By Dr Jackie Curtis

Journal articles

Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Watkins A; Curtis J; Kalucy M; Samaras K, 2016, 'A nutrition intervention is effective in improving dietary components linked to cardiometabolic risk in youth with first-episode psychosis', British Journal of Nutrition, 115, pp. 1987 - 1993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114516001033

Suetani S; Rosenbaum S; Scott JG; Curtis J; Ward PB, 2016, 'Bridging the gap: What have we done and what more can we do to reduce the burden of avoidable death in people with psychotic illness?', Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 25, pp. 205 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2045796015001043

Curtis J; Watkins A; Rosenbaum S; Teasdale S; Kalucy M; Samaras K; Ward PB, 2016, 'Evaluating an individualized lifestyle and life skills intervention to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first-episode psychosis', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 10, pp. 267 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12230

Rosenbaum S; Watkins A; Ward PB; Pearce D; Fitzpatrick K; Curtis J, 2016, 'Psychiatry HeAL thyself!', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 50, pp. 600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867415620023

Samaras K; Correll CU; Curtis J, 2016, 'Premature mortality and schizophrenia - The need to heal right from the start', JAMA Psychiatry, 73, pp. 535 - 536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.3432

Rosenbaum S; Watkins A; Ward PB; Pearce D; Fitzpatrick K; Curtis J, 2016, 'Psychiatry heal thyself: a lifestyle intervention targeting mental health staff to enhance uptake of lifestyle interventions for people prescribed antipsychotic medication', EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY, 33, pp. S619 - S619, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2314

Rosenbaum S; Tiedemann A; Stanton R; Parker A; Waterreus A; Curtis J; Ward PB, 2016, 'Implementing evidence-based physical activity interventions for people with mental illness: An Australian perspective', Australasian Psychiatry, 24, pp. 49 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856215590252

Ferrara M; Mungai F; Miselli M; Shiers D; Curtis J; Starace F, 2016, 'Strategies to implement physical health monitoring in people affected by severe mental Illness: A literature review and introduction to the Italian adaptation of the positive cardiometabolic health algorithm', Journal of Psychopathology, 21, pp. 269 - 280

Trollor J; Salomon C; Curtis J; Watkins A; Rosenbaum S; Samaras K; Ward PB, 2016, 'Positive cardiometabolic health for adults with intellectual disability: an early intervention framework.', Aust J Prim Health, 22, pp. 288 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY15130

Rosenbaum S; Tiedemann A; Ward PB; Curtis J; Sherrington C, 2015, 'Physical activity interventions: An essential component in recovery from mental illness', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49, pp. 1544 - 1545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094314

Jang J; Futeran S; Large M; Curtis J, 2015, 'An audit of general practitioner involvement in public community mental health care', Australasian Psychiatry, 23, pp. 571 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856215592479

Weickert T; Weinberg D; Lenroot R; Catts SV; Wells R; Vercammen A; O'Donnell M; Galletly C; Liu D; Balzan R; Short B; Pellen D; Curtis J; Carr VJ; Kulkarni J; Schofield PR; Weickert CS; Schofield P, 2015, 'Adjunctive raloxifene treatment improves attention and memory in men and women with schizophrenia', Molecular Psychiatry, 20, pp. 685 - 694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/mp.2015.11

Rosenbaum S; Lagopoulos J; Curtis J; Taylor L; Watkins A; Barry BK; Ward PB, 2015, 'Aerobic exercise intervention in young people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders; improved fitness with no change in hippocampal volume', Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging, 232, pp. 200 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2015.02.004

Rosenbaum S; Watkins A; Teasdale S; Curtis J; Samaras K; Kalucy M; Vancampfort D; Ward PB, 2015, 'Aerobic exercise capacity: An important correlate of psychosocial function in first episode psychosis', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 131, pp. 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12350

Ferrara M; Mungai F; Miselli M; Shiers D; Curtis J; Starace F, 2015, 'Strategies to implement physical health monitoring in people affected by severe mental Illness: A literature review and introduction to the Italian adaptation of the positive cardiometabolic health algorithm', Journal of Psychopathology, 21, pp. 269 - 280

Teasdale S; Harris S; Rosenbaum S; Watkins A; Samaras K; Curtis J; Ward PB, 2015, 'Individual Dietetic Consultations in First Episode Psychosis: A Novel Intervention to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk', Community Mental Health Journal, 51, pp. 211 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-014-9787-7

