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Black Clouds After the Fires

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following natural disasters – There has been a remarkable shift in how we respond to it, that has more than a little to do with common sense. Black Clouds After the Fires

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Post Festive Period is Unrecognised Mental Health Dark Spot

Sydney Morning Herald Opinion Piece – did you know that Christmas isn’t statistically the worst time of year for mental health? The weeks after, however, are another matter. Post Festive Period is Unrecognised Mental Health Dark Spot

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  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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  • Euthanasia – the problem of capacity November 28, 2015 I once had a 70 year old patient with recurrent serious depressive episodes leading to suicide attempts. She was a “professional suicider”, in that she subscribed to an organisation that clandestinely posted out kits to help people kill themselves. I ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 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. ...
  • 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 ...

Sociocultural

  • “Is it better to not exist?” May 12, 2016 A new update in the Journal of Applied Psychology provides a rebuttal against the soundness of a theory that supports abortion. In doing so, it provides an interesting framework as an argument against suicide. Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter
  • 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:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter
  • Post Festive Period is Unrecognised Mental Health Dark Spot January 19, 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Opinion Piece – did you know that Christmas isn’t statistically the worst time of year for mental health? The weeks after, however, are another matter. Post Festive Period is Unrecognised Mental Health Dark Spot Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter
  • The Challenge of Ageing September 4, 2015 On the 21st of July 2015 at a Swiss euthanasia clinic, Gill Pharaoh, a retired palliative care nurse, ended her life. She had been involved in the care of several terminally ill patients, and had had a long and successful ...
  • Grey Expectations June 5, 2017 My interview regarding the plight of the elderly in Australia. Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter

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