Dr Katie McGill
Conjoint Lecturer
School of Medicine and Public Health
- Email:katherine.mcgill@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4924 6923 Mo-Tu (02) 4014 4929 We- Fr
Career Summary
Biography
Katie is a clinical psychologist who has extensive clinical, research and project management experience. She currently holds two positions- Suicide Prevention Research Manager with the Hunter New England Health MH-READ (Mental Health Research, Evaluation, Analysis and Dissemination) unit and Suicide Prevention Coordinator (Clinical Lead)- Newcastle for the Lifespan project administered locally by the Hunter Institute of Mental Health. Prior to these roles, Katie was Program Manager for the Families, Workplaces and Targeted Preventions team with Hunter Institute of Mental Health; and coordinator of the Mental Health and GP Partnerships Program for Hunter New England Mental Health Service.
Research interests
Katie is actively involved in suicide prevention research, including treatment and intervention trials, epidemiological and public health data analysis, assessment and service evaluations, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. She has a particular interest in the translation and dissemination of evidence into practice, and implementation science. Katie works closely with Professor Greg Carter on his suicide prevention projects.
Current projects include investigation of the efficacy of the Newcastle Way Back Support Service, evaluation of the NSW Accredited Persons program, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the positive and negative predictive values of suicide risk assessment instruments and clinician judgements in predicting who will go on to engage in repeated self-harm or suicide.
Previously, Katie has worked across a variety of suicide prevention and mental health projects. She led the national dissemination of the Partners in Depression program 2009-2012 funded by the philanthropic nib foundation, worked on the development of the beyondblue The Way Back information resources for people who have attempted suicide and their family and friends, and has led and managed the development and dissemination of mental health resources, training packages and evaluations for a variety of other sectors, including for the mining sector, emergency services, schools, and general and primary health care providers.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), Macquarie University
Keywords
- suicide prevention
- translation of evidence into practice
- mental health promotion
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111799 | Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified | 35 |
| 110319 | Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) | 35 |
| 111708 | Health and Community Services | 30 |
Professional Experience
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2016 - | Lifespan Newcastle coordinator | Hunter Institute of Mental Health |
| 1/10/2015 - 1/11/2016 | Student Counsellor (part time), University Counselling, Student Central | The University of Newcastle Australia |
| 3/03/2014 - | Suicide Prevention Research Manager | Hunter New England Mental Health Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research (CBMHR) and MH-READ Unit Australia |
| 1/04/2012 - 1/06/2013 | Clinical Psychologist (secondment), Community Health | Hunter New England Local Health District |
| 1/07/2008 - 3/03/2014 | Program Manager | Hunter Institute of Mental Health |
| 2/08/2006 - 1/07/2008 | Mental Health & GP Partnerships Program Coordinator | Hunter New England Mental Health Australia |
| 1/06/2003 - 1/05/2007 | Research and Clinical Psychologist, CAMHS | Hunter New England Mental Health Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (6 outputs)
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| 2017 |
Carter G, Milner A, McGill K, Pirkis J, Kapur N, Spittal MJ, 'Predicting suicidal behaviours using clinical instruments: Systematic review and meta-analysis of positive predictive values for risk scales', British Journal of Psychiatry, 210 387-395 (2017) [C1] © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017. Background Prediction of suicidal behaviour is an aspirational goal for clinicians and policy makers; with patients classified as '... [more] © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017. Background Prediction of suicidal behaviour is an aspirational goal for clinicians and policy makers; with patients classified as 'high risk' to be preferentially allocated treatment. Clinical usefulness requires an adequate positive predictive value (PPV). Aims To identify studies of predictive instruments and to calculate PPV estimates for suicidal behaviours. Method A systematic review identified studies of predictive instruments. A series of meta-analyses produced pooled estimates of PPV for suicidal behaviours. Results For all scales combined, the pooled PPVs were: suicide 5.5% (95% CI 3.9-7.9%), self-harm 26.3% (95% CI 21.8-31.3%) and self-harm plus suicide 35.9% (95% CI 25.8-47.4%). Subanalyses on self-harm found pooled PPVs of 16.1% (95% CI 11.3-22.3%) for high-quality studies, 32.5% (95% CI 26.1-39.6%) for hospital-treated self-harm and 26.8% (95% CI 19.5-35.6%) for psychiatric in-patients. Conclusions No 'high-risk' classification was clinically useful. Prevalence imposes a ceiling on PPV. Treatment should reduce exposure to modifiable risk factors and offer effective interventions for selected subpopulations and unselected clinical populations.
