Warrick Brewer

Impaired olfactory ability associated with larger left hippocampus and rectus volumes at earliest stages of schizophrenia: A sign of neuroinflammation?

Yuri Masaoka, Dennis Velakoulis, Warrick J Brewer, Vanessa L Cropley, Cali F Bartholomeusz, Alison R Yung, Barnaby Nelson, Dominic Dwyer, Cassandra MJ Wannan, Masahiko Izumizaki, Patrick D McGorry, Stephen J Wood, Christos Pantelis

Journal article  |  2020  |  PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH

Impaired olfactory identification has been reported as a first sign of schizophrenia during the earliest stages of illness, includ..

Longitudinal Cognitive Performance in Individuals at Ultrahigh Risk for Psychosis: A 10-year Follow-up

Kelly Allott, Stephen J Wood, Hok Pan Yuen, Alison R Yung, Barnaby Nelson, Warrick J Brewer, Daniela Spiliotacopoulos, Annie Bruxner, Magenta Simmons, Christina Broussard, Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Christos Pantelis, Patrick D McGorry, Ashleigh Lin

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN

It remains unclear whether the onset of psychosis is associated with deterioration in cognitive performance. The aim of this study..

Deterioration of visuospatial associative memory following a first psychotic episode: a long-term follow-up study

CMJ Wannan, CF Bartholomeusz, VL Cropley, TE Van Rheenen, A Panayiotou, WJ Brewer, TM Proffitt, L Henry, MG Harris, D Velakoulis, P McGorry, C Pantelis, SJ Wood

Journal article  |  2018  |  PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Cognitive deficits are a core feature of schizophrenia, and impairments in most domains are thought to be stable over ..

Reasons for referral and findings of clinical neuropsychological assessment in youth with mental illness: A clinical file audit

Tina-Marie Proffitt, Warrick J Brewer, Emma M Parrish, Patrick D McGorry, Kelly A Allott

Journal article  |  2018  |  APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-CHILD

Study aims were to 1) determine the characteristics and reasons for referral for Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment (CNA) and ..

Ventricular volumes across stages of schizophrenia and other psychoses

Gregor E Berger, Cali F Bartholomeusz, Stephen J Wood, Anthony Ang, Lisa J Phillips, Tina Proffitt, Warrick J Brewer, Deidre J Smith, Barnaby Nelson, Ashleigh Lin, Stefan Borgwardt, Dennis Velakoulis, Alison R Yung, Patrick D McGorry, Christos Pantelis

Journal article  |  2017  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

OBJECTIVE: Ventricular enlargement is common in established schizophrenia; however, data from ultra high-risk for psychosis and fi..

Improving vocational outcomes in first-episode psychosis by addressing cognitive impairments using Cognitive Adaptation Training

Kelly A Allott, Eoin Killackey, Pamela Sun, Warrick J Brewer, Dawn I Velligan

Journal article  |  2017  |  WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION

BACKGROUND: Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) uses compensatory strategies and environmental supports to support cognitive impai..

Investigating the neurodevelopmental mediators of aggression in children with a history of child maltreatment:An exploratory field study

JF Dileo, W Brewer, E Northam, M Yucel, V Anderson

Journal article  |  2017  |  CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Maltreatment of children is a chronic community problem that increases the risk of future aggression. Despite several decades of r..

Investigation of orbitofrontal sulcogyral pattern in chronic schizophrenia

Vanessa L Cropley, Cali E Bartholomeusz, Peter Wu, Stephen J Wood, Tina Proffitt, Warrick J Brewer, Patricia M Desmond, Dennis Velakoulis, Christos Pantelis

Journal article  |  2015  |  PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING

Abnormalities of orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) pattern type distribution have been associated with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. ..

Olfactory identification deficits at identification as ultra-high risk for psychosis are associated with poor functional outcome

A Lin, WJ Brewer, AR Yung, B Nelson, C Pantelis, SJ Wood

Journal article  |  2015  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: We have previously reported that olfactory identification (OI) deficits are a promising premorbid marker of transition..

Divergent effects of first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics on cortical thickness in first-episode psychosis

BRE Ansell, DB Dwyer, SJ Wood, E Bora, WJ Brewer, TM Proffitt, D Velakoulis, PD McGorry, C Pantelis

Journal article  |  2015  |  PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Whether there are differential effects of first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) and second-generation antipsychotics ..