Stimulant use varies by specialty 1 Dec 2011 0 comments The use of stimulants to treat ADHD is generally in line with best practice guidelines, but with significant differences between paediatricians and psychiatrists, a study has shown.
Simple steps to tease out bipolar 4 Aug 2011 0 comments Bipolar can be reliably distinguished from major depressive disorder by looking for a few simple features, and doing so would change the diagnosis of around half of patients with MDD, a large…
One in four women suffer gender violence 4 Aug 2011 0 comments More than a quarter of Australian women have suffered at least one form of gender-based violence, with almost one in 12 having been raped at a median age of 13.
Needle program for ACT prison 28 Jul 2011 0 comments The ACT will consider introducing a needle and syringe program in its prison following the publication of a report recognising that unregulated programs already existed, putting prisoners at a…
Baclofen withdrawal not helped by benzodiazepines 11 Nov 2010 0 comments Withdrawal after chronic baclofen abuse causes delirium and does not respond to treatment with benzodiazepines, Australian psychiatrists find.
Opiate substitution needs longer duration: study 29 Oct 2010 0 comments Clinicians should be aware that patients have a two- to three-fold increased risk of death in the first few weeks of opiate substitution therapy and an eight- to nine-fold increase immediately…
Dangers of making alcohol 'normal' for teens 23 Sep 2010 0 comments Normalising the use of alcohol in a family setting increases adolescent drinking, an Australian systematic review concludes.
One in five speed users have brain lesions 9 Sep 2010 0 comments The hypothesis that amphetamine use causes brain damage has been bolstered by an Australian pilot study showing high numbers of brain lesions among amphetamine users.
Selective HCV screening supported for inpatients 26 Aug 2010 0 comments Selective screening for hepatitis C in severely mentally-ill inpatient populations is cost-effective and has a high detection rate, but such initiatives should be supported by accessibility to…
Second-hand smoke linked to mental illness 1 Jul 2010 0 comments Objective measurements of second hand smoke exposure have for the first time been linked to later psychiatric illness, researchers from the UK report.
