lewis, Tanzer, Timothy, Smith, Lesley, Warren, Nicola, Siskind, Dan and Ellender, Claire Michelle (2024). Antipsychotic medications and risk of respiratory failure in the respiratory high dependency unit. BJPsych open, 10 (6) e211, 1-6. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.773

Antipsychotic medications and risk of respiratory failure in the respiratory high dependency unit

2024

Journal Article

A randomised controlled trial of interventions to promote adoption of physical activity in adults with severe mental illness

Chapman, Justin J., Miatke, Aaron, Dumuid, Dorothea, Migueles, Jairo, Suetani, Shuichi, Korman, Nicole, Trott, Mike, Byrne, Jacqueline, Siskind, Dan, Johnston, Donni, Sewell, Jeanette, Breakspear, Michael and Patterson, Sue (2024). A randomised controlled trial of interventions to promote adoption of physical activity in adults with severe mental illness. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 27 100652, 100652. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100652

A randomised controlled trial of interventions to promote adoption of physical activity in adults with severe mental illness

2024

Journal Article

Efficacy of user self-led and human-supported digital health interventions for people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Arnautovska, Urska, Trott, Mike, Vitangcol, Kathryn Jemimah, Milton, Alyssa, Brown, Ellie, Warren, Nicola, Leucht, Stefan, Firth, Joseph and Siskind, Dan (2024). Efficacy of user self-led and human-supported digital health interventions for people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Bulletin sbae143. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbae143

Efficacy of user self-led and human-supported digital health interventions for people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Journal Article

Interventions for smoking cessation in inpatient psychiatry settings

Plever, Sally, Kisely, Steve R, Bonevski, Billie, Siskind, Dan, Guillaumier, Ashleigh, McCarter, Kristen and Gartner, Coral E (2024). Interventions for smoking cessation in inpatient psychiatry settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024 (9) CD015934. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015934

Interventions for smoking cessation in inpatient psychiatry settings

2024

Journal Article

Risk factors, prevention and treatment of weight gain associated with the use of antidepressants and antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review

Solmi, Marco, Miola, Alessandro, Capone, Federico, Pallottino, Simone, Højlund, Mikkel, Firth, Joseph, Siskind, Dan, Holt, Richard Ig, Corbeil, Olivier, Cortese, Samuele, Dragioti, Elena, Du Rietz, Ebba, Nielsen, Rene Ernst, Nordentoft, Merete, Fusar-Poli, Paolo, Hartman, Catharina A, Høye, Anne, Koyanagi, Ai, Larsson, Henrik, Lehto, Kelli, Lindgren, Peter, Manchia, Mirko, Skonieczna-Żydecka, Karolina, Stubbs, Brendon, Vancampfort, Davy, Vieta, Eduard, Taipale, Heidi and Correll, Christoph U. (2024). Risk factors, prevention and treatment of weight gain associated with the use of antidepressants and antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 23 (10), 1249-1269. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2024.2396396

Risk factors, prevention and treatment of weight gain associated with the use of antidepressants and antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review

2024

Journal Article

GLP-1 receptor agonists and weight loss in schizophrenia – past, present, and future

Trott, Mike, Arnautovska, Urska and Siskind, Dan (2024). GLP-1 receptor agonists and weight loss in schizophrenia – past, present, and future. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 37 (5), 363-369. doi: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000952

GLP-1 receptor agonists and weight loss in schizophrenia – past, present, and future

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

Protocol for Cancloz: multicentre randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group adaptive trial of cannabidiol for clozapine-resistant schizophrenia

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    A hybrid-II implementation-effectiveness trial of a peer-supported self-management tool for young people in preparation for early intervention in psychosis service discharge (MY PREP-ED) (Ex USYD)
    Medical Research Futures Fund
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Self-care of Multimorbidity in schizophrenia supported by Peer workers: a Co-designed health Information Technology (SiMPlicITy) (externally led NHMRC 2022 Targeted Call administered via Uni of Syd)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Using risk profiles to overcome challenges in incorporating polygenic risk scores into clinical mental health practice (QIMR administered MRFF Genomics Health Future Mission grant)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2029
    Schizophrenia and Weight Improvement From Tirzepatide (SWIFT)
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network (MAGNET) (MRFF Million Minds Mental Health Research Grant Led by Deakin University)
    Deakin University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Reducing the mortality gap for people with schizophrenia
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2026
    Helping people with schizophrenia living longer, healthier lives
    Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    What is the impact of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program on colorectal cancer outcomes for people over the age of 50 with severe mental illness?
    Cancer Council Australia
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Cannabidiol (CBD) for Clozapine Refractory Schizophrenia (CanCloz)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    A 40-year life course study of the effects of child maltreatment using linked birth cohort and administrative health data
    Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Identifying and treating patients with psychosis who are positive to anti-neuronal antibodies
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Identifying and treating patients with psychosis who are positive to anti-neuronal antibodies (NHMRC Project Grant led by QIMR)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    The efficacy of adjunctive metformin to attenuate weight gain and visceral adiposity, and prevent conversion to diabetes in people with schizophrenia newly commenced on clozapine
    Society for Mental Health Research Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    The efficacy of adjunctive metformin to attenuate weight gain and visceral adiposity, and prevent conversion to diabetes in people with schizophrenia newly commenced on clozapine
    The Australian Diabetes Society
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Avant Doctors in Training Research Scholarship Program 2017
    Avant Mutual Group Limited
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    A comparison study of three physical activity measurement tools examining acceptability in people with psychotic disorders
    Society for Mental Health Research Inc
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Acceptability of physical activity measures in people with psychotic disorders
    Royal Australian & New Zealand College Psychiatrists
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Cardiometabolic Health of People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
    NHMRC Early Career Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    N-Acetyl Cysteine In Schizophrenia Resistant to Clozapine: A Double-Blind Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial Targeting Negative Symptoms (NHMRC Project grant administed by Uni Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Vaporising smoking-related harms in people with severe and persistent mental illness: A study of the acceptability of vaporised nicotine products for smoking cessation or long-term substitution
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Quantifying the burden of perinatal depression in Australia and New Zealand
    RANZCP Pat, Toni and Peter Kinsman Research Scholarship
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    A MAP to better care: Applying the principles of advanced directives and motivational interviewing to discharge planning for psychiatric patients
    Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
    Open grant

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  • Cardiometabolic co-morbidity of schizophrenia
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