Professor Harvey Whiteford
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Harvey Whiteford

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Background

Professor Whiteford is Director of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. His research interests are in psychiatric epidemiology and burden of disease measurement, mental health policy and service reform.

Professor Whiteford trained in medicine, psychiatry and health policy at the University of Queensland, Stanford University and the Australian National University. He has held senior clinical and administrative positions, including those of Director of Mental Health in the Queensland and Federal governments in Australia. He worked for ten years on the design and implementation of Australia’s Mental Health Strategy and was Chairman of the Working Group which oversaw this initiative. He was appointed to the first mental health position in the World Bank in Washington DC with the task of developing the Bank’s capacity to respond to the rising global burden of mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. He has worked as a consultant to national governments, the Commonwealth and State governments in Australia, the World Bank, and the World Health Organisation.

Availability

Professor Harvey Whiteford is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Political Science, Australian National University
  • Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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524 works between 1983 and 2025
All (524) Journal Article (417) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (44) Other Outputs (49)

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2014

Book Chapter

Mental health policy development and implementation

Lund, Crick, de Almeida, Jose Miguel Caldas, Whiteford, Harvey and Mahoney, John (2014). Mental health policy development and implementation. Global mental health: principles and practice. (pp. 279-298) edited by Vikram Patel, Harry Minas, Alex Cohen and Martin J Prince. New York, United States: Oxford University Press.

Mental health policy development and implementation

2014

Book Chapter

The cost-effectiveness of treatments for anxiety disorders

Mihalapoulos, Catherine, Baxter, Amanda and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). The cost-effectiveness of treatments for anxiety disorders. The Wiley handbook of anxiety disorders. (pp. 1256-1267) edited by Paul Emmelkamp and Thomas Ehring. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118775349.ch59

The cost-effectiveness of treatments for anxiety disorders

2014

Journal Article

Value of real world economic evaluations of crisis accommodation programmes for patients with severe mental illness

Siskind, Dan, Harris, Meredith and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Value of real world economic evaluations of crisis accommodation programmes for patients with severe mental illness. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (10), 960-961. doi: 10.1177/0004867414529478

Value of real world economic evaluations of crisis accommodation programmes for patients with severe mental illness

2014

Journal Article

The Global Burden of Disease projects: what have we learned about illicit drug use and dependence and their contribution to the global burden of disease?

Degenhardt, Louisa, Whiteford, Harvey and Hall, Wayne D. (2014). The Global Burden of Disease projects: what have we learned about illicit drug use and dependence and their contribution to the global burden of disease?. Drug and Alcohol Review, 33 (1), 4-12. doi: 10.1111/dar.12088

The Global Burden of Disease projects: what have we learned about illicit drug use and dependence and their contribution to the global burden of disease?

2014

Journal Article

Understanding service demand for mental health among Australians aged 16 to 64 years according to their possible need for treatment

Harris, M.G., Diminic, S., Burgess, P.M., Carstensen, G., Stewart, G., Pirkis, J. and Whiteford, H.A. (2014). Understanding service demand for mental health among Australians aged 16 to 64 years according to their possible need for treatment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (9), 838-851. doi: 10.1177/0004867414531459

Understanding service demand for mental health among Australians aged 16 to 64 years according to their possible need for treatment

2014

Conference Publication

Defining minimally adequate treatment for schizophrenia: a review of evidence based treatment guidelines and systematic reviews

Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Siskind, Dan, Pirkis, Jane and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Defining minimally adequate treatment for schizophrenia: a review of evidence based treatment guidelines and systematic reviews. Society for Mental Health Research 2014 Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-5 December 2014.

Defining minimally adequate treatment for schizophrenia: a review of evidence based treatment guidelines and systematic reviews

2014

Journal Article

The global burden of mental and substance use disorders: changes in estimating burden between GBD1990 and GBD2010

Baxter, A. J., Ferrari, A. J., Erskine, H. E., Charlson, F. J., Degenhardt, L. and Whiteford, H. A. (2014). The global burden of mental and substance use disorders: changes in estimating burden between GBD1990 and GBD2010. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 23 (3), 239-249. doi: 10.1017/S2045796014000237

The global burden of mental and substance use disorders: changes in estimating burden between GBD1990 and GBD2010

2014

Journal Article

The regional distribution of anxiety disorders: Implications for the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2010

Baxter, A.J., Vos, T., Scott, K.M., Norman, R.E., Flaxman, A.D., Blore, J. and Whiteford, H.A. (2014). The regional distribution of anxiety disorders: Implications for the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2010. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 23 (4), 422-438. doi: 10.1002/mpr.1444

The regional distribution of anxiety disorders: Implications for the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2010

2014

Conference Publication

Quantifying the Treatment Quality Gap for Adults with Affective or Anxiety Disorders

Harris, Meredith, Hobbs, Megan, Burgess, Philip, Pirkis, Jane, Diminic, Sandra, Siskind, Dan, Andrews, Gavin and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Quantifying the Treatment Quality Gap for Adults with Affective or Anxiety Disorders. 2nd Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health, Washington, DC United States, 26-28 September 2014. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.

