Psychiatry

Lynnette Hoffman
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As new deprescribing guidelines are released, experts say it’s time to consider whether fears of stopping antidepressants are justified...

Dr Alison Poulton
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Many Australians with ADHD who take Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) are facing a medication crisis. The drug has been in short supply in Australia for the past few months...

Dr Alison Poulton
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more often diagnosed in children. That might make you wonder if people grow out it as they reach adulthood.

Sophia Auld
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Despite increasing recognition and diagnosis of ADHD in childhood, many people still fall through the cracks, especially those with the inattentive subtype, says Dr Pansy Lai, a mental health GP at Sydney’s Mindsight Clinic.

Expert/s: Sophia Auld
Dr David Horgan
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Psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan answers GPs questions, from how to safely combine an antidepressant, to finding the maximum dose and more.

Dr Cher McGillivray
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Problems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress.

Dr David Horgan
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The questions answered in this podcast were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

A/Prof Peta Stapleton
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Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual abuse and 9% were neglected.

Dr Sanil Rege
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In this Product Explainer, Psychiatrist Dr Sanil Rege explains the role of multimodal antidepressant activity for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults.

Expert/s: Dr Sanil Rege
Dr Andrew Leech
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In this Product Explainer, Dr Andrew Leech, GP with a special interest in paediatric health, discusses how to maximise nutritional intake in children with ADHD, using oral nutritional supplement drinks (5 mins).

Dr Susan Barnett
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Focused psychological skills training is for every GP and will make consultations more rewarding

Eva Fisher
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While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD