The University of Queensland

"It's what makes us unique.": Indigenous Australian perspectives on genetics research to improve comorbid mental and chronic disease outcomes

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Vinayagam, Ritwika and Rae, Kym (2022). "It's what makes us unique.": Indigenous Australian perspectives on genetics research to improve comorbid mental and chronic disease outcomes. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1-24. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2061710

The risk of common mental disorders in Indigenous Australians experiencing traumatic life events

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Black, Emma B., Kisely, Stephen, Gill, Neeraj S., Beccaria, Gavin, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nicholson, Geoffrey C. and Toombs, Maree (2021). The risk of common mental disorders in Indigenous Australians experiencing traumatic life events. BJPsych Open, 8 (1) e8. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2021.1063

A community-led design for an Indigenous Model of Mental Health Care for Indigenous people with depressive disorders

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon, Gill, Neeraj, Beccaria, Gavin, Kisley, Steve, Hides, Leanne, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas , Nicholson, Geoffrey and Toombs, Maree (2021). A community-led design for an Indigenous Model of Mental Health Care for Indigenous people with depressive disorders. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (4) 1753-6405.13115, 330-337. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13115

Traumatic life events and risk of post-traumatic stress disorder among the Indigenous population of regional, remote and metropolitan Central-Eastern Australia: a cross-sectional study

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Black, Emma, Toombs, Maree, Kisely, Steve, Gill, Neeraj, Beccaria, Gavin, Kondalsamy-Chennakesava, Srinivas and Nicholson, Geoffrey (2021). Traumatic life events and risk of post-traumatic stress disorder among the Indigenous population of regional, remote and metropolitan Central-Eastern Australia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 11 (4) e040875, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040875

Implications of COVID-19 on a clinical trial of an Indigenous model of mental health care

Nasir, Bushra, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon and Toombs, M. (2020). Implications of COVID-19 on a clinical trial of an Indigenous model of mental health care. Insightplus MJA.

How can mobile applications support suicide prevention gatekeepers in Australian Indigenous communities?

Brown, Kelly A., Toombs, Maree, Nasir, Bushra, Kisely, Steve, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon L., Nicholson, Geoffrey C., Gill, Neeraj S., Hayman, Noel S., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Hides, Leanne (2020). How can mobile applications support suicide prevention gatekeepers in Australian Indigenous communities?. Social Science and Medicine, 258 113015, 113015. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113015

Indigenous mental health research and COVID-19

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon and Toombs, Maree (2020). Indigenous mental health research and COVID-19. MJA InSight

Australian Indigenous model of mental healthcare based on transdiagnostic cognitive–behavioural therapy co-designed with the Indigenous community: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Toombs, Maree, Nasir, Bushra, Kisely, Steve, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Hides, Leanne, Gill, Neeraj, Beccaria, Gavin, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon, Butten, Kayley and Nicholson, Geoffrey (2020). Australian Indigenous model of mental healthcare based on transdiagnostic cognitive–behavioural therapy co-designed with the Indigenous community: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BJ Psych Open, 6 (3) e33, e33. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.16

Cultural validation of the structured clinical interview for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders in Indigenous Australians

Toombs, Maree, Nasir, Bushra, Kisely, Steve, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Gill, Neeraj S., Beccaria, Gavin, Hayman, Noel, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas N. and Nicholson, Geoffrey C. (2019). Cultural validation of the structured clinical interview for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders in Indigenous Australians. Australasian Psychiatry, 27 (4), 362-365. doi: 10.1177/1039856219852289

The Role of Elders in the Wellbeing of a Contemporary Australian Indigenous Community

Busija, Lucy, Cinelli, Renata, Toombs, Maree R., Easton, Caitlin, Hampton, Ron, Holdsworth, Kristen, Macleod, Ashley, Nicholson, Geoffrey C., Nasir, Bushra F., Sanders, Kerrie M. and McCabe, Marita P. (2018). The Role of Elders in the Wellbeing of a Contemporary Australian Indigenous Community. The Gerontologist, 60 (3), 513-524. doi: 10.1093/geront/gny140