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| 2014 |
Wirrell J, McGill K, Kelly PJ, Bowman J, 'Caring for Someone with Depression: Attitudes and Clinical Practices of Australian Mental Health Workers', AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST, 49 403-411 (2014) [C1]
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| 2014 |
Hamall KM, Heard TR, Inder KJ, McGill KM, Kay-Lambkin F, 'The Child Illness and Resilience Program (CHiRP): a study protocol of a stepped care intervention to improve the resilience and wellbeing of families living with childhood chronic illness', BMC Psychology, 2 (2014) [C1]
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| 2006 |
Cooper RJ, Todd J, McGill KM, Michie PT, 'Auditory sensory memory and the aging brain: A mismatch negativity study', Neurobiology of Aging, 27 752-762 (2006) [C1]
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| 2003 |
Aldrich R, Kemp L, Stewart Williams JA, Harris E, Simpson S, Wilson AJ, et al., 'Using Socioeconomic evidence in clinical practice guidelines', BMJ, 327 1283-1285 (2003) [C1]
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Report (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2003 |
Lowe J, Wilson A, McGill K, Bonevski B, 'An Evaluation of the 2001 LHS of the HAHS Organisational Restructure', Hunter Area Health Service (2003)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,698,000 |
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20141 grants / $150,000
The Way Back Information Resources Project: Development of information resources for people who have attempted suicide and their family members and friends$150,000
Funding body: Beyond Blue Ltd
| Funding body | Beyond Blue Ltd |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Jaelea Skehan, Katie McGill, Sue Hackney, Todd Heard |
| Scheme | Suicide Prevention Program |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFC |
| UON | N |
20112 grants / $180,000
NSW Health Mental Health Promotion, Mental Illness Prevention and Early Intervention Framework Development$120,000
Funding body: NSW Department of Health | Australia
| Funding body | NSW Department of Health | Australia |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Trevor Hazell, Jaelea Skehan, Karen Stafford, Katie McGill, Gavin Hazel |
| Scheme | Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2011 |
| Funding Finish | 2013 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
| Category | 2OPS |
| UON | N |
OzHelp Graduates Program Evaluation$60,000
Funding body: Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (former)
| Funding body | Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (former) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Lee Riddoutt, Victoria Pilbeam, Trevor Hazell, Katie McGill, Emma Cother |
| Scheme | Unknown |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2011 |
| Funding Finish | 2013 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
| Category | 2OPC |
| UON | N |
20101 grants / $120,000
Queensland Emergency Services Mental Health Literacy Project$120,000
Funding body: Queensland Department of Health
| Funding body | Queensland Department of Health |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Katie McGill, Victoria Clack |
| Scheme | Mental Health Branch |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2010 |
| Funding Finish | 2011 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
| Category | 2OPS |
| UON | N |
20092 grants / $1,078,000
"Partners in Depression" National Dissemination Project$1,000,000
Funding body: nib Foundation
| Funding body | nib Foundation |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Trevor Hazell, Katie McGill, Emma Cother, Aneta Iloska, Tania Ewin |
| Scheme | Multi-Year Partnerships |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2009 |
| Funding Finish | 2012 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFG |
| UON | N |
GP's role in supporting the employment of people with mental illness$78,000
Funding body: Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (former)
| Funding body | Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (former) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Trevor Hazell, Katie McGill, Emma Cother |
| Scheme | Unknown |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2009 |
| Funding Finish | 2009 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
| Category | 2OPC |
| UON | N |
20081 grants / $50,000
Queensland Adaptation of MIND Essentials$50,000
Funding body: Queensland Department of Health
| Funding body | Queensland Department of Health |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Katie McGill, Emma Cother, Trevor Hazell |
| Scheme | Mental Health Branch |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2008 |
| Funding Finish | 2009 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
| Category | 2OPS |
| UON | N |
20071 grants / $120,000
Early Childhood and Parenting Support Scoping Study$120,000
Funding body: Department of Health and Ageing
| Funding body | Department of Health and Ageing |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Trevor Hazell, Katie McGill, Emma Cother |
| Scheme | Mental Health Branch |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2008 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
| Category | 2OPC |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2015 | Professional Doctorate | "Family matters" What works in family psychoeducation for depressive disorder? | Psychology, Macquarie University | Principal Supervisor |
| 2014 | Professional Doctorate | "Caring for someone with depression": Attitudes and practices of Australian mental health workers | Psychology, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2014 | Masters | Coping with caring for a person with depression: A qualitative examination of partners' experiences | Psychology, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Dr Katie McGill
Position
Conjoint Lecturer
School of Medicine and Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medicine
Contact Details
| katherine.mcgill@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4924 6923 Mo-Tu (02) 4014 4929 We- Fr |
Office
| Room | . |
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| Building | Hunter New England Mental Health Service |
| Location | Hunter Institute of Mental Health - Mental Health- Research, Evaluation, Analysis and Dissemination , |