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 was awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant as an Emerging Leadership Fellow (2021-2025) and 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 300 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 $60 million in competitive research grants, with over $7 million as CIA.

Availability

Professor Dan Siskind is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Health Sciences Psychology

Research interests

  • Schizophrenia

  • Physical Health Comorbidity

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430 works between 2007 and 2026
All (430) Journal Article (331) Other Outputs (6) Conference Publication (92) Book Chapter (1)

1 - 20 of 430 works

2026

Journal Article

Scoping review of co-design in mental health research: essential elements and recommendations

Roennfeldt, Helena, Stewart, Victoria, Wyder, Marianne, Fawcett, Teresa, Robertson, Caroline, Soole, Rebecca, Siskind, Dan, Wheeler, Amanda and Chapman, Justin (2026). Scoping review of co-design in mental health research: essential elements and recommendations. OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 46 (2) 15394492251367259, 311-323. doi: 10.1177/15394492251367259

Scoping review of co-design in mental health research: essential elements and recommendations

2026

Journal Article

Physical activity and exercise ‘snacks’: a small step towards big gains in severe mental illness

Trott, Mike, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Firth, Joseph, Stubbs, Brendon, Smith, Lee, Chapman, Justin and Korman, Nicole (2026). Physical activity and exercise ‘snacks’: a small step towards big gains in severe mental illness. British Journal of Sports Medicine bjsports-2025-111181, bjsports-2025. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-111181

Physical activity and exercise ‘snacks’: a small step towards big gains in severe mental illness

2026

Journal Article

An international adult guideline for making Clozapine titration safer by using six ancestry-based personalized dosing titrations, CRP, and Clozapine levels 基于种族、CRP和血药浓度进行氯氮平成人个体化剂量滴定降低不良反应国际指南（全译）

de Leon, Jose, Schoretsanitis, Georgios, Smith, Robert L., Molden, Espen, Solismaa, Anssi, Seppälä, Niko, Kopeček, Miloslav, Švancer, Patrik, Olmos, Ismael, Ricciardi, Carina, Iglesias-Garcia, Celso, Iglesias-Alonso, Ana, Spina, Edoardo, Ruan, Can-Jun, Wang, Chuan-Yue, Wang, Gang, Tang, Yi-Lang, Lin, Shih-Ku, Lane, Hsien-Yuan, Kim, Yong Sik, Kim, Se Hyun, Rajkumar, Anto P., González-Esquivel, Dinora F., Jung-Cook, Helgi, Baptista, Trino, Rohde, Christopher, Nielsen, Jimmi, Verdoux, Hélène, Quiles, Clelia ... Müller, Daniel J. (2026). An international adult guideline for making Clozapine titration safer by using six ancestry-based personalized dosing titrations, CRP, and Clozapine levels 基于种族、CRP和血药浓度进行氯氮平成人个体化剂量滴定降低不良反应国际指南（全译）. Chinese Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (2), 87-113. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20250402-00157

An international adult guideline for making Clozapine titration safer by using six ancestry-based personalized dosing titrations, CRP, and Clozapine levels 基于种族、CRP和血药浓度进行氯氮平成人个体化剂量滴定降低不良反应国际指南（全译）

2026

Journal Article

Barriers and facilitators of smoking cessation among people receiving treatment for mental health disorders: perspectives of healthcare providers

Puljević, Cheneal, Holland, Alice, Gartner, Coral, Roennfeldt, Helena, Elvidge, Norah, Siskind, Dan and Wyder, Marianne (2026). Barriers and facilitators of smoking cessation among people receiving treatment for mental health disorders: perspectives of healthcare providers. Community Mental Health Journal, 62 (2), 325-334. doi: 10.1007/s10597-025-01526-0

Barriers and facilitators of smoking cessation among people receiving treatment for mental health disorders: perspectives of healthcare providers

2026

Journal Article

New guidelines for management of schizophrenia in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Suetani, Shuichi, Galletly, Cherrie, Lawn, Sharon and Siskind, Dan (2026). New guidelines for management of schizophrenia in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (4) 00048674261418446, 305-307. doi: 10.1177/00048674261418446

