Overview
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.
Availability
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Fields of research
Research interests
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Schizophrenia
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Physical Health Comorbidity
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Efficacy of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in schizophrenia patients with treatment-resistant negative symptoms treated with clozapine
Wagner, Elias, Wobrock, Thomas, Kunze, Birgit, Langguth, Berthold, Landgrebe, Michael, Eichhammer, Peter, Frank, Elmar, Cordes, Joachim, Wölwer, Wolfgang, Winterer, Georg, Gaebel, Wolfgang, Hajak, Göran, Ohmann, Christian, Verde, Pablo E., Rietschel, Marcella, Ahmed, Raees, Honer, William G., Siskind, Dan, Malchow, Berend, Strube, Wolfgang, Schneider-Axmann, Thomas, Falkai, Peter and Hasan, Alkomiet (2019). Efficacy of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in schizophrenia patients with treatment-resistant negative symptoms treated with clozapine. Schizophrenia Research, 208, 370-376. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.01.021
2019
Journal Article
We snooze, they lose: where is the conversation about obstructive sleep apnoea in early psychosis?
Lane, Abigail R, Foley, Sharon and Siskind, Dan (2019). We snooze, they lose: where is the conversation about obstructive sleep apnoea in early psychosis?. Australasian Psychiatry, 27 (3), 314-314. doi: 10.1177/1039856219828203
2019
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The impact of clozapine initiation and cessation on psychiatric hospital admissions and bed days: a mirror image cohort study
Siskind, D., Reddel, T., MacCabe, J. H. and Kisely, S. (2019). The impact of clozapine initiation and cessation on psychiatric hospital admissions and bed days: a mirror image cohort study. Psychopharmacology, 236 (6), 1931-1935. doi: 10.1007/s00213-019-5179-6
2019
Journal Article
A place to call home: hearing the perspectives of people living with homelessness and mental illness through service evaluation
O'Donovan, Julie, Russell, Karen, Kuipers, Pim, Siskind, Dan and Elphinston, Rachel A. (2019). A place to call home: hearing the perspectives of people living with homelessness and mental illness through service evaluation. Community Mental Health Journal, 55 (7), 1218-1225. doi: 10.1007/s10597-019-00406-8
2019
Journal Article
Clozapine augmentation strategies – a systematic meta-review of available evidence. Treatment options for clozapine resistance
Wagner, Elias, Löhrs, Lisa, Siskind, Dan, Honer, William G., Falkai, Peter and Hasan, Alkomiet (2019). Clozapine augmentation strategies – a systematic meta-review of available evidence. Treatment options for clozapine resistance. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 33 (4), 423-435. doi: 10.1177/0269881118822171
2019
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An investigation into the relationship between clozapine treatment and cognitive performance in patients with treatment resistant schizophrenia
McArdle, P. A., De Mel, V., DeMonte, V., Winckel, K., Gore-Jones, V., Foley, S., Korman, N., Parker, S., Dark, F. and Siskind, D. (2019). An investigation into the relationship between clozapine treatment and cognitive performance in patients with treatment resistant schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 206, 450-451. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.11.030
2019
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A meta-analysis of controlled studies comparing the association between clozapine and other antipsychotic medications and the development of neutropenia
Myles, Nicholas, Myles, Hannah, Xia, Shelley, Large, Matthew, Bird, Robert, Galletly, Cherrie, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2019). A meta-analysis of controlled studies comparing the association between clozapine and other antipsychotic medications and the development of neutropenia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53 (5), 403-412. doi: 10.1177/0004867419833166
2019
Journal Article
Electroconvulsive therapy for anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: a systematic review of cases
Warren, Nicola, Grote, Vanessa, O’Gorman, Cullen and Siskind, Dan (2019). Electroconvulsive therapy for anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: a systematic review of cases. Brain Stimulation, 12 (2), 329-334. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.11.016
2019
Journal Article
Treatment strategies for Clozapine-induced sialorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chen, Shih-Yu, Ravindran, Gopi, Zhang, Qichen, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2019). Treatment strategies for Clozapine-induced sialorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CNS Drugs, 33 (3), 225-238. doi: 10.1007/s40263-019-00612-8
2019
Journal Article
A systematic review of service models and evidence relating to the clinically operated community-based residential mental health rehabilitation for adults with severe and persisting mental illness in Australia
Parker, Stephen, Hopkins, Gordon, Siskind, Dan, Harris, Meredith, McKeon, Gemma, Dark, Frances and Whiteford, Harvey (2019). A systematic review of service models and evidence relating to the clinically operated community-based residential mental health rehabilitation for adults with severe and persisting mental illness in Australia. BMC Psychiatry, 19 (1) 55, 55. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2019-5
2019
Journal Article
Does the frequency of administration of long acting injectable antipsychotics impact psychiatric outcomes and adverse effects: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ting, Erich, Kamalvand, Sebnem, Shang, Dongxu, Siskind, Dan and Kisely, Steve (2019). Does the frequency of administration of long acting injectable antipsychotics impact psychiatric outcomes and adverse effects: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 109, 193-201. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.12.004
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The impact of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to improve physical health outcomes in people with schizophrenia: a meta-review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Vancampfort, Davy, Firth, Joseph, Correll, Christoph U., Solmi, Marco, Siskind, Dan, De Hert, Marc, Carney, Rebekah, Koyanagi, Ai, Carvalho, André F., Gaughran, Fiona and Stubbs, Brendon (2019). The impact of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to improve physical health outcomes in people with schizophrenia: a meta-review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials. World Psychiatry, 18 (1), 53-66. doi: 10.1002/wps.20614
2019
Conference Publication
Why do Australians with severe mental illness die 20 years prematurely? Answers from a retrospective nationwide cohort study of colorectal, cervical and prostate cancer screening
