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Dr Ana Rita Barreiros

Dr Ana Rita Barreiros

Research Associate

BPsych, MClinPsych, PhD 

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Dr Rita Barreiros is a clinical psychologist and neuroscience researcher specialising in treatment-resistant depression and interventional psychiatry. With a PhD in neuroimaging and extensive experience leading clinical trials, she integrates advanced neuroimaging methods with clinical expertise to better understand and improve psychiatric treatment outcomes.

Dr Barreiros has worked across leading research institutions in Portugal and Australia, contributing to several NHMRC, ARC and industry funded research projects and RCTs, to identify MRI and EEG markers in mood disorders and schizophrenia and to investigate neurostimulation, ketamine, and emerging psychedelic therapies.

 
E-mail
r.barreiros@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Massaneda-Tuneu C; Martin D; Glozier N; Bayes A; Cao TV; Thornton N; Brettell L; Antoniou S; Barreiros AR; Flynn M; Dong V; Lun E; Karunaratne N; Moreno D; Ellis J; Samuels O; Fowler I; Bull M; Mitchell PB; Loo CK, 2026, 'Real-world clinical data on the long-term effectiveness and safety of generic racemic ketamine treatment', Journal of Affective Disorders, 392, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120192
    Journal articles | 2025
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar I; Mayur P; Andepalli J; Tomimatsu Y; Funayama K; Foster S; Harris A; Korgaonkar M, 2025, 'Role of the rostral anterior cingulate cortex in emotion processing in Treatment Resistant Depression', Translational Psychiatry, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03600-3
    Journal articles | 2025
    Barreiros AR; Massaneda-Tuneu C; Waite S; Sarma S; Branjerdporn G; Zeng C; Dong V; Loo C; Martin DM, 2025, 'The effects of treatment, clinical and demographic factors on recovery of orientation after ECT: A care network study', Journal of Affective Disorders, 368, pp. 337 - 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.097
    Journal articles | 2025
    Bayes A; Cao TV; Barreiros AR; Massaneda-Tuneu C; Dong V; Thornton N; Glozier N; Beesley L; Moreno D; Gálvez-Ortiz V; Short B; Martin D; Loo C, 2025, 'Safety outcomes of ketamine for treatment-resistant depression in clinical settings and development of the ketamine side effect tool-revised (KSET-R)', Psychiatry Research, 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116334
    Journal articles | 2025
    Foster SL; Landin-Romero R; Lewis S; Barreiros AR; Matis S; Harris A; Korgaonkar MS, 2025, 'Amygdala subregional functional connectivity in treatment-resistant depression', Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100932
    Journal articles | 2024
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar IA; Prentice A; Mayur P; Tomimatsu Y; Funayama K; Foster S; Malhi GS; Arns M; Harris A; Korgaonkar MS, 2024, 'Intra- and Inter-Network connectivity of the default mode network differentiates Treatment-Resistant depression from Treatment-Sensitive depression', Neuroimage Clinical, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103656
    Journal articles | 2024
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar IB; Harris AWF; Korgaonkar MS, 2024, 'fMRI neurofeedback for the modulation of the neural networks associated with depression', Clinical Neurophysiology, 168, pp. 34 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.10.003
    Journal articles | 2024
    Dong V; Brettell L; Massaneda-Tuneu C; Rita Barreiros A; Vinh Cao T; Kelly C; Zeng Y; Aoki N; Tor PC; Bayes A; Branjerdporn G; Sarma S; Kwan E; Waite S; Mohan T; Hussain S; Gálvez V; Weiss A; Bull M; Lou Chatterton M; Mihalopoulos C; Glozier N; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Hopwood M; Mitchell P; Power B; Sara G; Wells K; Loo C; Martin D; Barreiros AR, 2024, 'Facilitating routine data collection to improve clinical quality and research in Interventional Psychiatry: The CARE Network', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58, pp. 738 - 741, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674241266057
    Journal articles | 2024
    Loo C; Barreiros AR; Martin D; Dong V; George MS; Mccall WV; Sarma S; Hopwood M; Weiss A; Bull M; Tuneu CM; Alonzo A; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Rodgers A; Sahlem GL; Harvey AJ; Haldane K; Brettell L; Fitzgerald PB; Dokos S; Sackeim H, 2024, 'A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrabrief Right Unilateral ECT With Frontoparietal Versus Temporoparietal Electrode Placement for Severe Depression - The RAFT ECT Trial', Journal of ECT, 40, pp. 229 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000001018
    Journal articles | 2024
    Sarma S; Zeng Y; Barreiros AR; Dong V; Massaneda-Tuneu C; Cao TV; Waite S; McCosker LK; Branjerdporn G; Loo CK; Martin DM, 2024, 'Clinical Outcomes of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression in Older Old People Relative to Other Age Groups Across the Adult Life Span: A CARE Network Study', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.6133
