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Biological

Neuroimaging in Schizophrenia April 14, 2015
(The following includes content originally published in mindcafe) The role of neuroimaging in schizophrenia detection and management is an exciting but problematic issue. On one hand is the promise of targeted ...
Mental Health Resources October 10, 2015
The Internet is rife with well-intentioned mental health advice, supposed resources, and many, many pitfalls. Much of the difficulty is the reality of psychiatry, in that the lack of objective ...
Glutamate and Dopamine – why it matters in Schizophrenia March 2, 2017
Published in MindCafe February 2017 Dopaminergic theories of schizophrenia predominate most psychopharmacological teaching regarding relevant receptor contributions to mental illness. We discuss dopamine-mediated flow through prefrontal and limbic regions, with a ...
The Carer Appraisal Scale – a new way to communicate. July 18, 2017
One of the commonest complaints of mental health services is a perceived failure of communication between caregivers and clinicians regarding those with mental health issues. With this in mind, a ...
Flight of Ideas – Death of a Definition March 12, 2015
The term “flight of ideas” is commonly known, but do you know what it actually means? Or where it comes from? The disturbing answer to both of these questions explains ...

Psychological

Personality Disorders in Geriatric Inpatients – A Prevalence Study March 12, 2015
How common are personality disorders in the elderly? I looked at a “captive” audience, the general medical inpatient, in order to try to estimate this. Community studies generally hover around the 10 to 15% mark, which I used to think ...
Psychotherapy and the Older Person – A Review February 28, 2017
In the latest Australasian Psychiatry journal, I provide an update regarding the current state of evidence for psychotherapeutic interventions for the elderly. Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter
The Role of the Father September 3, 2016
A famous study on parenting styles had two groups of psychiatrists being shown the same video clip. In the clip, a man is seen seated reading a newspaper, whilst his child is playing on the floor in front of him. ...
Flight of Ideas – Death of a Definition March 12, 2015
The term “flight of ideas” is commonly known, but do you know what it actually means? Or where it comes from? The disturbing answer to both of these questions explains why there are at least six interpretations out there as ...
The RANZCP Psychotherapy Case – how to choose a case June 16, 2015
For psychiatry registrars planning for their long term psychotherapy case – this is a short primer into the world of psychotherapy, as well as some advice regarding choosing your case. Beware the enthusiastic referrer! http://blog.psychscene.com/supercharge-your-psychotherapy-case-training/ Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter

Sociocultural

Videogames – friend or foe? January 12, 2016
Psychiatry has had an unusual relationship with videogames – and despite several hundred studies on the topic, it is still not clear how and to what extent they influence the mind. Do they encourage violence? And can they prevent dementia? Share ...
Why Doctors Commit Suicide March 28, 2015
This image – of an overwhelmed emergency physician dealing with the loss of a patient – went viral on the Internet. Trying to explain why leads to important considerations regarding how society behaves – and how doctors behave. Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter
Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response June 30, 2017
I work in an old age mental health service. We have a patient, a 77 year old woman, who used to live in her family’s backyard in a tent. She would sleep each night in the cold, regardless of the ...
Mental Health Resources October 10, 2015
The Internet is rife with well-intentioned mental health advice, supposed resources, and many, many pitfalls. Much of the difficulty is the reality of psychiatry, in that the lack of objective evidence regarding psychiatric illness (save treatment responses and, in some ...
Breaking free of unhelpful fantasies about ageing January 12, 2017
“Break Free” is a commercial created by German student Eugen Merher. Intended for Adidas, it shows a gentleman in an aged care facility who becomes obsessed with reliving his glory days as a marathon runner. Restrained from leaving the home, ...

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Psychotherapy Case Report Review