Psychiatry and Neuroscience Insights from the Knowledge Hub

Dr Neil Jeyasingam
December 25, 2018

Time to read: 4 minutes

Christmas and Mental Health – What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
Christmas is a wonderful time. That, in itself, is a remarkably complicated sentence.

At first, it often evokes strong reactions from people. Asi...
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Dr David Cunnington, Dr Sanil Rege
December 5, 2018

Time to read: 9 minutes

Insomnia – Neurobiology | Pathophysiology | Assessment and Management
Insomnia is defined as an on-going subjective dissatisfaction of the duration or quality of sleep
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Jessica Price
December 1, 2018

Time to read: 7 minutes

Insights from an Early Career Psychologist – 10 Lessons and a Duck
Why did I decide to write this piece? I am 6 months into working in a private practice, having to balance the demands and difficulties that come with be...
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Dr Malcolm Forbes, Assoc. Prof Andrew Carroll – Forensic Psychiatrist
November 21, 2018

Time to read: 7 minutes

Mental health risk assessment: Traps to avoid in day-to-day clinical work
The emphasis on risk assessment in psychiatry has increased over the past four decades as a consequence of complex socio-political factors, including me...
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Prof David Castle, Dr Sanil Rege
September 25, 2018

Time to read: 12–15 minutes

The Psychopharmacology of Cannabis and its Impact on Mental Health – A Primer
Cannabis (‘marijuana’, ‘hashish’) has been used for centuries for its medicinal and psychoactive properties and remains commonly used, worldwide...
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Prof David Castle, Dr Marlene Tham, Dr Sanil Rege
September 25, 2018

Time to read: 10 minutes

Understanding and Managing Obesity in Mental Health: Pharmacological Approaches
Obesity is a major health problem in Australia, with an increasingly large proportion of the general population – around a third – being in the ...
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