Doctors say a brain injury brought on OCD: case report
Doctors believe a traumatic brain injury gave rise to obsessive–compulsive disorder in a young man who began hoarding deodorant and completing tasks in a “ritualistic…
Tag: Psychiatry / Psychology
TGA ‘closely monitoring’ suicide and depression risk with asthma drug
The TGA is “closely monitoring” reports of suicide, sleep disturbances and other potential adverse neuropsychiatric events in children prescribed the asthma medication montelukast. Although prescribers…
GP sanctioned for breaking ADHD prescribing rules says he did nothing wrong
A GP-turned-politician sanctioned by AHPRA over his decision to break prescribing rules and initiate treatment for a patient he diagnosed with ADHD has defended his…
Years-long exposure to ADHD medication increases CVD risk: study
Long-term exposure to ADHD medications is associated with an increased risk of CVD, particularly hypertension and arterial disease, Swedish researchers report. Their registry-based study found…
Fluoxetine shortage: TGA advises switching from dispersible tablets to capsules
The TGA has urged doctors to switch patients using fluoxetine 20mg dispersible tablets to 20mg capsules instead amid a shortage triggered by manufacturing issues. Drug…
Gut-directed hypnotherapy in IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterised by chronic functional gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain and altered bowel habits.1 Other clinical features that are also frequently described…
GPs need better training to deal with ’emerging ADHD crisis’
“One of the things that stood out for me was the word stigma.” Perth GP Dr Andrew Leech is talking about the long-awaited Senate inquiry…
Anxiety in kids: Aussie-first guidelines warn against meds as first-line therapy
Australian-first clinical guidelines for treating anxiety in children recommend starting with an SSRI over other medications if drug therapy is warranted but warn against pharmacotherapy…
‘Doctors fear losing what they love’: Dr Tasha Port’s suicide shows medicine’s culture of silence lingers
Dr Tasha Port was preparing to submit her application for the paediatrician training program when she took her own life in June 2020. Medicine had…
Patients harbouring ‘unrealistic expectations’ for ADHD diagnoses, doctors warn
Professor Richard Harvey.Doctors are facing a deluge of patients requesting ADHD diagnoses and treatments after watching videos on TikTok and other social media platforms, a…
