By Professor Colleen Loo

Journal articles

Galvez V; Alonzo A; Martin D; Mitchell PB; Sachdev PS; Loo CK, 2011, 'Hypomania induction in a bipolar II patient by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)', Journal of ECT, 27, pp. 256 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182012b89

Ehnvall A; Mitchell PB; Hadzi‐Pavlovic D; Loo C; Breakspear M; Wright A; Roberts G; Frankland A; Corry J, 2011, 'Pain and rejection sensitivity in bipolar depression', Bipolar disorders, 13, pp. 59 - 66

Loo CK; Katalinic N; Mitchell PB; Greenberg B, 2011, 'Physical treatments for bipolar disorder: A review of electroconvulsive therapy, stereotactic surgery and other brain stimulation techniques', Journal of Affective Disorders, 132, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2010.08.017

Loo CK; Mahon M; Katalinic N; Lyndon B; Hadzi-Pavlovic D, 2011, 'Predictors of response to ultrabrief right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy', Journal of Affective Disorders, 130, pp. 192 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2010.09.016

Loo CK, 2011, 'Reply to "ECT in the 21st Century: Same as in the previous century"', Journal of ECT, 27, pp. 338 - 339

Loo CK; Kavess R; Alonzo A; Rendina N; Trollor JN, 2011, 'Response to "NSW Law,ECT and DBS"', Australasian Psychiatry, 19, pp. 85 - 85

Stewart P; Loo CK; MacPherson R; Hadzi-Pavlovic D, 2011, 'The effect of electrode placement and pulsewidth on asystole and bradycardia during the electroconvulsive therapy stimulus', International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 14, pp. 585 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1461145710001458

Vercammen A; Rushby J; Loo CK; Short B; Shannon Weickert C; Weickert T, 2011, 'Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) influences probabalistic association learning in schizophrenia', Schizophrenia Research, 131, pp. 198 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2011.06.021

Bai S; Loo C; Dokos S, 2010, 'A computational model of direct brain stimulation by electroconvulsive therapy.', Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, pp. 2069 - 2072

Mitchell PB; Loo CK; Gould BM, 2010, 'Diagnosis and monitoring of bipolar disorder in general practice.', Med J Aust, 193, pp. S10 - S13, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03890.x

Matheson SL; Green MJ; Loo CK; Carr VJ, 2010, 'A change in the conclusions of a recent systematic meta-review: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is effective for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.', Schizophrenia Research, 122, pp. 276 - 277

Loo CK; Sachdev PS; Martin D; Pigot M; Alonzo A; Malhi GS; Lagopoulos J; Mitchell PB; Lagopoulos , 2010, 'A double-blind, sham-controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of depression', International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 13, pp. 61 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1461145709990411

Loo CK; Sainsbury K; Mitchell PB; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Sachdev PS, 2010, 'A Sham-Controlled Trial of Left and Right Temporal rTMS for the Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations', Psychological Medicine, 40, pp. 541 - 546, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291709990900

Loo CK; Simpson B; MacPherson R, 2010, 'Augmentation Strategies in Electroconvulsive Therapy', Journal of ECT, 26, pp. 202 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181e48143

Mitchell PB; Loo CK; Gould B, 2010, 'Diagnosis and monitoring of bipolar disorder in general practice.', Medical Journal of Australia, 193, pp. S10 - S13, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/193_04_160810/mit11432_fm.html

Janicak PG; Nahas Z; Lisanby S; Solvason HB; Sampson S; McDonald W; Marangell L; Rosenquist P; McCall V; Kimball J; O Reardon JP; Loo CK; Husain M; Krystal A; Gilmer W; Dowd S; Demitrack M; Schatzberg A, 2010, 'Durability of Clinical Benefit With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Pharmacoresistant Major Depression: Assessment of Relapse During a Six-Month, Multisite, Open-Label Study.', Brain Stimulation, 3, pp. 187 - 199

Loo CK, 2010, 'ECT in the 21st Century: Optimizing Treatment: State of the Art in the 21st Century', Journal of ECT, 26, pp. 157 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181efa1c4

