GP praised during inquest after taking over sole medical care of woman with life-threatening anorexia
A GP has described the professional isolation he faced after taking on the sole medical care of a woman with terminal anorexia nervosa. In a…
Tag: Psychology
Hallucinogen use associated with later schizophrenia diagnosis: study
Patients who present to ED after hallucinogen use are 21 times more likely to develop schizophrenia spectrum disorder within three years compared with the general…
I’ve started prescribing shinrin-yoku to my patients — and no, it’s not a supplement
I have a nine-year-old patient who has panic attacks, several phobias and generalised anxiety disorder. Jayne (not her real name) has improved with the help…
Strategies for tackling perfectionism
Need to know: Perfectionism is a common term, but what does it mean in relation to mental health? In this setting, the term refers to…
Bright light therapy improves outcomes in non-seasonal depression: review
Bright light therapy may be an effective adjunctive treatment even for those with non-seasonal depressive disorders, according to a review of 11 studies. So far,…
A GP guide to long COVID ‘brain fog’
This article focuses of the cognitive components of long COVID, also known as ‘brain fog’. It complements a previous How to Treat on post-infective fatigue…
A GP guide to managing grief in young people
Key points: Grief is often considered an experience that mainly affects older adults. But grief is more common in the young than many people appreciate.…
When it comes to treating insomnia, Australia is sleeping on the job
It is estimated that 30-40% of Australian adults experience short-term insomnia (for up to three months) and 10-15% of adults experience chronic insomnia disorder (lasting…
A GP guide to addressing poor social health
Need to know: There is increasing evidence that socialising has substantial immediate and long-term benefits for mental health, physical health, wellbeing and quality of life.…
‘Bloody hard work’: Meet the doctor behind Australia’s first public ketamine clinic
There is no denying that ketamine has captured psychiatry’s attention. Once confined to the dusty shelves of the 1970s, research into the anaesthetic and illicit…
