Contact Details
| Organization: | Psychiatry |
| Position: | CHAIR OF PSYCHIATRY - ST. VINCENT'S HEALTH |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 61 3 9288 4751 |
| Fax: | 61 3 9288 4802 |
| Room: | 09 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | No Building |
| Campus: | St Vincents Hospital |
Biography
David is currently Chair of Psychiatry at St Vincent’s Health and The University of Melbourne. He is a former MRC Research Scholar at the South African Institute for Medical Research, MRC Research Fellow at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (where he gained an MSc in epidemiology), and has trained both in clinical research and psychiatric epidemiology at London’s prestigious Maudsley Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry. Professor Castle’s extensive clinical, epidemiological and qualitative mental health research experience has spanned a number of domains. In the last ten years he has been awarded nearly $8 million dollars in grant funding.
Prof. Castle’s clinical and academic work spans a number of key areas in relation to psychosocial treatment interventions. The novel programme of Collaborative Therapy for the holistic treatment of people with mental illness developed by David and his colleagues, has been widely acknowledged as a leading example of comprehensive consumer-oriented care, and has been adopted by mental health services both within Victoria and nationally. Its utility for people with mental illness has been dramatically evidenced by both an extraordinarily large number of people wishing to participate, the excellent linkages with GPs, and the exciting outcomes being achieved. Specific components address schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and substance use and mental illness comorbidity. He is also a recognized international expert in the area of body image disorders, and his work on body dysmorphic disorder is widely known.
Professors Castle’s track record demonstrates a capacity and understanding to disseminate research findings to the scientific, academic and clinical communities through regular publications in peer reviewed journals. He has published over 140 articles, 46 book chapters, and 15 books, aimed at clinical, academic and lay audiences. His peer reviewed publications have been cited over 1,000 times, an average of 15 cites per paper. He also shows a strong commitment to feeding back information to the populations he studies, and is regularly invited to present at scientific, local, and lay meetings.
Prof. Castle’s clinical and academic work spans a number of key areas in relation to psychosocial treatment interventions. The novel programme of Collaborative Therapy for the holistic treatment of people with mental illness developed by David and his colleagues, has been widely acknowledged as a leading example of comprehensive consumer-oriented care, and has been adopted by mental health services both within Victoria and nationally. Its utility for people with mental illness has been dramatically evidenced by both an extraordinarily large number of people wishing to participate, the excellent linkages with GPs, and the exciting outcomes being achieved. Specific components address schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and substance use and mental illness comorbidity. He is also a recognized international expert in the area of body image disorders, and his work on body dysmorphic disorder is widely known.
Professors Castle’s track record demonstrates a capacity and understanding to disseminate research findings to the scientific, academic and clinical communities through regular publications in peer reviewed journals. He has published over 140 articles, 46 book chapters, and 15 books, aimed at clinical, academic and lay audiences. His peer reviewed publications have been cited over 1,000 times, an average of 15 cites per paper. He also shows a strong commitment to feeding back information to the populations he studies, and is regularly invited to present at scientific, local, and lay meetings.
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | University of Cape Town | 01-Dec-1985 | |
| Fellow, Royal College of Psychiatrists | Royal College of Psychiatrists | 01-Dec-2009 | |
| Master of Science (Epidemiology) | University of London | 01-Dec-1993 | |
| Doctor of Medicine | University of Cape Town | 01-Dec-1995 | |
| Diploma of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | University of London - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, | 01-Dec-1996 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPSYCH) | 01-Dec-2009 |
| Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) | 01-Dec-1999 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Psychiatry (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321021)
- Surgery (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321029)
- Mental Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321204)
- Preventive Medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321206)
- Health Promotion (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321216)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Sociological Methodology and Research Methods (SOCIOLOGY) (370106)
- Clinical Social Work Practice (SOCIAL WORK) (370201)
- Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (PSYCHOLOGY) (380107)
- Music (PERFORMING ARTS) (410101)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730207)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- The performing arts (incl. music, theatre and dance) (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750201)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of treatment for resistant command hallucinations. | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2003 |
| MOODSWINGS: AN ONLINE INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER | Chief Investigator | BEYONDBLUE | Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders Grants | 15/11/2006 |
| Songs for Life: Group Music Therapy for Serious Mental Illness (SMI)-a Randomised Control Trial | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| BEING 'FAT' IN TODAY'S WORLD: A SOCIO-CULTURAL INVESTIGATION OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 02/07/2008 |
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.