By Professor Colleen Loo

Conference Papers

Aaronson S; Avery D; Canterbury R; Daskalakis Z; Demitrack M; Fitzgerald PB; George MS; Gilmer W; Gutierrez R; Husain M; Isenberg KE; Janicak PG; Krystal A; Lisanby S; Loo CK; Maixner D; Marangell L; McDonald W; Nahas Z; O Reardon JP; Richelson E; Rosenquist P; Sackeim HA; Sampson S; Solvason HB, 2006, 'Transcranial magnetic stimulation: Effectiveness and safety in a randomised, controlled, multisite clinical trial and an open-label extension study.', in Neuropsychopharmacology, Nature Publishing Group, London, England, pp. vol. 31, p. S230 - vol. 31, p. S230, presented at American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 45th Annual Meeting

Loo CK; Mitchell PB, 2006, 'Twice daily high frequency left prefrontal rTMS is efficacious in treating depression: a sham-controlled trial', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Science Inc, New York, NY, USA, pp. S42 - S42, presented at Association for compulsive Therapy Meeting, Toronto, Canada

Loo CK; Taylor JM, 2005, 'Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Depression – Effect of Stimulus Configuration.', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, pp. vol. 39, p. A46 - vol. 39, p. A46, presented at The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Joint CINP/ASPR Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, 07 December 2005

Loo CK; Lyndon W, 2005, 'Bifrontal ECT - More Efficacy With Less Side Effects?', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, pp. vol. 39, p. A135 - vol. 39, p. A135, presented at RANZCP: 40th Congress Psychiatry in a Changing World, Sydney, 22 May 2005 - 26 May 2005

Loo CK, 2005, 'Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression - Optimising Efficacy.', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, presented at RANZCP: 40th Congress Psychiatry in a Changing World, Sydney, 22 May 2005 - 26 May 2005

Loo CK, 2005, 'A controlled study of left and right temporal transcranial magnetic stimulation in auditory hallucinations.', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Science Inc, New York, NY, USA

Loo CK, 2004, 'TMS – A potential treatment for bipolar disorder?', in Gershon C (ed.), Bipolar Disorders, Wiley Blackwell, Melb, Australia, pp. Volume 6, Issue S1, p. 22 - Volume 6, Issue S1, p. 22, presented at Regional Group Meeting of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders, Sydney, 05 February 2004 - 08 February 2004

Loo C; Haindl W; Sachdev P; Wen W; Mitchell P; McBride R; Croker V; Malhi G, 2001, 'Regional CBF changes during prefrontal rTMS in depressed patients', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. 81S - 82S, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000168163000279&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Mitchell PB; Loo CK, 1997, 'Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Depression', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, pp. A53, presented at Science and Art of Psychiatry, Sydney, 05 May 1997 - 08 May 1997

Conference Posters

Moffa AH; Martin D; Nikolin S; Bennabi D; Brunoni A; Flannery W; Haffen E; McClintock S; Moreno M; Padberg F; Palm U; Loo C, 2017, 'Cognitive Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Treatment in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis of Randomised Sham Controlled Trials', NY, New York, Vol. 83, pp. S407 - S408, presented at 73rd Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), NY, New York, 10 May 2017 - 12 May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.02.1045

Galvez V; Bassa A; Tor PC; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; McPherson R; Loo CK, 2015, 'Is Remifentanil Really a Seizure Enhancer in ECT?', Vol. 31, pp. E35 - E35, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360648600016&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Demitrack M; Loo CK; Maixner D; Avery D; Isenberg KE; Dowd S; O Reardon JP; Cristancho P; Sackeim HA, 2009, 'Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of pharmacoresistant depression: Examination of cognitive function during acute treatment (NR4-038).', San Francisco, California, presented at American Psychiatric Association, Annual Meeting, 2009, San Francisco, California, 16 May 2009 - 21 May 2009

Rae CD; Arul-Anandam AP; Moffat K; Loo CK, 2009, 'Plugged in and switched on: the effect of acute transcranial direct cortical stimulation in healthy controls.', United States, pp. 3460 - 3460, presented at International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 17th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Honolulu, Hawaii, 18 April 2009 - 24 April 2009

Conference Presentations

Ho K-A; Bai S; Martin D; Alonzo A; Dokos S; Puras P; Loo CK, 2014, 'A Pilot Study of Alternative Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Electrode Montages for the Treatment of Major Depression', https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000341417500033&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Galvez V; Loo CK, 2014, 'Predictors of Seizure Threshold in Right Unilateral Ultrabrief Electroconvulsive Therapy', https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000341417500041&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Martin D; Galvez V; Loo C, 2014, 'Verbal Fluency as a Predictor of Retrograde Autobiographical Memory After Electroconvulsive Therapy', https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000341417500040&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Loo C, 2014, 'THE EVIDENCE FOR ULTRABRIEF RIGHT UNILATERAL ECT: RCTs, META-ANALYSIS, CLINICAL DATA', https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000337594500156&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Loo CK, 2002, 'Applications of TMS in Psychiatry.', presented at THE ASSOCIATION FOR CONVULSIVE THERAPY 12TH ANNUAL MEETING, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Conference Abstracts

