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2023, 'The effect of Outpatient Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy (C-ECT) on the Readmission Risk and Total Direct Cost in Patients with Depressive, Bipolar and Psychotic Disorders: A Naturalistic Retrospective Cohort Study', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier, Vol. 16, pp. 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2023.01.339
,2022, 'ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? THE RE-EMERGING THERAPEUTIC POSSIBILITIES OF PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 42 - 43
,2022, 'ECT: NEW FINDINGS FROM A LARGE AUSTRALIAN-LED CLINICAL CONSORTIUM', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 66 - 66
,2022, 'KETAMINE: A POWERFUL NEW TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 45 - 45
,2022, 'KETAMINE: PROMISES AND CHALLENGES OF A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE NEW TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 7 - 7
,2022, 'THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ECT: A MULTISITE, RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM THE CARE NETWORK', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 67 - 67
,2022, 'THE UTILITY OF THE BRIEF ECT COGNITIVE SCREEN (BECS) FOR EARLY PREDICTION OF COGNITIVE ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM ECT: A CARE NETWORK STUDY', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 68 - 68
,2022, 'THE UTILITY OF THE SYDNEY MELANCHOLIA PROTOTYPE INDEX (SMPI) TO PREDICT RESPONSE TO ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT) IN DEPRESSION: A CARE NETWORK STUDY', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 67 - 68
,2022, 'TRENA: TRIAL OF ENHANCED NEUROSTIMULATION IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 46 - 47
,2022, 'UTILITY OF THE CARE DATABASE IN A HIGH-VOLUME CENTRE', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 66 - 66
,2022, 'Fatty Acids as Biomarkers of Neurogenesis and New Targets for Treatment of Depression', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, Vol. 91, pp. s17 - s18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.02.061
,2021, 'KETAMINE: NEW POTENTIAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 55, pp. 15 - 16
,2019, 'The Genes, Clinical Assessment and Depression (GLAD) study', in BIPOLAR DISORDERS, WILEY, AUSTRALIA, Sydney, Vol. 21, pp. 137 - 138, presented at 21st Annual ISBD Conference on Global Advances in Bipolar Disorder and Depression, AUSTRALIA, Sydney, 20 March 2019 - 23 March 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000461513600304&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'Don't hold your breath - it's time to stimulate!', in Don't hold your breath - it's time to stimulate!, Vancouver, presented at 3rd International Brain Stimulation Conference, Vancouver, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.889
,2019, 'tDCS combined with cognitive training for improving memory in people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) [Abstract 302]', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vancouver, Canada, Vol. 12, pp. 441 - 441, presented at 3rd International Brain Stimulation Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 24 February 2019 - 27 February 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.429
,2019, 'Adverse events associated with repeated sessions of tDCS: A systematic review and meta-analysis', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 12, pp. 483 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.577
,2019, 'Clinical effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive emotional training in patients with treatment resistant depression', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 12, pp. 482 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.573
,2019, 'Dosage effects of tDCS on working memory and neurophysiological outcomes', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 12, pp. 482 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.575
,2019, 'Transcranial direct current stimulation for acute major depressive episodes: An updated meta-analysis of individual patient data', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier, Vol. 12, pp. 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.562
,2018, 'The Anaesthetic-ECT Time Interval with Thiopentone', in JOURNAL OF ECT, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Vol. 34, pp. 203 - 203, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000443544200014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Cognitive Training in Patients With Neuropsychiatric Disorders', in JOURNAL OF ECT, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Vol. 33, pp. 211 - 211, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000408883900029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Combined with Computerized Cognitive Training to Enhance Memory in People with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI): Preliminary Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial [Abstract 168]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, San Diego, CA, USA, Vol. 81, pp. S69 - S70, presented at 72nd Annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, San Diego, CA, USA, 18 May 2017 - 20 May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.02.181
