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MS Susy HARRIGAN
Positions
- Academic, Centre for Youth Mental Health
- Youth Mental Health
Overview
Publications
Selected publications
2012
Journal Articles Refereed
- Preventing progression to first-episode psychosis in early initial prodromal states. British Journal of Psychiatry. 200:22-29. 2012
- Road to full recovery: longitudinal relationship between symptomatic remission and psychosocial recovery in first-episode psychosis over 7.5 years. Psychological Medicine. 42:595-606. 2012
2011
Journal Articles Refereed
- Outcome in early-onset schizophrenia revisited: findings from the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre long-term follow-up study. Schizophrenia Research. 131:112-119. 2011
- Prediction of a single psychotic episode: A 7.5-year, prospective study in first-episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research. 125:236-246. 2011
- Very low-dose risperidone in first-episode psychosis: a safe and effective way to initiate treatment. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2011. 2011
2010
Journal Articles Refereed
- A profile of inpatient admissions to an aged psychiatry service in Victoria. Australasian Psychiatry. 18:146-151. 2010
- Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids for indicated prevention of psychotic disorders. Archives of General Psychiatry. 67:146-154. 2010
- Pre-morbid and outcome correlates of first episode mania with psychosis: Is a distinction between schizoaffective and bipolar i disorder valid in the early phase of psychotic disorders?. Journal of Affective Disorders. 126:88-95. 2010
- Predictors of adherence to atypical antipsychotics (risperidone or olanzapine) in older patients with schizophrenia: an open study of 3(1/2) years duration. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 25:411-418. 2010
- Study protocol: The development of a pilot study employing a randomised controlled design to investigate the feasibility and effects of a peer support program following discharge from a specialist first-episode psychosis treatment centre. BMC Psychiatry . 10. 2010
- Suicide attempt in first-episode psychosis: a 7.4 year follow-up study. Schizophrenia Research. 116:1-8. 2010
- The impact of smoking on clinical outcomes after first episode psychosis: longer-term outcome findings from the EPPIC 800 follow-up study. Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 6:212-234. 2010
- Who needs antipsychotic medication in the earliest stages of psychosis? A reconsideration of benefits, risks, neurobiology and ethics in the era of early intervention. Schizophrenia Research. 119:1-10. 2010
2009
Research Book Chapters
- Duration of untreated psychosis: definition, measurement and association with outcome. The recognition and management of early psychosis - a preventive approach. Cambridge University Press. 126-145. 2009
Journal Articles Refereed
- Is early intervention in psychosis cost-effective over the long term?. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 35:909-918. 2009
2008
Journal Articles Refereed
- Acute phase and 1-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial of CBT versus Befriending for first-episode psychosis: The ACE project. Psychological Medicine. 38:725-735. 2008
- Pattern of lifetime axis I morbidity among a treated sample of first-episode psychosis patients. Psychopathology: international journal of descriptive and experimental psychopathology, phenomenology, and psychiatric diagnosis. 41:90-95. 2008
- Research priorities in suicide prevention in Australia. A comparison of current research efforts and stakeholder-identified priorities. Crisis: the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention. 4:180-190. 2008
2007
Journal Articles Refereed
- Antibodies to infectious agents in individuals at Ultra-High Risk for psychosis. Biological Psychiatry. 61:1215-1217. 2007
- Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre long-term follow-up study of first-episode psychosis: methodology and baseline characteristics. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 1:49-60. 2007
- Impact of severity of substance use disorder on symptomatic and functional outcome in young individuals with first-episode psychosis. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 68:767-774. 2007
- Reductions in cannabis and other illicit substance use between treatment entry and early recovery in patients with first-episode psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 1:259-266. 2007
2006
Journal Articles Refereed
- A comparison of the efficacy and safety of olanzapine and risperidone in the treatment of elderly patients with schizophrenia: an open study of six months duration. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 21:171-179. 2006
- Course of substance misuse and daily tobacco use in first-episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research. 81:145-150. 2006
- Pattern and correlates of inpatient admission during the initial acute phase of first-episode psychosis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 40:429-436. 2006
- Randomized controlled trial of a cannabis-focused intervention for young people with first-episode psychosis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 114:109-117. 2006
- Substance misuse in first-episode psychosis: 15-month prospective follow-up study. British Journal of Psychiatry. 189:229-234. 2006
- The Credibility and Acceptability of Befriending as a Control Therapy in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Acute First Episode Psychosis. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 34:277-291. 2006
- Treatment for the initial acute phase of first-episode psychosis in a real-world setting. Psychiatric Bulletin. 30:127-131. 2006
Major Reports and Working Papers
2005
Journal Articles Refereed
- A controlled trial of cognitively oriented psychotherapy for early psychosis (COPE) with four-year follow-up readmission data. Psychological Medicine. 35:1295-1306. 2005
- Patterns and predictors of substance use disorders and daily tobacco use in first-episode psychosis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 39:892-898. 2005
- Recognition of depression and psychosis by young Australians and their beliefs about treatment. Medical Journal of Australia. 183:18-23. 2005
- The relationship between duration of untreated psychosis and outcome: An eight-year prospective study. Schizophrenia Research. 79:85-93. 2005
2004
Journal Articles Refereed
- Early intervention in first-episode psychosis: The impact of a community development campaign. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 39:711-719. 2004
- Schneiderian first rank symptoms predict poor outcome within first episode manic psychosis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 81:259-268. 2004
2003
Journal Articles Refereed
- Does treatment delay in first-episode psychosis really matter?. Psychological Medicine. 33:97-110. 2003
- Recovery style and outcome in first-episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research. 62:31-36. 2003
- The combination of cognitive testing and an informant questionnaire in screening for dementia. Age and Ageing. 32:541-547. 2003
- The impact upon extra-pyramidal side effects, clinical symptoms and quality of life of a switch from conventional to atypical antipsychotics (risperidone or olanzapine) in elderly patients with schizophrenia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 18:432-440. 2003
2002
Journal Articles Refereed
- Duration of untreated psychosis and cognitive deterioration in first-episode schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 54:223-230. 2002
- Hyponatraemia in elderly psychiatry patients treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine: a retrospective controlled study in an inpatient unit. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 17:231-237. 2002
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and outcome in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine. 32:563-564. 2002
2001
Journal Articles Refereed
- Cognitively oriented psychotherapy for early psychosis (COPE): A 1-year followup. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 40:57-70. 2001
- Reduced awareness in first episode psychosis. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 42:498-503. 2001
Awards
Education and training
- MAppSc(SocStats), Swinburne University of Technology 2000
- GDipAppSc, Swinburne University of Technology 1992
- BA, Swinburne University of Technology 1983
Awards and honors
- Predicting the course of recovery in first-episode psychosis: Do DUP and diagnosis matter? 4th International Conference on Early Psychosis, Vancouver, International Early Psychosis Association, 2004
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