Quantifying the Treatment Quality Gap for Adults with Affective or Anxiety Disorders

2013

Journal Article

Estimating treatment rates for mental disorders in Australia

Whiteford, Harvey A., Buckingham, William J., Harris, Meredith G., Burgess, Philip M., Pirkis, Jane E., Barendregt, Jan J. and Hall, Wayne D. (2013). Estimating treatment rates for mental disorders in Australia. Australian Health Review, 38 (1), 80-85. doi: 10.1071/AH13142

Estimating treatment rates for mental disorders in Australia

2013

Journal Article

Research review: epidemiological modelling of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Erskine, Holly E., Ferrari, Alize J., Nelson, Paul, Polanczyk, Guilherme V., Flaxman, Abraham D., Vos, Theo, Whiteford, Harvey A. and Scott, James G. (2013). Research review: epidemiological modelling of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 54 (12), 1263-1274. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12144

Research review: epidemiological modelling of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2013

Journal Article

The contribution of major depression to the global burden of ischemic heart disease: A comparative risk assessment

Charlson, F.J., Moran, A.E., Freedman, G., Norman, R.E., Stapelberg, N.J.C., Baxter, A.J., Vos, T. and Whiteford, H.A. (2013). The contribution of major depression to the global burden of ischemic heart disease: A comparative risk assessment. BMC Medicine, 11 (1) 250, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-250

The contribution of major depression to the global burden of ischemic heart disease: A comparative risk assessment

2013

Journal Article

Global burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and dependence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Degenhardt, Louisa, Whiteford, Harvey A., Ferrari, Alize J., Baxter, Amanda J., Charlson, Fiona J., Hall, Wayne D., Freedman, Greg, Burstein, Roy, Johns, Nicole, Engell, Rebecca E., Flaxman, Abraham, Murray, Christopher J. L. and Vos, Theo (2013). Global burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and dependence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 382 (9904), 1564-1574. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61530-5

Global burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and dependence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2013

Journal Article

Global burden of disease attributable to mental and substance use disorders: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Whiteford, Harvey A., Degenhardt, Louisa, Rehm, Juergen, Baxter, Amanda J., Ferrari, Alize J., Erskine, Holly E., Charlson, Fiona J., Norman, Rosana E., Flaxman, Abraham D., Johns, Nicole, Burstein, Roy, Murray, Christopher J. L. and Vos, Theo (2013). Global burden of disease attributable to mental and substance use disorders: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 382 (9904), 1575-1586. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61611-6

Global burden of disease attributable to mental and substance use disorders: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2013

Journal Article

A retrospective quasi-experimental study of a transitional housing program for patients with severe and persistent mental illness

Siskind, Dan, Harris, Meredith, Kisely, Steve, Siskind, Victor, Brogan, James, Pirkis, Jane, Crompton, David and Whiteford, Harvey (2013). A retrospective quasi-experimental study of a transitional housing program for patients with severe and persistent mental illness. Community Mental Health Journal, 50 (5), 538-547. doi: 10.1007/s10597-013-9654-y

A retrospective quasi-experimental study of a transitional housing program for patients with severe and persistent mental illness

2013

Journal Article

The epidemiological modelling of dysthymia: Application for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Charlson, Fiona J., Ferrari, Alize J., Flaxman, Abraham D. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2013). The epidemiological modelling of dysthymia: Application for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Journal of Affective Disorders, 151 (1), 111-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.060

The epidemiological modelling of dysthymia: Application for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2013

Journal Article

The global epidemiology and contribution of cannabis use and dependence to the global burden of disease: results from the GBD 2010 Study

Degenhardt, Louisa, Ferrari, Alize J., Calabria, Bianca, Hall, Wayne D., Norman, Rosana E., McGrath, John, Flaxman, Abraham D., Engell, Rebecca E., Freedman, Greg D., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Vos, Theo (2013). The global epidemiology and contribution of cannabis use and dependence to the global burden of disease: results from the GBD 2010 Study. PLoS One, 8 (10) e76635, e76635.1-e76635.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076635

