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PROF ISAAC SCHWEITZER



Contact Details

Organization: Psychiatry
Position: HEALTHSCOPE CHAIR OF PSYCHIATRY
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Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Country of Expertise
Depression, Mood Disorders, Pharmacotherapy Australia

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Surgery University of Melbourne 15-Dec-1973
Bachelor of Medicine Institution not known 15-Dec-1973
Doctor of Medicine Institution not known 31-Dec-1988

Fellowships

Fellowship Date Awarded
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) 31-Dec-1978

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
A CONTROLLED STUDY OF BILATERAL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY Chief Investigator UNIVERSITY OF NSW Project Grants (NHMRC) 01/01/2009

Contracts

Title Role Funding Source Award Date
STUDY PROTOCOL NO. CL3-20098-048 - "EFFICACY OF AGOMELATINE (25 TO 50 MG/DAY) GIVEN ORALLY ON QUALITY OF REMISSION IN ELDERLY DEPRESSED PATIENTS, AFTER A 12-WEEK TREATMENT PERIOD". Chief Investigator SERVIER LABORATORIES 18/10/2005
CLINICAL TRIAL AGREEMENT - (PROTOCOL NUMBER: LU AA21004_301) - A LONG-TERM, OPEN-LABEL, FLEXIBLE-DOSE, EXTENSION STUDY EVALUATING THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF LU AA21004 IN SUBJECTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Chief Investigator ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH 20/04/2009
CLINICAL TRIAL AGREEMENT - (PROTOCOL NO. LU 21004_305) - A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PARRALLEL-GROUP, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, FIXED-DOSE STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF 3 DOSES OF LU AA21004 IN ACUTE TREATMENT OD ADULTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Chief Investigator ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH 20/04/2009

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Journal Articles

  • STAR*D: has it taught us anything about the management of depression?
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Australasian Psychiatry
    Volume: 17
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 360-
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Publications in 2008

Book Chapters

  • Introduction
    Year: 2008
    Book: Ethno-psychopharmacology Advances in Current Practice
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Cambridge)
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Journal Articles

  • A case of melancholic depression induced by ß-blocker antiglaucoma agents
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Medical Journal of Australia
    Volume: 189
    Issue: 7
    Page numbers: 406-407
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  • Antipsychotic use in the elderly: what doctors say they do, and what they do
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Australasian Journal on Ageing
    Volume: 27
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 134-142
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  • Cognitive side effects of brief pulse electroconvulsive therapy: a review
    Year: 2008
    Journal: The Journal of Electroconvulsive Therapy
    Volume: 24
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 3-9
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  • Depression in the physically ill patient
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Medicine Today
    Volume: 9
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 77-82
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  • The relationship between emotional intelligence and depression in a clinical sample
    Year: 2008
    Journal: European Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 22
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 93-98
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Publications in 2007

Book Chapters

  • Mood disorders
    Year: 2007
    Book: Foundations of clinical psychiatry. 3rd ed.
    Publisher: Melbourne University Press(Carlton)
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Journal Articles

  • A comparison of propofol and thiopentone use in electroconvulsive therapy: cognitive and efficacy effects
    Year: 2007
    Journal: The Journal of Electroconvulsive Therapy
    Volume: 23
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 158-162
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  • Beyond the evidence: is there a place for antidepressant combinations in the pharmacotherapy of depression?
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Medical Journal of Australia
    Volume: 186
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 142-144
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • Recent advances in optimizing electroconvulsive therapy


    Year: 2006
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 40
    Page numbers: 632-638
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  • A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SERTRALINE DOSAGES, PLASMA CONCENTRATIONS, EFFICACY AND ADVERSE REACTIONS IN CHINESE VERSUS CAUCASIAN PATIENTS
    Year: 2006
    Journal: International Clinical Psychopharmacology
    Volume: 21
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 87-92
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  • Serotonin transporter polymorphisms and clinical response to sertraline across ethnicities
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry
    Volume: 30
    Page numbers: 953-957
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Publications in 2005