,2017, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Combined with Computerized Cognitive Training to Enhance Memory in People with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI): Preliminary Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, CA, San Diego, Vol. 81, pp. S69 - S70, presented at 72nd Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), CA, San Diego, 18 May 2017 - 20 May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.02.181
,2016, 'PATIENT-RATED QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY: A MULTISITE NATURALISTIC AUSTRALIAN STUDY', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 50, pp. 34 - 34, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000375591600069&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2015, 'Non invasive brain stimulation therapy restores neuroplasticity in depression [Abstract 138]', in Brain Stimulation, Singapore, Vol. 8, pp. 349 - 349, presented at 1st International Brain Stimulation Conference, Singapore, 02 March 2015 - 04 March 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2015.01.128
,2015, 'Antidepressant effects of ECT may be related to hippocampal neurogenesis [Abstract 374]', in Brain Stimulation, Singapore, Vol. 8, pp. 424 - 425, presented at 1st International Brain Stimulation Conference, Singapore, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2015.01.354
,2014, 'DEPRESSION AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 48, pp. 84 - 85, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000337594500199&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2014, 'ECT Induces Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Depressed Patients Using 1.28ppm SVD-Bank [Abstract 56]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, New York, NY, USA, Vol. 75, pp. 19S - 19S, presented at 69th Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, New York, NY, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.03.014
,2014, 'How Relevant is the 1.28ppm Signal and Hippocampal Plasticity to Clinical Outcomes? [Abstract 103]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, New York, NY, USA, Vol. 75, pp. 34S - 34S, presented at 69th Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, New York, NY, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.03.014
,2014, 'Timecourse of Structural Hippocampal Plasticity During Course of ECT [Abstract 57]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, New York, NY, USA, Vol. 75, pp. 19S - 20S, presented at 69th Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, New York, NY, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.03.014
,2013, 'Can Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhance Outcomes from Cognitive Training? A Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Participants [Abstract 658]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, San Francisco, CA, USA, Vol. 73, pp. 209S - 209S, presented at 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA, USA, 16 May 2013 - 18 May 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(13)00288-6
,2012, 'Human Neurogenesis Signal Predicts Hippocampal Structural Plasticity following ECT [Abstract Poster 728]', in Proceedings of the 18th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Beijing, China, presented at 18th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Beijing, China, 10 June 2012 - 14 June 2012
,2011, 'Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of 1.28ppm signal in live human brain meets neurogenesis criteria', in Alzheimer's & Dementia, Paris, France, Vol. 7, pp. S63 - S64, presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2011, Paris, France, 16 July 2011 - 21 July 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.05.102
,2010, 'A Sham-controlled Trial of Left and Right Temporal rTMS for the Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations [Abstract SP28]', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, Vol. 44, pp. A15 - A16, presented at 11th Australasian Schizophrenia Conference, Sydney, 22 September 2010 - 24 September 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048674.2010.507062
,2009, 'Sham TMS in controlled studies: Is it really “sham”? [Abstract 397]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Science Inc, New York, NY, USA, Vol. 45, pp. 123S - 123S, presented at Society of Biological Psychiatry 54th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 13 May 2009 - 15 May 2009, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(99)80008-0
,2008, 'A magnetic resonance imaging study of time course changes after transcranial direct current stimulation in healthy control subjects [Abstract OP044]', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, Vol. 42, pp. A46 - A46, presented at Australian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR) Annual Conference 2008, Newcastle, Australia, 03 December 2008 - 05 December 2008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048670802549638
,2008, 'Efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation as a treatment for depression: a double-blind sham-controlled study [Abstract 151]', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier, Netherlands, Vol. 1, pp. 287 - 287, presented at 3rd International Conference on Transcranial Magnetic and Direct Current Stimulation, Gottingen, Sweden, 01 October 2008 - 03 October 2008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2008.06.126