Common mental disorders among Indigenous people living in regional, remote and metropolitan Australia: a cross-sectional study

Nasir, Bushra F., Toombs, Maree R., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Kisely, Steve, Gill, Neeraj S., Black, Emma, Hayman, Noel, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Beccaria, Gavin, Ostini, Remo and Nicholson, Geoffrey C. (2018). Common mental disorders among Indigenous people living in regional, remote and metropolitan Australia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 8 (6) e020196, e020196. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020196

Developing an Internship Preparedness Program for Final Year Medical Students

Nasir, Bushra, Jurd, Kate, Cook, Sheila, Kwan, Marcella and Ostini, Remo (2018). Developing an Internship Preparedness Program for Final Year Medical Students. MedEdPublish, 7 (3), 219. doi: 10.15694/mep.2018.0000219.1

An Australian Indigenous community-led suicide intervention skills training program: community consultation findings

Nasir, Bushra, Kisely, Steve, Hides, Leanne, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon, Nicholson, Geoffrey C., Gill, Neeraj S., Hayman, Noel, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Toombs, Maree (2017). An Australian Indigenous community-led suicide intervention skills training program: community consultation findings. BMC Psychiatry, 17 (1) 219, 219. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1380-5

Social media use in medical education: current perceptions and future potential

Nasir, Bushra, Jurd, Kate and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2017). Social media use in medical education: current perceptions and future potential. Journal of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries, 13 (2), 20-26.

The need for a culturally-tailored gatekeeper training intervention program in preventing suicide among Indigenous peoples: a systematic review

Nasir, Bushra, Hides, Leanne, Kisely, Steve, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Nicholson, Geoff, Black, Emma, Gill, Neeraj, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Toombs, Maree (2016). The need for a culturally-tailored gatekeeper training intervention program in preventing suicide among Indigenous peoples: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 16 (1) 357, 357. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-1059-3

The effect of 1 mg folic acid supplementation on clinical outcomes in female migraine with aura patients

Menon, Saras, Nasir, Bushra, Avgan, Nesli, Ghassabian, Sussan, Oliver, Christopher, Lea, Rodney, Smith, Maree and Griffiths, Lyn (2016). The effect of 1 mg folic acid supplementation on clinical outcomes in female migraine with aura patients. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 17 (60) 60, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s10194-016-0652-7

Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Griffiths, Lyn, Nasir, Aslam, Roberts, Rebecca, Barclay, Murray, Gearry, Richard and Lea, Rodney A. (2013). Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 47 (3), 242-245. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318258314d

An envirogenomic signature is associated with risk of IBD-related surgery in a population based Crohn’s disease cohort

Nasir, Bushra, Griffith, Lyn R., Nasir, Aslam, Roberts, Rebecca, Barclay, Murray, Gearry, Richard B. and Lea, Rodney A. (2013). An envirogenomic signature is associated with risk of IBD-related surgery in a population based Crohn’s disease cohort. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 17 (9), 1643-1650. doi: 10.1007/s11605-013-2250-1

A retrospective comprehensive overview of a regional Queensland acute pain management service

Griffiths, Geraldine, Greig, Vanessa, Nasir, Bushra and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2019). A retrospective comprehensive overview of a regional Queensland acute pain management service. National Rural Health Conference, Tasmania, Hobart, 24-27 March, 2019.

Co-designing a suicide intervention training program for Indigenous communities – INSIST

Nasir, Bushra, Maree Toombs, Srinivas KondalsamyChennakesavan, Kisely, Steve, Leanne Hides, Neeraj Gill, Noel Hayman, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Sharon Brennan-Olsen and Geoffrey Nicholson (2019). Co-designing a suicide intervention training program for Indigenous communities – INSIST. 15th National Rural Health Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 24-27 March 2019.

Data and the role of Rural Clinical Schools: What data and what roles?