New guidelines for management of schizophrenia in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

2026

Journal Article

Smoking, plasma concentration, antipsychotic polypharmacy and adverse drug reaction burden in clozapine outpatients

Tanzer, Timothy, Rutland, Emilie, Warren, Nicola, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2026). Smoking, plasma concentration, antipsychotic polypharmacy and adverse drug reaction burden in clozapine outpatients. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 00048674251412103, 48674251412103. doi: 10.1177/00048674251412103

Smoking, plasma concentration, antipsychotic polypharmacy and adverse drug reaction burden in clozapine outpatients

2026

Journal Article

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines for the management of schizophrenia

Suetani, Shuichi, Dark, Frances, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Galletly, Cherrie, O’Donoghue, Brian, Halstead, Sean C., Keating, Dolores, Korman, Nicole, Lappin, Julia, Lawn, Sharon, Thompson, Andrew, Warren, Nicola and Siskind, Dan (2026). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines for the management of schizophrenia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 00048674251406058, 48674251406058. doi: 10.1177/00048674251406058

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines for the management of schizophrenia

2026

Journal Article

Exploring user perspectives on SMART: qualitative study of novel digital intervention targeting metabolic care in schizophrenia and related disorders

Arnautovska, Urska, Ritchie, Gabrielle, Soole, Rebecca, Baker, Andrea, Korman, Nicole, Bialkowski, Agata, Siskind, Dan and Milton, Alyssa (2026). Exploring user perspectives on SMART: qualitative study of novel digital intervention targeting metabolic care in schizophrenia and related disorders. BJPsych Open, 12 (1) e44. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2025.10954

Exploring user perspectives on SMART: qualitative study of novel digital intervention targeting metabolic care in schizophrenia and related disorders

2026

Journal Article

Absolute neutrophil count and adverse drug reaction monitoring during clozapine treatment: consensus guidelines from a global Delphi panel

Siskind, Dan, Northwood, Korinne, Pillinger, Toby, Chan, Sherry, Correll, Christoph, Cotes, Robert O., Every-Palmer, Susanna, Hahn, Maggie, Howes, Oliver D., Kane, John M., Kelly, Deanna, Korman, Nicole, Lappin, Julia, Mena, Cristián, Myles, Nick, McCutcheon, Robert A., Siskind, Dan, McCutcheon, Robert A., Northwood, Korinne, Pillinger, Toby, Chan, Sherry, Correll, Christoph U., Cotes, Robert, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Hahn, Margaret, Howes, Oliver, Kane, John M., Kelly, Deanna L., Korman, Nicole ... Yung, Alison (2026). Absolute neutrophil count and adverse drug reaction monitoring during clozapine treatment: consensus guidelines from a global Delphi panel. The Lancet Psychiatry, 13 (1), 77-86. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00098-7

Absolute neutrophil count and adverse drug reaction monitoring during clozapine treatment: consensus guidelines from a global Delphi panel

2026

Journal Article

Impact of long-acting injectable versus oral antipsychotic treatment on all-cause discontinuation risk in people with early phase schizophrenia and comorbid substance use disorder: A secondary analysis of the EULAST randomized trial

Mortazavi, Matin, Aminifarsani, Zahra, Rossum, Inge Winter-van, Kahn, Rene S., Fleischhacker, W. Wolfgang, Davidson, Michael, Weiser, Mark, Siskind, Dan (EULAST Study Group), Leucht, Stefan, Hasa, Alkomiet, Wagner, Elias and EULAST Study Group (2026). Impact of long-acting injectable versus oral antipsychotic treatment on all-cause discontinuation risk in people with early phase schizophrenia and comorbid substance use disorder: A secondary analysis of the EULAST randomized trial. CNS Drugs, 40 (1), 99-109. doi: 10.1007/s40263-025-01225-0

