Dr Samuel Ryder

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Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychogeriatrician

Dr Samuel Ryder is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychogeriatrician. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, holds an Advanced Certificate in the Psychiatry of Old Age, and is an accredited RANZCP supervisor. Dr Ryder studied economics, politics, law, and medicine at The University of Queensland, completed psychiatry training in Brisbane, and continues to hold a public appointment that includes psychogeriatric outreach to South West Queensland.

Dr Ryder has an interest in mood, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorders, psychopharmacology, neurostimulation, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults. As a Psychogeriatrician, he also has expertise in the management of these conditions in older age, neurocognitive disorders, capacity assessments, and the mental health of medically complex patients.

Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

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Geriatric medicine, Mental health

Dr Samuel Ryder

Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychogeriatrician

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Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

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Dr Samuel Ryder

Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychogeriatrician

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Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.