Ostini, Remo, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nasir, Bushra, Strasser, Sarah and Geoff Nicholson (2018). Data and the role of Rural Clinical Schools: What data and what roles?. 6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium. Outback infront: 20 years of rural and remote health research, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 11-12 April 2018.

Mental health and indigenous connection to land and community

Toombs, M., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Kisely, S., Gill, N., Black, E., Hayman, N., Ranmuthugala, G., Beccaria, G., Ostini, R., Nicholson, G. C. and Nasir, B. (2018). Mental health and indigenous connection to land and community. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Annual Congress 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17 May 2018. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

The Mobile Outreach Boomerang (MOB) We come back

Toombs, Maree and Nasir, Bushra (2018). The Mobile Outreach Boomerang (MOB) We come back. International Health Workforce Collaborative 2018, Queenstown, New Zealand, 23-26 April 2018.

The cultural appropriateness of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV TR, Axis I (SCID-I) for Indigenous populations, study update

Toombs, M., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Kisely, S., Gill, N., Black, E., Hayman, N., Ranmuthugala, G., Beccaria, G., Ostini, R., Nicholson, G. and Nasir, B. (2018). The cultural appropriateness of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV TR, Axis I (SCID-I) for Indigenous populations, study update. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Annual Congress 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17 May 2018. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.

Understanding existing community networks for volunteer suicide intervention trainees – preliminary findings from trainees undertaking an Indigenous suicide intervention training program developed in partnership with Indigenous communities

Nasir, B., Toombs, M., Kondalsamy-Chennaksavan, S., Kisely, S., Hides, L., Gill, N., Hayman, N., Ranmuthugala, G., Brennan-Olsen, S. and Nicholson, G. (2018). Understanding existing community networks for volunteer suicide intervention trainees – preliminary findings from trainees undertaking an Indigenous suicide intervention training program developed in partnership with Indigenous communities. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Annual Congress 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17 May 2018. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.

Understanding the willingness to intervene and support an individual at risk of suicide

Nasir, B., Toombs, M., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Nicholson, G., Kisely, S., Hides, L. and Gill, N. (2018). Understanding the willingness to intervene and support an individual at risk of suicide. National Suicide Prevention Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 23-26 July 2018.

Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area: an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas?

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nasir, Bushra, Ostini, Remo, Strasser, Sarah and Nicholson, Geoff (2017). Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area: an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas?. Rural Medicine Australia 2017 (RMA17), Melbourne, 19-21 October 2017.

Pathways to prevention: closing the gap in Indigenous suicide intervention pathways

Nasir, Bushra, Kisely, Steve, Hides, Leanne, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon, Nicholson, Geoffrey C., Gill, Neeraj S., Hayman, Noel, Witherspoon, Sally, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Toombs, Maree (2017). Pathways to prevention: closing the gap in Indigenous suicide intervention pathways. National Rural Health Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 26-29 March 2017. Deakin West, ACT, Australia: National Rural Health Alliance.

An Australian Community-led suicide intervention skills training program: community consultation findings

Nasir, B., Kisely, S., Hides, L., Ranmuthugala, G., Brenan-Olsen, S., Easton, C., Wenitong, A., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nicholson, G. and Toombs, M. (2016). An Australian Community-led suicide intervention skills training program: community consultation findings. 8th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium., Kingscliff, NSW, Australia, November 2016.

Gatekeeper training interventions in preventing suicide among Indigenous Australians

Easton, Caitlin, Nasir, Bushra, Toombs, Maree, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Gill, Neeraj, Hides, Leanne, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Black, Emma, Nicholson, Geoff, Kisely, Steve, Hayman, Noel and Wenitong, Adam (2016). Gatekeeper training interventions in preventing suicide among Indigenous Australians. National Suicide Prevention Conference: Connecting Culture Context and Capabilities, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 24-27 July 2016.

