Dr Michael Weightman
Lecturer
School of Medicine
College of Health
Dr Michael Weightman is a lecturer in the Discipline of Psychiatry and a consultant psychiatrist with SA Health. His research interests include social cognition in depression and use of technology in medical education. He is currently pursuing a PhD considering the application of artificial intelligence in the teaching of psychiatry.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - ongoing | Consultant Psychiatrist | SA Health |
| 2015 - 2022 | Clinical Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | University of Sydney | Australia | Diploma of Child Health |
| 2013 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) |
| 2007 - 2012 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - 2020 | Trainee | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | Australia |
| 2014 - 2015 | Internship | Royal Adelaide Hospital | Australia |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Accredited Member, Faculty of Adult Psychiatry | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | Australia |
| 2020 | Specialist Registration, Psychiatry | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency | Australia |
| 2015 | General Registration, Medical Practitioner | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Weightman, M. J., & Baune, B. T. (2019). Social Cognitive Deficits: Impact on Psychosocial Function and Novel Treatment Opportunities in Major Depressive Disorder. In B. Baune, & C. Harmer (Eds.), Cognitive Dimensions of Major Depressive Disorder (pp. 269-280). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. DOI |
| 2016 | Baune, B., & Weightman, M. (2016). The Role of Social Cognition in Major Depressive Disorder. In R. McIntyre (Ed.), Cognitive Impairment in Major Depressive Disorder: Clinical Relevance, Biological Substrates, and Treatment Opportunities (pp. 92-109). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Pring, B., McKay, R., Weightman, M., Galambos, G., & Kim, A. (2025). CURRENT TRENDS AND RATIONALE FOR THE USE OF OUTCOME MEASURES IN ROUTINE CLINICAL CARE. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 59 (pp. 1 page). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2023 | Brakoulias, V., Amos, A., Suetani, S., Robertson, O. D., & Weightman, M. (2023). <i>AUSTRALASIAN</i> PSYCHIATRY AND NEW HORIZONS IN THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 57 (pp. 37-38). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2023 | Brakoulias, V., Amos, A., Suetani, S., Robertson, O., & Weightman, M. (2023). Australasian Psychiatry and new horizons in the world of publishing. In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 57 (pp. 37-38). Perth, Australia: SAGE Publications. |
| 2023 | Robertson, O., & Weightman, M. (2023). Scholarly projectiles: Building your launchpad for publication as a trainee. In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 57 (pp. 39). Perth, Australia: SAGE Publications. |
| 2022 | Robertson, O. D., Bui, T. A., & Weightman, M. (2022). THINKING OF STARTING A PSYCHIATRY PODCAST? THE THOUGHT BROADCAST'S JOURNEY FROM OUR MINDS TO YOURS. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 56 (pp. 220-221). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2022 | Weightman, M., Bui, T. A., & Robertson, O. D. (2022). STOCKTAKE OF AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY'S TRAINING RESOURCES. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 56 (pp. 221). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2021 | Weightman, M., & Baune, B. (2021). Social cognition and major depressive disorder: impact on psychosocial function and therapeutic opportunities. In BJPSYCH OPEN Vol. 7 (pp. S300). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2015 | Abstract Journal for Breast Surgery (2015). In ANZ Journal of Surgery Vol. 85 (pp. 3-13). Wiley. DOI |
| 2015 | Coventry, B., Weightman, M. J., Bradley, J., & Skinner, J. M. (2015). Immune profiling in human breast cancer is predictive of 5- and 10-year survival.. In Journal for immunotherapy of cancer Vol. 3 (pp. P131). BMJ. DOI |
| 2012 | Wong, D., Leong, D., Weightman, M., Leung, M., Richardson, J., Bertaso, A., . . . Worthley, S. (2012). Myocardial grid-tagging is a superior predictor of myocardial viability than late gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging post STEMI. In Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, 16-19 August 2012, Brisbane, as published in Heart, Lung and Circulation Vol. 21 (pp. S215). Brisbane, Queensland: Elsevier. DOI |
