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.
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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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2023
Journal Article
Clozapine optimization: a Delphi consensus guideline from the treatment response and resistance in psychosis working group
Wagner, Elias, Siskind, Dan, Falkai, Peter, Howes, Oliver, Correll, Christoph, Lee, Jimmy, Honer, William G., Kane, John M., Fernandez-Egea, Emilio, Barnes, Thomas R E and Hasan, Alkomiet (2023). Clozapine optimization: a Delphi consensus guideline from the treatment response and resistance in psychosis working group. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 49 (4), 962-972. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbad030
2023
Journal Article
Effects of semaglutide on body weight in clozapine-treated people with schizophrenia and obesity: study protocol for a placebo-controlled, randomised multicentre trial (COaST)
Siskind, Dan, Baker, Andrea, Russell, Anthony, Warren, Nicola, Robinson, Gail, Parker, Stephen, Medland, Sarah, Kisely, Steve, Hager, Tineka and Arnautovska, Urska (2023). Effects of semaglutide on body weight in clozapine-treated people with schizophrenia and obesity: study protocol for a placebo-controlled, randomised multicentre trial (COaST). BJPsych Open, 9 (4) e136, 1-6. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.532
2023
Journal Article
The effect of exercise on global, social, daily living and occupational functioning in people living with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Korman, Nicole, Stanton, Robert, Vecchio, Anna, Chapman, Justin, Parker, Stephen, Martland, Rebecca, Siskind, Dan and Firth, Joseph (2023). The effect of exercise on global, social, daily living and occupational functioning in people living with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research, 256, 98-111. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.04.012
2023
Journal Article
Gone too soon: priorities for action to prevent premature mortality associated with mental illness and mental distress
O'Connor, Rory C., Worthman, Carol M., Abanga, Marie, Athanassopoulou, Nikoletta, Boyce, Niall, Chan, Lai Fong, Christensen, Helen, Das-Munshi, Jayati, Downs, James, Koenen, Karestan C., Moutier, Christine Yu, Templeton, Peter, Batterham, Philip, Brakspear, Karen, Frank, Richard G., Gilbody, Simon, Gureje, Oye, Henderson, David, John, Ann, Kabagambe, Wilbroad, Khan, Murad, Kessler, David, Kirtley, Olivia J., Kline, Sarah, Kohrt, Brandon, Lincoln, Alisa K., Lund, Crick, Mendenhall, Emily, Miranda, Regina ... Yip, Paul S. F. (2023). Gone too soon: priorities for action to prevent premature mortality associated with mental illness and mental distress. The Lancet Psychiatry, 10 (6), 452-464. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00058-5
2023
Conference Publication
Alteration patterns in peripheral levels of inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Halstead, S., Siskind, D., Amft, M., Wagner, E., Yakimov, V., Liu, Z., Walder, K. and Warren, N. (2023). Alteration patterns in peripheral levels of inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Colorectal cancer outcomes in the people with severe mental illness cohort (cosmic): a systematic review and preliminary data from Australia's national bowel cancer screening programme protocol
Kisely, S. R., Siskind, D., Protani, M., Alotiby, M., Seth, R., Lawrence, D., Jordan, S., Logan, H., Kendall, B. and Sara, G. (2023). Colorectal cancer outcomes in the people with severe mental illness cohort (cosmic): a systematic review and preliminary data from Australia's national bowel cancer screening programme protocol. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness
Kwan, Winona, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Warren, Nicola and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Journal Article
Benefits following community treatment orders have an inverse relationship with rates of use: meta-analysis and meta-regression
Kisely, Steve, McMahon, Laura and Siskind, Dan (2023). Benefits following community treatment orders have an inverse relationship with rates of use: meta-analysis and meta-regression. BJPsych Open, 9 (3) e68, 1-12. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.28
2023
Journal Article
Can improvement in delivery of smoking cessation care be sustained in psychiatry inpatient settings through a system change intervention? An analysis of statewide administrative health data
Plever, Sally, Kisely, Steve, Bonevski, Billie, McCarthy, Irene, Emmerson, Brett, Ballard, Emma, Anzolin, Melissa, Siskind, Dan, Allan, John and Gartner, Coral (2023). Can improvement in delivery of smoking cessation care be sustained in psychiatry inpatient settings through a system change intervention? An analysis of statewide administrative health data. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (10), 1375-1383. doi: 10.1177/00048674231164566
2023
Journal Article
Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence
Tanzer, Timothy, Warren, Nicola, McMahon, Laura, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Brooks, Emily, Wong, Emily and Siskind, Dan (2023). Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence. CNS Spectrums, 28 (2), 133-144. doi: 10.1017/S1092852922000050
2023
Journal Article
Optimising plasma clozapine levels to improve treatment response: an individual patient data meta-analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis
