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Biological

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...

Psychological

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 ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
Psychotherapy at the APA April 14, 2015
(This article is a review of psychotherapy-related workshops and lectures at the American Psychiatric Association’s May 2014 conference. It involves content originally published at mindcafe) The APA has a reputation for often being too biologically focused; however the psychotherapies were certainly ...

Sociocultural

Asylum seekers and mental health – a resolvable social problem April 14, 2015
It is difficult to maintain a consistent attitude, as a nation, to the issue of asylum-seekers. The extremes of “White Australia” are long gone since its final dissolution in 1973, however there is an ongoing fear regarding our vulnerability as ...
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:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter
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:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter
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
Mentorship – The Meaning of Life For the Elderly May 23, 2017
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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