The feasibility of the structured clinical interview for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (SCID-I) as a practical and culturally appropriate method of diagnosing mental disorders in indigenous Australians

Toombs, Maree, Gill, Neeraj, Nasir, Bushra, Black, Emma, Kisely, Steve, Beccaria, Gavin, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Nicholson, Geoffrey (2016). The feasibility of the structured clinical interview for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (SCID-I) as a practical and culturally appropriate method of diagnosing mental disorders in indigenous Australians. 2016 RANZCP International Congress, Hong Kong, 8-12th May, 2016. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Evaluating outcomes in a program to prepare medical students for their intern year

Sheila Cook, Kate Jurd, Remo Ostini and Bushra Nasir (2015). Evaluating outcomes in a program to prepare medical students for their intern year. UQ Teaching and Learning Conference, UQ St Lucia, 6/11/2015.

How reliable are Extended Midwifery Services (EMS) in tracking morbidity in Late Preterm Infants (born 34 weeks to 36 week 6 days gestation (LPI)), discharged to the community?

Sunday Pam, Kynaston, A, Sive, A, Gwenda Chapman, Nasir, Bushra and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2015). How reliable are Extended Midwifery Services (EMS) in tracking morbidity in Late Preterm Infants (born 34 weeks to 36 week 6 days gestation (LPI)), discharged to the community?. 9th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Melbourne, 7-9 December 2015.

Social Media in Medical Education

Bushra Nasir, Kate Jurd, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Remo Ostini (2015). Social Media in Medical Education. UQ Teaching and Learning Conference, UQ St Lucia, 6/11/2015.

Validation of the Australian uterine cancer nomograms to predict local or distant recurrence using portec trials dataset

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nasir, Bushra and Kwan, Marcella (2015). Validation of the Australian uterine cancer nomograms to predict local or distant recurrence using portec trials dataset. European Society of Gynaecology Oncology International Meeting 2015, Nice, France, 24-27 October, 2015. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Genomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

Nasir, B. F., Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A., Roberts, R. L., Gearry, R. and Lea, R. (2012). Genomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients. BDC 2012: 2nd Biomarker Discovery Conference 2012, Shoal Bay, NSW, Australia, 3-6 December, 2012.

Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

Nasir, B. F., Lea, R., Nasir, A., Macartney-Coxsin, D., Hall, D. and Griffiths, L. (2011). Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients. HGSA 2011: Human Genetics Society of Australasia 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast , QLD, Australia, 31 July-3 August, 2011. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1375/twin.14.4.347

Identifying a genomic signature for predicting the risk of CD

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A. and Lea, Rod A. (2011). Identifying a genomic signature for predicting the risk of CD. Australian Society for Medical Research Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2011.

Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

Nasir, B. F., Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A., Roberts, R. L., Gearry, R. and Lea, R. (2010). Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients. BDC 2010: Inaugural Biomarker Discovery Conference 2010, Shoal Bay, NSW, Australia, 6-10 December, 2010.

Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort

Nasir, B. F., Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A., Roberts, R. L., Barclay, M. L., Gearry, R. B. and Lea, R. (2010). Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort. Gold Coast Health and Medical Research Conference 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2-3 December, 2010. Nathan, QLD, Australia: Griffith Health Institute.

Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review

World Health Organisation Team, Strasser, Sarah, Austin, Marni, Bendotti, Hollie, Bourke, Gary, Campbell, David, Campbell, Narelle , Chater, Alan Bruce, Chong, Hwee Sin , Cribb, Jacqueline, Cumming, Kay, Doty, Barbara Jean, Eley, Diann, Erikson, Jay S., Florentis, Anastasia, Floss, Mayara, Goot, Katie, Greacen, Jane, Jonk, Yvonne , Khoo, Kean, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Lamb, Margaret, Longenecker, Randall, McGrail, Matthew, Nasir, Bushra, Partanen, Riitta, Paterson, Davis , Rajapalisha, Dilum , Schmitz, David ... Tynan, Anna (2020). Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review. Human Resources for Health Observer Series No. 25 Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization.