Mental health

Professor John McGrath

Academic Title-Professor

School of Clinical Medicine

Conjoint Professor

Queensland Brain Institute

People with mental disorders have a life expectancy up to a decade shorter than the general population, according to new research.

Life expectancy mapped for people with mental disorders

Published on: 25 October 2019

A new study shows people with mental disorders have a life expectancy up to a decade shorter than the general population.

Hikers will raise funds for brain research by taking on the Great Ocean Walk.

Hikers tackle a great walk for brain research

Hikers will raise funds for brain research at the Queensland Brain Institute by taking on the Great Ocean Walk.

A recent study of 5.9 million Danish individuals has provided the largest and most comprehensive study of comorbidity - the development of 2 or more mental disorders - to date.

Risk for developing more than one mental health disorder revealed

Published on: 17 January 2019

A recent study of 5.9 million Danish individuals has provided the largest and most comprehensive study of comorbidity - the development of 2 or more mental disorders - to date.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to manage the symptoms of conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. For neurosurgeon Associate Professor Terry Coyne and neurologist Professor Peter Silburn, the magic of the procedure has yet to be lost, even after having performed a thousand of the delicate operations.

Queensland specialists perform 1000th deep brain stimulation surgery

Published on: 9 January 2019

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to manage the symptoms of conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. For neurosurgeon Associate Professor Terry Coyne and neurologist Professor Peter Silburn, the magic of the procedure has yet to be lost, even after having performed a thousand of the delicate operations.

QTAB: Queensland Twin Adolescent Brain Project

UQ researchers are looking for twins to take part in an adolescent brain research project.

International psychiatry award puts QBI researcher among world's best

Published on: 15 November 2017

Research into brain development and schizophrenia has led to international acclaim for Professor John McGrath AM, recipient of Denmark’s Strömgren Medal.

Podcast: OCD and deep brain stimulation

We talk to neurologist and researcher Professor Peter Silburn about OCD and how deep brain stimulation, like in Parkinson's disease, could help those with the most severe form of the disorder.