Shiers D; Curtis J, 2014, 'Cardiometabolic health in young people with psychosis', Lancet Psychiatry, 1, pp. 492 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(14)00072-8

Curtis J; Shiers D, 2014, 'Progress towards parity: Improving the physical health of long-term psychiatric inpatients', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48, pp. 1060 - 1061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867414547056

Asghari-Fard M; Curtis J; Ward P; Samaras K, 2014, 'Positive cardiometabolic health for adolescents: a practical guide for prevention and early intervention', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 8, pp. 113 - 113

Watkins A; Teasedale S; Rosenbaum S; Kalucy M; Samaras K; Ward P; Curtis J, 2014, 'Keeping the Body in Mind: A description of a healthy lifestyle program in an early psychosis framework', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 23, pp. 42 - 43, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000342662700167&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Watkins A; Rosenbaum S; Teasedale S; Samaras K; Kalucy M; Ward P; Curtis J, 2014, 'The Keeping the Body in Mind Program. Preventing antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first episode psychosis with lifestyle interventions', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 23, pp. 42 - 42, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000342662700166&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Rosenbaum S; Tiedemann A; Sherrington C; Curtis J; Ward PB, 2014, 'Physical activity interventions for people with mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 75, pp. 964 - 974, http://dx.doi.org/10.4088/JCP.13r08765

Arnoldy R; Curtis J; Samaras K, 2014, 'The effects of antipsychotic switching on diabetes in chronic schizophrenia', Diabetic Medicine, 31, pp. e16 - e19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dme.12359

Scully A; Pilgrim J; Rosenbaum S; Wilson S; Kalucy M; Davenport C; Ward P; Curtis J, 2014, '"I wil b L8, c u in 10": use of mobile phones within Youth Mental Health', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 8, pp. 162 - 162

Rosenbaum S; Lim LX; Newall H; Curtis J; Watkins A; Samaras K; Ward PB, 2014, 'Observation to action: Progressive implementation of lifestyle interventions to improve physical health outcomes in a community-based early psychosis treatment program', Aust N Z J Psychiatry, 48, pp. 1063 - 1064, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867414539400

Rosenbaum S; Tiedemann A; Sherrington C; Curtis J; Ward PB, 2014, 'Physical activity interventions for people with mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.161

Ward PB; Logan S; Scully A; Mathersul D; Loneragan C; Curtis J; Stain HJ; Michie P; Todd J; Schall U; Landon R; Atkinson R, 2014, 'Poster #T256 AGE OF ONSET AND PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE IN HELP-SEEKING ULTRA-HIGH RISK YOUTH ARE LINKED TO CURRENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY', Schizophrenia Research, 153, pp. S380 - S380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0920-9964(14)71072-2

Curtis J; Newall H; Myles N; Shiers D; Samaras K, 2013, 'Antipsychotic drug-treated patients best suited for metformin therapy. Reply.', Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 128, pp. 489

Curtis J; Newall H; Myles N; Shiers D; Samaras K, 2013, 'Reply', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 128, pp. 489 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12148

Moore L; Kyaw M; Vercammen A; Lenroot R; Kulkarni J; Curtis J; O'Donnell M; Carr VJ; Shannon Weickert C; Weickert TW, 2013, 'Serum testosterone levels are related to cognitive function in men with schizophrenia', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38, pp. 1717 - 1728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.02.007

Curtis J; Samaras K; Ward PB, 2013, 'HeAL (Healthy Active Lives): IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PSYCHOSIS: CHANGING PRACTICE TO CREATE PARITY', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 47, pp. 18 - 18, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000329542900041&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Stain H; Paulik G; Atkinson R; Carr V; Curtis J; Ehlkes T; Langdon R; Michie P; Thienel R; Todd J; Ward P; Schall U, 2012, 'Clinical, social and neurocognitive functioning in youth at ultra high risk for psychosis: Baseline findings from the Minds in Transition (MINT) longitudinal cohort', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 118 - 118, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100448&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Curtis J; Newall H; Myles N; Shiers D; Samaras K, 2012, 'Considering metformin in cardiometabolic protection in psychosis', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 126, pp. 302 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2012.01906.x

