By Associate Professor Rebecca McKetin

Journal articles

Raftery D; Kelly PJ; Deane FP; Mcketin R; Baker AL; Turner A; Dean OM, 2019, 'Measuring cognitive insight in people with problematic substance use: An exploration of the factor validity of the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale', Drug and Alcohol Review, 38, pp. 622 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12966

Voce A; Burns R; Castle D; Calabria B; McKetin R, 2019, 'Is there a discrete negative symptom syndrome in people who use methamphetamine?', Comprehensive Psychiatry, 93, pp. 27 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2019.06.002

McKetin R; Voce A; Burns R; Shanahan M, 2019, 'Health-related quality of life among people who use methamphetamine', Drug and Alcohol Review, 38, pp. 503 - 509, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12934

McKetin R; Dean OM; Turner A; Kelly PJ; Quinn B; Lubman DI; Dietze P; Carter G; Higgs P; Baker AL; Sinclair B; Reid D; Manning V; Te Pas N; Liang W; Thomas T; Bathish R; Kent M; Raftery D; Arunogiri S; Cordaro F; Hill H; Berk M, 2019, 'A study protocol for the N-ICE trial: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) as a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine ("ice") dependence', Trials, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3450-0

Voce A; Calabria B; Burns R; Castle D; McKetin R, 2019, 'A Systematic Review of the Symptom Profile and Course of Methamphetamine-Associated Psychosis: Substance Use and Misuse', Substance Use and Misuse, 54, pp. 549 - 559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2018.1521430

Reilly R; McKetin R; Wand H; Butt J; Smout M; Ezard N; Conigrave K; Clark Y; Quinn B; Treloar C; Gray D; Dunlop A; Roe Y; Ward J, 2019, 'A web-based therapeutic program (We Can Do This) for reducing methamphetamine use and increasing help-seeking among aboriginal and torres strait islander people: Protocol for a randomized wait-list controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14084

Tait RJ; Whetton S; Shanahan M; Cartwright K; Ferrante A; Gray D; Kaye S; McKetin R; Pidd K; Ritter A; Roche A; Allsop S, 2018, 'Quantifying the societal cost of methamphetamine use to Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 62, pp. 30 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.08.015

McKetin R; Voce A; Burns R; Ali R; Lubman DI; Baker AL; Castle DJ, 2018, 'Latent Psychotic Symptom Profiles Amongst People Who Use Methamphetamine: What Do They Tell Us About Existing Diagnostic Categories?', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00578

McKetin R; Hides L; Kavanagh DJ; Saunders JB; Dawe S, 2018, 'First psychotic episode risk markers for primary psychosis amongst people who use methamphetamine', Schizophrenia Research, 199, pp. 456 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.04.021

McKetin R, 2018, 'Methamphetamine psychosis: insights from the past', Addiction, 113, pp. 1522 - 1527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14170

Ezard N; Dunlop A; Hall M; Ali R; McKetin R; Bruno R; Phung N; Carr A; White J; Clifford B; Liu Z; Shanahan M; Dolan K; Baker AL; Lintzeris N, 2018, 'LiMA: A study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial of lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence', BMJ Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020723

Voce A; McKetin R; Burns R; Castle D; Calabria B, 2018, 'The relationship between illicit amphetamine use and psychiatric symptom profiles in schizophrenia and affective psychoses', Psychiatry Research, 265, pp. 19 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.04.015

McKetin R; Lubman DI; Baker A; Dawe S; Ross J; Mattick RP; Degenhardt L, 2018, 'The relationship between methamphetamine use and heterosexual behaviour: evidence from a prospective longitudinal study', Addiction, 113, pp. 1276 - 1285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14181

Arunogiri S; Foulds JA; McKetin R; Lubman DI, 2018, 'A systematic review of risk factors for methamphetamine-associated psychosis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52, pp. 514 - 529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867417748750

McKetin R; Degenhardt L; Shanahan M; Baker AL; Lee NK; Lubman DI, 2018, 'Health service utilisation attributable to methamphetamine use in Australia: Patterns, predictors and national impact', Drug and Alcohol Review, 37, pp. 196 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12518

Howard KA; Griffiths KM; McKetin R; Ma J, 2018, 'Can a brief biologically-based psychoeducational intervention reduce stigma and increase help-seeking intentions for depression in young people? A randomised controlled trial', Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 30, pp. 27 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2018.1467323