| 2012 | Wong, D. T. L., Leong, D. P., Weightman, M. J., Leung, M. C. H., Richardson, J. D., Bertaso, A. G., . . . Worthley, S. G. (2012). Segmental myocardial viability assessment after STEMI: myocardial grid-tagging versus late gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL Vol. 33 (pp. 1016). Munchen, GERMANY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. |
| 2011 | Wong, D., Weightman, M., Leung, M., Bertaso, A., Richardson, J., Williams, K., . . . Worthley, S. (2011). Grid Tag Strain Analysis Characterises Peri-infarct Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Is a Predictor of Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk Following ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. In Heart, Lung and Circulation Vol. 20 (pp. S175). Elsevier BV. DOI |
| 2011 | Weightman, M., Wong, D., Leung, M., Das, R., Williams, K., Bertaso, A., . . . Worthley, S. (2011). Diastolic Dysfunction as Assessed with Grid-Tagged Cardiac MRI Correlates with Microvascular Dysfunction and Markers of Left Ventricular Remodelling Following ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. In Heart, Lung and Circulation Vol. 20 (pp. S169). Elsevier BV. DOI |
| 2010 | Carbone, A., Psaltis, P., Nelson, A., Weightman, M., Thomas, T., Williams, K., . . . Worthley, S. (2010). The Ability of Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Prevent Non-Ischaemic Cardiac Damage in an Ovine Model of Doxorubicin-induced Cardiomyopathy. In Heart, Lung and Circulation Vol. 19 (pp. S82). Elsevier BV. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Weightman, M., Clark, S., & Baune, B. (2023). Social Cognition in Depression: The Mood-Congruent Interpretive Bias. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience. Adelaide. |
| 2020 | Weightman, M. (2020). Impact of Social Cognitive Deficits in Depression and Therapeutic Opportunities: A Review of the Literature. Poster session presented at the meeting of RANZCP Section of Social, Cultural and Rehabilitation Psychiatry, SA Branch conference. Normanville, Australia. |
| 2019 | Weightman, M., & Das, M. (2019). Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Violence and Aggression in Prison Populations: A Review. Poster session presented at the meeting of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law: Collaboration and Challenges across the Global South Conference. Singapore. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Weightman, M. J. (2013). Characterisation of Social Cognition in Mood Disorder. (Undergraduate Dissertation). |
Dr Michael Weightman teaches or assesses in the following courses at the University of Adelaide:
- MEDIC ST 3501 - Medical Studies 3
- MEDIC ST 4017AHO - Psychiatry Part 1 / MEDIC ST 4017BHO - Psychiatry Part 2
- MEDIC ST 6020AHO - Psychiatry Selective VI Part 1 / MEDIC ST 6020BHO - Psychiatry Selective VI Part 2
- PSYCHIAT 3200 - Fundamentals of Biological Psychiatry
- MEDIC ST 6022AHO - Transition to Internship Part 1 / MEDIC ST 6022BHO - Transition to Internship Part 2
Dr Weightman is also a clinical supervisor of trainees for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and a clinical examiner for the Australian Medical Council. He has been recognised as an Associate Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators.
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Director | Board of Directors | St John Ambulance SA | Australia |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Bi-national Section of Early Career Psychiatrists Committee | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Clinical Governance Committee | St John Ambulance SA | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Committee for Research | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | AMEE (The International Association for Health Professions Education) | United Kingdom |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators | Australia |
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | Factulty of Adult Psychiatry, RANZCP | Australia |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | Society for Mental Health Research | Australia |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | Section of Rural Psychiatry, RANZCP | Australia |
| 2014 - ongoing | Member | Australian Medical Association | Australia |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Frontiers in Psychiatry | Frontiers Media S.A. | Switzerland |
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | Australasian Psychiatry | RANZCP | Australia |
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