Kisely, S., Tuesley, K., Jordan, S., Kendall, B. and Siskind, D. (2019). Why do Australians with severe mental illness die 20 years prematurely? Answers from a retrospective nationwide cohort study of colorectal, cervical and prostate cancer screening. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867419836919
2019
Conference Publication
What To Do When Clozapine Response Is Inadequate? Augmentation Strategies
Siskind, D., Lee, M., Ravindran, A., Zhang, Q., Ma, E., Motamarri, B. and Kisely, S. (2019). What To Do When Clozapine Response Is Inadequate? Augmentation Strategies. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2019
Conference Publication
What Have We Learnt From More Than 20 Years of Clinically Operated Community-Based Residential Rehabilitation For Severe Mental Illness in Australia
Parker, S., Hopkins, G., Siskind, D., Harris, M., McKeon, G. and Dark, F. (2019). What Have We Learnt From More Than 20 Years of Clinically Operated Community-Based Residential Rehabilitation For Severe Mental Illness in Australia. RANZCP Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12-16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2019
Conference Publication
Integration of Research Into Psychiatric Practice: A Guide for New Investigators and the Scholarly Project
Siskind, D., Lawn, S., Kisely, S., Warren, N., O'Donoghue, B. and Harris, A. (2019). Integration of Research Into Psychiatric Practice: A Guide for New Investigators and the Scholarly Project. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2019
Conference Publication
A comparison study of three physical activity measurement tools examining acceptability in people with psychotic disorders
Suetani, S., Chapman, J., Korman, N., Chapman, C., Dark, F., Dodd, C., Parker, S. and Siskind, D. (2019). A comparison study of three physical activity measurement tools examining acceptability in people with psychotic disorders. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867419836919
2019
Conference Publication
Quality and safe use of clozapine: a practioner's guide
O'Donaghue, B., Clark, S., Every-Palmer, S. and Siskind, D. (2019). Quality and safe use of clozapine: a practioner's guide. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867419836919
2019
Conference Publication
Effects of high intensity interval training in people with severe mental illness: a systematic review of intervention studies - considering diverse approaches to improving mental and physical health outcomes
Korman, N., Chapman, J. J., Firth, J., Armour, M., Suetani, S., Rosenbaum, S., Vancampfort, D., Stubbs, B. and Siskind, D. (2019). Effects of high intensity interval training in people with severe mental illness: a systematic review of intervention studies - considering diverse approaches to improving mental and physical health outcomes. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, Australia, 12-16 May 2019 . London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867419836919 Article information Full Access
2019
Conference Publication
Safety and use of E-cigarettes as a harm minimization measure - What's the evidence?
Kisely, S., Arroyo, D. and Siskind, D. (2019). Safety and use of E-cigarettes as a harm minimization measure - What's the evidence?. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867419836919
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Quality and Safe Use of Clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren, Professor Michael Barras, Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Multi-morbidity among people living with severe mental illness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren, Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating clozapine rechallenge using granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in people previously experiencing clozapine-associated neutropenia.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Management of myocarditis among people with schizophrenia commencing clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Doctor Philosophy
Quality and Safe Use of Clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren, Professor Michael Barras, Professor Steve Kisely
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Master Philosophy
Food insecurity among people living with schizophrenia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Urska Arnautovska
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Master Philosophy
The Role and Impact of Culture and Language in Mental Health and Mental Health Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Master Philosophy
A quantitative and qualitative study of forensic orders in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Claudia Bull, Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Smoking Cessation in People with a Serious Mental Illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely, Professor Coral Gartner
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Master Philosophy
The Role and Impact of Culture and Language in Mental Health and Mental Health Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Doctor Philosophy
Unveiling the Complexities of Psychotic Disorders: Enhancing Treatment Safety and Understanding Heterogeneity Through Biomarkers, Genetic Analysis, and Multimodal Data Integration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
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Doctor Philosophy
Measuring cognitive flexibility in rodents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Burne
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Psychiatric clinical decision making in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stefan Blum, Professor Steve Kisely
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Psychiatric Illness: From Prenatal Risk Factors to Treatment Resistance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Jake Gratten, Professor Darryl Eyles
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring and improving cognition in a rodent model relevant to schizophrenia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Kesby, Professor Thomas Burne
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Clozapine in Sol-Gel Systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harendra Parekh, Dr James Robert Falconer
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the characteristics and service needs of carers for adults with mental illness to inform mental health service planning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Professor Harvey Whiteford
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Who receives what, from whom, and to what effect at clinically operated, community-based residential mental health rehabilitation for Severe and Persistent Mental Illness in Australia?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Professor Harvey Whiteford
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- Cardiometabolic co-morbidity of schizophrenia
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