Impact of long-acting injectable versus oral antipsychotic treatment on all-cause discontinuation risk in people with early phase schizophrenia and comorbid substance use disorder: A secondary analysis of the EULAST randomized trial

2026

Journal Article

Clinical criteria to guide anti-neuronal antibody testing for people with early and persistent psychosis attending mental health services

McKeon, Gemma, Baker, Andrea, Blum, Stefan, Gillis, David, Prain, Kerri, Greer, Judith M., Bruxner, George, Benros, Michael E., Hatherill, Sean, Suetani, Shuichi, Siskind, Dan, Murphy, Kate, Joshi, Hitesh, Curtis, Jackie, O’Donoghue, Brian, Macmillan, Iain, Malacova, Eva, Pelecanos, Anita, Waters, Patrick, Lennox, Belinda, Warren, Nicola and Scott, James G. (2026). Clinical criteria to guide anti-neuronal antibody testing for people with early and persistent psychosis attending mental health services. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, 6 (1) 100612, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100612

Clinical criteria to guide anti-neuronal antibody testing for people with early and persistent psychosis attending mental health services

2026

Journal Article

Clozapine augmentation with antidepressants in schizophrenia: within-subject analysis from two nationwide cohorts

Taipale, H., Siskind, D., Tanskanen, A., Mittendorfer-Rutz, E., Correll, C.U. and Tiihonen, J. (2026). Clozapine augmentation with antidepressants in schizophrenia: within-subject analysis from two nationwide cohorts. Neuroscience Applied, 5 106363, 106363. doi: 10.1016/j.nsa.2025.106363

Clozapine augmentation with antidepressants in schizophrenia: within-subject analysis from two nationwide cohorts

2026

Conference Publication

REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVENESS OF CLOZAPINE AUGMENTATION WITH MOOD STABILIZERS: EVIDENCE FROM TWO NATIONWIDE COHORTS

Solismaa, Anssi, Taipale, Heidi, Siskind, Dan, Tanskanen, Antti, Mittendorfer-Rutz, Ellenor, Correll, Christoph and Tiihonen, Jari (2026). REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVENESS OF CLOZAPINE AUGMENTATION WITH MOOD STABILIZERS: EVIDENCE FROM TWO NATIONWIDE COHORTS. 64th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), nassau Bahamas, Jan 12-15, 2026. LONDON: SPRINGERNATURE.

REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVENESS OF CLOZAPINE AUGMENTATION WITH MOOD STABILIZERS: EVIDENCE FROM TWO NATIONWIDE COHORTS

2025

Journal Article

Stimulant and medicinal cannabis prescribing in patients referred to an early psychosis service in Queensland: a brief report

McArdle, Peter, Trott, Mike, Warren, Nicola, De Silva, Dilprasan, Smith, Lesley, Ritchie, Sarah and Siskind, Dan (2025). Stimulant and medicinal cannabis prescribing in patients referred to an early psychosis service in Queensland: a brief report. Australasian Psychiatry 10398562251406048, 10398562251406048. doi: 10.1177/10398562251406048

Stimulant and medicinal cannabis prescribing in patients referred to an early psychosis service in Queensland: a brief report

2025

Journal Article

The experiences of people diagnosed with severe mental illness and colorectal cancer: a qualitative study

Zirnsak, Tessa-May, De Nicola, Julia, Kisely, Steve, Siskind, Dan, Protani, Melinda M. and Brophy, Lisa (2025). The experiences of people diagnosed with severe mental illness and colorectal cancer: a qualitative study. Australasian Psychiatry 10398562251406026. doi: 10.1177/10398562251406026

The experiences of people diagnosed with severe mental illness and colorectal cancer: a qualitative study

2025

Journal Article

Transdiagnostic effectiveness and safety of clozapine in individuals with psychotic, affective, and personality disorders: nationwide and meta-analytic comparisons with other antipsychotics

