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School of Population Health
School of Population Health
Staff Profile

Ms Meredith Harris

Position: Senior Research Officer

Phone: +61 7 3271 8675

Fax: +61 7 3271 8698

Email: harrism@qcmhr.uq.edu.au

 

Location: Queensland Centre for Mental Health, Level 3

Building: Dawson House, Wacol

Centre or Group: Mental Health Policy and Economics Group

Biography:

Meredith joined the Mental Health Policy and Economics Group as a Senior Research Officer in November 2004. Meredith’s research themes include mental health services research, the evaluation of psychiatric vocational rehabilitation interventions, and the application of research findings to mental health policy and planning. Meredith previously spent seven years with the University of Melbourne focusing on the evaluation of specialist treatment services and models of care designed to alleviate the burden of first-episode psychosis, and investigating clinical and treatment factors associated with health outcomes in this population.

Qualifications:

  • Master of Public Health  (2004)
    University of Sydney
  • Master of Policy & Applied Social Research  (1996)
    Macquarie University
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons)  (1989)
    Macquarie University

 

Publications

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  • Harris M, Craig T, Zipursky R, Addington D, Nordentoft M, Power P. Using Research and evaluation to inform the development of early psychosis service models: International examples. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press (in press); ;
  • Waghorn G, Chant D, Lloyd C, Harris MG. Labour market conditions, labour force activity and prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2009; 44(3):171-178.
  • Waghorn G, Chant D, Harris MG. The stability of correlates of labour force activity. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 2009; 119(5):393-405.
  • Lloyd C, Waghorn G, Williams PL, Harris MG, Capra C. Early psychosis: Treatment issues and the role of occupational therapy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2008; 71(7):297-3.
  • Harris MG, Burgess PM, Chant DC, Pirkis JE, McGorry PD. Impact of a specialised early psychosis treatment program on suicide. Retrospective cohort study. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 2008; 2(1):11-21.
  • Wright A, Jorm AF, Harris MG, McGorry PD. What's in a name? Is accurate recognition and labelling of mental disorders by young people associated with better help-seeking and treatment preferences?. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2007 Mar; 42(3):244-250.
  • Wood S, Proffitt TM, O'Brien C, Harris MG, Henry LP, Velakoulis D, et al. Visuospatial associative memory declines following a first episode of psychosis: Data from the EPPIC longterm follow-up study. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2007 Mar; 33(2):550-550.
  • Schwartz OS, Harris MG, Henry LP, Waghorn G, Harrigan SM, Prosser AL, et al. The EPPIC Long-Term Follow-Up Study: Vocational Functioning 7.5 years after a first psychotic episode. In: International Congress on Schizophrenia Research; 2007 Mar/April 2007 Colorado Springs, USA.
  • Schwartz OS, Harris MG, Henry LP, Waghorn G, Harrigan SM, Prosser AL, et al. The EPPIC long-term follow-up study: Vocational functioning 7.5 years after a first psychotic episode. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2007 Mar; 33(2):605-605.
  • Proffitt T, Wood SJ, O'Brien CL, Henry LP, Harris MG, Brewer WJ, et al. Stability in intellectual, memory and attention deficits 5-10 years after the onset of psychosis: Data from the EPPIC long term follow-up study. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2007 Mar; 33(2):601-602.
  • Pirkis J, Harris M, Buckingham W, Whiteford H, Townsend-White C. International planning directions for provision of mental health services. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. 2007; 34:377-387.
  • Pantelis C, Proffitt TM, Wood SJ, O'Brien CL, Henry LP, Harris MG, et al. The Melbourne First Episode Medium Term Follow Up Study: Decline in Attentional Set Shifting but not Spatial Working Memory after the onset of psychosis. In: International Congress on Schizophrenia Research; 2007 Mar/April 2007 Colorado Springs, USA.
  • Pantelis C, Proffitt TM, Wood SJ, O'Brien CL, Henry LP, Harris MG, et al. The Melbourne first-episode medium term follow-up study: Decline in attentional set-shifting but not spatial working memory after the onset of psychosis. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2007 Mar; 33(2):572-572.
  • Mihalopoulos C, Harris MG, Henry LP, Harrigan SM, Farrelly SF, Schwartz OS, et al. Are the short term cost savings and benefits of an early psychosis program maintained at 8 year follow up?. In: International Congress on Schizophrenia Research; 2007 Mar/Apr 2007 Colorado Springs, USA.
  • Mihalopoulos C, Harris MG, Henry LP, Harrigan SM, Farrelly SF, Schwartz OS, et al. Are the short-term cost savings and benefits of an early psychosis program maintained at 8-year follow-up?. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2007 Mar; 33(2):487-487.
  • Henry LP, Harris M, Arminger P, Yuen HP, Harrigan SM, Lambert M, et al. Early psychosis prevention and intervention centre long-term follow-up study of first-episode psychosis: methodology and baseline characteristics. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. Psychiatry. 2007; 1:49-60.
  • Henry LP, Harris MG, Amminger GP, Jackson HJ, Yuen HP, Harrigan SM, et al. The EPPIC long term follow-up study of first episode psychosis: Clinical and functional outcomes at 7.5 years. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2007 Mar; 33(2):590-590.
  • Harris MG, Burgess PM, Chant DC, Pirkis JE, McGorry PD. Can specialised early psychosis programs reduce suicide rates in first episode psychosis?. In: International Congress on Schizophrenia Research; 2007 Colorado Springs, USA. Mar/Apr 2007;
  • Harris MG, Burgess PM, Chant DC, Pirkis JE, McGorry PD. Can specialized early psychosis programs reduce suicide rates in first episode psychosis?. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2007 Mar; 33(2):483-484.
  • Harris M. What predicts shorter duration of (initially) untreated psychosis?. In: Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR) Annual Conference; 2007 29-30 November Melbourne.

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