DVA’s first chief psychiatrist on Afghanistan, PTSD and the struggle of doctors to manage their own trauma
“Every doctor reading this will have experienced traumas in their working life. “As a profession, we do not deal with that well. × Welcome to…
Tag: Psychiatry / Psychology
When writing scripts pays more than saving lives, something is badly broken
The humble GP is often seen as the first port of call and rarely as the last hope. But this could not be further from…
RACGP endorses drug-specific tapering plans for 15 antidepressants
A set of drug-specific antidepressant deprescribing guidelines targeting a “poorly understood” area of clinical practice has received RACGP endorsement. Developed by University of Queensland researchers,…
Antidepressant scripts for kids: ‘We don’t have enough resources and services are scarce’
Social media and the cost of living are adding to the childhood mental health burden and the resultant rise in antidepressant prescribing, a child psychiatrist…
Court denies mother custody of 11-year-old to prevent doctors prescribing puberty blockers
A judge has denied a mother custody of her 11-year-old because she would likely permit “potentially life-altering and damaging” treatment with puberty blockers. Justice Andrew…
Assess mental health before prescribing isotretinoin: TGA safety update
The TGA has updated the safety warnings for isotretinoin, advising doctors to conduct mental health assessments before prescribing the acne drug. The update also says…
Call for AHPRA’s emergency suspensions to be lifted after 12 months
Medical defence organisation Avant is calling for doctors’ emergency suspensions to be lifted after 12 months if AHPRA has not finalised its investigation into their…
Qld Govt reveals details of puberty blocker review
A ban on public clinics initiating puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to under-18s will last for at least eight months after the Queensland Government revealed…
As a doctor, how would you feel going to ED, telling other doctors you planned to kill yourself and being sent away? Let me tell you
When we have an MI come through ED, they are given the gold-star treatment — because MIs will kill you. Never are you told, “Sorry,…
Dr Debra Graves on her husband’s dementia diagnosis: ‘It probably didn’t help that I was in active denial’
Dr Debra Graves and her husband Don were both devastated when he was diagnosed with dementia — but Don’s devastation was short-lived. “There was a…