,2007, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the treatment of Depression: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial [Abstract]', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, Vol. 41, pp. A150 - A150, presented at WPA International Congress 2007, Melbourne, 28 November 2007 - 02 December 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048670701724597
,2007, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation TDCS for the Treatment of Depression: Cognitive and Neuropsychological Findings [Abstract APP040]', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, Vol. 41, pp. A481 - A481, presented at WPA International Congress 2007, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November 2007 - 02 December 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048670701757092
,2006, 'Direct current and deep brain stimulation with lessons from neurosurgery [Abstract 07-04]', in Acta Neuropsychiatr, Sydney, Australia, Vol. 18, pp. 330 - 331, presented at Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research Annual Meeting – “Brainwaves”, Sydney, Australia, 06 December 2006 - 08 December 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0924270800032270
,2006, 'TMS treatment for depression: overview of efficacy and report on a sham-controlled trial of twice daily left prefrontal rTMS [Abstract 07-02]', in Acta Neuropsychiatrica, Cambridge University Press (CUP): STM Journals, England, Vol. 18, pp. 330 - 330, presented at Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research Annual Meeting – “Brainwaves”, England, 06 December 2006 - 08 December 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0924270800032257
,2006, 'A sham-controlled trial of twice daily left prefrontal rTMS for depression [Abstract SY055]', in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Dove Medical Press, Cheshire, UK, Vol. 2, pp. S50 - S50, presented at 6th International Neuropsychiatric Association Congress, Sydney, 10 September 2006 - 14 September 2006
,2006, 'Psychomotor retardation is characterized by a reduced ability to activate the motor cortex: a TMS study of the mechanisms involved [Abstract SY043]', in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Dove Medical Press, Cheshire, UK, Vol. 2, pp. S39 - S39, presented at 6th International Neuropsychiatric Association Congress, Sydney, 10 September 2006 - 14 September 2006
,2006, 'Transcranial magnetic stimulation - a novel treatment for auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia? [Abstract O43]', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, Vol. 40, pp. A123 - A123, presented at Australasian Schizophrenia Conference, Fremantle, WA, 21 August 2006 - 23 August 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/j.1440-1614.2006.01859_7.x
,2001, 'Acute regional cerebral blood flow changes in depressed patients receiving repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation [Abstract OS_281]', in European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Springer, New York, NY, USA, Vol. 28, pp. 1034 - 1034, presented at Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, Napoli, Italy, 25 August 2001 - 29 August 2001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02832651
,2000, 'rCBF Changes in Depressed Patients Receiving Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) [Abstract 41]', in Nuclear Medicine Communications, Brighton, UK, Vol. 21, pp. 382 - 382, presented at 28th Annual Meeting of The British Nuclear Medicine Society, Brighton, UK, 10 April 2000 - 12 April 2000, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006231-200004000-00053
,1999, 'Regional CBF changes during prefrontal rTMS in depressed patients [Abstract 386]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Science Inc, New York, NY, USA, Vol. 49, pp. 120S - 120S, presented at Society of Biological Psychiatry 54th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 13 May 1999 - 15 May 1999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(99)80008-0
,1999, 'Acute rCBF changes in depressed patients receiving repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) [Abstract 5]', in Nuclear Medicine Communications, Perth, Australia, Vol. 20, pp. 362 - 362, presented at 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealnd Society of Nuclear Medicine, Perth, Australia, 24 April 1999 - 27 April 1999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006231-199904000-00015
,1998, 'A randomised controlled trial of rTMS in medication-resistant depression [Abstract]', in Program and Abstracts of the Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research Annual Meeting, presented at Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research Annual Meeting, 02 December 1998 - 04 December 1998
,1998, 'RTMS: A sham-controlled trial in medication-resistant depression [Abstract 317]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Science Inc, New York, NY, USA, Vol. 43, pp. 95S - 95S, presented at Society of Biological Psychiatry 53rd Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 27 May 1998 - 31 May 1998, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(98)90765-X
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