Curtis J; Newall H; Samaras K; Shiers D, 2012, 'Don't just screen, intervene! Positive cardiometabolic health: an early intervention framework for patients on psychotropic medication', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 24 - 24, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100090&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Curtis J; Lim LX; Roland S; Ward PB, 2012, 'Initiation of cannabis and nicotine use in young people experiencing first-episode psychosis', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 114 - 114, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100432&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Scully A; Ward P; Atkinson R; Paulik G; Stain H; Michie P; Todd J; Curtis J; Schall U, 2012, 'Smaller mismatch negativity (MMN) amplitudes correlate with cognitive and functional impairments in young people with 'at-risk mental states': preliminary results from the Minds in Transition (MINT) study', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 26 - 26, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100097&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Watkins A; Webster S; Curtis J, 2012, 'The double whammy: Psychosis and weight gain. Can we meet this challenge with early intervention? Of course we can!', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 68 - 68, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100252&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ward PB; Roland S; Lim LX; Curtis J; Samaras K, 2012, 'The use of metformin in preventing obesity and metabolic syndrome in early psychosis', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 24 - 24, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100091&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Myles N; Newall H; Curtis J; Shiers D; Nielsson O; Large M, 2012, 'Tobacco use before, at and after first episode psychosis: A systematic meta-analysis', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 114 - 114, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100434&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Ward PK; Taylor L; Lagopoulos J; Watkins A; Barry B; Trapp EG; Curtis J, 2012, 'WORKING OUT FIRST EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIA: NEUROANATOMICAL, COGNITIVE AND CLINICAL CHANGES FOLLOWING AN AEROBIC EXERCISE INTERVENTION', SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH, 136, pp. S340 - S340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0920-9964(12)70996-9

Morris RW; Vercammen A; Lenroot R; Moore L; Langton JM; Short B; Kulkarni J; Curtis J; O'Donnell M; Weickert CS; Weickert TW, 2012, 'Significant differences in fMRI related activity between healthy adults and people with schizophrenia during reward-related prediction-errors', Molecular Psychiatry, 17, pp. 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/mp.2012.1

Morris RW; Vercammen A; Lenroot R; Moore L; Short B; Langton JM; Kulkarni J; Curtis J; O'Donnell M; Shannon Weickert C; Weickert T, 2012, 'Disambiguating ventral striatum fMRI-related bold signal during reward prediction in schizophrenia.', Molecular Psychiatry, 17, pp. 280 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/mp.2011.75

Newall HD; Myles NG; Ward PB; Samaras K; Shiers D; Curtis J, 2012, 'Efficacy of metformin for prevention of weight gain in psychiatric populations: A review', International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 27, pp. 69 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YIC.0b013e32834d0a5b

Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Ward PK; Taylor L; Lagopoulos J; Watkins A; Barry B; Trapp EG; Curtis J, 2012, 'Poster #164 WORKING OUT FIRST EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIA: NEUROANATOMICAL, COGNITIVE AND CLINICAL CHANGES FOLLOWING AN AEROBIC EXERCISE INTERVENTION', Schizophrenia Research, 136, pp. S340 - S340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0920-9964(12)70996-9

Myles NG; Newall HD; Compton MT; Curtis J; Nielssen O; Large M, 2012, 'The age at onset of psychosis and tobacco use: a systematic meta-analysis', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 47, pp. 1243 - 1250

Curtis J; Newall HD; Samaras K, 2012, 'The heart of the matter: Cardiometabolic care in youth with psychosis', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 6, pp. 347 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2011.00315.x

Myles NG; Newall HD; Curtis J; Nielssen O; Shiers D; Large M, 2012, 'Tobacco use before, at, and after first-episode psychosis: A systematic meta-analysis', Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 73, pp. 468 - 475, http://dx.doi.org/10.4088/JCP.11r07222

Curtis J; Samaras K; Ward P; Watkins A; Newall H, 2011, 'METABOLIC COMPLICATIONS IN FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: DEFINING THE ISSUES, NEURAL SUBSTRATES AND DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE EARLY INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 45, pp. A7 - A7, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000290992200020&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Curtis J; Newall H; Samaras K, 2011, 'POSITIVE CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH: AN EARLY INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK FOR PATIENTS ON PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 45, pp. A8 - A8, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000290992200024&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Samaras K; Curtis J, 2011, 'A healthy heart in mind: defusing a cardiometabolic time bomb in mental illness', Cardiology Today, 1, pp. 15 - 21

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