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Mental health
A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatments for acrophobia
Acrophobia is a chronic disorder that may have a serious impact on people’s lives
Bruce Arroll · Henry B Wallace · Vicki Mount · Stephen P Humm · Douglas W Kingsford
Self-poisoning by older Australians
Improving mental care for people over 65 must be a priority
Malcolm J Hopwood
Self-poisoning by older Australians: a cohort study
The risk of a fatal outcome is low when patients are treated in specialist toxicology units
Peter I Pillans · Colin B Page · Sivarajah Ilango · Anna Kashchuk · Geoffrey K Isbister
Stress and burnout in intensive care medicine: an Australian perspective
A call for a multilevel response to an evolving challenge
Nicholas Simpson · Cameron I Knott
Influence of birth month on the probability of Western Australian children being treated for ADHD
Younger children in school classes are more likely to receive a stimulant medication
Martin Whitely · Leanne Lester · John Phillimore · Suzanne Robinson
Cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia
The physical health of patients with schizophrenia requires serious national attention
Leonard Kritharides · Vincent Chow · Tim JR Lambert
Supportive care of women with breast cancer: key concerns and practical solutions
Meeting supportive care needs is key to maximising patients’ quality of life and minimising recurrence
Nicholas Zdenkowski · Stephanie Tesson · Janine Lombard · Melanie Lovell · Sandra Hayes · Prudence A Francis · Haryana M Dhillon · Frances M Boyle
Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002–2014
In reply
Rebecca McKetin · Louisa Degenhardt · Wayne D Hall
NHMRC funding of mental health research
A case for better alignment of research funding with burden of disease
Philip J Batterham · John McGrath · Patrick D McGorry · Frances J Kay-Lambkin · Ian B Hickie · Helen Christensen
Eliciting and responding to patient histories of abuse and trauma: challenges for medical education
Toward trauma-informed medical education
Gabrielle Matta · Robyn E Woodward-Kron · Sandra Petty · Michael R Salzberg
Voluntary euthanasia laws in Australia: are we really better off dead?
Ethical and moral implications make euthanasia a complex question
Briony J Murphy
Suicide by health care professionals
Health professionals are human beings — and therefore not immune to mental health problems
Robert D Goldney
Suicide by health professionals: a retrospective mortality study in Australia, 2001–2012
Suicide prevention initiatives should focus on workplace factors and differential risks for men and women employed as health professionals
Allison J Milner · Humaira Maheen · Marie M Bismark · Matthew J Spittal
“Congenital heart health”: how psychological care can make a difference
An integrated approach incorporating both physical and mental health is critical to “congenital heart health”
Nadine A Kasparian · David S Winlaw · Gary F Sholler
Carers of Indigenous children: services and systems failure? Where to next?
We need to find solutions that adequately engage Indigenous carers in mental health care
Beth Mah · Kym M Rae
Psychological distress in carers of Aboriginal children in urban New South Wales: findings from SEARCH (phase one)
Carers with functional limitations or a history of treatment for mental health problems may require additional support
Anna B Williamson · Catherine A D’Este · Kathleen F Clapham · Sandra J Eades · Sally Redman · Beverley Raphael
Increasing Indigenous self-harm and suicide in the Kimberley: an audit of the 2005–2014 data
Rates of suicide and self-harm are alarmingly high
Catherine McHugh · Anita Campbell · Murray Chapman · Sivasankaran Balaratnasingam
The Port Arthur massacre and the National Firearms Agreement: 20 years on, what are the lessons?
Clinicians can play a key role in working with legal authorities to monitor and assist regulation of firearm access, especially among high-risk populations
Michael J Dudley AM, MB BS, FRANZCP · Alan Rosen AO, FRANZCP, DPM · Philip A Alpers · Rebecca Peters BA, LLB
To screen for depression or not?
Screening may be appropriate to reconsider once we can ensure adequate response to any identified potential cases
Malcolm J Hopwood MB BS, MD, FRANZCP · Gin Malhi FRCPsych, MD, FRANZCP
Breaking down the silos of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: integrating mind and body
Scalable interventions for PTSD that target mental health and comorbid cardiometabolic health are urgently required
Simon Rosenbaum BSc, PhD · Zachary Steel PhD, MClinPsych
Biological models of mental illness: implications for therapy development
Systems approaches are needed to recognise the complexity of the biological bases of psychiatric disease
Philip M Boyce MB BS, MD, FRANZCP · Michael Berk PhD
Better Access and equitable access to clinical psychology services: what do we need to know?
A more systematic approach to data collection is required to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of Better Access
Erica Crome PhD, MClinPsych · Andrew J Baillie PhD, MSc
A campaign to improve the mental health of medical students
Australian medical students are striving to improve the mental health of all tertiary students
Jessica M Dean MB BS(Hons), BMedSci(Hons) · Edward R Scheffer Cliff BMedSci(Hons) · Karen Freilich BMedSci(Hons) · Molly Gilfillan MB BS
Flying under the radar: first hospitalisation with anorexia nervosa at age 54
More people with anorexia nervosa go untreated in the community than are cared for by GPs and community mental health services
Faith Ng MB BS · George Bruxner MB BS, FRANZCP