McKetin R; Kothe A; Baker AL; Lee NK; Ross J; Lubman DI, 2018, 'Predicting abstinence from methamphetamine use after residential rehabilitation: Findings from the Methamphetamine Treatment Evaluation Study', Drug and Alcohol Review, 37, pp. 70 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12528

McKetin R, 2017, 'Why methamphetamine-related deaths need more attention', Addiction, 112, pp. 2203 - 2204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14021

Kelly PJ; Robinson LD; Baker AL; Deane FP; McKetin R; Hudson S; Keane C, 2017, 'Polysubstance use in treatment seekers who inject amphetamine: Drug use profiles, injecting practices and quality of life', Addictive Behaviors, 71, pp. 25 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.02.006

Room R; Dietze P; McKetin R, 2017, 'Gearing up at the Review', Drug and Alcohol Review, 36, pp. 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12577

McKetin R; Baker AL; Dawe S; Voce A; Lubman DI, 2017, 'Differences in the symptom profile of methamphetamine-related psychosis and primary psychotic disorders', Psychiatry Research, 251, pp. 349 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.02.028

McKetin R; Allsop S, 2017, 'When the Evidence is not Enough: Commentary on Härtel-Petri et al', Pharmacopsychiatry, 50, pp. 105 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-102184

McKetin R; Dean OM; Baker AL; Carter G; Turner A; Kelly PJ; Berk M, 2017, 'A potential role for N-acetylcysteine in the management of methamphetamine dependence', Drug and Alcohol Review, 36, pp. 153 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12414

Degenhardt L; Sara G; McKetin R; Roxburgh A; Dobbins T; Farrell M; Burns L; Hall WD, 2017, 'Crystalline methamphetamine use and methamphetamine-related harms in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 36, pp. 160 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12426

McKetin R; Parasu P; Cherbuin N; Eramudugolla R; Anstey KJ, 2016, 'A longitudinal examination of the relationship between cannabis use and cognitive function in mid-life adults', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 169, pp. 134 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.10.022

McKetin R; Degenhardt L; Hall WD, 2016, 'Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002e2014', Medical Journal of Australia, 205, pp. 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/MJA16.01043

Islam MM; McRae IS; Mazumdar S; Taplin S; McKetin R, 2016, 'Prescription opioid analgesics for pain management in Australia: 20 years of dispensing', Internal Medicine Journal, 46, pp. 955 - 963, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12966

Islam MM; McRae IS; Mazumdar S; Taplin S; McKetin R, 2016, 'Prescription opioid analgesics for pain management in Australia: twenty years of dispensing (vol 46, pg 955, 2016)', INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, 46, pp. 963 - 963, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13155

Hemachandra D; McKetin R; Cherbuin N; Anstey KJ, 2016, 'Heavy cannabis users at elevated risk of stroke: Evidence from a general population survey', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40, pp. 226 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12477

McKetin R, 2016, 'Will the Australian Government's response to its 'National Ice Taskforce' deliver more treatment as promised?', Drug and Alcohol Review, 35, pp. 247 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12423

McKetin R; Gardner J; Baker AL; Dawe S; Ali R; Voce A; Leach LS; Lubman DI, 2016, 'Correlates of transient versus persistent psychotic symptoms among dependent methamphetamine users', Psychiatry Research, 238, pp. 166 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.02.038

McKetin R; Dawe S; Burns RA; Hides L; Kavanagh DJ; Teesson M; Young RMCD; Voce A; Saunders JB, 2016, 'The profile of psychiatric symptoms exacerbated by methamphetamine use', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 161, pp. 104 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.01.018

Degenhardt L; Larney S; Chan G; Dobbins T; Weier M; Roxburgh A; Hall WD; McKetin R, 2016, 'Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002-2014', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00671

Wakabayashi M; Berecki-Gisolf J; Banwell C; Kelly M; Yiengprugsawan V; McKetin R; Seubsman SA; Iso H; Sleigh A; Chokhanapitak J; Khamman S; Pangsap S; Puengson J; Rimpeekool W; Somboonsook B; Vilainerun D; Pachanee CA; Tangmunkolvorakul A; Tawatsupa B; Somkotra T; Bain C; Banks E; Caldwell B; Carmichael G; Dellora T; Dixon J; Friel S; Harley D; Jordan S; Kjellstrom T; Lim L; McClure R; McMichael A; Strazdins L; Tranh T; Zhao J, 2016, 'Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study', Journal of Epidemiology, 26, pp. 471 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20150218

