‘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…
Tag: Psychology
First 29 GPs formally recognised for their special interests under RACGP’s $1350 certificate
Twenty-nine GPs can now tout formal recognition of their areas of special interest after receiving the RACGP’s new $1350 certificate. In November, the RACGP launched…
A 2000-year-old monster: My experience with anti-Semites
I am a secular Jew, the son of Polish parents and grandparents who were perspicacious and lucky enough to escape eastern Europe before World War…
When my patient made an anti-Semitic slur I stayed silent – until now
On my early morning walk, I found myself mulling over an incident that occurred many years ago and that obviously still disturbs me. A patient…
Psychedelic prescribing guidelines ‘virtually unworkable’
A new psychedelic practitioner group is calling on the TGA and the psychiatrists’ college to relax what it claims are “virtually unworkable” guidelines for MDMA and psilocybin prescribing. The TGA downscheduled…
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…
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…
