Dr Bjorn Burgher
"My research informs my clinical approach. My passion is to bring evidence based medicine and research translation to the clinic."
Dr Bjorn Burgher is a general adult psychiatrist with a clinical interest in
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Early psychosis disorders (young people presenting with first-episode psychosis and bipolar)
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Mood disorders
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ADHD and
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OCD.
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A clinician with a passion for research
Dr Bjorn Burgher worked for 5 years in an Early Psychosis Clinic, and this work with young adults experiencing first onset of severe mental illness has shaped his clinical and research passions.
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Dr Burgher is currently undertaking a PhD in Neuroimaging and Computational Psychiatry, publishing papers on cognitive development after the onset of psychotic disorders and their impact on functional recovery in young adults.
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Bjorn has clinical research interest in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), particularly for its indication in treatment-resistant depression.
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Dr Burgher is a clinical trial investigator for the use of TMS as a therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder and is the Medical Director of Queensland Neurostimulation Centre, delivering TMS for depression in Brisbane.
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