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Old Age Psychiatry – Four Areas That Can Change The World

It’s difficult to get excited about old age psychiatry. Often seen as the “palliative” end of psychiatry, there is a reluctance to see much of a benefit with regards to looking after older people, let alone excited about it. It

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Ageing and Mental Health

When considering ageing and mental health, it would not be surprising to regard ageing as a risk factor for mental health in itself. However, this is a misnomer. Research has consistently demonstrated that mental health issues improve as one ages.

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When experts found isolation was a great thing

The COVID pandemic has forced many of us into isolation. About 50 years ago, one of the largest sociological experiments of its time found that that may be a good thing. I write in the Herald about the evidence for

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for the Older Adult – 2 contrasting cases

My latest paper discusses the psychodynamic therapy of two patients over the age of 65, with some dramatic results – for them as well as me! Please contact me if you would like the fulltext. https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856219871885

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Innovative treatments for OCD

My chat with 2SER regarding a novel study in the UK which altered mechanisms of deep brain stimulation to prodigious results. It is worth noting, as the podcast details, that the vast majority of OCD responds to psychological therapies and/or/with

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Ageing in Australian Health Systems: A Review

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 15 studies that looked at attitudes to ageing amongst nurses,

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The Carer Appraisal Scale – a new way to communicate.

  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

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Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response

  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

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Grey Expectations

My interview regarding the plight of the elderly in Australia.

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Mentorship – The Meaning of Life For the Elderly

I look after the mental health of older adults in the community. Despite common opinion, older adults are usually not more depressed – whilst physical deterioration commonly occurs, one is statistically more likely to enjoy better mental health as one

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  • 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, ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

Psychological

  • 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 ...
  • 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
  • “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:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter
  • 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 15 studies that looked at attitudes to ageing amongst nurses, ...
  • 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 ...

Sociocultural

  • Ageing and Mental Health September 2, 2020
    When considering ageing and mental health, it would not be surprising to regard ageing as a risk factor for mental health in itself. However, this is a misnomer. Research has consistently demonstrated that mental health issues improve as one ages. A community-based study ...
  • 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 ...
  • Black Clouds After the Fires February 24, 2015
    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 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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