Northwood, Korinne, Pearson, E., Arnautovska, U., Kisely, S., Pawar, M., Sharma, M., Vitangcol, K., Wagner, E., Warren, N. and Siskind, Dan (2023). Optimising plasma clozapine levels to improve treatment response: an individual patient data meta-analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 222 (6) PII S0007125023000272, 241-245. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.27
2023
Journal Article
Dry mouth effects from drugs used for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder in adults: systematic review
Teoh, Cherilyn Xue Wei, Thng, Millie, Lau, Serene, Taing, Meng-Wong, Chaw, Sarah Y., Siskind, Dan and Kisely, Steve (2023). Dry mouth effects from drugs used for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder in adults: systematic review. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e53, 1-9. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.15
2023
Journal Article
Breast cancer treatment disparities in patients with severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Kisely, Steve, Alotiby, Meshary Khaled N., Protani, Melinda M., Soole, Rebecca, Arnautovska, Urska and Siskind, Dan (2023). Breast cancer treatment disparities in patients with severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Psycho-Oncology, 32 (5), 651-662. doi: 10.1002/pon.6120
2023
Journal Article
A 40-year study of child maltreatment over the early life course predicting psychiatric morbidity, using linked birth cohort and administrative health data: protocol for the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study
Kisely, Steve, Leske, Stuart, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Northwood, Korinne, Warren, Nicola, Suetani, Shuichi and Najman, Jake Moses (2023). A 40-year study of child maltreatment over the early life course predicting psychiatric morbidity, using linked birth cohort and administrative health data: protocol for the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e50, e50. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.29
2023
Conference Publication
Clozapine levels and therapeutic response: using individual patient meta-analysis data for a ROC Curve analysis
Northwood, K., Pearson, E., Wagner, E., Warren, N. and Siskind, D. (2023). Clozapine levels and therapeutic response: using individual patient meta-analysis data for a ROC Curve analysis. 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, Paris, France, 25-28 March 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.587
2023
Journal Article
Alterations in peripheral levels of cytokines and associated inflammatory markers in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Halstead, S., Siskind, D., Amft, M., Wagner, E., Yakimov, V., Liu, Z., Walder, K. and Warren, N. (2023). Alterations in peripheral levels of cytokines and associated inflammatory markers in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. European Psychiatry, 66 (S1), S487-S488. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1042
2023
Journal Article
Alteration patterns of peripheral concentrations of cytokines and associated inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Halstead, Sean, Siskind, Dan, Amft, Michaela, Wagner, Elias, Yakimov, Vladislav, Shih-Jung Liu, Zoe, Walder, Ken and Warren, Nicola (2023). Alteration patterns of peripheral concentrations of cytokines and associated inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 10 (4), 260-271. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00025-1
2023
Journal Article
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger outpatients with severe mental illness: protocol for a feasibility study
Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Kwan, Winona Wing Ling, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Hubbard, Ruth and Warren, Nicola (2023). Comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger outpatients with severe mental illness: protocol for a feasibility study. BMJ open, 13 (2) e069518, e069518. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069518
2023
Journal Article
Measuring recovery-oriented rehabilitation language in clinical documentation to enhance recovery-oriented practice
De Monte, Veronica, Veitch, Angus, Dark, Frances, Meurk, Carla, Wyder, Marianne, Wheeler, Maddison, Carney, Kylie, Parker, Stephen, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2023). Measuring recovery-oriented rehabilitation language in clinical documentation to enhance recovery-oriented practice. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e36, 17-20. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.14
2023
Journal Article
Semaglutide for the treatment of antipsychotic-associated weight gain in patients not responding to metformin – a case series
Prasad, Femin, De, Riddhita, Korann, Vittal, Chintoh, Araba F., Remington, Gary, Ebdrup, Bjørn H., Siskind, Dan, Knop, Filip Krag, Vilsbøll, Tina, Fink-Jensen, Anders, Hahn, Margaret K. and Agarwal, Sri Mahavir (2023). Semaglutide for the treatment of antipsychotic-associated weight gain in patients not responding to metformin – a case series. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 13 20451253231165169, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/20451253231165169
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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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