Luykx, Jurjen J., Colgan, Mark, Vieta, Eduard, Hamina, Aleksi, Schulte, Peter F. J., Correll, Christoph U., Mittendorfer-Rutz, Ellenor, Siskind, Dan, Lieslehto, Johannes, Tanskanen, Antti, Tiihonen, Jari and Taipale, Heidi (2025). Transdiagnostic effectiveness and safety of clozapine in individuals with psychotic, affective, and personality disorders: nationwide and meta-analytic comparisons with other antipsychotics. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12 (12), 921-931. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00297-4

Transdiagnostic effectiveness and safety of clozapine in individuals with psychotic, affective, and personality disorders: nationwide and meta-analytic comparisons with other antipsychotics

2025

Journal Article

Research Letter: Using participatory approach to facilitate engagement of people with lived experience of schizophrenia in research: A co-designed Participant Information and Consent Form

Arnautovska, Urska, Soole, Rebecca, Korman, Nicole, Baker, Andrea and Siskind, Dan (2025). Research Letter: Using participatory approach to facilitate engagement of people with lived experience of schizophrenia in research: A co-designed Participant Information and Consent Form. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 00048674251388547, 48674251388547. doi: 10.1177/00048674251388547

Research Letter: Using participatory approach to facilitate engagement of people with lived experience of schizophrenia in research: A co-designed Participant Information and Consent Form

2025

Journal Article

Could master protocols be adapted for effectiveness-implementation hybrid studies?

Chapman, Justin J., Massey-Swindle, Taren, Arnautovska, Urska, Hickman, Ingrid J., Wheeler, Amanda J., Siskind, Dan, Deenik, Jeroen, Ware, Robert S., Roberts, James A., Lee, Yong Yi, Milton, Alyssa, Marx, Wolfgang, Wood, Stephen J., Rutherford, Zoe, Kaylor-Hughes, Catherine, Trott, Mike, Co-design and Research Translation Alliance in Mental Health (CoRTA-MH), The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation’s Implementation and Translation Network and Iyer, Ravi (2025). Could master protocols be adapted for effectiveness-implementation hybrid studies?. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 25 (1) 258, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12874-025-02684-1

Could master protocols be adapted for effectiveness-implementation hybrid studies?

2025

Journal Article

From lifestyle psychiatry to whole person health: evidence, dissemination, and scalable approaches

Fiorillo, Andrea, Firth, Joseph, Misiak, Blazej, Rojnic Kuzman, Martina, Samochowiec, Jerzy, Sampogna, Gaia, Simunovic Filipcic, Ivona, Siskind, Dan, Vahip, Simavi and Vancampfort, Davy (2025). From lifestyle psychiatry to whole person health: evidence, dissemination, and scalable approaches. European Psychiatry, 69 (1) PMID 9111820, 1-3. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10133

From lifestyle psychiatry to whole person health: evidence, dissemination, and scalable approaches

2025

Journal Article

The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial

Korman, Nicole, Stanton, Robert, Trott, Mike, Stubbs, Brendon, Baker, Andrea, Butler, Cassandra, Siskind, Dan, Rosenbaum, Simon, Firth, Joseph, Martland, Rebecca, McIntosh, Talia, Warren, Nicola, Heffernan, Edward, Dark, Frances and Chapman, Justin (2025). The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1177/00048674251361681

The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Randomised controlled trial of screening patients with Schizophrenia for obstructive sleep apnoea using in-laboratory polysomnography or 3-nights of home oximetry (MRFF OSDMOSA led by Macquarie Uni)
    Macquarie University
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2030
    SYNDICAT: Synergy for the Development of Innovative Clinical Treatments in Schizophrenia (NHMRC 2024 Synergy Grant administered by Deakin University)
    Deakin University
    Open grant
  • 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
  • 2020 - 2026
    Helping people with schizophrenia living longer, healthier lives
    Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship
    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
  • 2021 - 2025
    Reducing the mortality gap for people with schizophrenia
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    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
  • 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

Availability

Professor Dan Siskind is:
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Enquiries

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  • Cardiometabolic co-morbidity of schizophrenia
  • Treatment Refractory Schizophrenia

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