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  • Ageing in Australian Health Systems: A Review March 11, 2019 Ageism refers to discrimination against older persons. It may not appear apparent that this could, let alone should, happen in healthcare systems, but it regrettably does. This narrative review outlines ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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, ...

Psychological

  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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
  • 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. ...

Sociocultural

  • 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 ...
  • 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 few of us put together a form that could be ...
  • 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:EmailLinkedInFacebookGoogleRedditTwitter
  • The Psychiatrist as Priest March 12, 2015 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists recently ran their annual elections for college president. Perusing the biographies of the nominees, one stood out in that they stated they were a “committed Christian”. I remember thinking that this ...

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