Degenhardt L; Larney S; Chan G; Dobbins T; Weier M; Roxburgh A; Hall W; McKetin R, 2016, 'Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002-2014', Medical Journal of Australia, 204, pp. 1.e1 - 1.e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00671

Wakabayashi M; McKetin R; Banwell C; Yiengprugsawan V; Kelly M; Seubsman SA; Iso H; Sleigh A; Chokhanapitak J; Khamman S; Pangsap S; Puengson J; Rimpeekool W; Somboonsook B; Vilainerun D; Pachanee CA; Tangmunkolvorakul A; Tawatsupa B; Bain C; Banks E; Berecki-Gisolf J; Caldwell B; Carmichael G; Dellora T; Dixon J; Friel S; Harley D; Jordan S; Kjellstrom T; Lim L; McClure R; McMichael A; Strazdins L; Tranh T; Zhao J, 2015, 'Alcohol consumption patterns in Thailand and their relationship with non-communicable disease', BMC Public Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2662-9

Ciketic S; Hayatbakhsh R; Mcketin R; Doran CM; Najman JM, 2015, 'Cost-effectiveness of counselling as a treatment option for methamphetamine dependence', Journal of Substance Use, 20, pp. 239 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2014.900580

McKetin R; Coen A; Kaye S, 2015, 'A comprehensive review of the effects of mixing caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 151, pp. 15 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.01.047

Tait RJ; McKetin R; Kay-Lambkin F; Carron-Arthur B; Bennett A; Bennett K; Christensen H; Griffiths K, 2015, 'Six-month outcomes of a web-based intervention for users of amphetamine-type stimulants: Randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17, pp. e105, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3778

Hides L; Dawe S; McKetin R; Kavanagh DJ; Young RMD; Teesson M; Saunders JB, 2015, 'Primary and substance-induced psychotic disorders in methamphetamine users', Psychiatry Research, 226, pp. 91 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.11.077

Bousman CA; McKetin R; Burns R; Woods SP; Morgan EE; Atkinson JH; Everall IP; Grant I, 2015, 'Typologies of positive psychotic symptoms in methamphetamine dependence', American Journal on Addictions, 24, pp. 94 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajad.12160

Norberg MM; Hides L; Olivier J; Khawar L; McKetin R; Copeland J, 2014, 'Brief Interventions to Reduce Ecstasy Use: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial', Behavior Therapy, 45, pp. 745 - 759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2014.05.006

Tait R; McKetin R; Kay-Lambkin F; Carron-Arthur B; Bennett A; Bennett K; Christensen H; Griffiths KM, 2014, 'Breakingtheice: 3 month outcomes of a randomized control trial of a web-based intervention for users of amphetamine-type stimulants', JMIR Mental Health, 1, pp. e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mental.3278

Mcketin R; Lubman DI; Najman JM; Dawe S; Butterworth P; Baker AL, 2014, 'Does methamphetamine use increase violent behaviour? Evidence from a prospective longitudinal study', Addiction, 109, pp. 798 - 806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12474

Lin PX; Li JH; Chen SH; Chang HC; McKetin R, 2014, 'Quantitative determination of salvinorin A, a natural hallucinogen with abuse liability, in Internet-available Salvia divinorum and endemic species of Salvia in Taiwan', Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 22, pp. 370 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfda.2014.01.017

Mcketin R; Chalmers J; Sunderland M; Bright DA, 2014, 'Recreational drug use and binge drinking: Stimulant but not cannabis intoxication is associated with excessive alcohol consumption', Drug and Alcohol Review, 33, pp. 436 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12147

Mcketin R; Coen A, 2014, 'The Effect of Energy Drinks on the Urge to Drink Alcohol in Young Adults', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38, pp. 2279 - 2285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12498

McKetin R; Copeland J; Norberg MM; Bruno R; Hides L; Khawar L, 2014, 'The effect of the ecstasy 'come-down' on the diagnosis of ecstasy dependence', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 139, pp. 26 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.697

Mcketin R; Livingston M; Chalmers J; Bright D, 2014, 'The role of off-licence outlets in binge drinking: A survey of drinking practices last Saturday night among young adults in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 33, pp. 51 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12073

Sunderland M; Chalmers J; Mcketin R; Bright D, 2014, 'Typologies of alcohol consumption on a saturday night among young adults', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38, pp. 1745 - 1752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12400

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