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Mental health
Physical comorbidities of post-traumatic stress disorder in Australian Vietnam War veterans
A comprehensive approach to the health care of veterans with PTSD is needed
Sarah C McLeay · Wendy M Harvey · Madeline NM Romaniuk · Darrell HG Crawford · David M Colquhoun · Ross McD Young · Miriam Dwyer · John M Gibson · Robyn A O'Sullivan · Graham Cooksley · Christopher R Strakosch · Rachel M Thomson · Joanne Voisey · Bruce R Lawford
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