Arul-Anandam AP; Loo CK; Mitchell PB, 2010, 'Induction of hypomanic episode with transcranial direct current stimulation.', Journal of ECT, 26, pp. 68 - 69

MacPherson R; Lawford J; Simpson B; Mahon M; Scott D; Loo CK, 2010, 'Low dose lignocaine added to propofol does not attenuate the response to electroconvulsive therapy', Journal of Affective Disorders, 126, pp. 330 - 333, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T2X-4YNBRMM-1&_user=37161&_coverDate=10/31/2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000004218&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=37161&md5=bc24d0096d598e5ce0aad1d1cb3d5118&searchtype=a

Loo CK; Trollor JN; Alonzo A; Rendina N; Kayess R, 2010, 'Mental health legislation and psychiatric treatments in NSW: electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation', Australasian Psychiatry, 18, pp. 417 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10398562.2010.508125

Matheson SL; Green MJ; Loo CK; Carr VJ, 2010, 'Quality assessment and comparison of evidence for electroconvulsive therapy and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for schizophrenia: A systematic meta-review', Schizophrenia Research, 118, pp. 201 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2010.01.002

O Reardon JP; Solvason HB; Janicak PG; Sampson S; Isenberg KE; Nahas Z; McDonald W; Avery D; Fitzgerald PB; Loo CK; Demitrack M; George MS; Sackeim HA, 2010, 'Reply Regarding “Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depression: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial”.', Biological Psychiatry, 67, pp. e15 - e17

Haskett RF; Loo CK, 2010, 'Role of Adjunctive Psychotropic Medications during ECT in the Treatment of Depression, Mania and Schizophrenia.', Journal of ECT, 2010, pp. 196 - 201

Loo CK; Kaill A; Paton P; Simpson B, 2010, 'The Difficult-to-Treat Electroconvulsive Therapy Patient - Strategies for Augmenting Outcomes.', Journal of Affective Disorders, 124, pp. 219 - 227, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T2X-4WWP9XG-2&_user=37161&_coverDate=08%2F31%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000004218&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=37161&md5=bae9163943210ad729eae1f737a3da12&searchtype=a

Arul-Anandam P; Loo CK; Martin D; Mitchell PB, 2009, 'Chronic neuropathic pain alleviation after tDCS to the dorsolaterial prefrontal cortex', Brain Stimulation, 2, pp. 149 - 151

Loo CK; Stewart P; MacPherson R; Hadzi-Pavlovic D, 2009, 'Lower Incidence of Asystole and Bradycardia With Ultrabrief Pulsewidth Stimulation and Bifrontal Electrode Placement', Journal of ECT, 25, pp. 149 - 150

Mitchell PB; Loo CK; Breakspear M; Breakspear , 2009, 'Recent progress in the pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder.', Future Neurology, 4, pp. 493 - 508

Loo CK; Sainsbury K; Martin DI; MacPherson R, 2009, 'Synergistic Antidepressant Effects with Ketamine and ECT', Journal of ECT, 25, pp. 150 - 150

Arul-Anandam AP; Loo CK; Sachdev PS, 2009, 'Transcranial direct current stimulation - what is the evidence for its efficacy and safety?', F1000 Medicine Reports, 1, pp. 58 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.3410/m1-58

Loo CK; Martin D; Pigot M; Arul-Anandam P; Mitchell PB; Sachdev PS, 2009, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Priming of Therapeutic Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: a Pilot Study', Journal of ECT, 25, pp. 256 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181a2f87e

Arul-Anandam AP; Loo CK, 2009, 'Transcranial direct current stimulation: a new tool for the treatment of depression?', Journal of Affective Disorders, 117, pp. 137 - 145

Loo CK; Sainsbury K; Sheehan P; Lyndon B, 2008, 'A comparsion of RUL ultrabrief pulse (0.3) ECT and standard RUL ECT', International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 11, pp. 883 - 890

Loo CK; McFarcluhar T; Mitchell PB, 2008, 'A review of the safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a clinical treatment for depression', International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 11, pp. 131 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1461145707007717

