By Dr Catherine McHugh

Journal articles

Hawker P; Bellamy J; McHugh C; Wong TY; Williams K; Wood A; Anderson V; Tonge BJ; Ward P; Sciberras E; Bellgrove MA; Silk T; Lin PI; Eapen V, 2023, 'Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for improving the physical health of children and adolescents taking antipsychotic medications: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073893

Iorfino F; McHugh C; Richards M; Skinner A; Prodan A; Occhipinti JA; Song YJC; Chiu S; Judkins S; Scott E; Hickie IB, 2023, 'Patterns of emergency department presentations for a youth mental health cohort: Data-linkage cohort study', BJPsych Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.521

McHugh CM; Ho N; Iorfino F; Crouse JJ; Nichles A; Zmicerevska N; Scott E; Glozier N; Hickie IB, 2023, 'Predictive modelling of deliberate self-harm and suicide attempts in young people accessing primary care: a machine learning analysis of a longitudinal study', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 58, pp. 893 - 905, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-022-02415-7

McHugh CM; Iorfino F; Zmicerevska N; Song YJC; Skinner A; Scott EM; Hickie IB, 2023, 'Premature mortality in young people accessing early intervention youth mental healthcare: Data-linkage cohort study', BJPsych Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.43

Wilson C; Carpenter JS; Nichles A; Zmicerevska N; Song YJC; McHugh C; Hamilton B; Hockey S; Crouse J; Koethe D; Scott EM; Hickie IB, 2023, 'Double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial of metformin as an adjunct to a sleep-wake, activity and metabolically focused behavioural intervention to improve cardiometabolic outcomes and mood symptoms in youth with major mood syndromes: study protocol', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064682

Wilson C; Carpenter J; Park S; McHugh C; Scott EM; Hickie IB, 2022, 'Metabolic and clinical profiles of young people with mood or psychotic disorders who are prescribed metformin in an inpatient setting', Australasian Psychiatry, 30, pp. 689 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10398562221115607

Tickell AM; Rohleder C; Ho N; McHugh C; Jones G; Song YJC; Hickie IB; Scott EM, 2022, 'Identifying pathways to early-onset metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance and inflammation in young adult inpatients with emerging affective and major mood disorders', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 16, pp. 1121 - 1129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.13260

Carpenter JS; Zmicerevska N; Crouse JJ; Nichles A; Garland A; Song YJC; Wilson C; Rohleder C; McHugh C; Leweke FM; Koethe D; Scott EM; Hickie IB, 2022, 'Effects of adjunctive brexpiprazole on sleep-wake and circadian parameters in youth with depressive disorders: study protocol for a clinical trial', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056298

Wilhelm K; Handley T; McHugh C; Lowenstein D; Arrold K, 2022, 'The Quality of Internet Websites for People Experiencing Psychosis: Pilot Expert Assessment', JMIR Formative Research, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/28135

McHugh C; Song YJC; Zmicerevska N; Crouse J; Nichles A; Wilson C; Ho N; Iorfino F; Skinner A; Scott EM; Hickie IB, 2022, 'Premature mortality in early-intervention mental health services: A data linkage study protocol to examine mortality and morbidity outcomes in a cohort of help-seeking young people', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054264

Wilson C; Nichles A; Zmicerevska N; Carpenter JS; Song YJC; Mchugh C; Hamilton B; Hockey S; Scott EM; Hickie IB, 2021, 'Effect of an online healthy lifestyle psychoeducation programme to improve cardiometabolic outcomes and affective symptoms in youth receiving mental health care: study protocol for a pilot clinical trial', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044977

Nichles A; Zmicerevska N; Song YJC; Wilson C; McHugh C; Hamilton B; Crouse J; Rohleder C; Carpenter JS; Ho N; Hermens DF; Wray N; Scott J; Merikangas KR; Leweke FM; Koethe D; Iorfino F; Naismith SL; Guastella AJ; Scott EM; Hickie IB, 2021, 'Neurobiology Youth Follow-up Study: Protocol to establish a longitudinal and prospective research database using multimodal assessments for current and past mental health treatment-seeking young people within an early intervention service', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044731

Large M; Corderoy A; McHugh C, 2021, 'Is suicidal behaviour a stronger predictor of later suicide than suicidal ideation? A systematic review and meta-analysis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55, pp. 254 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867420931161

McHugh CM; Iorfino F; Crouse JJ; Tickell A; Nichles A; Zmicerevska N; Ho N; Lee R; Hermens DF; Scott E; Hickie IB, 2021, 'Neurocognitive functioning predicts suicidal behaviour in young people with affective disorders', JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 281, pp. 289 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.077

McHugh CM; Large MM, 2020, 'Can machine-learning methods really help predict suicide?', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 33, pp. 369 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000609

McHugh CM; Chun Lee RS; Hermens DF; Corderoy A; Large M; Hickie IB, 2019, 'Impulsivity in the self-harm and suicidal behavior of young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 116, pp. 51 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.05.012

McHugh CM; Corderoy A; Ryan CJ; Hickie IB; Large MM, 2019, 'Association between suicidal ideation and suicide: Meta-analyses of odds ratios, sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value', BJPsych Open, 5, pp. e18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2018.88

McHugh CM; Corderoy A; Ryan CJ; Hickie IB; Large MM, 2019, 'Erratum: Association between suicidal ideation and suicide: Meta-analyses of odds ratios, sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value (BJPsych Open (2019) 5:2 (e18) DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2018.88)', BJPsych Open, 5, pp. e24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2019.15

McHugh C; Balaratnasingam S, 2018, 'Impulsivity in personality disorders: current views and future directions', CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY, 31, pp. 63 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000383

McHugh C; Balaratnasingam S; Campbell A; Chapman M, 2017, 'Suicidal ideation and non-fatal deliberate self-harm presentations in the Kimberley from an enhanced police-mental health service notification database', AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY, 25, pp. 35 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856216671682

Campbell A; Chapman M; McHugh C; Sng A; Balaratnasingam S, 2016, 'Rising Indigenous suicide rates in Kimberley and implications for suicide prevention', Australasian Psychiatry, 24, pp. 561 - 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856216665281

Campbell A; Balaratnasingam S; McHugh C; Janca A; Chapman M, 2016, 'Alarming increase of suicide in a remote Indigenous Australian population: an audit of data from 2005 to 2014', WORLD PSYCHIATRY, 15, pp. 296 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.20356

McHugh C; Campbell A; Chapman M; Balaratnasingam S, 2016, 'Increasing Indigenous self-harm and suicide in the Kimberley: an audit of the 2005-2014 data', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 205, pp. 33 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.01368

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