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

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:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...

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 ...
Grey Expectations June 5, 2017
My interview regarding the plight of the elderly in Australia. Share this:EmailLinkedInFacebookRedditTwitter
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...

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