Ms Sacha Filia - Researcher Profile

Biography

Sacha works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Research Fellow.

Qualifications

Unknown

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1997

Publications

Journal Articles

Berk, M., Berk, L., Dodd, S., Fitzgerald, P.B., De Castella, R.A., Filia, S.L., Filia, K., Brnabic, A., Kelin, K., Montgomery, W.M., Kulkarni, J., Stafford, L., 2013, The sick role, illness cognitions and outcomes in bipolar disorder, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 146, issue 1, Elsevier BV, Amsterdam, 1000 AE Netherlands, pp. 146-149.

Filia, S.L., Gurvich, C., Baker, A.L., Kulkarni, J., 2012, Response to Anandarajan et al.: Manic exacerbation induced by nicotine patch, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry [P], vol 46, issue 5, Sage Publications Ltd., London, EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom, pp. 484-485.

Filia, S.L., Baker, A., Kulkarni, J., Williams, J., 2012, Sequential behavioral treatment of smoking and weight control in bipolar disorder, Translational Behavioral Medicine [P], vol 2, issue 3, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 290-295.

Filia, S.L., Wheelhouse, A., Lee, S.J., Main, M., De Castella, R.A., Wilkins, S., Kulkarni, J., 2012, Transitioning patients taking clozapine from the public to private/GP shared-care setting: barriers and criteria, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry [P], vol 46, issue 3, Sage Publications Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 225-231.

Kulkarni, J., Filia, S.L., Berk, L., Filia, K., Dodd, S., De Castella, R.A., Brnabic, A., Lowry, A.J., Kelin, K., Montgomery, W.M., Fitzgerald, P.B., Berk, M., 2012, Treatment and outcomes of an Australian cohort of outpatients with bipolar I or schizoaffective disorder over twenty-four months: implications for clinical practice, BMC Psychiatry [P], vol 12, issue Art No.: 228, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-11.

Castle, D.J., Baker, A.L., Richmond, R., Filia, S.L., Harris, D., Pirola-Merlo, A.J., 2012, Varenicline plus healthy lifestyle intervention for smoking cessation in psychotic disorders, Annals of Clinical Psychiatry [P], vol 24, issue 4, Dowden Health Media Inc., United States, pp. 285-291.

Baker, A., Kay-Lambkin, F., Richmond, R., Filia, S., Castle, D.J., Williams, J., Thornton, L., 2011, Healthy lifestyle intervention for people with severe mental disorders, Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis [P], vol 4, issue 2, Routledge, UK, pp. 144-157.

Dodd, S., Brnabic, A., Berk, L., Fitzgerald, P.B., De Castella, A.R., Filia, S.L., Filia, K., Kelin, K., Smith, M., Montgomery, W.M., Kulkarni, J., Berk, M., 2010, A prospective study of the impact of smoking on outcomes in bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, Comprehensive Psychiatry [P], vol 51, issue 5, W.B. Saunders Co., USA, pp. 504-509.

Dodd, S., Kulkarni, J., Berk, L., Ng, F., Fitzgerald, P., de Castella, A.R., Filia, S., Filia, K., Montgomery, W., Kelin, K., Smith, M., Brnabic, A., Berk, M., 2010, A prospective study of the impact of subthreshold mixed states on the 24-month clinical outcomes of bipolar I disorder or schizoaffective disorder, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 124, issue 1-2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 22-28.

Berk, M., Berk, L., Dodd, S., Jacka, F., Fitzgerald, P., De Castella, R., Filia, S., Filia, K., Kulkarni, J., Jackson, H., Stafford, L., 2010, Psychometric properties of a scale to measure investment in the sick role: The Illness Cognitions Scale, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice [P], vol E, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 1-5.

Baker, A., Richmond, R., Castle, D.J., Kulkarni, J., Kay-Lambkin, F., Sakrouge, R., Filia, S.L., Lewin, T.J., 2009, Coronary heart disease risk reduction intervention among overweight smokers with a psychotic disorder: Pilot trial, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry [P], vol 43, issue 2, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 129-135.

Fitzgerald, P.B., Montgomery, W., De Castella, R.A., Filia, K., Filia, S.L., Christova, L., Jackson, D., Kulkarni, J., 2007, Australian Schizophrenia Care and Assessment Programme: Real-world schizophrenia: Economics, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 41, issue 12, Informa Healthcare - Taylor & Francis, UK, pp. 819-829.

Berk, M., Dodd, S., Callaly, P., Berk, L., Fitzgerald, P.B., De Castella, R.A., Filia, S.L., Filia, K., Tahtalian, S.S., Biffin, F.E., Kelin, K., Smith, M., Montgomery, W., Kulkarni, J., 2007, History of illness prior to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder, Journal of Affective Disorders, vol 103, issue 1-3, Elsevier Science BV, The Netherlands, pp. 181-186.

Fitzgerald, P.B., De Castella, A., Filia, K., Filia, S.L., Benitez, J., Kulkarni, J., 2005, Victimization of patients with schizophrenia and related disorders, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 39, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 169-174.

Fitzgerald, P.B., Filia, S.L., De Castella, R.A., McBain, N.A., Kapur, S.M., Kulkarni, J., 2004, Amoxapine in schizophrenia: a negative double-blind controlled trial, Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, vol 24, issue 4, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 448-450.

Fitzgerald, P.B., Rolfe, T.J., Brewer, K., Filia, K., Collins, J., Filia, S., Adams, A., De Castella, R.A., Davey, P., Kulkarni, J., 2002, Depressive, positive, negative and Parkinsonian symptoms in schizophrenia, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 36, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Asia,, Australia, pp. 340-346.

Conference Proceedings

Kulkarni, J., Berk, M., Fitzgerald, P.B., De Castella, R.A., Filia, S.L., Filia, K., Tahtalian, S.S., Dodd, S., Callaly, P., Berk, L., Kelin, K., Smith, M., Brnabic, A., Lowry, A.J., Montgomery, W., 2006, Disease burden of bipolar and schizoaffective disorder in an Australian cohort, Australian and New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry, 21 August 2006 to 23 August 2006, Blackwell Publishing, Oxon England, p. 104.

Berk, M., Fitzgerald, P.B., Dodd, S., Callaly, P., Opie, J., Berk, L., De Castella, A.R., Filia, S.L., Filia, K., Tahtalian, S.S., Owen, E.R., Montgomery, W., Kelin, K., Smith, M., Henderson, R., Brnabic, A., Pope, E., Kulkarni, J., 2006, Impact of diagnostic definition on reported prevalence of mixed episodes in an Australian community bipolar cohort, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 9-13 July, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, p. 105.

Kulkarni, J., Fitzgerald, P.B., De Castella, A.R., Filia, K., Filia, S.L., Cristova, L., Davey, P., Montgomery, W., 2006, SCAP: a prospective study of outcomes in patients with schizophrenia - Part 1: clinical outcomes and medication use, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry, 21 August 2006, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England, p. 111.

Montgomery, W., Fitzgerald, P.B., De Castella, A.R., Filia, K., Filia, S.L., Cristova, L., Jackson, D., Davey, P., Kulkarni, J., 2006, SCAP: a prospective study of outcomes in patients with schizophrenia - Part 2: the costs associated with schizophrenia in Australia, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 21 August 2006 to 23 August 2006, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England, p. A111.