Journal Articles

  • A controlled, prospective study of neuropsychological outcomes post parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroid patients
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Clinical Endocrinology
    Volume: 62
    Page numbers: 99-104
    Publisher: Blackwell Science(Oxford)
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  • An inter-ethnic comparison study of clozapine dosage, clinical response and plasma levels
    Year: 2005
    Journal: International Clinical Psychopharmacology
    Volume: 20
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 163-168
    Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins(Baltimore)
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  • Public and private psychiatry: can they work together and is it worth the effort?
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 39
    Page numbers: 67-73
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  • Should bipolar disorder be viewed as manic disorder? Implications for bipolar depression
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Bipolar Disorders
    Volume: 7
    Page numbers: 418-423
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Publications in 2004

Book Chapters

  • The Neurobiology of Depression.
    Year: 2004
    Book: Mood Disorders- Recognition and Treatment
    Publisher: University of New South Wales Press(Sydney)
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Journal Articles

  • Audit of antipsychotic prescribing in a private psychiatric hospital
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australasian Psychiatry
    Volume: 12
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 227-233
    Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Asia
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  • Blunted growth hormone response to clonidine in post-traumatic stress disorder
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Psychoneuroendocrinology
    Volume: 29
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 269-278
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  • Improving collaboration between private psychiatrists, the public mental health sector and general practitioners: evaluation of the Partnership Project
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 38
    Page numbers: 125-134
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  • Prolactin response to d-fenfluramine in combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Year: 2004
    Journal: International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
    Volume: 7
    Page numbers: 291-298
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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  • Serotonin syndrome associated with fluoxetine and olanzapine.
    Year: 2004
    Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
    Volume: 5
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 114-115
    Publisher: World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry
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  • The emerging role of pharmacogenetics: implications for clinical psychiatry.
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 38
    Page numbers: 483-489
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Blunted prolactin response to d-fenfluramine in patients with post-stroke major depression
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders
    Volume: 76
    Page numbers: 273-278
    Publisher: Elsevier Science
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  • The association between depression and isoretinoin use in acne
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 37
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 78-84
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • A case of mania induced by hypericum
    Year: 2002
    Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
    Volume: 3
    Page numbers: 58-59
    Publisher: World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry
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  • An overview of the management of treatment resistant depression in late life
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Psychogeriatrics
    Volume: 2
    Page numbers: 156-164
    Publisher: Japanese Psychogeriatric Society(Tokyo)
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  • Is late onset depression a prodrome to dementia?
    Year: 2002
    Journal: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
    Volume: 17
    Page numbers: 997-1005
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons(West Sussex)
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  • Prospective study of depressive symptoms and quality of life in acne vulgaris patients treated with isotretinoin compared to antibiotic and topical therapy
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Australasian Journal of Dermatology
    Volume: 43
    Page numbers: 262-268
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia
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Publications in 2001

Book Chapters

  • Mood disorders.
    Year: 2001
    Book: Foundations of clinical psychiatry.
    Publisher: Melbourne University Press(Carlton)
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Journal Articles

  • Antiglaucoma medication and clinical depression
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 35
    Page numbers: 569-571
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Combined magnetic Resonance Imaging and Single-Photon Emission Tomography Scanning in the Discrimination of Alzheimer's Disease From Age-matched Controls
    Year: 2001
    Journal: International Psychogeriatrics
    Volume: 13
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 149-161
    Publisher: Springer(New York)
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  • Does Risperidone have a place in the treatment of non-schizophrenic patients?
    Year: 2001
    Journal: International Clinical Psychopharmacology
    Volume: 16
    Page numbers: 1-19
    Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins(Baltimore)
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  • Evaluating complex, collaborative programmes: the Partnership Project as a case study
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume: 35
    Page numbers: 639-646
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Personality pathology, depression and HPA axis functioning
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Human Psychopharmacology - Clinical and Experimental
    Volume: 16
    Page numbers: 303-308
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons(West Sussex)
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  • Stopping antidepressants
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Australian Prescriber
    Volume: 24
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 13-15
    Publisher: Australian Prescriber
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  • Structural neuroimaging studies in late-life depression: a review
    Year: 2001
    Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
    Volume: 2
    Page numbers: 83-88
    Publisher: World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry
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  • Sustained response to open-label venlafaxine in drug-resistant major depression
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
    Volume: 21
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 185-189
    Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins(Pennsylvania)
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