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    Tag: Psychiatry / Psychology

    Patients harbouring ‘unrealistic expectations’ for ADHD diagnoses, doctors warn

    October 19, 2023

    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…

    Adult ADHD linked with threefold higher dementia risk

    October 18, 2023

    An ADHD diagnosis between the ages of 51 to 70 is associated with a near-threefold higher risk of dementia, a cohort study of 100,000 patients…

    Deadly triggers: Doctors tell AHPRA why its investigations feel so cruel

    October 16, 2023

    “It dragged on over years, so you’d literally be sitting in a cold sweat every day just looking through emails waiting for the next message…

    Clamp down on existing relationship exemptions in telehealth rules, MBS Review suggests

    October 10, 2023

    The MBS Review is suggesting scrapping Medicare’s telehealth items for smoking cessation and enforcing an existing relationship rule on the items for pregnancy counselling. The…

    ‘Inspiring journeys out of real hardship’: Why this GP wanted to work at Headspace

    September 29, 2023

    “Young people I have seen over difficult periods lasting several years, I later find out are married and working in a stable job or studying.…

    GPs ‘seething with discontent’ as their patients miss out on mental health care

    September 25, 2023

    “I spent 45 minutes on hold to the mental health team, and when I finally got through, the person I needed to speak to was…

    Most adults with bipolar disorder see three doctors before diagnosis: Aus study

    September 21, 2023

    One in two adults living with bipolar disorder consult at least three medical professionals about their symptoms before receiving a diagnosis, Queensland researchers report. Preliminary…

    Associate Professor Ralph Audehm

    Watch for arrhythmia risk with common SSRIs: study

    September 18, 2023

    Over-65s prescribed escitalopram or citalopram are at increased risk of arrhythmia, while patients with known QT prolongation should avoid the SSRIs altogether, Norwegian researchers report.…

    GPs are the solution to the ADHD crisis

    August 25, 2023

    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in Australia. According to the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA), an estimated 6-8% of Australian…

    Chemical restraints: PBAC investigates whether mirtazapine is the new risperidone

    August 21, 2023

    An upcoming PBAC review of antipsychotic prescribing will consider whether risperidone restrictions in aged care are behind the increasing use of other chemical restraints. Since…

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    Chemical restraints: PBAC investigates whether mirtazapine is the new risperidone

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