    Journal articles | 2024
    Tor PC; Barreiros AR; Cao TV; Dong V; Brettell L; Tuneu CM; Galvez V; Waite S; Sarma S; Branjerdporn G; Chatterton ML; Mohan T; Hussain S; Martin D; Loo C, 2024, 'Why You Should Collect Routine Clinical Data for ECT: A Singapore Story from the CARE Network', Journal of ECT, 40, pp. 225 - 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000001012
    Journal articles | 2023
    Griffiths O; Jack BN; Pearson D; Elijah R; Mifsud N; Han N; Libesman S; Rita Barreiros A; Turnbull L; Balzan R; Le Pelley M; Harris A; Whitford TJ, 2023, 'Disrupted auditory N1, theta power and coherence suppression to willed speech in people with schizophrenia', Neuroimage Clinical, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103290
    Journal articles | 2023
    Prentice A; Barreiros AR; Van Der Vinne N; Stuiver S; Van Dijk H; Van Waarde JA; Korgaonkar M; Sack AT; Arns M, 2023, 'Rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex Oscillatory Power Indexes Treatment-Resistance to Multiple Therapies in Major Depressive Disorder', Neuropsychobiology, 82, pp. 373 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000533853
    Journal articles | 2022
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar I; Mayur P; Andepalli J; Tomimatsu Y; Funayama K; Foster S; Boyce P; Malhi GS; Harris A; Korgaonkar MS, 2022, 'Abnormal habenula functional connectivity characterizes treatment-resistant depression', Neuroimage Clinical, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2022.102990
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rai S; Griffiths KR; Breukelaar IA; Barreiros AR; Boyce P; Hazell P; Foster SL; Malhi GS; Harris AWF; Korgaonkar MS, 2022, 'Common and differential neural mechanisms underlying mood disorders', Bipolar Disorders, 24, pp. 795 - 805, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13248
    Journal articles | 2021
    Rai S; Griffiths K; Breukelaar IA; Barreiros AR; Chen W; Boyce P; Hazell P; Foster S; Malhi GS; Bryant RA; Harris AWF; Korgaonkar MS, 2021, 'Investigating neural circuits of emotion regulation to distinguish euthymic patients with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder', Bipolar Disorders, 23, pp. 284 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13042
    Journal articles | 2021
    Rai S; Griffiths KR; Breukelaar IA; Barreiros AR; Chen W; Boyce P; Hazell P; Foster SL; Malhi GS; Harris AWF; Korgaonkar MS, 2021, 'Default-mode and fronto-parietal network connectivity during rest distinguishes asymptomatic patients with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder', Translational Psychiatry, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01660-9
    Journal articles | 2020
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar IA; Chen W; Erlinger M; Antees C; Medway M; Boyce P; Hazell P; Williams LM; Malhi GS; Harris AWF; Korgaonkar MS, 2020, 'Neurophysiological markers of attention distinguish bipolar disorder and unipolar depression', Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, pp. 411 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.048
    Journal articles | 2020
    McCord A; Cocks B; Barreiros AR; Bizo LA, 2020, 'Short video game play improves executive function in the oldest old living in residential care', Computers in Human Behavior, 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106337
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yolland COB; Hanratty D; Neill E; Rossell SL; Berk M; Dean OM; Castle DJ; Tan EJ; Phillipou A; Harris AWF; Barreiros AR; Hansen A; Siskind D, 2020, 'Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of schizophrenia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54, pp. 453 - 466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867419893439
    Journal articles | 2019
    Barreiros AR; Almeida I; Baía BC; Castelo-Branco M, 2019, 'Amygdala modulation during emotion regulation training with fMRI-based neurofeedback', Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00089
  • Conference Abstracts | 2025
    Barreiros AR; Tuneu CM; Waite S; Sarma S; Branjerdporn G; Zeng Y; Dong V; Loo C; Martin D, 2025, 'Understanding the effects of demographic, clinical and treatment factors on recovery of orientation after ECT: A CARE Network Study', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 18, pp. 531 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2024.12.923
    Conference Abstracts | 2025
    Sarma S; Zeng Y; Barreiros AR; Dong V; Massaneda-Tuneu C; Cao TV; Waite S; McCosker L; Branjerdporn G; Loo C; Martin D, 2025, 'Clinical outcomes of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression in older old people (≥80 years) compared with other age groups across the adult lifespan: A CARE Network study', in Brain Stimulation, Elsevier BV, Vol. 18, pp. 512 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2024.12.868
    Preprints | 2024
    Barreiros A; Breukelaar I; Mayur P; Andepalli J; Tomimatsu Y; Funayama K; Foster S; Harris A; Korgaonkar M, 2024, Role of the rostral anterior cingulate cortex in emotion processing in Treatment Resistant Depression, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4907107/v1