Martin D; Harvey A; Baune B; Berk M; Carter G; Dong V; Glozier N; Glue P; Hood S; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Hackett M; Mills N; Sarma S; Somogyi A; Rodgers A; Loo C, 2024, 'Cognitive Outcomes Following a Course of Racemic Ketamine: Results From the Randomised, Active-Controlled Ketamine for Adult Depression Study (KADS)', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, TX, Austin, Vol. 95, pp. S201 - S201, presented at Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), TX, Austin, 09 May 2024 - 11 May 2024

Barreiros AR; Tuneu CM; Zeng C; Waite S; Sarma S; Branjerdporn G; Dong V; Loo C; Martin D, 2024, 'Understanding the Effects of Demographic, Clinical and Treatment Factors on Recovery of Orientation After Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Care Network Study', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, TX, Austin, Vol. 95, pp. S180 - S181, presented at Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), TX, Austin, 09 May 2024 - 11 May 2024

Barreiros AR; Tuneu CM; Zeng C; Waite S; Sarma S; Branjerdporn G; Dong V; Loo C; Martin D, 2024, '198. Understanding the Effects of Demographic, Clinical and Treatment Factors on Recovery of Orientation After Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Care Network Study', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier BV, Vol. 95, pp. S180 - S181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.433

Martin D; Harvey A; Baune B; Berk M; Carter G; Dong V; Glozier N; Glue P; Hood S; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Hackett M; Mills N; Sarma S; Somogyi A; Rodgers A; Loo C, 2024, '248. Cognitive Outcomes Following a Course of Racemic Ketamine: Results From the Randomised, Active-Controlled Ketamine for Adult Depression Study (KADS)', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier BV, Vol. 95, pp. S201 - S201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.483

Xu X; Xu M; Cao TV; Nikolin S; Moffa AH; Loo C; Martin D, 2024, '330. Assessing the Combined Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Cognitive Training for Improving Response Inhibition', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier BV, Vol. 95, pp. S235 - S235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.829

Barreiros AR; George M; McCall V; Sarma S; Hopwood M; Weiss A; Bull M; Tuneu CM; Sackeim H; Loo C; Marln D; Dong V; Haldane K; Breell L; Alonzo A; Rodgers A; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Nikolin S, 2024, 'A Randomised Controlled Trial of Ultrabrief Right Unilateral ECT with Frontoparietal vs. Temporoparietal Electrode Placement for Severe Depression - the RAFT ECT Trial', in JOURNAL OF ECT, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Vol. 40, pp. E21 - E21

Sarma S; Zeng Y; Barreiros AR; Dong V; Tuneu CM; Thanh VC; Waite S; McCosker LK; Branjerdporn G; Loo CK; Martin DM, 2024, 'Clinical Outcomes of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Older Old People Relative to Other Age Groups Across the Adult Life Span: A CARE Network Study', in JOURNAL OF ECT, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Vol. 40, pp. E28 - E28

Castle D; Cross M; Davey C; Fitzgerald P; Galbally M; Hope J; Hopwood M; Loi S; Loo C; Singh A; Sundram S, 2024, 'INNOVATIONS IN PSYCHIATRY: SEPARATING WHEAT FROM CHAFF - AN EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 58, pp. 120 - 120

Barreiros AR; Tuneu C; Zeng C; Waite S; Sarma S; Branjerdporn G; Dong V; Loo C; Martin D, 2024, 'Understanding the Effects of Demographic, Clinical and Treatment Factors on Recovery of Orientation After ECT: ACARE Network Study', in JOURNAL OF ECT, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Vol. 40, pp. E21 - E21

Tor P-C; Koh A; Tan X; Chatterton M-L; Martin D; Loo C, 2023, 'The effect of Outpatient Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy (C-ECT) on the Readmission Risk and Total Direct Cost in Patients with Depressive, Bipolar and Psychotic Disorders: A Naturalistic Retrospective Cohort Study', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier, Vol. 16, pp. 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2023.01.339

Zubaran C; Perkins D; Sarris J; Rossell S; Loo C; Bayes A; Bright ; Williams M, 2022, 'ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? THE RE-EMERGING THERAPEUTIC POSSIBILITIES OF PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 42 - 43

Loo C; Tor PC; Kwan E; Waite S; Martin D, 2022, 'ECT: NEW FINDINGS FROM A LARGE AUSTRALIAN-LED CLINICAL CONSORTIUM', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 66 - 66

Loo C; Bayes A, 2022, 'KETAMINE: A POWERFUL NEW TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 45 - 45

Loo CK, 2022, 'KETAMINE: PROMISES AND CHALLENGES OF A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE NEW TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 7 - 7

Kwan E; Le B; Loo C; Dong V; Tor PC; Davidson D; Mohan T; Waite S; Branjerdporn G; Sarma S; Hussain S; Martin D, 2022, 'THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ECT: A MULTISITE, RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM THE CARE NETWORK', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 67 - 67

