O’Donnell ML; Varker T; Holmes AC; Ellen S; Wade D; Creamer M; Silove D; McFarlane A; Bryant RA; Forbes D. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 74(2):e137-43, 2013 Feb. Abstract: CONTEXT: Injury is one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease. The factors that drive long-term disability after injury are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: The…
Stepped early psychological intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, and depression following serious injury.
O’Donnell ML; Lau W; Tipping S; Holmes AC; Ellen S; Judson R; Varker T; Elliot P; Bryant RA; Creamer MC; Forbes D. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 25(2):125-33, 2012 Apr. Abstract: The best approach for implementing early psychological intervention for anxiety and depressive disorders after a traumatic event has not been established. This study aimed to…
Reconceptualising hypochondriasis as health anxiety disorder: Issues and perspectives
Ellen SR. Book Chapter in: Anxiety Disorders: Current Understandings, Novel Treatments Eds Castle D, Hood S, Starcevic V. Australian Postgraduate Medicine 2012.
Mailing GP reply letters after psychiatric assessment – a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Selzer R; McGartland M; Foley FM; Fitzgerald PB; Ellen S; Blashki G; Lee SJ. Australian Family Physician. 39(12):959-62, 2010 Dec. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients are not always fully aware of the details of their assessment and management plan detailed in the letter sent from the specialist to the general practitioner following referral. One approach to solving…
Posttraumatic stress disorder after injury: does admission to intensive care unit increase risk?.
O’Donnell ML; Creamer M; Holmes AC; Ellen S; McFarlane AC; Judson R; Silove D; Bryant RA. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. 69(3):627-32, 2010 Sep. Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study aimed to index the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after injury requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission to investigate whether an ICU admission after…
How to treat: Generalised anxiety disorder
Ellen S, Moncur D. How to treat: Generalised anxiety disorder. Australian Doctor. Pp 31 – 36, 4 June, 2010.
Twelve tools for teaching medical students.
Selzer R; Ellen S. Australasian Psychiatry. 18(2):170-3, 2010 Apr. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to outline strategies for teaching psychiatry to medical students. The background is that today’s medical students are tomorrow’s doctors. Undergraduate psychiatry teaching provides us a unique opportunity to instil positive attitudes, knowledge and skills in the medical workforce…
The role of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in predicting disability after injury
Full article https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2009/190/7/role-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-depression-predicting-disability-after Meaghan L O’Donnell, Alexander C Holmes, Mark C Creamer, Steven Ellen, Rodney Judson, Alexander C McFarlane, Derrick M Silove and Richard A Bryant Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): 71. Abstract Objectives: To examine the relationship between psychological response to injury at 1 week and 3 months, and disability at 12 months. Design: Multisite, longitudinal…
What do GPs want from a psychiatrist’s letter?.
Selzer R; Foley F; Ellen S; McGartland M. Australasian Psychiatry. 17(5):385-8, 2009. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the preferences of general practitioners (GPs) in reply letters for patients referred for a one-off psychiatric assessment. METHOD: A sample of GPs referring to a primary mental health team service were mailed a…
A predictive screening instrument for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression following traumatic injury.
O’Donnell ML; Creamer MC; Parslow R; Elliott P; Holmes AC; Ellen S; Judson R; McFarlane AC; Silove D; Bryant RA. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology. 76(6):923-32, 2008 Dec. Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive episode (MDE) are frequent and disabling consequences of surviving severe injury. The majority of those who develop these…