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar I; Mayur P; Foster S; Malhi GS; Harris A; Korgaonkar MS, 2024, '55. Intra- and Inter-Network Connectivity of the Default Mode Network Differentiating Treatment-Resistant Depression From Treatment-Sensitive Depression', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier BV, Vol. 95, pp. S98 - S98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.233
    Preprints | 2024
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar I; Prentice A; Mayur P; Tomimatsu Y; Funayama K; Foster S; Malhi G; Arns M; Harris A; Korgaonkar MS, 2024, Intra- and Inter-Network Connectivity of the Default Mode Network Differentiating Treatment-Resistant Depression from Treatment-Sensitive Depression, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4805469
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    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
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    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
    Conference Abstracts | 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
    Conference Abstracts | 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
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    Chung LK-H; Harris AW; Griffiths O; Jack BN; Le Pelley ME; Spencer KM; Barreiros AR; Harrison AW; Han N; Libesman S; Pearson D; Elijah RB; Chan SS-M; Chong GH-C; So SH-W; Whitford TJ, 2024, 'Neurophysiological evidence of motor preparation dysfunction to inner speech in schizophrenia', in EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, Vol. 67, pp. S243 - S243
    Preprints | 2024
    Foster S; Landin-Romero R; Lewis S; Barreiros AR; Matis S; Harris A; Korgaonkar M, 2024, Amygdala subregional functional connectivity in Treatment-Resistant Depression, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.22.24314177
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    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
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar I; Mayur P; Foster S; Harris A; Korgaonkar MS, 2023, '11. Anterior-Posterior Functional Connectivity of the Cingulate Bundle Differentiates Treatment-Resistant Depression From Treatment-Sensitive Depression', in Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier BV, Vol. 93, pp. S73 - S73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.02.194
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Barreiros AR; Breukelaar I; Mayur P; Andepalli J; Foster S; Boyce P; Malhi GS; Harris AWF; Korgaonkar MS, 2021, 'Abnormalities in Habenula Functional Connectivity Characterize Treatment-Resistant Depression', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 89, pp. S352 - S352, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000645683800846&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Rai S; Griffiths K; Breukelaar I; Barreiros AR; Chen W; Boyce P; Hazell P; Foster S; Malhi GS; Harris A; Korgaonkar M, 2021, 'Resting State Connectivity Differentiates Asymptomatic Patients With Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 89, pp. S362 - S363, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000645683800870&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Barreiros AR; Chakouch C; Breukelaar I; Chen W; Rai S; Mayur P; Boyce P; Foster S; Malhi GS; Harris A; Korgaonkar MS, 2020, 'Neural Circuits Underlying Treatment-Resistant Depression', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, NY, New York, Vol. 87, pp. S311 - S311, presented at 75th Annual Scientific Convention and Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), NY, New York, 30 April 2020 - 02 May 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000535308201003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    , 2019, 'Poster', in Bipolar Disorders, Wiley, Vol. 21, pp. 66 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bdi.12746
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Barreiros AR; Breuklaar I; Antees C; Boyce P; Hazel P; Williams L; Malhi GS; Korgaonkar M; Harris A, 2019, 'Electrophysiological Differences Between Individuals With Remitted Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression Compared to Healthy Controls', in BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, IL, Chicago, Vol. 85, pp. S343 - S343, presented at 74th Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Biological-Psychiatry (SOBP), IL, Chicago, 16 May 2019 - 18 May 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.870
    Conference Abstracts |
    Griffiths O; Jack BN; Pearson D; Elijah R; Mifsud N; Han N; Libesman S; Barreiros AR; Turnbull L; Balzan R; Le Pelley ME; Harris A; Whitford TJ, 'Disrupted Auditory N1 Suppression and Fronto-Temporal Theta Coherence Suppression to Willed Speech in People with Schizophrenia', in SSRN Electronic Journal, Elsevier BV, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4034651

Currently leading the coordination and implementation of the CARE Network, the RAFT-ECT Trial, and is the Sydney site principal investigator for the OptiTMS Trial.