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The Challenge of Ageing – What is the Social Solution?

The challenge of ageing – a story of an 85 year old man who put himself up for adoption, six months before he died.

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  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Carbamazepine for Dementia – the forgotten, and superior, alternative to antipsychotics July 1, 2015   Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) is a catch-all phrase referring to one of many behaviours that patients with dementia exhibit, leading to difficulties in maintaining their care. Agitation, ...
  • 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 ...

Psychological

  • 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 ...
  • Recommended Textbook March 10, 2015 Gabbard’s Long Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is a slim yet well-written volume regarding key concepts of psychodynamic practice, and provides an excellent base from which to build your psychotherapeutic knowledge. Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter
  • Internship: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly August 16, 2015 A little bit of advice to those newly starting their medical careers… (Published in the Australian Medical Association Newsletter May 2015.) I had no real interest in medicine when I first went into university. This ambivalence didn’t prepare me well for experiencing ...
  • Analysing Trump: Pitfalls and Professionalism February 21, 2017 No political figure has ever mobilised, and frustrated, the mental health profession as much as President Trump. Prior to Mr Trump’s inauguration, 3 professors of psychiatry called for a ‘neuropsychiatric evaluation’. Shortly after, with the first wave of chaos from executive ...
  • 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:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter

Sociocultural

  • 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. ...
  • “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
  • What the Germanwings crash says about mental health. March 30, 2015 I was flying back home whilst reading about the loss of Germanwings flight 4U 9525. The plane I took had on board about as many people who were lost. Speculation regarding terrorist implications had by then rapidly given way to ...
  • Nursing homes can be the best place to grow old March 27, 2016 They get a bad wrap, but nursing homes are a better option than only having walls to talk to. – Sydney Morning Herald, March 2016   – 2UE Radio spot, 28th March 2016 Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter
  • 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 ...

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