The global epidemiology and contribution of cannabis use and dependence to the global burden of disease: results from the GBD 2010 Study

2013

Journal Article

Estimating remission from untreated major depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Whiteford, H. A., Harris, M. G., McKeon, G., Baxter, A., Pennell, C., Barendregt, J. J. and Wang, J. (2013). Estimating remission from untreated major depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 43 (8), 1569-1585. doi: 10.1017/S0033291712001717

Estimating remission from untreated major depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2013

Journal Article

Mental health service system improvement: translating evidence into policy

Whiteford, Harvey, Harris, Meredith and Diminic, Sandra (2013). Mental health service system improvement: translating evidence into policy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 47 (8), 703-706. doi: 10.1177/0004867413494867

Mental health service system improvement: translating evidence into policy

2013

Journal Article

The epidemiological modelling of major depressive disorder: application for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Ferrari, Alize J., Charlson, Fiona J., Norman, Rosana E., Flaxman, Abraham D., Patten, Scott B., Vos, Theo and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2013). The epidemiological modelling of major depressive disorder: application for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. PLoS ONE, 8 (7) e69637, e69637.1-e69637.14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069637

The epidemiological modelling of major depressive disorder: application for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Evaluation of the Staying Deadly Hubs
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Multidisciplinary co-design of innovative, client-centred models for Indigenous mental health services in South East Queensland
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Evaluation of the Queensland MOST Pilot Project
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Analysis of mental health service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in South East Queensland
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Mental Health Community Support Services Evaluation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Nationally-representative population surveys of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam
    The University of Queensland in America, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018
    ARP1711: Self-reported health of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel after use of anti-malarial drugs on deployment
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Collecting minimally sufficient data on child and adolescent mental health disorders in Indonesia
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Understanding the factors associated with Australian mental health carer's employment
    Mind Australia Carer Development Fund
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (HME), Global Public Goods: Global Burden of Disease (GBD), Forecasting, ... (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant admin. by the University of Washington)
    University of Washington (Seattle)
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Alcohol and other drug treatment funding, purchasing and workforce: empirical analyses to inform policy (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    The estimated value of informal care giving in mental health
    Mind Australia Carer Development Fund
    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
  • 2015 - 2017
    Mental and substance use disorders in the Global Burden of Disease Study (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant administered by University of Washington)
    University of Washington (Seattle)
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Updating estimates of service utilisation for mental disorders among Australian males
    Movember Foundation Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Centre for Research Excellence in Evidence-based Mental Health Planning: Translating Evidence into Policy and Services
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2008
    The prevalence and treated prevalence of mental health conditions in employees
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    WORK OUTCOMES RESEARCH COST-BENEFIT (WORC) PROJECT: (1) Rural data analysis (2) Evaluation of the impact of mental-physical health co-morbidity on employee productivity
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2012
    QCMHR Operational (Policy and Economics)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Work outcomes research cost-benefit (WORC) project
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Mental health burden of illness research
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Professor mental health services research
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Strategic and Operational Planning Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Screening and treatment of depression in the labour force: Australian component of a multinational study
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Screening and treatment of depression in the labour force
    Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Mental Health Policy Research Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Analytical Studies on Mental Health Policy and Services
    Global Forum for Health Research
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Harvey Whiteford is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rural Mental Health

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rural strengths: Local assets, resources, and protective factors to improve rural mental health

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring models of care for optimal care of acute mental health crises in Indigenous patients

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alize Ferrari, Professor Roxanne Bainbridge

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Planning mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: an analysis of service models, prevalence, and local variation in needs

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic, Dr Alize Ferrari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an evidence base for person-centred mental health Crisis Support Spaces: understanding repeated service use

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Stephen Parker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an evidence base for person-centred mental health Crisis Support Spaces: understanding repeated service use

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Stephen Parker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Determinants and correlates of mental and substance use disorders amongst Indigenous Australians: An analysis of survey processes and epidemiological data

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alize Ferrari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Modelling Global Treatment Coverage for Mental Disorders

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fiona Charlson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Planning mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: an analysis of service models, prevalence, and local variation in needs

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic, Dr Alize Ferrari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mental Health Service Planning in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Dr Sandra Diminic

Completed supervision

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  • Health - mental health policy
  • Health - mental health services
  • Mental health policy
  • Mental health services
  • Policy - mental health
  • Services - mental health

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