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Renal replacement therapy associated with lithium nephrotoxicity in Australia
The benefits outweigh the kidney risks
William R Adam
Renal replacement therapy associated with lithium nephrotoxicity in Australia
In reply -- Collaboration with nephrologists is important
Milton Roxanas · Blair S Grace · Charles R P George
Getting mental health reform back on track: a leadership challenge for the new Australian Government
It’s time for the federal government to step up to the challenges of mental health reform
Ian B Hickie AM, MD, FRANZCP, FASSA · Patrick D McGorry MD, PhD, FRANZCP · Tracey A Davenport BA(Hons), eMBA · Sebastian P Rosenberg BA, MPubAdmin · John A Mendoza BEd, GradDipHlthProm · Jane M Burns PhD · Jonathan Nicholas BA(Hons), MPH · Helen Christensen MPsych, PhD, FASSA
headspace - Australia's innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
Comparing data between centres and nationally is complex but necessary
Tracey A Davenport · Elizabeth M Scott · Daniel F Hermens
headspace - Australia's innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
Comparing data between centres and nationally is complex but necessary
Ian B Hickie · Elizabeth M Scott · Nicholas Glozier
headspace - Australia's innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
Comparing data between centres and nationally is complex but necessary
Debra J Rickwood · Nic R Telford · Alexandra G Parker · Chris J Tanti · Patrick D McGorry
The case for CBT over antidepressants
In support of the central theme of Biegler’s The ethical treatment of depression: autonomy through psychotherapy
P Jane Wilson
Rapid eye movement behaviour disorder
A rare sleep disorder that often results in injuries
Richard G Weeks BAppSc, BM BS, FRANZCP · Jason A D’Costa MB BS, FRACP · Vinod Aiyappan MD, MRCP, FRACP · Ching Li Chai-Coetzer MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Nick A Antic MB BS, FRACP, PhD
Responding to complexity
Complex matters of health care demand considered, holistic and compassionate responses
Diana McKay
Mental health emergency transport: the pot-holed road to care
How should we treat patients who may lack the capacity to decide in their own best interests?
Joanne F Bradbury BNat(Hons), BA(Psych), PhD · Matt Ireland BA(Psych)(Hons) · Helen Stasa BA(Hons), PhD
Potentially incapable patients objecting to treatment: doctors’ powers and duties
How should we treat patients who may lack the capacity to decide in their own best interests?
Kerri Eagle LLB(Hons), LLM, FRANZCP · Christopher J Ryan MB BS, MHL, FRANZCP
Alopecia areata and suicide of children
Boys with rapid-onset alopecia may be at risk of self-harm
Rodney D Sinclair
Psychotropics and challenging behaviour in people with an intellectual disability
Meeting the mental health needs of people with intellectual disability is often challenging
Niki S Edwards · William Alexander · Allyson Mutch
Reducing off-label prescribing in psychiatry
Consider the evidence before prescribing medications off-label and use non-pharmacological treatments where possible
Ian B Hickie MD
headspace — Australia’s innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
Objectives: To provide the first national profile of the characteristics of young people (aged 12–25 years) accessing headspace centre services — the Australian Government’s innovation in youth mental health service delivery — and investigate whether headspace is providing early service access for adolescents and young adults with emerging mental health problems.Design and participants: Census of all young people accessing a headspace centre across the ...
Debra J Rickwood BA(Hons), PhD, FAPS · Nic R Telford BSS, MSS · Alexandra G Parker BA(Hons), MClinPsych, PhD · Chris J Tanti BA, BSW, AMP · Patrick D McGorry MD, PhD, FRANZCP
Communication, confidentiality and consent in mental health care
A patient’s right to privacy must be balanced with the information needs and safety concerns of others
Christopher J Ryan MB BS, MHL, FRANZCP · Sascha Callaghan LLB, MBioeth · Matthew M Large BSc, MB BS, FRANZCP
Psychotropic drug use in aged care facilities: a reflection of a systemic problem?
A focus on overuse of psychotropic drugs in aged care facilities is too narrow and will not help solve overall problems
Jeffrey C L Looi MD, FRANZCP, AFRACMA · Stephen Macfarlane MB BS, MPM, FRANZCP
Mental health and immigration detention
Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers in closed detention causes ongoing mental health issues
Gillian Triggs LLB, LLM, PhD
Suicide and self-harm prevention for people in immigration detention
What we do for asylum seekers while they are in detention has the potential to prevent future loss of life
Nicholas G Procter PhD, MBA, RN · Diego De Leo AO, DSc, PhD · Louise Newman AM, MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRANZCP
Coping support factors among Australians affected by terrorism: 2002 Bali bombing survivors speak
Survivors of terrorism need counselling and easily accessible government support
Garry J Stevens BSc(Hons), MClinPsych · Julie C Dunsmore BSc(Psych)(Hons), MPH, MAPS · Kingsley E Agho BSc(Hons), PhD, MPH · Melanie R Taylor BSc(Hons), PhD, CPsychol · Alison L Jones MD, FRCP, FRCPE · Beverley Raphael MB BS, MD, FRANZCP
Four centuries of suicide in opera
Western opera is, perhaps not surprisingly, rife with suicidal deeds and thoughts
Saxby A Pridmore MB BS, MD, FRANZCP · Stephane Auchincloss MB BS, MRCP, FRANZCP · Nerissa L Soh BMedSc, MNutrDiet, PhD · Garry J Walter MB BS, PhD, FRANZCP
Psychotropic medication in pregnancy
The increasing use of psychotropic medicines has led to a need to understand the safety of antipsychotics in pregnancy.
Roisin N Worsley · Heather Gilbert · Jayashri Kulkarni
Dealing with disclosure in patients with borderline personality traits
Is it fair that we, as colleagues in health care, should collude in keeping the truth away from the unsuspecting person walking through the door?
Navin I Dadlani
Parental mental illness is a family matter
A family-focused approach enables early identification and intervention to prevent mental illness in children and their familiesSince we first wrote in the MJA about children of parents with mental illness in 1995, there have been substantial developments in our knowledge of, and responses to, these families.1 At that time, prevalence rates for children living with ...
Vicki Cowling BSW, MA, ACSW(Clinical) · Patrick D McGorry MD, PhD
Depression: an insider’s view
It is never too late to confront the black dogIt is two years since I started enjoying the best mornings I have had since childhood, after finally finding a treatment for my underlying depressive condition. I was 12 years old when I first recognised that something was hampering my ability to function properly early in the day. I would wake up feeling very negative, lacking confidence, indecisive, ...
Andrew J Robb MP, DipAgricSci, BEc(Hons)