Fake psychologist fined $8500 after treating patients
A woman posing as a psychologist who “treated” vulnerable patients and children at a clinic in Queensland has been fined $8500. When concerns were raised…
Tag: Psychology
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…
RACGP launches $1350 program to formally recognise GPs with special interests
GPs with special interests can pay $1350 to have their skills formally recognised by the RACGP. The college’s “extended skills certificate” will initially cover five…
Give all GPs greater role in ADHD diagnosis and prescribing: Senate inquiry
GPs should be able to diagnose and manage patients with ADHD, and psychostimulant prescribing rules should be nationally consistent, a twice-delayed Senate report recommends. In…
Good cosmetic surgeons nurture their patients’ mental health – without picking up a scalpel
The global cosmetic surgery market has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years. In 2021, it was valued at US$67 billion ($105 billion), and projections suggest…
GPs ‘seething with discontent’ as their patients miss out on mental health care
“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…
‘$600 for a 10-minute diagnosis’: GP says patients are fighting for ADHD care
Patients with ADHD are paying hundreds of dollars for a psychiatrist diagnosis while others are missing out on timely access to stimulants because of GP…
Extra sessions under Better Access ‘lazy policy’: Butler
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler has defended his decision to stop subsidising extra mental health treatment sessions under the Better Access scheme,…
Treating worry and rumination
Need to know: Worry is a common experience. At times we all worry about things that could go wrong in the future, and about situations…
‘One in three have closed their books’: Are psychologists now out of reach for GP patients?
Health funding cuts are always controversial, and the Federal Government’s decision to restrict the number of Medicare-funded psychology sessions for patients with a mental health…