Loo CK; Sachdev PS; Mitchell PB; Gandevia SC; Malhi GS; Todd G; Taylor JL, 2008, 'A study using transcranial magnetic stimulation to investigate motor mechanisms in psychomotor retardation in depression', International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 11, pp. 935 - 946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1461145708008821

MacPherson R; Loo CK, 2008, 'Cognitive impairment following electroconvulsive therapy - Does the choice of anesthetic agent make a difference?', Journal of ECT, 24, pp. 52 - 56

Loo CK, 2008, 'Cognitive Outcomes in Electroconvulsive Therapy: Optimising Current Clinical Practice and Researching Future Strategies. (Editorial)', Journal of ECT, 24, pp. 1 - 2

Pigot M; andrade C; Loo CK, 2008, 'Pharmacological attenuation of ECT-induced cognitive deficits: Theoretical background and clinical findings', Journal of ECT, 24, pp. 57 - 67

Isaacs A, 2008, 'Remission of writer's cramp with sertraline.', Australas Psychiatry, 16, pp. 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103985620801600101

Pigot M; Loo CK; Sachdev PS, 2008, 'Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as treatment for anxiety disorders: a review', Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 8, pp. 1449 - 1455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1586/14737175.8.10.1449

Avery D; Isenberg KE; Sampson S; Janicak PG; Lisanby S; Maixner D; Loo CK; Thase M; Demitrack M; george MS, 2008, 'Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the acute treatment of major depressive disorder: Clinical response in an open-label extension trial', Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 69, pp. 441 - 451

Loo C, 2007, 'The NSW Mental Health Bill 2007: implications for the provision of electroconvulsive therapy', AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY, 15, pp. 457 - 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10398560701616254

Loo C; Sheehan P; Pigot M; Lyndon B, 2007, 'A trial of the effectiveness and safety of 4 forms of ect: Bitemporal, bifrontal, right unilateral, right unilateral (ultrabrief pulsewidth)', Journal of ECT, 23, pp. 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.yct.0000264350.37140.89

Loo CK; Sheehan P; Pigot M; Lyndon W, 2007, 'A report on mood and cognitive outcomes with right unilateral ultrabrief pulsewidth (0.3 ms) ECT and retrospective comparsion with standard pulsewidth right unilateral ECT', Journal of Affective Disorders, 103, pp. 227 - 281

Loo CK; Mitchell PB; McFarquhar TF; Malhi GS; Sachdev PS, 2007, 'A sham-controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of twice-daily rTMS in major depression', Psychological Medicine, 37, pp. 341 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291706009597

O Reardon JP; Solvason HB; Janicak PG; Sampson S; Isenberg KE; Nahas Z; McDonald W; Avery D; Fitzgerald PB; Loo CK; Demitrack M; george MS; Sackeim HA, 2007, 'Efficacy and safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation therapty in the acute treatment of major depression: A multi-site randomised controlled trial', Biological Psychiatry, 62, pp. 1208 - 1216

Sachdev PS; Loo CK; Mitchell PB; McFarquhar TF; Malhi GS, 2007, 'Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder: a double-blind controlled investigation', Psychological Medicine, 37, pp. 1645 - 1649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291707001092

Taylor JL; Loo CK, 2007, 'Stimulus waveform influences the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation', Journal of Affective Disorders, 97, pp. 271 - 276

Loo CK, 2007, 'The NSW Mental Health Bill 2007: Implications for the provision of electroconvulsive therapy in NSW', Australasian Psychiatry, 15, pp. 457 - 464

Malhi GS; Loo CK; Cahill CM; Lagopoulos J; Mitchell PB; Sachdev PS; Lagopoulos , 2006, '"Getting physical": the management of neuropsychiatriac disorders using novel physical treatments', Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2, pp. 165 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/nedt.2006.2.2.165

Loo C; Sheehan P; Lyndon B, 2006, '07-01 ECT - future directions: a trial of the effectiveness and safety of four forms of ECT, bitemporal, bifrontal, right unilateral and right unilateral (ultrabrief pulsewidth).', Acta Neuropsychiatr, 18, pp. 329 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0924270800032245

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