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DavidHorgan

Clinical A/Prof David Horgan

Psychiatrist; Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne; Previous Senior Psychiatrist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Clinical A/Prof Horgan teaches Psychiatry to final year medical students and as part of his lecturing role as a Clinical Associate Professor in the University of Melbourne. As part of his Fellowship of the College of Psychiatrists, he attends multiple ongoing education lectures in various aspects of psychiatry. He also regularly attends a peer review group of almost twenty experienced psychiatrists and is also heavily involved in an Australia-wide suicide prevention charity and telephone service which he founded, the Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation.

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Depression – What do I do next?

This brief presentation will first consider antidepressant efficacy, before focusing on antidepressant options and comparative effectiveness, optimising outcome by minimising "pseudo-resistance".

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InToughTimesText.org – A world-first for family and friends to help a suicidal person – Lecture

Clinical A/Prof David Horgan, will talk us through a world-first initiative of using text messages to help a suicidal person.

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A world-first way for family and friends to help a suicidal person

Clinical A/Prof David Horgan will talk us through a world-first initiative of using text messages to help a suicidal person.

By Clinical A/Prof David Horgan
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In Tough Times Text is a family/community-driven suicide prevention initiative, supplementing conventional care if that is available.

By Clinical A/Prof David Horgan
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Free ‘staff’ for professionals treating suicidal patients

When someone is suicidal, those who are close to the distressed person do not know what to do and often feel paralysed - because they are not sure what is the right thing to say

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Tailoring antidepressant therapy to clinical profile – Lecture

The various features of depressive illness and how to select the therapeutic agents based on the likely clinical efficacy for a given individual.

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Beyond mood Ccontrol: The importance of treating residual symptoms – Lecture

The management of depression which extends beyond the relief of basic symptoms.

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Suicidality in men – A practical approach to understanding and management – Lecture

In this Healthed lecture, Clinical A/Prof David Horgan describes the screening and treatment for the commonest cause of death and injury under age 45 - suicide and attempted suicide.

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7 key questions to assess depression risk in the clinic

A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

By Clinical A/Prof David Horgan, Ben Falkenmire
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Depression: Choosing, changing, and tweaking antidepressants – Your questions answered

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

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Choosing, changing and tweaking antidepressants

Psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan answers GPs questions, from how to safely combine an antidepressant, to finding the maximum dose and more.

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