Martin D; Tor PC; Waite S; Mohan T; Davidson D; Sarma S; Branjerdporn G; Dong V; Kwan E; Loo C, 2022, 'THE UTILITY OF THE BRIEF ECT COGNITIVE SCREEN (BECS) FOR EARLY PREDICTION OF COGNITIVE ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM ECT: A CARE NETWORK STUDY', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 68 - 68

Waite S; Martin D; Tor PC; Mohan T; Davidson D; Loo C, 2022, 'THE UTILITY OF THE SYDNEY MELANCHOLIA PROTOTYPE INDEX (SMPI) TO PREDICT RESPONSE TO ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT) IN DEPRESSION: A CARE NETWORK STUDY', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 67 - 68

Madden S; Martin D; Loo C, 2022, 'TRENA: TRIAL OF ENHANCED NEUROSTIMULATION IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 46 - 47

Tor PC; Tan XW; Loo C; Martin D; Mok YM; Wong V; Ying JB; Ho NF; Wang MY; Ang CP; Tan CZ; Yap LS; Lu V; Simpson B; Chan C; Abdin E; Seow E; Subramaniam M; Liu JL; Peh CX; Tan JS; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Teng M; Khoo AL; Zhao YJ; Lim BP; Tang A; Oon LK; Tsang T; Ong HS; Chong SA, 2022, 'UTILITY OF THE CARE DATABASE IN A HIGH-VOLUME CENTRE', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 66 - 66

Maletic-Savatic M; Li Y; Elvsåshagen T; Loo C; Liu Z; Krupp LK; Reneman L; Young D; Calarge C; Lucassen PJ; Valenzuela M, 2022, 'Fatty Acids as Biomarkers of Neurogenesis and New Targets for Treatment of Depression', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, Vol. 91, pp. s17 - s18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.02.061

Loo CK, 2021, 'KETAMINE: NEW POTENTIAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 55, pp. 15 - 16

Nikolin S; Alonzo A; Martin D; Gálvez V; Buten S; Taylor R; Goldstein J; Oxley C; Moffa AH; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Loo C, 2020, 'Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation for the Acute Treatment of Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, NY, New York, Vol. 87, pp. s455 - s456, presented at 75th Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), NY, New York, 30 April 2020 - 02 May 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.1160

Boss P; Loo C; Fullerton J; Mitchell P, 2019, 'The Genes, Clinical Assessment and Depression (GLAD) study', in BIPOLAR DISORDERS, WILEY, AUSTRALIA, Sydney, Vol. 21, pp. 137 - 138, presented at 21st Annual ISBD Conference on Global Advances in Bipolar Disorder and Depression, AUSTRALIA, Sydney, 20 March 2019 - 23 March 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000461513600304&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Taylor R; Wark H; Leyden J; Harper S; Simpson B; McGoldrick J; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Nikolin S; Loo C, 2019, 'Don't hold your breath - it's time to stimulate!', in Don't hold your breath - it's time to stimulate!, Vancouver, presented at 3rd International Brain Stimulation Conference, Vancouver, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.889

Martin D; Mohan A; Alonzo A; Sachdev P; Brodaty H; Loo C, 2019, 'tDCS combined with cognitive training for improving memory in people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) [Abstract 302]', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vancouver, Canada, Vol. 12, pp. 441 - 441, presented at 3rd International Brain Stimulation Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 24 February 2019 - 27 February 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.429

Nikolin S; Huggins C; Martin D; Alonzo A; Loo C, 2019, 'Adverse events associated with repeated sessions of tDCS: A systematic review and meta-analysis', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 12, pp. 483 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.577

Nikolin S; Chand N; Loo C; Iacoviello B; Hoch M; Martin D, 2019, 'Clinical effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive emotional training in patients with treatment resistant depression', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 12, pp. 482 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.573

Nikolin S; Martin D; Loo C; Boonstra T, 2019, 'Dosage effects of tDCS on working memory and neurophysiological outcomes', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 12, pp. 482 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.575

Moffa A; Martin D; Brunoni A; Alonzo A; Blumberger D; Bennabi D; Daskalakis Z; Fregni F; Padberg F; Palm U; Sampaio-Junior B; Loo C, 2019, 'Transcranial direct current stimulation for acute major depressive episodes: An updated meta-analysis of individual patient data', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier, Vol. 12, pp. 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.562

Taylor R; Loo CK; Wark H; Leyden J; Harper S; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Nikolin S, 2018, 'The Anaesthetic-ECT Time Interval with Thiopentone', in JOURNAL OF ECT, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Vol. 34, pp. 203 - 203, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000443544200014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Martin D; Mohan A; Alonzo A; Padinjareveettil AT; Rogers J; Sachdev P; Brodaty H; Loo C, 2017, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Cognitive Training in Patients With Neuropsychiatric Disorders', in JOURNAL OF ECT, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Vol. 33, pp. 211 - 211, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000408883900029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Martin D; Mohan A; Alonzo A; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Loo C, 2017, 'Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Combined with Computerized Cognitive Training to Enhance Memory in People with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI): Preliminary Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial [Abstract 168]', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier, San Diego, CA, USA, Vol. 81, pp. S69 - S70, presented at 72nd Annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, San Diego, CA, USA, 18 May 2017 - 20 May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.02.181

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